We are off. While on the flight from SFO to Houston, I was catching up on my daily Bible readying (ok....I admit, I had gotten a couple of days behind!) But actually that was good, because the first section I was reading really hit me and I think I needed to read that particular passage today! In Ezra 1, it talks about the Jewish people who are called to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. Not everyone was given this call. In verse 3, it says "Anyone from his people among you (may his God be with him!) may go...." and then in verse 4, it says that "...he must be helped by his neighbors with silver, gold, equipment, and animals, along with voluntary offerings for the temple of God....". That is what we are doing on this trip. We may not be rebuilding the temple but we are building God's kingdom. All are not called to go but we could not be here without the gifts from all who have supported us...crafts supplies, quilt supplies for teaching, recreation materials, financial resources....the list is huge. And most of all, without your prayers, we could not be here at all.
Muito obrigada....many thanks (in Portuguese). And actually by the time I was able to post this, we are already in Sao Paulo after our first weekend at Camp California. We will write about our camp experiences and post pictures later tonight. Off to get ready for church service now.
Diane
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