Robison Richard Sarah 2007 Portugal PDF
Robison Richard Sarah 2007 Portugal PDF
Robison Richard Sarah 2007 Portugal PDF
VOLUME XXVII
January-March 2007
NUMBER 1
'As it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him." J Corinfhions 2:9-(lsaiah 64:4)
children. The march started around 3:30 P.M. and ended up at the "Praga do Commercio" at 5:30. Those who stayed at the Plaza participated in public prayers for the unborn and for Portugal in general. God pro vided an afternoon of good weather for this event. Several speakers encouraged us to get out the vote or vote ourselves if we were registered to vote. The referendum was held on the 11th of February and the results were mixed. There was no simple majority. There has to be a simple majority (51%) for it to be valid. Only 44% of the registered voters voted. Of this group the Pro-abortion Socialist/
Communists had 56% and the pro-life had 44%. It seems lil<e the National Assembly will decide in what direction this will go. The Socialists and left wing have the votes to
decide it in their favor.
and could act upon this as his conscience should lead. As you can see this is a very
important issue for Portugal at this time. Please pray to our Father in Heaven that
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Just a short historical note: The "Praga do Commercio." where we congregated after our March, is the exact place where 467 years ago people were burned at the stake dur ing the Portuguese Inquisition. The route that the marchers took was exactly the same route that the condemned ones took as they marched to the stake. Pray for Portugal! Pray that God's will be done in this matter and for His glory.
getting together again, so we did. There was no prepared agenda and the time together was very beneficial to all. Sarah and Eloisa prepared a table full of extra special cakes, pastries and plenty of coffee and tea. We shared together in song, the Word, some cultural differences & plans for the future. There will be another time in the coming months.
The preaching and teaching centered on these ideas as we tried to set the tone for the whole year. Positive comments and actions produced positive results.
I have had regular tests done here on the PSA and all is great! The treatment that I am receiving is not presently available in Portugal.
Thanl< you very much for your continued prayers, e mail, letters, and phone calls and sup
port financially. We could not do it without you. We love you.
Nltty-Grltty Reality
For the last 18 months, more or less, the exchange rate of the Dollar/Euro has been a con
stantly tightening experience financially. We are not crying "Wolf! Wolf". God has supplied
what we need. Here is the reality. Every Euro is worth $1.30 US. Or in other words, the US Dollar is worth =.70 Euro cents. $1 ,OOOUS = 700,00 Euro dollars. This is a disparity of 30%. Our expenses have increased 30% due to the fluctuating exchanges. This has been more intense in the last
2 years since the dollar has declined. We have lived in South America when the dollar was very strong so we know both sides of this as well. Please understand our reason for sharing this with you all. We believe that God
will continue to provide. God bless!
PRAISE
God's provision
God's Word
PRAYER
Vitor - (Young man in jail in Morocco) Portuguese President & Congress Arrival of 3rd Great-grandchild
Andre F. Figueira, born 2/12/07 (Son of Chris/Pedro Figueira & Grandson of Robert/Derlani Fife) Emma Ruth Berrier, born 2/25/07 (Daughter of Jesse/Celia Berrier and Grandson of Mary Lou/ Mike Biehl) George Washington quote:
Special Note:
Family of Han/e & Bettye Pierce. Bettye passed away recently. (Dear friends and faithful sup porters of PCM.)
"Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad Judgment"
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NUMBER 2
"As if is wriffen: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what Cod has prepared for those who love him." I Corinthians 2:9-(lsoiah 64:4)
tinued on as it is now, Iwould not have to come back for further B treatment. Iwill still be in contact with him after our return to the Lisbon area in order that he can continue to monitor my case,
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Sarah and I wont to thank all of you for your continued prayers, email, and telephone calls during this trip. We are confident that, with the excellent medical care that I have received and with the prayers of God's people and God's grace and blessings, we ore at this point in our lives. Our plans ore to continue to serve God in Portugal to the best of our abilities. To accomplish this, we covet your continued prayers and financial help. This is a joint project and you are an essential part of the ongoing history of Portugal Christian Mission.
