Looking Back, Looking Ahead

We had a great weekend with our friends at Sayre Woods Bible Church. When we were first appointed with WorldVenture 15 years ago, SWBC, our home church, was the first church to commit support to us. It is also the church that "commissioned" us as missionaries before our departure. Its been a blessing to us to be a part of this missions minded family of believers over the years. Next Sunday we will be visiting another of our long time supporting churches, First Baptist Church in Bloomfield, NJ. It was at this church that we first heard Dr. Russell Shedd, our now "retired" colleague, speaking of the work in Brazil (though he is officially "retired" his calender is booked with ministry in Brazil for the next two years!). That meeting was one of the first "seeds" the Lord used to nudge us toward ministry in Brazil. It is humbling to look back and see how God has led through various circumstances to bring us to this moment in our lives. It is also encouraging, as we look ahead, with so many questions about the future, to know and be assured that he has a plan, that he is in control, and our part is to trust him.
your co-worker in Christ,
Steve