Dear Wallenstein family,
Wow, the months have been flying by without us realizing it!
Thank you for faithfully praying for us and supporting us as we serve down here. It is such a comfort to know we have such a large community behind us.
We recently had the privilege of accompanying my parents (Jessie) and brother to Mexico for the dedication of the recently translated Tepehuan New Testament - the indigenous language of the people my parents worked with. For some time, I have wanted to show Raúl where I grew up and this was the perfect opportunity. We both came away from the trip greatly encouraged by the work happening there. (We also might have put on a few pounds from all the tacos we ate!).
Now as we settle back into normal life again, we are looking forward to several things and we would like to ask you to pray with us for them. Firstly- for the busy Christmas season. December is always a rather hectic month in the sponsorship office. Thankfully we have some extra help this year and things seem to be on track. Please pray that the school’s Christmas party would be an encouragement to the students and a great reminder of why Christmas is important. Pray too for the church as we will be spending 4 weeks really focusing on the meaning of Christmas. It is exciting to see the church growing a deeper understanding of this time of year and the opportunities it provides for reaching out to people.
Secondly, we are excited to announce that, Lord willing, a little one will be joining our family at the end of April. We are hoping to have the baby in Canada so please pray that everything would go smoothly planning and paperwork wise so that we can spend a few months with you up there!
Thank you for praying with us!
Jessenia and Raúl