Setubol. New people have been com ing and may God continue to guide the
brethren in their outreach.
Washti Anjos as deacons in Carcovelos. Both are very active in the praise group and in teaching. Their three children, Diego, Beatriz, and Bruna, are very active in the youth program.
Days before we left Portugal, we were visited by Randy and Tori Penning, along with their daughter, Katie, and Randy's mom. The parents wanted to show Katie, now grown, certain places in Portugal while they studied Portuguese in preparation for missionary work
in Mozambique.
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Tim had been in Portugal teaching and was able to get back for his dad's funeral on the 24th of April. We also participated in the celebration of life during the funeral in the Gap
Creek Christian Church, near Johnson Bible ^
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(Ginny) Loft in a rehabilitation home nearby where we are staying. We worked with Bill and Ginny in Brazil, Puerto Rico, and Spain. They were the catalyst for many mis sionary recruits to various places in the world. The latter
country was Spain, where Ginny hod a stroke. She is comfortable and has limited activity at this
facility. Keep her in your prayers.
The Chandlers took Sarah and me to see the new tenacre future location of the SMCC, not too far from the octu-
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ADDRESSES
Knoxville, TN 37920-0111
Mfes/onaries: Dick & Sarah Robison Rua Por do Sol, 29 2775-680 Carcavelos
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July-September 2007
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"Therefore, since we are surrour)ded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles,
and let us run with perseverance, the race marked out for us." (Hebrews 12:1)
before they left. Some of the finish works, i.e., lighting and moving of church furniture was completed after the Glen Cove Mission Group left. Permit us to give you a picture of
before & after in this PIONEER!
Outside Changes
One of the important changes was an attractive entrance that leads to the main street. Several people passing by have noticed the difference. Much "elbow grease & "sweat" cleaned off all of the "graffiti" that was splat
tered on the walls & windows.
Inside Changes
It is almost unbelievable to see the permanent changes that occurred inside the area. Where there were empty beer crates and an accumulation of junk from a former tenant there is now a nice place of worship. A Spiritist Group and a pornographic group hod tried to rent this space permanently. Thank God we were able to acquire it, even knowing that much work needed to be done to put it in shape
for our use.
Looking back today at this area and seeing the changes and beautiful worship space, we stop and thank God, Glen Cove Mission Group, and members of Setubol Church. TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
Dedication: (left) Wilson reading the Bible with Sarah interpreting into English; (right) Prayer circle
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An Eternal Change
Marcos Antonio Diniz dos Santos was baptized on July 29th by Pastor Wilson Spindola. It was a very moving moment for the whole Church. Perhaps this change is the most important one. On the same day, Marcos and his wife Carina presented their newborn son, Marcos Trabulo Diniz dos Santos, to the Lord. Several members of the congregation celebrated together with the family. May God give them wisdom and happiness in the rearing of little Marcos.
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Furlough Happenings
During the end of a short furlough in June, we visited 2 churches 1st Christian Church in Cookeville,
Tn., and the New Testament Christian Church in Greenville, NC.
We have known the 1st Church of Cookeville, since its inception. The visit was to celebrate the retir
ing of Hillier & Ruby Duke from the pastoral ministry there after 31 years. We were blessed to have been
able to be there for the farewell service. God be with you, Hillier & Ruby!
The second church is new to us. Our granddaughter Jennifer and husband Jason and daughter.
Sarah, are members there.
We were invited to present the work of Portugoi Christian Mission, which we did. Our prayers are with the Church, its leaders as they seek God's leading and wisdom in their mission outreach.
Cookeville, Tennessee
Family Doings
(1) Joshua L. Jackson, husband of RachelfPhegley) Jackson graduated from the Law School at the University of Connecticut in May this year. We congratulate him, Rachel, both set of parents and family that have supported them. Rachel will finish up her studies in this next school year.
Rachel has been here several times in the past We were blessed to have had them both here visiting us in
2004.
