It is such a wonderful thing to "rest" in the Lord Jesus Christ; to know that all things work to our good, even those "bad" things, things we don't understand like: sickness, pain, accidents, grief, job loss, among other things. To know we are loved by Him, and that we can love Him because He first loved us.

I wish all of you could have been at the Abide Ministry- Brazil retreat these past few days. WOW! Mike Wells was a fantastic speaker. He challenged us to always keep Jesus Christ focused right up front, because if we don't our problems begin to look bigger than Him.

Mike's ministry, Abide, takes him all over the world. This is the second time we have heard him. Tom has translated for him in two events as well.

The setting was perfect , too - in the mountains at the Abide Brazil Training Center located at the Ebenezer Campground, in Campos do Jordão, Brazil.