Greetings!!
Jim
Carlson has been gone for a few days so I haven't gotten any work updates
on the site but I do have information to pass on.
First
- please pray for a young lady whose identity I must keep confidential.
Her name isn't important anyway - God knows exactly who she is. She is
facing a MAJOR life decision and really needs God's help. She wants to
follow God but the strings of this world pull her in different directions
making it very tough to see God's will. I know this is very vague but
truly, God knows who this is and what the needs are so you are free from
praying the way YOU think it should go... and then God can do exactly what HIS
will is.
THE
SUMMARY
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Personal message from Connie Hulse - message 1
I
have 2 messages from Connie - the first is a glimpse into her heart. They
have lived there for over 3 months now and in many ways it has become a
"home" for them. The emotions that go with that run deep when
you realize how few of the people there know Jesus and you know you will be
leaving at some point. It's a great picture of a woman who loves Jesus,
loves the people there, and loves us for praying for them.
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Personal message from Connie Hulse - message 2
The
second message from Connie has a couple specific prayer requests. They
apparently will not be able to change their airline tickets to another date so
they have totally lost all the money they spent on them and can not afford to
replace them. Also on Friday this week the "Government television"
will be coming to visit Jim & Connie. Please pray for this meeting to
go according to God's plan - not mans.
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Woody is HOME!! Glory to God!!
And
finally - a note from Rosie. They arrived home this morning in the wee
hours of the morning. PRAISE GOD Woody is home!! It's the
short note at the very end of this message.
Well
- there's the summary - now for the details.
THE
DETAILS
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Personal
message from Connie Hulse - message 1
Thought
I should try to explain how we have seen things many of the other team
members don't get the chance to "see". Normally their time here
is limited to work, work , and more work. I think it is hard for them to
feel the same for the people as we do because they have only 2-3 weeks
here. We have had over 3 months. It emotionally is so draining, more
as times goes on. The hopelessness of seeing all that needs to be done
for others here is over whelming. At the beginning I felt like many of
the others, I was a visitor here, now I feel I live here. It is no longer
the dairy to us when we talk about this place it is "home" to all of
those still here. They are not just "Estonians" like when we 1st came
here, they are our friends and our neighbors and we pray someday our family in
the Lord. Don't get me wrong, there is not one team member who has
been here that has not been touched, or has not touched the life of someone or
many while here. But I feel there is a real difference in people when more time
is spent together it changes what a person begins to share, easily. Every day
we become more a part of THEIR lives as they become of our lives. A
person can't help but reflect back and wonder how different things would have
been had we kept to ourselves as most of the people in this country and other
countries we have been in do. Seems like other countries look at
Americans being better than they are. What a shame for us to have to
overcome that to them 1st. Yes the average American is spoiled, has more
than they need by far, have no clue what it is like out in the mission field,
and for the "most" don't care. But somehow God has given to
those you are sending updates to a concern and love of others.
Many
days I wonder what things would have been like had we not shared the 1st
smile. The 1st wave hello.
Had
we all kept to ourselves as they expected? as they are use to.
Had
I not helped the little old lady from the dairy hang up her laundry in the heat
room.
Had
I not gone down to the room below to do our laundry and that of the others 10
times a day. I soon became part of "them"
What
if that pack of gum I brought along I kept for myself, not shared with any of
them.
And
if I refused the coffee they shared with me.
When
they started to smile back, or waving back what if we were too busy
(which we were) and ignored them??? We didn't, we always made the effort,
but it would have been so easy.
What
if they never had the chance to see so many Americans live together, work
together, And even put up a new basketball net so we and they could
play together?
What
if some of the young men didn't share ice cream with them as part of
playing basketball together.
Or
we all never went the extra mile it took at 1st to make them feel part of our
group.
What
if the kids at the site were sent home the 1st day instead of given the chance
to work along side of us?
What
if at meal times we didn't invite anyone and everyone to join us?
Including the bus driver. The list could go on and on.