Before you move, please send the mailing label with a copy of your new address to
ADDRESSES
Dick & Sarah Robison Rua Per do Sol, 29
2775-680 Carcavelos
Knoxville, TN 37920-0111
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October-December 2007
NUMBER 4
"For the young men shall hunger, and the youths shall be weary, and the choice men shall be powerless: but they that wait on the God shall renew their strength; they shall put forth new feathers like eagles: they shall run. and not be weary: they shall walk and not hunger."
Isaiah 40:30,31 (Sepfuagint)
ended with some very special events that showed God's presence with us. Itwas difficultto count these
things as blessings when they happened. The month of November showed us that God cares for us even in the midst of seemingly overwhelm
ing circumstances. On the 2nd, Derlani Fife, Robert's wife, our colleague for 19 years, was jogging early, and OS she attempted to cross a crosswalk was hit by a bus and thrown to the ground. The driver asked
her if she wanted an ambulance? She said "I don't know." He left the scene and some street workers
called an ambulance and she was taken to a hospital. The examinations did not reveal any broken bones or internal injuries. She did some further exams later but is up and about in her ministry. Praise to
our God and Father for this protection!
On the 11th God again showed His protection. Sunday morning at 12:15, as the preacher was in the middle of his message, there was a screeching of tires and a tremendous crashing sound in the front
of the Carcavelos Church. The water main shot water 30 ft. into the air: a Mercedes automobile had
crashed through the wall in front of the Church taking a good portion of the wall with him. Two cars had
collided in the intersection in front of the Church. Some of our people rushed outside end began to put order where there hod been chaos. NO ONE WAS INJURED! Minutes earlier kids were running up and
down the steps within the wall.
Sarah and Iwere ministering to another Church when the Mercedes hit the wall. Upon hearing what
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of God's protection.
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to me, "Brother Tim is like acomputer. How does he have all that
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their daily work. Along with that desire, there is a strong effort to
renew contact with our sister congregations in Murcia, Spain,
men who want to learn more and have the time to study after
Erick, Siro & their 4 kids drove to Portugal(15+hours). Erick was able to preach & sing with his kids in both churches & attend Tim's classes. Wilson & Elsa were excellent hosts to the Gutierrez family during
their stay. Spindolos 3 kids and Gutierrez kids got along fine.
In the past some Missionary Conferences were held in Spain and Portugal with the purpose of
Mission awareness in Iberia. Our desire is to rekindle that spirit.
Wilson and Tim hod not met Erick & family and all agreed that the time spent together, though short, was a blessing. We ask God's direction for the future. Keep this in your prayers. More workers ore needed! Are you interested?
Angolan Connection
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in the Carcavelos Church. We will realy miss this family, Yolanda has finished her degree in Micro-Biology, and will be using that preparation in Angola.
to assume this responsibility. He , , , c'c -.k & Robert Fife with o church ^ his u- wife -x Derlani r> I ore gifted -tx -I Dick & Robert Fife with a church member. member. and people and very able to do this. Robert did accept the challenge and is already at work. Sarah and I will be spending more time with the Setubal Church. Also, I will be dedicating a good portion of time in my finishing book. More research and study will be necessary to get this done, Keep this matter in your prayers!
Family Doings!
(1) Congratulations Josh Jackson, husband of Rachel(Phegley} Jackson who passed his bar exam. He is now clerking for a Federal Judge in Hartford, CT, while he waits for Rachel to finish her degree from Univ. of Conn. (2j Tyler David Robison, great grand-
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(3) Joshua Gabriel Barnhart, another greatgrandson, was born November 20 to Jason & Jennifer Barnhart. Again, we praise God that all ore doing
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Before you move, please send the mailing label with a copy of your new address to
ADDRESSES
Knoxville, TN 37920-0111
M/ss/onor/es; Dick & Sarah Robison Rua Por do Sol, 29 2775-680 Carcovelos
Portugal
011-351-21-457-0065 (Robison) 011-351-21-456-1596 (Church) E-Mail: assai-do-para@hotmail.com www.swccAustin.org (English) www.igrejadecristoportugal.org (Portuguese)
Forwarding Aaents: Phil & Dot Wiltshire 4824 Westbourne Dr.
Powder Springs, GA 30127 Telephone: 770-943-4668 Plese make checks payable to:
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