Hellwig Family | e-mail: family@hellwig.com.br | website: www.naestrada.org

Cape Town / South Africa, May 2013.

"Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."

Psalms 73:25-26 Message In this last month, we received a visit from Fran's parents, Itamar and Marcia da Silva. We enjoyed beautiful days together, touring, praying, reading the word, enjoying the care, love and affection. Peter and Raica likes every moment and it was beautiful to see the joy they were feeling together with Grandma and Grandpa in Africa.

We thanks God for the support, love and the presence of the family that has been our key to the good adaptation and continuation of the ministry. For this reason, we praise God for the family that we have. The family did not come complete, but our hearts rejoice because we will enjoy a good and blessed moments with all together at the end of the year, when we will go back to Brazil.

Challenges

Here is a testimony of Fran: One day after my parents had gone, I got up very sad and discouraged to start, because not always I find concrete reasons to see that it is worth staying away from people who loves me, and breaks my heart to see my children even so small, need to face emotional situations so deep. So I asked God for strength to continue and return to routine, and at that moment the Holy Spirit spoke to me, it would have to have a grateful heart for the beautiful moments that He gave us. And we should rejoice and give witness to all who were around me, including my children, and would be greater witness the joy instead of murmuring and discouragement. And with the grace and love of God, I wiped my tears and not by my strength, but with God's strength returned to routine and we had a blessed week and victories in Christ Jesus.

I believe the name of Jesus and more glorified when we are most satisfied in Him. When we understand that our greatest joy is the presence of Jesus and with what we have and we are pleased and happy.

Accomplishments Fran is feeling pretty good speaking in English and God has given her many opportunities to be practicing in addition of the classes. Already praying, praising and witnessing of Jesus in English.

She also began the studies of missiology modules by Internet. Please continue praying for that and administration of her time in all activities.

Peter and Raica are well after the exiting of grandpa and grandpa. They returned to the routine with joy, telling the news to friends of the school. We praise God for this and for the care of God in their lives.

 

 

Hellwig Family | e-mail: family@hellwig.com.br | website: www.naestrada.org

Important Dates Gustavo will travel on May 5 to Bristol, and will return on May 11. He was invited by the international president of AIM to attend meetings with other directors to make several ministerial definitions regarding our family. We ask prays for the trip, meetings and definitions that will be taken, asking only the will of God over everything.

Prayer Requests For our English and Portuguese connect groups.

For the conversation we will have with the owner of the rented house where we live, since we have to leave before the contract ends.

For our return to Brazil in November / 2012 and going to Kenya in February / 2013.

For the challenges to be overcome until our trip to Kenya, as well as the decisions about our future, that God will confirm in our hearts and leaders.

For our health: physically, emotionally and spiritually.

We are truly grateful to our church “Casa de Oração” and friends who have supported us in prayer and financially. May all remain committed to our ministry, in the certainty that “We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers”, 1 Thessalonians 1:2.

We praise God for your prayer and financial support.

Hellwig Family

Brazilian missionaries in Africa