Matthew 25:35-40 (New International Version)

35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'

37 "Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'

40 "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'

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Terere Times

by Tony and Jean Floyd

The End of a Chapter

About twelve years ago it was love at first sight when we entered the little town of San Francisco. God gave us a “man of peace (Luke 10:5-7),” and we lived with his family while learning the Guarani language. Over the slow passage of time, we began a few Bible studies. Years passed, and there was a scattering of believers. Eventually, some leaders began to emerge, and they led the Bible studies with us. More recently, we have had a weekly meeting with the leaders to prepare together what they will teach. Those leaders then lead the various Bible studies without our being there. Last week, we told the leaders that the next step was for one of them to lead the leaders' meetings. They talked about it, and Pedro, our man of peace, was chosen for a six month term. It has taken 12 years to work ourselves out of this job. Now it is time for us to move on, but we are by no means finished! This is merely the end of a chapter. While it will be sad and hard to leave our spiritual children and grandchildren, we know that in order to continue maturing they must depend on the Holy Spirit and not us. We will be in the States for a year beginning in mid-June. After that, we hope to start chapter two in a town not too far from San Francisco. Seeing the marvelous ways that God has changed people's lives in San Francisco makes us anxious to see that happen again in another town. We will still visit the believers when we travel through San Francisco, and we hope to give them opportunities to connect with people in our new town to tell from first hand experience how God can change lives. Our love for San Francisco has grown over time, and we will definitely leave part of our hearts in San Francisco, but we are also excited to see what God will do in this intermission in the States and in Chapter Two when we return to Paraguay.

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