Gil Fremont is the coach of the Bob Jones Ministry Soccer team that was with us for a few short days last week. Gil and I had opportunity to talk a bit during that time and it was a refreshing conversation. Gil has a heart for missionaries and missions. He longs to be here with us ministering to Brazilians. He has brought young men here as a part of the soccer ministry for the last seven years and during those visits God has laid Brazil on his heart. "I have had players go to various fields all over the world but none to Brazil. My burden is here! I'd like to start an orphanage or home for girls who live on the street." We would love to have a man like Gil and his wife working with us. Pray for God's continued direction in their lives.
Well I went and done it! That's bad grammar I know. But I done it anyway. We've been having a Bible study with Esmano and Genesie and their two kids Jennifer and Jadson, for about seven weeks now. This week Jennifer threw out a challenge. "Let's memorize a verse!" I thought that was a great idea. I told them that if they did memorize the verse that I would give them each an American coin. Esmano, their dad usually sits in on the study but he hasn't really been a part of it. When I mentioned the coin idea his eyes lit up a little. I then reached into my wallet and said, "If YOU memorize that verse I'll give you $20 bucks! His eyes really lit up then! Was it a good idea? I doubt it. No one has ever offered me money for memorizing verses. However, this will be the first verse that this man has ever memorized. If he does it. It is not a conventional way of doing memory work and it could cost me a bill for nothing. But if God uses this simple chall...
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