It felt a lot like a family gathering in Altamira this week. It was extra sweet as several of the families are planning to move on within the next year. The Bergquist family was in town from where they now live, a nine hour drive into the bush when the roads are good. The Kubacki family and Richie came up from Porto de Moz, an all night and all morning journey by lineboat, speedboat and van. Steve and Elba are back from furlough. The Phflederer family is back from furlough. Keith and Marsha had time to hang out and talk. Patty is around, and Chelsea and her sister. Jim and Sharon Stevenson are excellent guest house hosts.
If you would like to become part of this family setting, the Altamira Base has an opening for Guest House hosts starting in February 2011, to allow for a few weeks of overlap so the Stevensons can teach their replacements how things work. This is an excellent ministry opportunity for the right couple.
As I downloaded all my photos of this great family get together I realized I have no people pictures. Oops! Here is a word picture…”All the kids are growing up fast! And all the missionaries are fully engaged in the journey.” The photos I have?…some ambience pictures of my time at Bud and Suzanne’s place.
Rick.
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