Well, we have been back in the US for almost 2 and half months now and our desire to go back to Colombia is only getting stronger. The more we are here, the more we realize that this is not our home anymore. The other night, Parker prayed that we could return home. When I asked him what he meant, he said our home is in Colombia. This made Amanda and I very happy to hear this. Hearing things like this reminds us of how flexible kids can be even though their life is significantly less comfortable here than there, they recognize where home is.
During our time here we have had the opportunity to share about our ministry, preach, teach, hang out with some amazing youth from Providence Bible Church, and make new friends. I am preaching more during the month of March at my parents' church in Fayetteville, and then we are returning to where I was youth pastor to preach at Fellowship Bible Church in Columbia on March 11th. It's a privilege to share what God has allowed us to do in Colombia and share with other believers. At the end of the month, I will be helping lead a group of 15 young adults from Calvary Church in Charlotte to Santa Marta where they will have a chance to see and be apart of what God is doing. I'm excited for this opportunity to help others go and see. This is exactly how God grabbed our hearts and we pray that God will do the same in the hearts of these young believers.
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| Group of future short-term missionaries |
We are still praying that God will lead us to people who will prayerfully consider partnering with us in ministry. We still have to raise over $1,000 monthly to be able to return to Colombia. We aren't sure how this is going to happen, but God does. Please join us in praying that God woud provide a way so we can get back to making disciples and sharing the gospel. We are also praying that God will provide several people who would be committed to praying for our family on a regular basis. We are anxious to return to where we know God has called us. If God has laid it on your heart to either support us in prayer or financially, please send us an email at Jahoward@southamericamission.org. Thanks to all of you who have loved and supported us both in Colombia and here in the States.
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| Spending some special time with Poppy, Amanda's grandfather |
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| We are thankful for our happy little man |
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| Going to ride horses with our new friends the Browns |
Well, we have been back in the US for almost 2 and half months now and our desire to go back to Colombia is only getting stronger. The more we are here, the more we realize that this is not our home anymore. The other night, Parker prayed that we could return home. When I asked him what he meant, he said our home is in Colombia. This made Amanda and I very happy to hear this. Hearing things like this reminds us of how flexible kids can be even though their life is significantly less comfortable here than there, they recognize where home is.
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