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Caleb and Ecko Stein
your
missionaries on deputation to Trujillo, Peru
November 2011, Volume
3.5
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Most
of the leaves have fallen from the trees. The days are getting
colder and shorter. Winter is coming soon. For many in the United
States this is a reminder that the Christmas season will soon be
upon us. The stores are decked out with Christmas displays, the TV
and newspaper ads include not-so-subtle reminders of your need to buy
the latest toys and gadgets, and society is rushing headlong to
the "most important" holiday of the year.
But, there
is one important holiday that is often overlooked:
Thanksgiving. For many people, Thanksgiving is the forgotten
holiday: Thanksgiving is all about giving to someone else;
Christmas is all about getting from everyone else. We celebrate
Thanksgiving because of God's goodness to our nation and our
families. In the midst of the holiday celebrations--food, family,
and sports--be sure to take time to thank God for His goodness to
you.
Even
if God never gave me any other thing or did anything on my behalf,
I am commanded to be thankful (1 Thessalonians 5:18). What reason
do I have to be thankful? I am saved, I am His child, and He
promises that He is preparing a home in heaven for me. That's
already more than I deserve. He is always good.
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Deputation Update
We
had the opportunity to be in 3 missions
conferences to start November. We had such a wonderful time making
new friends, sharing the ministries of Peru, and hearing of God's
work all over the world. Before we left, we prayed that God would
enable each of the churches we visited to partner with us for
ministry in Peru.
We
are thankful to report that God is working to answer those prayers.
The first 2 churches have indicated that they should be able to
support us in the coming weeks. The 3rd church voted to support us
while we were at their conference! We also received a generous
financial gift from one of the churches. God used this money to
provide for some specific financial needs. We praise God for using
these churches to encourage us and remind us of God's love for us.
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Support Update
We
are currently at 35%! We praise God for the addition of 3 new
churches since our last update. Continue to pray with us that God
will enable other churches to partner with us. We know of 5 that
are working toward that goal. We are praying that God will bring us
to 50% by the end of this year and allow us to finish deputation in
2012. We are confident He can do this.
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Until
all have heard,
Caleb,
Ecko, Joseph, Jack, and Isabel Stein
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O give
thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalm
106:1
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Upcoming
Events
11/20/11
Meetings
in West Central WI
12/04/11
Meeting
in Northwestern WI
12/07/11-12/23/11
Caleb
and Ecko in Peru!
01/15/11
Meeting
in East Central WI
01/22/11
Meeting
in Southeastern WI
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Prayer
and Praise
Praise God for new financial support!
Praise God for safety during our travels and for
opportunities to minister.
Praise God for directly answering our prayers.
Pray for our upcoming trip to Peru: that we would be
refreshed; that we would encourage our coworkers; and that God
would strengthen our burden for His work in Peru.
Pray for our 2012 schedule. God is supplying
meetings.
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