Hospitality to missionaries

As we traveled across the US on our current furlough we were able to stay in homes of some wonderful and gracious people.  They had signed up to host missionaries in their houses for a night or two as needed.  This was such a blessing to us - first saving us money on hotels and meals.   But also to have a loving sister or brother in Christ ask us how we are doing and listen to our story.  They also were a blessing to our children as well!  So if you are interested in housing missionaries as they travel - keep reading for more information and you can sign up too!!

Friends In Action, Intl.  -  Hospitality Network

In Genesis 18:1-15 we find God disguising himself to test our faithfulness to him.  Romans 12:13 is a command of Scripture to; ‘share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality’.  Also in I Peter 4:9 says to ‘Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling’.    All to say; you might be entertaining angels (messengers)! 

This is an exciting ministry for those servants who can’t GO or financially GIVE to missionaries.  The Lord’s work must go on.  The missionaries who still need assistance with their travels is where you can be of help by opening your home for overnight stays and save them a hotel expense.

Why is hospitality so important?                                                                                                                                                                              1. It offers a test of the practicality of our faith.                                                                                                                                          2. It opens doors for the gospel.  It is saying, ‘I care about you’.                                                                                            

The Hospitality Network receives many requests during the week.  Many of those requests I can’t fill and this leaves me very sad.  I, Linda, thank each of you who are already on our Hospitality Network and serving in this way.

You may contact me at hospitality@fiaintl.org or 417-924-3220 Ext 21.  Check our ministry out at fiaintl.org   

 

Florencio

Message from Vicente (our co-worker)

 

Saludos

In San Juan this past week we finished the Chronological lessons. I believe that God put in my heart to give a review of  all that we had taught in the Chronological lessons (Creation to the Christ).  Florencio interrupted me to tell me that he wants to follow God.    This Guarijio man

accepted Christ as his only and sufficient savior.   While I was teaching he told me he was struggling a little because the people in the village were making fun of him, and others were saying bad and offensive things.  He told me that all this was happening because he had decided to follow Christ.   But what encouraged me was when he told me this phrase “Ipakórume no´o na´ereori na´nairoma peichí neega Riosí,”   Which meant “Although the people make fun of me and treat me bad I am always going to follow God.” When I heard this I was so encouraged. 

This Thursday in San Juan I’ll start teaching in the book of Acts.   This will be a great encouragement for this brother in Christ because in Acts we can see what Paul suffered for following Christ.  

Please pray for us and the rest of the Guarijio because they are struggling with water.  There is very little water and the people get angry at each other for using too much but there just isn’t enough.