Wednesday, November 29, 2006

I graduated [Rob]

Sorry about the lack of information sharing with you all. I have been extremely busy and Cy even moreso. The last two weeks of my school I was the official interpreter for two teachers from England who came to teach in our School of Biblical Studies. And so with the lack of free time and even study time, I have found no time to communicate. Sorry about that. I should have organized myself better.

Well, as you can see, I have graduated from the school of Biblical Studies. I am happy because through all of the difficulties and struggles, I believe to have left the school with an "A" average. That gives me great relief. God has taught me so much through all this that I don't know how I will be able to give all that I have received. I hope to bless many of you with some sort of word of encouragement.

I have safely arrived in Venezuela and have come alongside Cy as we continue to put the finishing touches of the wedding. My parents are arriving on the 3rd (Elections day) and we get married on the 6th. We're really excited and thank God for all His miraculous presence in our challenge to get through the hectic stress.

Thanks for all your love and prayers and may God continue to richly bless you. May your relationship with Him continue to grow more and more intimate.

Sunday, November 12, 2006

I believe that this is a great picture of the two of us. [Cy]

In the middle of all the challenges and things that we are living. We are happy, knowing that the path that God is guiding us has been created by Him.

Blessings on you all,

Rob and Cy.

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

New things [Cy]

Hello friends,

I want to tell you what has happened in these last days in terms of the wedding. God has done some marvelous things, He’s opened doors where befote there were none. The first thing, and most important to me, is that I have found my wedding dress; it was a tough job y a lot walking, but finally God took me to the perfect place to find it. Other miracles have also happened. A professional chef from my church offered to cook for us for free so that we could eat well in the reception. We only need to buy the ingredients. Also, two of my aunts are going to help with desserts. We have received the sound equipment as well. We have someone to translate and interpret the ceremony and the reception. All this is completely free. So God has been leveling all this out for us. We have also found many things with great offers. I thank God because He has oponed up those doors.

In the country there is a lot of pressure due to the political situation. The elections are almost here and the economic situation isn’t so great. But even in the midst of all this, I can see God is with us. I confess that it’s all a challenge to have the wedding on the 6th because it will be 3 days after the elections. That will determine if many of our friends and family will come or not. The one understandable reason for not coming is that. And just the same I want to thank the effort of every one of them. Whenever you think of me, please pray for all this so that God gives us peaceful days for the wedding and so that every person that wants to come may come without problems.

Las night God woke me up to tell me that I was in the middle of a strong spiritual war and that I must fight. He said that up until now I haven’t been fighting, but that now is the time to stand up in prayer so that all the things for the wedding can come to pass. I can recognize that I have had a relaxed attitude with all this, as if I was waiting for everything to turn our well without God’s intervention. But it was God who united Rob and I and I’m sure that He wants the protagonist’s role in all this. God spoke to me that I should be encouraged because He has given me the strength to get to the end. He is always with me. This is the way things are, it’s a war. Christ already won, but I must take this truth to obtain a new victory in Him.

Thanks for your prayer support, but I would like to ask you to not rest, but rather continue praying for Rob and I. I know that for him it’s difficult. Please don’t stop writing us, that is one way you can really support us. We always need messages that encourage us, to hear reports from your lives, greetings, etc.

May God bless you. Ephesians 3:20