Extra - December 2018
Dears Friends, Christmas Greetings again!
We safely arrived in the UK at Gatwick on the 14th of December Thank you to all for your
prayers and support!
prayers and support!
We are acclimatizing to the chillier weather - in the photo we are standing outside Morden
Underground station on the way to a church last Sunday morning. We are staying with a
precious friend who kindly provided hospitality beyond the call of duty ….we were so glad
to see our friend waiting there to greet us at Gatwick, and so we have been able to recover
from our journey and adjust to the cold weather…. Also I need to adjust my speech as so
often catch myself speaking portuguese to various shop assistants, bus drivers and the
underground staff! Quite an adventure after 11 years away from the UK. And quite
challenging to encounter changes - like cashless buses in London...We are having to adjust
rapidly!
Underground station on the way to a church last Sunday morning. We are staying with a
precious friend who kindly provided hospitality beyond the call of duty ….we were so glad
to see our friend waiting there to greet us at Gatwick, and so we have been able to recover
from our journey and adjust to the cold weather…. Also I need to adjust my speech as so
often catch myself speaking portuguese to various shop assistants, bus drivers and the
underground staff! Quite an adventure after 11 years away from the UK. And quite
challenging to encounter changes - like cashless buses in London...We are having to adjust
rapidly!
Already visited some of the places I knew so well from evangelizing in the 1990s in London.
Leicester Square was one such place and showed Josi and Dorothy where i used to set up
easel and pictures…….although this time, sadly I see muslims with a table and active in
giving out the quran - they even had a loudspeaker sending out the muslim call. Although
elsewhere I saw evidence of a strong Christian witness by All Souls Langham Place, and
found their invite and a Gideon Bible someone had left on a wall near Oxford Circus tube
station. Walking in London we sadly see an all too common sight of homeless sleeping
rough in various places of the big city, which cannot help remind us of the song by Ralph
McTell called the Streets of London. Even so I am very impressed with the efforts of the
Salvation Army taking care of the homeless, going along way to make a difference…...
Love in action!
Leicester Square was one such place and showed Josi and Dorothy where i used to set up
easel and pictures…….although this time, sadly I see muslims with a table and active in
giving out the quran - they even had a loudspeaker sending out the muslim call. Although
elsewhere I saw evidence of a strong Christian witness by All Souls Langham Place, and
found their invite and a Gideon Bible someone had left on a wall near Oxford Circus tube
station. Walking in London we sadly see an all too common sight of homeless sleeping
rough in various places of the big city, which cannot help remind us of the song by Ralph
McTell called the Streets of London. Even so I am very impressed with the efforts of the
Salvation Army taking care of the homeless, going along way to make a difference…...
Love in action!
Regarding our stay in the UK from December 13th till the 4th of February - Our agenda is still
open for anyone who would like us to visit their church, ministry or have street outreach with
pictures.
open for anyone who would like us to visit their church, ministry or have street outreach with
pictures.
Being in London we have been able to visit a number of places free - One is the National
Gallery and see some favorite paintings which helped me when learning to paint years ago.
Which reminds me what will I do with all my artwork, cards and artwork, puppets etc I have
in storage in Shropshire? Still have no idea - only the Lord knows! Please pray!
Which reminds me what will I do with all my artwork, cards and artwork, puppets etc I have
in storage in Shropshire? Still have no idea - only the Lord knows! Please pray!
Also please pray for more doors to open for us in the UK. Our friend we are staying with
expressed a desire that we would return to Brazil with more support than when we left..and
yes we can definitely say amen to this!
expressed a desire that we would return to Brazil with more support than when we left..and
yes we can definitely say amen to this!
While walking around the Natural History Museum in London with Josi and Dorothy….I had a
strong sense that all I wanted to do really was worship Jesus…I was astonished by the
awesomeness of God creating such creatures…..For since the creation of the world God's
invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood
from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.Romans 1:20
strong sense that all I wanted to do really was worship Jesus…I was astonished by the
awesomeness of God creating such creatures…..For since the creation of the world God's
invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood
from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.Romans 1:20
My mind pondered taking all this incredible spectacle in, surrounded by bones of huge whales, fantastic
fossilized animals, and animals of the present day…...a vast array in one one building - God’s Creation
Gallery! All these incredible creatures God created...then it makes me just think how much
more should we marvel at the one who created them, His Eternal power, divine nature and His
invisible qualities. Is it any wonder the scripture teaches “The fear of the Lord is the beginning
of wisdom.“ Proverbs 9:10
fossilized animals, and animals of the present day…...a vast array in one one building - God’s Creation
Gallery! All these incredible creatures God created...then it makes me just think how much
more should we marvel at the one who created them, His Eternal power, divine nature and His
invisible qualities. Is it any wonder the scripture teaches “The fear of the Lord is the beginning
of wisdom.“ Proverbs 9:10
One of the most popular exhibits at The Natural History Museum are of course the dinosaurs -
one in particular the Tyrannosaurus Rex (Terrible Lizard)….Dorothy is seen in the photo left at
the Natural History Museum looking at this terrifying creature. I couldn't help but ask why did
God create this?. what for? But if we apply scripture - we must then accept God in His
goodness and love created them for a purpose. What is God communicating through His
creation? But many even today who claim to be Christian are struggling to accept what the
Bible teaches For them they might prefer it if God had made fluffy toys instead of animals
made of blood, tooth and claw - But what does Tyrannosaurus Rex tell us about who God is?
It tells us we have every reason to fear God…...Something which CS Lewis alludes to in the
Chronicles of Narnia when talking about Aslan…..”Who said anything about being safe?
‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.” Chronicles of Narnia.
God created Tyrannosaurus Rex…But do we fear the one who created such a beast?....
.At Christmas we celebrate God becoming flesh and blood - we celebrate His birth
entering our world, His glory veiled, Jesus Christ - the Prince of Peace, the King of Kings
and Lord of Lords…..But do we know Him? do we know His peace that transcends all human
understanding? He was willing to give up heaven and go to the cross to pay the terrible price
for our sin…..but how much do we allow such ruthless love to disrupt our lives and our
churches? To tear apart and tear down religion and transform us into what Christ actually wants
us to be - His church. If we do - it may just turn the world upside down and our communities as
did the first church after Pentecost.
one in particular the Tyrannosaurus Rex (Terrible Lizard)….Dorothy is seen in the photo left at
the Natural History Museum looking at this terrifying creature. I couldn't help but ask why did
God create this?. what for? But if we apply scripture - we must then accept God in His
goodness and love created them for a purpose. What is God communicating through His
creation? But many even today who claim to be Christian are struggling to accept what the
Bible teaches For them they might prefer it if God had made fluffy toys instead of animals
made of blood, tooth and claw - But what does Tyrannosaurus Rex tell us about who God is?
It tells us we have every reason to fear God…...Something which CS Lewis alludes to in the
Chronicles of Narnia when talking about Aslan…..”Who said anything about being safe?
‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.” Chronicles of Narnia.
God created Tyrannosaurus Rex…But do we fear the one who created such a beast?....
.At Christmas we celebrate God becoming flesh and blood - we celebrate His birth
entering our world, His glory veiled, Jesus Christ - the Prince of Peace, the King of Kings
and Lord of Lords…..But do we know Him? do we know His peace that transcends all human
understanding? He was willing to give up heaven and go to the cross to pay the terrible price
for our sin…..but how much do we allow such ruthless love to disrupt our lives and our
churches? To tear apart and tear down religion and transform us into what Christ actually wants
us to be - His church. If we do - it may just turn the world upside down and our communities as
did the first church after Pentecost.
“You see my heel being bruised and you mourn, but the eyes of faith see the serpent’s skull
trampled. Although I walk as a Lamb, I conquer as a Lion — the predator, not the prey, will
hang on the cross. I am a King who shall rule the universe from a tree.” © Greg Morse
trampled. Although I walk as a Lamb, I conquer as a Lion — the predator, not the prey, will
hang on the cross. I am a King who shall rule the universe from a tree.” © Greg Morse
Prayer and Praise!
We give thanks to God for the amazing way He has provided for us to be in the UK it's like a dream
seeing the UK again after all these years!
seeing the UK again after all these years!
We give thanks to the Lord for the provision and help so far in the UK with warm clothes and
finance - Praise the Lord!
finance - Praise the Lord!
Please keep praying for the Art Gallery and Art competition …….We are certain these two projects
will make a very big difference… But we do need to find partners able to help.
will make a very big difference… But we do need to find partners able to help.
and Project Crianças do Rei need a lot of help - or it falls on our shoulders bearing the
burden of providing Christian Education in a very poor area.
Please pray for the structure of the school and project - We praise God for the amazing
provision of the swimming pool!
provision of the swimming pool!
Please pray for our journey to Shropshire and resolving storage, we give thanks to the
Lord for the amazing blessing our friends gave us all these years with storage space. .
Lord for the amazing blessing our friends gave us all these years with storage space. .
Thankyou to all who prayed for this amazing trip to the UK - We are now navigating different
Fish and Chip shops after being 11 years away! Some expensive and some quite
reasonable….but we do have to scrutinise menus and prices carefully - prices are not quite
the same as they used to be.
Fish and Chip shops after being 11 years away! Some expensive and some quite
reasonable….but we do have to scrutinise menus and prices carefully - prices are not quite
the same as they used to be.
Please continue to pray for our adventure in the UK and that we miss nothing the Lord has
prepared and He would fulfil all His plans during this time.
prepared and He would fulfil all His plans during this time.
With love and best wishes this Christmas and the New Year!
Peter, Josi and Dorothy
Giving through Stewardship
For those who kindly wish to support us in missions with YWAM Brazil. We are registered with
give net - Stewardship Services in the UK. Monthly and one-off donations can be easily
processed with Debit and Credit cards - please visit the link below to see our giving page. Give
net has made some recent updates which should make this easier - for those who wish to
remain anonymous, give net makes this provision. For people outside the UK who wish to give
- the payment process allows International donors to opt out of UK Gift Aid system. Stewardship
Services are a Christian organisation serving charities and missionaries from the UK.
give net - Stewardship Services in the UK. Monthly and one-off donations can be easily
processed with Debit and Credit cards - please visit the link below to see our giving page. Give
net has made some recent updates which should make this easier - for those who wish to
remain anonymous, give net makes this provision. For people outside the UK who wish to give
- the payment process allows International donors to opt out of UK Gift Aid system. Stewardship
Services are a Christian organisation serving charities and missionaries from the UK.
For those who wish to pay through STEWARDSHIP We have an account at
https://www.give.net/20089559 Before confirming any gift on give.net you will be asked whether
you wish to remain anonymous. If you choose this option your personal details will be will not be
made known. If you have any questions please ask for details
https://www.give.net/20089559 Before confirming any gift on give.net you will be asked whether
you wish to remain anonymous. If you choose this option your personal details will be will not be
made known. If you have any questions please ask for details
Donations may also be sent via Western Union which we are able to receive here.
Peter and Josi Millward, Rua Pintor J. Figueiredo No. 805. Praia Iparana. Caucaia, Ceara.
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