Here are some Christmas pictures! I hope you have a great New Year! Don't these missionaries have a lot of great kids? I have had a lot of fun with them!
Nova
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Christmas photos
Here are some Christmas pictures! I hope you have a great New Year! Don't these missionaries have a lot of great kids? I have had a lot of fun with them!
Friday, December 25, 2009
Merry Christmas! Christ is alive!
Hi everyone,
Merry Christmas!!! I pray that God will bless all of your family celebrations this year! Thank the Lord for His Birthday today but not only that but for His sacrifice on Calvary. I will be going over to a missionary's house for brunch this morning. I am excited that everyone is getting together on His Birthday! The story doesn't end there- He is alive!
Luke 24:1-7-" But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing; and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living One among the dead? He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.'"
Here are some of my favorite Christmas verses:
Matthew 1:23-"BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL, which translated means, "GOD WITH US."
Luke 1:26-38- "Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendents of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And coming in, he said to her, 'Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.' But she was very perplexed at this statement, kept pondering what kind of salutation this was. The angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God.' And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His Kingdom will have no end.' Mary said to the angel, 'How can this be, since I am a virgin?' The angel answered and said to her, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God. And behold, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and she who was called barren is now in her sixth month. For nothing will be impossible with God.' And Mary said, 'Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.' And the angel departed from her."
Luke 2:4-14- "Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house of David, in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child. While they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid; for behold , I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign for you; you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.' And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.'"
The story goes on and the shepherds went to Bethlehem and told Mary and Joseph about this Child. Mary ponders all these things in her heart and the Shepherds went back glorifying and praising God for all they had seen and heard, just had been told to them.
PRAISE THE FATHER! GLORIFY THE LORD!
AMEN!
Nova
Merry Christmas!!! I pray that God will bless all of your family celebrations this year! Thank the Lord for His Birthday today but not only that but for His sacrifice on Calvary. I will be going over to a missionary's house for brunch this morning. I am excited that everyone is getting together on His Birthday! The story doesn't end there- He is alive!
Luke 24:1-7-" But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing; and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living One among the dead? He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.'"
Here are some of my favorite Christmas verses:
Matthew 1:23-"BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL, which translated means, "GOD WITH US."
Luke 1:26-38- "Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendents of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And coming in, he said to her, 'Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.' But she was very perplexed at this statement, kept pondering what kind of salutation this was. The angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God.' And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His Kingdom will have no end.' Mary said to the angel, 'How can this be, since I am a virgin?' The angel answered and said to her, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God. And behold, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and she who was called barren is now in her sixth month. For nothing will be impossible with God.' And Mary said, 'Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.' And the angel departed from her."
Luke 2:4-14- "Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house of David, in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child. While they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid; for behold , I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign for you; you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.' And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.'"
The story goes on and the shepherds went to Bethlehem and told Mary and Joseph about this Child. Mary ponders all these things in her heart and the Shepherds went back glorifying and praising God for all they had seen and heard, just had been told to them.
PRAISE THE FATHER! GLORIFY THE LORD!
AMEN!
Nova
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Emergency rooms and Cortisone Shots
Hi everyone,
I hope you are blessed this Christmas season! As you know, I have been sick the last 4 or 5 days. I was in bed for most of those days! I went to hospital to find out what was wrong with me because I had a severe cough as well as congestion. The doctor thinks that my symptoms were allergy related to a beginning sinus infection. So she gave me breathing treatments as well as a cortisone shot. It worked today. My symptoms have gotten much better. I am still getting used to the climate here. I am also taking allergy medicine, cough syrup, and an antibiotic. Pray that my body will adjust quickly. Thank the Lord, I am here in Belem. Thank-you for YOUR many Blessings!
Amen!
Nova
I hope you are blessed this Christmas season! As you know, I have been sick the last 4 or 5 days. I was in bed for most of those days! I went to hospital to find out what was wrong with me because I had a severe cough as well as congestion. The doctor thinks that my symptoms were allergy related to a beginning sinus infection. So she gave me breathing treatments as well as a cortisone shot. It worked today. My symptoms have gotten much better. I am still getting used to the climate here. I am also taking allergy medicine, cough syrup, and an antibiotic. Pray that my body will adjust quickly. Thank the Lord, I am here in Belem. Thank-you for YOUR many Blessings!
Amen!
Nova
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Children and Colds
Hi everyone,
I hope you are well. Okay, I have been around adults for most of the last 18 months and I haven't really gotten sick. Well, I have been here at the school for 5 or 6 days and guess what I am sick. As soon as I got around children, I got sick. Please pray that I won't be sick for my entire Christmas break. I love the children not their germs though!
Nova
I hope you are well. Okay, I have been around adults for most of the last 18 months and I haven't really gotten sick. Well, I have been here at the school for 5 or 6 days and guess what I am sick. As soon as I got around children, I got sick. Please pray that I won't be sick for my entire Christmas break. I love the children not their germs though!
