Cactus Flower

Dear Friends, Byron and I have delayed our return to Brazil as some of you are already aware.  Many of you know that during our twenty years of service in Brazil we have always taken short 6 - 8 month furloughs with only one full year of furlough.  We have also almost always stayed for more than four years at a time.  So we have at the counsel of several of our supporting pastors the decision to stay on for a few more months. William has already returned to Sobradinho and is living in our home, working in the congregation and working with Timothy Reiner for a few days each week in Petrolina.  We hope to rejoin William by early December, 2014.  Our son, Dalton, is the main reason we have extended our time in the States.  Dalton will be remaining in the States to finish out his senior year of high school and start a career.  Pray with us for all the details of his time in the USA.  We know that many have been praying for Dalton specificall...

  Each of my guys means the world to me. Their smiles make my heart glad. Each one is a little piece of me. Their burdens and sorrows are mine. Their joys and blessings are shared.  I am super proud of each one. I love you, boys!   

Well, William has come and gone. He came to America a little hesitant wondering how he'd fit into American culture. He left more confident than ever in who he is and where he's going. William left ahead of the rest of us to return to Brazil. It was hard to see him go, but good at the same time. Somehow it was a verification of my years of prayer, teaching and a little Mama preaching. Verification that my efforts to raise up godly men have not been in vain. Verification that God brings the rewards in HIS just time. Verification that William will do well. See ya soon, boy!

Greyson and I have been going out to Vacation Bible School at our home church in Eden NC this week. We've been having a great time. The church is beautifully decorated with a tropical island theme. So far there have been about twenty children each night. It's great to see Greyson involved and enjoying it.