Shadows of Kings and Angels

The last time I wrote we were in Lisbon...and here we are again (not still). We were back home for about 10 days, and then had to come back to Lisbon again. I had meetings in the embassy yesterday, and next weekend we'll be participating in a leadership conference. The short time at home was so busy I didn't have time to post. I did get some photos put together in an album, and there you'll find some comments on what we saw and did a few weeks ago, between shadows of angels and kings (and of some who were neither).

In news about the work, Jackie and Jaime have now gone on to England for a couple of weeks before they head for Australia. The day before we returned to Madeira two weeks ago, Alves, a member of the church who lives on the neighboring island of Porto Santo, had a massive heart attack. The first indication was that he had only a 15% chance of survival. He has recovered enough to be released, but he still is not allowed to go back to Porto Santo. He and his wife, Lourdes, will be staying in our house this coming week while he recovers his strength. Some may remember that back in 1991, Lourdes was healed of a tumor that had grown into her spinal chord and left her unable to walk. She was given three months to live. Pray that this new affliction will be used by the Lord to strengthen this couple spiritually and that the seed of the Gospel will be sown on Porto Santo because of it.