Nova
Friday, December 18, 2009
Pictures of my Apartment and AVA Christmas Program
Hi everyone,
Here are some pictures of my apartment in Belem and pictures of some of my future students in January.
In His Service,
Nova
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
I am finally in Belem!!! After 18 months from start to finish!!
Hi everyone,
I am here in Belem! The missionaries here are so sweet. They have provided me with a very nice apartment and even a Christmas tree! I am so blessed! I found out that I will be probably teaching 1st grade instead of 3rd/4th grade. I like 1st grade a lot. Praise the Lord that He worked that out! I will post pictures soon of Belem!
In His Service,
Nova
I am here in Belem! The missionaries here are so sweet. They have provided me with a very nice apartment and even a Christmas tree! I am so blessed! I found out that I will be probably teaching 1st grade instead of 3rd/4th grade. I like 1st grade a lot. Praise the Lord that He worked that out! I will post pictures soon of Belem!
In His Service,
Nova
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Brendon's Family
Brendon's Family and Alexis' friend
They got this doll because it looked like me! Tears! Wow, God is good!
Hi everyone,
I went to Brendon's house to give him the things that he and his family needed for their home. They don't have much at all yet they bought me a doll. See photo! Brendon's mother said that I was her angel from God. May the Lord bless this family richly!
Nova
Saturday, December 12, 2009
More Photos and Festas (Parties)
Hi everyone,
Here are some more pictures from parties I have gone to in the last few days. Brazilians love festas and so do I. Saying goodbye is hard though. Scroll down to see additional photos from a post yesterday.
Nova
Friday, December 11, 2009
Saying Goodbye
Hi everyone,
I hope you are well. Today was my last day of formal language school. It was hard to say goodbye to all of my new friends. They are friendships that I will treasure for a lifetime. I will be flying to Belem on Monday. I love these Brazilians!
Deus Te Abencoe,
May God bless you!
Nova
Saturday, December 5, 2009
LORD, YOU are so Faithful and YOU broke down the Barrier!!!
Hi everyone,
I led a Bible study last night in Portuguese for about 20 minutes. The LORD has been so faithful in my language ability! I spoke about Acts 11, where Peter spoke and had to explain why the gospel is for all peoples. I also got to share an expanded version of my testimony. I have been practicing this for weeks. I told them about my leg, my life prior to my conversion, my conversion, and how I got on the mission field. Also, my leg is healing and it is not as painful.
LORD, thank-you for giving me this opportunity to share the story YOU gave me and to impact people for Your Kingdom. LORD, you are exalted and the whole earth is filled with YOUR GLORY.
From the Bible study last night (I read to verse 13 in Portuguese)
Ephesians 2:11-22-"Therefore, remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called "Uncircumcision" by the so-called "Circumcision," which is performed in the flesh by human hands--remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace, and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross,, by it having put to death the enmity. And He CAME AND PREACHED PEACE TO YOU WHO WERE FAR AWAY, AND PEACE TO THOSE WHO WERE WERE NEAR; for though Him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God's household having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into the dwelling of God in the Spirit."
Thank-you, LORD for making a way for all mankind!
Amen!
Nova
I led a Bible study last night in Portuguese for about 20 minutes. The LORD has been so faithful in my language ability! I spoke about Acts 11, where Peter spoke and had to explain why the gospel is for all peoples. I also got to share an expanded version of my testimony. I have been practicing this for weeks. I told them about my leg, my life prior to my conversion, my conversion, and how I got on the mission field. Also, my leg is healing and it is not as painful.
LORD, thank-you for giving me this opportunity to share the story YOU gave me and to impact people for Your Kingdom. LORD, you are exalted and the whole earth is filled with YOUR GLORY.
From the Bible study last night (I read to verse 13 in Portuguese)
Ephesians 2:11-22-"Therefore, remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called "Uncircumcision" by the so-called "Circumcision," which is performed in the flesh by human hands--remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace, and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross,, by it having put to death the enmity. And He CAME AND PREACHED PEACE TO YOU WHO WERE FAR AWAY, AND PEACE TO THOSE WHO WERE WERE NEAR; for though Him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God's household having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into the dwelling of God in the Spirit."
Thank-you, LORD for making a way for all mankind!
Amen!
Nova
Friday, December 4, 2009
Infection and Bible Study Requests
Hi everyone,
I hope you are well. I wanted to pass along some prayer requests.
I hope you are well. I wanted to pass along some prayer requests.
- Please be in prayer for a Bible study on Acts 11:1-18 that I am leading tonight in Portuguese. Pray that God will be honored by what I say.
- I have had some issues with my stump recently. I have a minor staph infection. Please pray for healing.
- Please pray for Brandon's family as they move to another house.
- Please pray for my transition to Belem in one week.
I will give updates soon!
In Christ,
Nova
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