Kaylee Got Married & Nurie had BABY number two! Our Family / Ministry Update! Full Wedding Video!
Hello, Dear Friends! It has been awhile and much has happened since our last update. Our daughter Kaylee married Jonathan Hill on November 5, 2022. It was a GLORIOUS wedding day that honored God, for which we are eternally grateful! Please enjoy watching their entire *WEDDING VIDEO* at this YouTube Link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghs4J7OaWoY&t=1734s
Also, this below letter was mailed out to all of our family & friends this past December as an update of how our family & ministry is going. Enjoy reading. God bless you all as you serve Him!
Longing To Hear Well Done, The Rodrigues Family
December Prayer Letter…
Dear Family & Friends, December 2022
What a busy year it has been! Printing, folding, collating, stitching, cutting, bundling, boxing and shipping over half a million Gospel tracts; traveling to several states to sing, preach and present our printing ministry; serving at Joy Baptist Church (our home church); planning a Ladies’ Retreat with approximately 180 in attendance; Jill speaking at a few ladies’ meetings; Jill recording 52 weeks of “Make Your Life Count” programs for WVGV radio station; graduating Phillip from our homeschool and helping him enroll at Massillon Baptist College; sadly watching Jill’s Mom go through the heart-wrenching journey of brain aneurysm, seizures, broken hip and finally a stroke, which landed her in a rehab / nursing home facility near us; helping them in as many ways as we are able to; enjoying our 25th wedding anniversary trip; planning Kaylee’s wedding and watching her and Jonathan Hill join in Holy Matrimony on November 5th; celebrating new life as Nathan & Nurie gave birth to our second grandbaby boy – Newman Christian Keller on November 16, 2022; and finally, rejoicing with Jonathan & Kaylee as they announced their 1st pregnancy (Kaylee is due August 28, 2023). It has been a full year that has led us to every facet of emotion…..tears, joy, grief, laughter, exhaustion, rest, etc. Yet, as we look back, our hearts are full, filled with the goodness of God!
This time of year is a great time to reflect on why we do what we do. Over 2,000 years ago, Jesus Christ was born and placed in a lowly manger. WHY? He was born to die on the Cross of Calvary to redeem us from our sin. He cared SO much, and it is an honor to be His messengers to bring the glorious message of the Gospel to others! Recently, we went to a “Walk Through Bethlehem” presentation. It had horse-drawn wagons that could pull approximately 20 people in a large wagon. Jill commented on how strong the horses were. Sofia responded, “I know! With all of us people put together, they are probably pulling like….100 pounds!!” It was a precious moment that we all giggled about. Even the Amish man guiding the horses, laughed.
We love getting reports from missionaries we ship our Gospel Tracts to. One was from Honduras. As this dear missionary family passed out the Spanish Smiley tracts they said, “Here is a smile for you because God loves you”. One man responded, “Thank You. That is what I needed today. I was missing my smile”. Also, from missionaries in the Canary Islands who recently messaged us to let us know that three people received Christ after reading the Smiley Tract. Their names are – Aroa, Maria, and yRuben. We LOVE receiving these reports and it blesses our hearts through and through.
We love and appreciate you all and hope you have a VERY Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
In the Battle for Souls, The Rodrigues Family