Brinson had a great short visit to the States to preach at a few churches and meet with some incredible people.  He really enjoyed catching up with everyone and sharing about what God is doing in Guatemala.  It is such a blessing to have friends and family that have a burden for Guatemala too. If you would like to listen to a sermon from Brinson about Guatemala online, you can go to http://podpoint.net/NCC_Valdosta_Podcast/Broken_to_Build or click here.

In the picture above, Brinson is praying for people who feel called to the mission field at New Covenant Valdosta.

Brinson's coming to town!

Brinson will be visiting the States March 14-28 to speak at some churches and for meetings.  He would love to see you. Below will be a list some of the churches he will be speaking and times. Also feel free to email him to set up a meeting, go for coffee, or dinner.  brinsonandlori@gmail.com

New Covenant Church Valdosta, GA     3/16     10:00 am

Northbridge Church Hahira, GA     3/19     6:00 pm

Christian Heritage Church Lake City, FL    3/23     10:30 am

First United Methodist Church Valdosta, GA     3/26     6:30 pm

November Newsletter

Spanish Language School has started!

This is our 3rd week since we started our Spanish language school in Antigua.  We are attending Christian Spanish Academy.  It is a great school with one-on-one instruction and we are working at an individualized pace. Brinson goes to school in the mornings from 8-12 and Lori goes to school from 2-5.  Elijah is also attending for two hours a day, in addition to his regular school (Bible, History, Math, Science, & Language Arts). Seth and Asher have also started school at home in the mornings. It is nice getting into a more regular schedule with the boys.
We also found a home, and we moved in a few weeks ago.  It was mostly already furnished, so we did not have to buy too many things.  Which was great, because we have found that some things are hard to find, like furniture.  Other things like food and other grocery store type items are easier to find.
We are meeting lots of new people both at school and around town. The Guatemalans are so nice and patient as we fumble through are words in Spanish.  But we are learning so much and are astonished at how much we have learned in just a few weeks.  As we study Spanish, in our hearts and minds we are always thinking about the precious people that we will be able to minister to, lead to the Lord, and encourage soon.  But even now, the Lord is always faithful to show us people along the way that we can encourage and minister to that either speak English or know a little English.  And sometimes just a hug, a smile, or a helping hand ministers and encourages too.
Please remember that even in America there are so many ways to minister and encourage those around you daily and those people you meet along your way! We love you all and are so grateful for your friendship, encouragement, and prayers.  They mean so much to us! We are only an email away, so please feel free to send us a note and please let us know if there is any way we can pray for you!

brinsonandlori@gmail.com

First week in Antigua and with the NCC Mission Team in Quiche

We just returned from the mountains in Quiche.  It was a wonderful time of ministry to the children and their families.  It was special to able to take our kids with us this time to experience a different way of life on the mountains in Quiche and to enjoy making new friends. Brinson and I enjoyed seeing some of the ministry leaders that we met last year and meeting even more  It was great having the NCC team with us this week, and wonderful to have friends around during this transition time for our children. The NCC Mission team did a great job using their gifts to share the love of God to each person they came in contact with everyday. Brinson and I helped the team and began learning how to lead other mission teams in the future. On one visit up in the mountains, we prayed for the mother below who had just suffered a stroke.  She has been told by an uncle that she would die in 15 days.  He was not a doctor, but was speaking from some type of Mayan tradition.  We were able to share with her the love of God and his healing power.  We encouraged her to put her faith in God and not in man.  She received our encouragement and she rededicated her life to the Lord as we prayed together.   It was fun (and frustrating at times) trying to use what Spanish we know.  We can definitely see the importance of us being in Spanish language school soon and learning it fast!
Thank you for your continued prayers!