Thanks from Kel and Sharon

Hi again dear Nate and Becca,

We just wanted to thank you once again for your wonderful help in Klaipeda this Christmas past. It was such a blessing to us personally, and to our Vynuogynas Klaipedoje (Vineyard in Klaipeda) community.

 

We were encouraged by your service, by your coming so far especially at Christmas and especially when we weren’t here! We were encouraged by all that you gave to our community; love, friendship, encouragement to worship, some beautiful worship times, gems in teaching, plus leadership. Oh yes, and the Mexican meal and bowling! We were grateful for those you contacted and encouraged. We also thank you for helping at the orphanage. We think that you did really well, ministering across the cultures in a totally new culture.

 

Thank you to you, your families and to all those who supported you with prayer and finances and in other ways. Your being in Klaipeda made our first time home in New Zealand for 4 and ¼ years so much easier and we are so grateful God brought you to help!

 

Thank you also to all those who gave towards the shoe boxes for the orphanage children. To those who prayed, gave financially, thought about what to buy, bought, packed….aciu – thank you! The children have been really blessed by the boxes. We’ve had fun giving out those you weren’t able to. We loved watching one little boy, Darius, receive his box and scamper away to his room to examine it in private. Later, he returned to show us its contents, with much delight.

 

The boxes showed much thought, as well as generosity. I guess the prayer is now that the children would know the God who inspired people so far away to give the boxes. That the children would know Jesus loves them – not just because of gifts, but because of his giving up his life for them. That they would know him in this way and also as their friend and helper. Their lives can be lonely, hard, dis-functional, sad.

 

Thank you for everything, words cannot express our gratitude. Su Dievu – with God! Love, Kel and Sharon