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| "Tie your shoes and pray for the Hughes" |
Dear
Friends,
There are times that when I sit
down to write another prayer letter, I am amazed at how much time has
passed. The last time I wrote we were
still eagerly awaiting a visit from family.
The two weeks they were here were wonderful- we can’t wait for them to
come again! After their visit we had our
special Christmas activities- Sunday service in Soroca, a candlelight carol
sing, a service and meal in the village, and a program at the children’s home. One highlight from these events was a young
woman expressing her desire to draw closer to Christ in 2019. It was a joy to hear this from her.
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| Visit from family |
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| Candlelight Carol Sing |
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| Christmas program at children's home |
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| Christmas program at children's home |
Before the cold weather set in,
the crew working on our property finished the foundation and slab. In November our architect ordered the metal
studs for the structure and they were delivered a little after Christmas. Our next step is to sort the bundles of
metal. Once they are organized and we
have good weather, we can start assembling the various wall sections.
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| The slab for our house |
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| Our erector set ... I mean, house |
By far the most impactful
matter of the past few months was the passing of Viola’s dad. Paul Hitz went to be with his Savior on
January 28 at age 80. Due to the steady
decline of his health the last few months, his death was not a surprise. It is neat to look back and see how the Lord
orchestrated everything during that time.
Our coworkers had returned from furlough just over a week before Dad
passed. Their being here meant that both
Viola and I could return for the funeral.
We purchased tickets to be back for three weeks, thinking that we would
probably be the last of the four out-of-town siblings to leave Oklahoma. On the contrary, we were only the second to
leave. We were able to be there at the
beautiful funeral service and then have several days with family. Having so many of us together doesn’t happen
very often, so we just soak up and treasure the times it does happen. We are now back in Moldova, ready to continue
ministering here.
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| Time with family in Oklahoma |
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| Time with family in Oklahoma |
In His service,
Jacob and Viola Hughes
For Prayer:
1. For Viola’s family (Mom
especially) after Dad’s passing
2. For those committed to a new
ESL group next week
3. Decisions about
opportunities and the house project
For Praise:
1. Dad Hitz’s walk with the
Lord, ability for us to go to the funeral
2. Our coworkers’ return
3. Family visit and Christmas
activities
