Lockhart mission update 12-4-9 (email) PDF Print E-mail
From: Jeremy Lockhart [mailto:jeremy@brazilforchrist.net]
Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 5:41 PM
Subject: Lockhart Family Email Update

Dear Friends and Family,

       It has been over three weeks since our last update, and God has
blessed tremendously.  We traveled to several more meetings in the southeast
and finally arrived home just yesterday.  We are basically finished with our
deputation meetings and are now home to rest from these last months of
travel and to begin our packing for Brazil.  We do have one more mission
conference scheduled for the end of January, but if our visas are issued in
a timely manner then we may cancel that meeting and head on to Brazil.
There is so much work to be accomplished and so many loose ends to tie up
that we have a full schedule even without traveling.

       In our last prayer letter we asked that you pray for our daughter
Allie and her recurring fevers.  As of now she is scheduled to have her
tonsils and adenoids removed and tubes put into her ears.  The surgery is
set for December 21st.  We are praying that God would give her complete
healing before our departure to Brazil.  Also, Esther is having some health
issues and is scheduled for an outpatient procedure on December 11th.
Please pray for her as well.

       Many have asked if the visas have come through yet.  As of now, we
are still waiting to hear from the Brazilian Consulate.  We know God has His
timing, and are content with that, but are praying that they would come in
soon.  We cannot buy plane tickets and set a final date for departure until
the visas are issued.  As we prepare and as we wait please pray that God
would give us wisdom and patience in all the decisions we have yet to make.
The following are some specific requests you could pray for us:

1) For complete healing for Allie and Esther.
2) For the visas to be issued.
3) For wisdom on the exact departure date.
4) For a content heart as we narrow down what exactly we will take on the
airplane and what we will leave behind.
5) That God would go before us and prepare the way in hearts for our
arrival.

May He bless you this Christmas season as you remember that He was born to
die for our sins and raise again that He might offer us the gift of eternal
life!  We thank the Lord for each of you and appreciate your faithful
prayers and support!



With Grateful Hearts,

Jeremy and Esther Lockhart
704-692-8243
www.BrazilforChrist.net