Praises first!
We had a great time with family, through the hospitality of the Claytons we had quiet, private time with immediate family before Steven left. The Washes always feed us too much and give us a home base in Alabaster so visiting friends is easier. We are blessed always by family time in Ga., that's the most normal...that home we left almost 30 yrs ago. They are all used to our flying in and out;)
Steven is off on his adventure of obedience. If you want to keep up with him and pray, his email is Steven.th.stone@gmail.com he can add you to his newsletter list.
Michael and Amy are great! Loving life of newly weds:) what a joy to be around them!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
"the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God. And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen." (Phil. 18b-20)
The faithful, sacrificial giving of friends, PARTNERS with us in the gospel, has made ministry possible. Our needs have been met and as God usually does...in His timing and His way. We are content in dependence on Him. We diligently, daily seeking how Todd can work from here and in the meantime confident He will continue to provide faithfully.
Time was ticking to find a vehicle suitable for life down this 8 mile dirt road we have come to love. (We have until March for a vehicle exemption, after that 100% taxes on a vehicle!)The miracle is in the details, so I'll share!!
Todd and our son Todd and many of you have tried to sell our truck for months with no success. At a Christmas family gathering a cousin and an aunt talk and a connection came our way for a friend to help! God uses whomever he pleases, you don't have to know them!! This man found us a vehicle in Moultrie, Ga. Todd bought it in just a few hours, 4 days before we flew back! The truck we traded with the monies given to us at year end (by some of you:) was just a few hundred dollars shy of even, we were praising the Lord! After the deal was done, the finance guy came to Todd and said there had been a mistake. Never comforting words...BUT he said taxes figured in Alabama were lower than taxes in Ga. Now we were a few hundred dollars to our favor!! God never does anything barely!
When we landed in Atlanta the house contract fell through, welcome home! Prayers, prayers, prayers in the next few days we had a better offer, FULL price! That deal is in the final stages, hopefully done the first week in February.
Coming back to the U.S. is still strange. We are not good visitors there yet. We never feel like we see those we love enough! But the time with family and friends we did have was precious. Thank you all for making time for us in your world. The tension of missing friends in Belize is ever present when we are gone, I guess that is a good thing, confirmation we are where God wants us to be. There is no better place!
Pray, pray, pray:
-The last shipment of furniture, and the truck will happen this month. Thanks to Westwood for donating the trailer and dear brothers and sisters who will make it happen!
-Medical team this month pray we focus on the Gospel during the visit!
- Decisions regarding Laura's next year for college, here or there.
- Relationships old ones adjusting to distance, new ones strengthen and deepen.
We are blessed by your prayers most of all, and an email is always a treat...a visit is cause for the happy dance:) we miss people who know us.
The website is new and improved. Please take a minute and check out this year's dates for teams and if those aren't good for you email me! We are eager to share this experience with you!
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All our love!
The Stone family in Belize!
