The Calvary Express
Peter and Josi’s Newsletter - Christmas 2019
Dear Friends!
It's Christmas Eve here in Brazil….but there is not much sign of snow yet…... kkkkk.
It only seems like yesterday we were in London at Christmas last year, and we had such
an amazing time! And we are so grateful to our friends who made this possible and gave
such hospitality and welcome to us! We still remember and often talk about this. We were
so blessed, especially Dorothy who has so many wonderful memories of our stay…..Not
long ago Dorothy had a dream about a journey she was going to make to France, England,
United States and Portugal…..with 6 children and 9 adults!. They are all our friends here in
Brazil. And we were going as - JOCUM Praia our YWAM Base!. Please pray…..We
know God speaks through dreams, so we must pray, because nothing is impossible
for Him!
The year is quickly coming to an end and we will soon be in 2020 God willing! We
have a lot to be grateful for. God has given us friends who have stuck with us through
thick and thin, and we are so grateful! Some of you will receive personal
Christmas greetings this year all being well...I miss sending Christmas cards,
but sending from Brazil is a bit expensive and the post office isnt nearby. But a
few days ago I managed to find an online Greeting cards service that sends
cards through the post. So for those I managed to find your addresses - Christmas
cards all being well shall arrive!
Escola Crista Água Viva has broken up for the end of this school year, and the
new school year will start next year. So we are enjoying a break - Recovering!
Please pray for the completion of the 3 new school classrooms for the start of
the new school year.
It only seems like yesterday we were in London at Christmas last year, and we had such
an amazing time! And we are so grateful to our friends who made this possible and gave
such hospitality and welcome to us! We still remember and often talk about this. We were
so blessed, especially Dorothy who has so many wonderful memories of our stay…..Not
long ago Dorothy had a dream about a journey she was going to make to France, England,
United States and Portugal…..with 6 children and 9 adults!. They are all our friends here in
Brazil. And we were going as - JOCUM Praia our YWAM Base!. Please pray…..We
know God speaks through dreams, so we must pray, because nothing is impossible
for Him!
The year is quickly coming to an end and we will soon be in 2020 God willing! We
have a lot to be grateful for. God has given us friends who have stuck with us through
thick and thin, and we are so grateful! Some of you will receive personal
Christmas greetings this year all being well...I miss sending Christmas cards,
but sending from Brazil is a bit expensive and the post office isnt nearby. But a
few days ago I managed to find an online Greeting cards service that sends
cards through the post. So for those I managed to find your addresses - Christmas
cards all being well shall arrive!
Escola Crista Água Viva has broken up for the end of this school year, and the
new school year will start next year. So we are enjoying a break - Recovering!
Please pray for the completion of the 3 new school classrooms for the start of
the new school year.
Since this is Christmas Eve and it's 11:00pm - I better close now. With a few thoughts on the picture - The Calvary Express.Those who have watched the children’s movie “The Polar Express” will recognize the themes of the picture….and some changes! – The movie is a favourite every Christmas, and millions of children and adults will be settling down to watch the movie… how a small boy is transported to the North Pole with lots of other children to see Santa Claus………..But what if the movie was about the real message of Christmas? and the Polar Express had instead been called “The Calvary Express” I expect the movie directors would have to make lots of changes, and instead of a make believe story…they would have to convey the real message of Christmas about the Saviour Jesus Christ, redeeming a lost mankind and how true belief and faith in Him alone ultimately decides our destination – When the Lord of Glory – Jesus Christ was born of the Virgin Mary…. He quite literally put His life on the line …. and his death at the Cross paid the price only He could pay to redeem lost sinners. Do we believe Him? Do we truly believe? Then we must believe the Lord Jesus Christ and follow Him. On His train only one ticket is accepted…….
So with this in mind let us worship and focus on the one who is the same Yesterday, Today and Forever - The Lord Jesus Christ. With the way things are in the world...one can perhaps be forgiven wondering how much longer things can go on, but the Lord’s timing is perfect….. And so we pray “Come Lord Jesus quickly!”
With our best wishes for Christmas and Gods guidance and blessing for 2020 .
With our love
Peter, Josi and Dorothy
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For those who would like to help financially my bank details are as follows.
Giving through Stewardship
An update - 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.
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Peter and Josi Millward, Rua Pintor J. Figueiredo No. 805. Praia Iparana. Caucaia, Ceara.
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