And
we can all probably do what if 1000
times more in our minds. The fact here is we were all hand chosen by God
years ago----(more years for some than others) :)
Before we were even born, to be here, this time, this year.........to reach
someone here, to touch a heart, to dry a tear. To be one in
Christ...........together, as a team. I have seen many many tears because
of our unconditional love that we have shown the people here. The same love God
shows all of us daily. I have seen the WHY in
there faces. What a great teacher we have had. What a great
teacher who will continue to show us so much more if we are willing to
listen and keep our eyes and hearts focused. What a huge responsibility
God has placed on us as believers. It is the little things we say
and sometimes don't say that plants the seeds, how deep?? for how long?? will
they be harvested?? by whom?? No one here on earth knows. Only the Father
knows. One thing I do know God has promised me and millions of
others upon judgment day He will say "Well done my good and faithful
servant" Matthew 25:21 NIV or "Depart from me, for I do
not know you." And that is what has sadden my heart so much these past
weeks. How many of these friends here will I never see again?? Not here
on this earth and not in eternity. We need a church here... (maybe
here at the dairy) in this tiny village of Kavastu, maybe the man who hung
himself would have had hope, someone to share his huge despair with. We have
all prepared their hearts, and we know Tiits heart, he loves the Lord.
so lets please pray for the Lord to send the right people to bring hope and a
church here soon.
I
praise the Lord for all who have said a prayer on our behalf, all who have
supported us financially as well as spiritually, to all who have
encouraged us, and for some pushed us to go, So to any and all of
you who have become a part of this project some though our eyes I say Thank
you, Thank you, Thank you or ...Aitah, Aitah, Aitah
And May God richly bless all of you.
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Prayer
requests from Connie - message 2
We
also would like to ask for prayer about or plane tickets. When Paavo
was at the airport with Philip, Woody and Rosie he was trying to change ours,
he was informed our return tickets are no good, we have to purchase all
new, not even 1 cent credit will we be given on our return trip tickets we have
in hand. So at this point in time I don't know what we will
do. I don't know where we will come up with the money to pay for
new. I have given it to the Lord and am waiting for direction from
HIM.
Another
prayer request is on our Friday afternoon the Government television station is
coming here to speak with Jim and I about building radio stations,
they feel it would be a real interest to the Estonia people. We pray
that they will "catch the vision" of the importance of Christian
Broadcasting and others who see or hear will also have hearts prepared to
except what they hear and act on it, that Churches will start to see more
people coming, and excepting Christ. We thought we were here to build a
Christian station to witness to the Russians...............yet everyday we are
witnessing to the Estonians... maybe more than we had ever
dreamed................Please ask people to pray the Lord gives us the
right words, and that what words we miss the interviewers will still
hear........and use it to save many, many souls...........
God
Bless
Connie
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Woody is HOME!! Glory to God!!
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Original Message -----
From: Woody & Rosie Hausauer Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000
2:22 AM Subject: We are home Dear
Paavo:
We are finally home........the flights were fine except the American Air flight
out of New York. We left exactly on time and then spent 85 minutes on the
runway because of bad weather somewhere. They have to reroute planes and
it takes time to reprogram their on deck flight computers or some crazy
thing. After takeoff we had head winds of 140 miles an hour which also
delayed our flight. We landed in San Francisco at 11:30 pm which was 9:30
am Estonia time. Mary Yak and their son Aaron, our Todd
and Jerry Pollock were at the gate waiting for us. Jerry on his
way to China....I told him to take an aspirin!!!! Good
to see friendly faces. Two hours to home the Pille-Riin and Oscar waiting
for us at the door. More friendly faces!!!!
Good to be home.............so it was for the Hausauer's, Wednesday October 4!! God
Bless. I'll update you after Woody sees Dr. Jim this am.
Rosie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That's
all for today. Blessings and THANKS to all of you who are praying for
this ministry. Please also remember to pray for the Board. And
now all glory and honor and praise be unto Jesus Christ our soon coming
King!!!! lynda
jost