Vol. 57
Blessed
Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!
I
am sorry for the delay in writing, but today is the first day I was able to get
Internet here in Trinidad. I had gone on the 23rd to get Wi-Fi but
had to wait until today, Jan. 8th, to have a technician from the
phone company come to the house. I had been calling every two days to find out
if they could come sooner, but to no avail!
My
mom was pretty sick with the virus when I arrived. Thank you for your prayers.
She is doing much better, and Dad who had the virus, is also better as well.
But this meant that we did not go out to church for Christmas or New Year’s
Day.
However, on Christmas Eve, my Dad and I were out delivering gift bags to
our non-Christian neighbours, bags filled with Daily Bread devotionals, a box
of chocolates and a Christmas card!
What is one of the wonderful things about
being home here is that no matter what your religious beliefs are, everyone
loves getting the Daily Bread booklet!
In fact, my Mom keeps several in her
purse that she gives out to receptionist at the doctor’s office, the cashiers,
the garbage men, and the lady she sits next to at the hairdresser’s! Here, those
booklets are treasures. My parents give a donation to the Radio Bible Corp.
office, and in return she gets these booklets.
I
have already attended a funeral for the last of my parents’ friends (from their
generation) two weeks ago. Uncle David, as we called him, was admitted to
hospital and soon after died from complications from various things. Auntie
Flora, his wife, had passed away unexpectedly five months ago. It was a solemn
time but a timely reminder of legacies!
What
kind of legacy would I want to leave behind?
Uncle
David and Auntie Flora, although not blood relatives, always prayed for me
whenever I came home but I know I will be seeing them in heaven!
First Sunday at church:
I
was able to go to church last Sunday, and, yes, I was invited to share about
Cambodia at Arima Missionary Baptist church, my parents’ church. This was the
first church plant headed by my Dad and a few others and the location is
directly across from the old/former location.
I
knew I would be asked to speak (just like Cambodia, you can get called up to
pray and speak unexpectedly!)
One of my parents’ oldest friends, Brother Haynes, from our first
church, came that morning, and I went up to give him a hug. He
told me that I was a gift from God because I brought back memories for him for
how long our two families have known each other and how much my Dad had helped him
in his time of need! He gave a testimony and he kept repeating, “Put God first”.
So
my blessing to you all is for you to put God first in all that you do.
Prayerfully,
I will be able to live stream via the laptop tonight for Solemn Assembly
(Thursday). I have also been at His feet praying along with you.
Prayer Requests:
-For
continuing wisdom as we finalize the sale of the house;
-Relocation
to Canada for my parents and their physical well being;
-That
I would remember: in the smallest things that we need to be faithful; in
rubbing my parents’ feet before they go to bed; in the hanging up the clothes
on the line for them to dry; that I am blessed to be here to spend time with
them.
Dancing still.
Love, Sister Vidya
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