Visit strengthens believers
Try to imagine a 60-mile motorcycle drive through virgin rainforest under massive Brazil-nut trees. Add to that the rather dubious additional excitement of knowing that those huge tree branches over your head are laden with heavy pods in readiness to fall at any moment. Mike Riepma and his daughter, Jenny, made just such a journey recently as they traveled to a remote village in Bolivia.
They were greeted warmly by the Ese Ejjas who were duly impressed with Jenny’s command of their language. This was Jenny’s first visit to their village and she quickly gathered a band of adoring children who followed her every move.
Mike shared God’s Word until late into the night, trying to encourage and strengthen the believers in the village. Finally, Jenny gently suggested to her dad that a break until morning might be a good idea.
It was a journey of ambassadors for Christ joyfully sharing the Good News. It was also a journey to treasure in Jenny’s memory, as she heads off to college in a few months.
Pray for the faithful believers in the village to stand united in Christ. Pray that they will grow in grace. And pray for the God of all comfort to protect them from dismay and to deeply encourage them in their daily lives as they face constant criticism and adversity from their peers.