Wednesday, 2 April 2008

Permanent residency!

We are very glad to be able to tell you that God has answered our prayers and we have our visas! Today was a busy day, as we dragged the children across the city to three different government offices, to sign papers, have photos taken and pay money for various official requirements. God willing, we are now allowed to stay in Chile as long as we like!

Tristan, Ben and Lachlan - happy to be staying in Chile

Thank you for playing your part


Thank you so much for your prayers for us, and for your financial support which allows CMS to pay for things like our visas. It is only through your partnership that we can stay in Chile and serve our Lord here, and we thank God for you all.


If you would like to give financially to help CMS keep us here, please go to www.cms.org.au and make a donation today!

Give thanks...
  • That the Chilean government has said we can stay!
  • That all the necessary paperwork was done without any problems.

Please pray…

  • That we will continue to improve our Spanish so we can talk more easily with people about spiritual things.
  • That we will make the most of every opportunity to share Christ with people we meet.
  • That we will be an encouragement to believers and a good witness to unbelievers.
  • That God will use us to bring people in Chile into His kingdom.

I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. -- Philippians 1:3-6

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

hullo sheads! we saw your kidlets in a movie at the weekend away this morning... the boys spanish is sounding pretty good! we're all praying for you and thanking god that we have missionaries like you in chile spreading the good news.

take care,
christine mead

Stephen and Rebecca said...

Hi Christine! Thanks for the prayers - we appreciate it. Nice to know you all saw the kidlets!

Anonymous said...

hi there,
i was also going to say how much i enjoyed seeing the boys on the video too.
rebecca i am very encouraged that you have managed to start up a bible study group for women (with 3 boys and a baby and in spanish!).
women's bible study at bossley park has started up for the term. the women really enjoyed the alone series (faith,grace,christ,scripture) and we are just starting 1 cor.
great news about your residency, praise God.