The Little Green House

A couple of years ago we bought a little house in a little rural community where we had hopes of placing a young missionary couple and starting a new work. Alas the best laid plans of mice and men often don't go the way they hope.

The couple came, but went somewhere else and now they aren't there either. It's complicated, and the little house has sat empty collecting dust ever since. We would stop and visit it from time to time, but we had not time to begin to use in ministry.

But recently the little green house was opened up and cleaned up and put to use. In July a large group came to Lage dos Negros with doctors and nurses and free medicine. At the end of the week there was quite a bit of supplies left over. But we didn't know. Just a few weeks back, someone asked what we planned to do with all the leftover stuff.

Some of the medicines were close to their expiration dates. We needed to move quickly if we were going to be able to use them. Byron was able to convince a local doctor to participate, and we were able to round up a nurse and a pharmacy assistant. And we asked the aforementioned couple to come along as well. It was a good day.

We don't know what the future holds for our little green house, or for the missionary couple, or even for the start of a work in this place, but the day was good and we can hope and pray. The doctor attended about 40 people. Each went away with a bag of free medicine. And we spent the morning and afternoon talking to people and making friends. Maybe you can pray for the future of this ministry in Curral Velho.

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