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Thank you so much for keeping in touch and praying for me. It really helps us to know that we are covered in prayer, especially when things get difficult. One of our beautiful babies, whom I named Maria Esperanza, died last night. She was a gift, a treasure loaned to us for a short time. We all miss her.

Recently I’ve been undone by 1 John 4:7-8, and 16. “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God for God is love.” Verse 16, “We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.” I have one goal, to be found inside His love.

The Lord has been reminding me that our job is to love. I want to keep it simple. I could tell you about the thousands of churches and the mighty revival that is taking place. I could tell you about the thousands of people we are feeding every day. I could tell you about all the signs, wonders and miracles. But I prefer to tell you about one life, a little boy, named Selsun. This Friday I found him wandering the streets of Maputo, sad, despondent and rejected. I walked in the back streets with him, making friends. I went to where he was living under a veranda. I found out his parents died in a train crash and his aunt beat him up. She does not want him. I’m reminded that it is all about loving the one in front of us. We decided to take him to our Zimpeto center. Hanna, one of our missionaries, will be take care of him. He now loves Jesus. He has a home. He is no longer afraid or alone. Now he can see his dreams fulfilled and go to school! We need to keep it simple and love the one in front of us. Thank you for caring. You are loved.

Much love in Jesus, Heidi

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