Newsletter from the Chambers- September 17, 2008

September 2008
Dear Ones,

Garry and I thought that we would write to you our ardent supporters once our busy summer was over, but one thing has led to another and we are
busier than ever.  I have just returned from a week stay with my mother in Ohio and I thank the Lord that my wonderful husband allowed me to go
for a few days vacation amidst moving to another house.

Our summer flew by too fast for us to keep up.  Over the years while here in Belize I have built a close friendship with my neighbor.  She is not
from this area of Belize and I have been meeting with her for regular Bible study.  I sensed that her relationship with her common law husband
was strained and she appeared, beatened by her husband, one night in June, carrying her youngest child at our door step asking for help.
Belize has laws that help to protect the woman, so I knew that she could file for legal police help, which she did on her own initiative.  As a
consequence of our help, our landlord has asked us to leave the house that we have been renting from him (for 6 years).  Finding rental
property in Patchakan is no easy task...there just isn't any choices. One of our Presbyterian pastors has a small house that he is willing to
rent to us, but it has no running water, nor sewage and is very small. 

I need to make this short for our prayer requests...
1.  Obviously, please pray for us about our housing situation, but more importantly, how God will use this situation to open the doors to
domestic violence which even permeates our churches. We want to maintain an honorable relationship with this family.  Our landlord and mother need
to know the Lord.
2.  We want to continue living in Patchakan.  We could move to Corozal, about 8 miles away, but Garry has started a men's Bible study with some
of the men in the Patchakan church.  There is potential for another study to develop.  Also, Garry works as an encourager with the initiation of an
Alcohol/Drug rehabilitation farm, called "Jacob's Farm" just outside of Patchakan.  Please pray for the success of these ministries.
3.  Praise the Lord that I was able to manage the clinic over the summer without the help of Karen Hill (gone for 3 months).  Karen went to Mexico
for Spanish language.  A visiting nurse, Caryn Messenger, came for 2 months.  I'm thankful for a wonderful Belizean staff and all their hard
work and heart for ministry.
4.  Both Garry and myself are studying for further degrees.  (We do this in our "spare" time!).  Garry is taking some interesting classes through
Columbia Internat'l University working on his masters in missions and I am trying to finish my BSN (nursing) degree.  Belize is requiring all
nurses to have this in a few years.  Pray for perserverance and an ability to take classes online.  We need consistent internet!
5.  Pray for the Presbyterian Churches in Belize.  Pray that they would have mature church leadership, vision and accountability (much like our
churches in the US).  Pray most importantly that many more Belizeans would come to know our Savior as personable, loving, redeeming Lord of
their lives.
6.  All of our children are doing well.  Caryann (daughter) and Tim Barton have announced that they are expecting again, Garrison being 18
months old now.  They will be moving to Utah to work with Grace Presbyterian Church (north of Salt Lake City) in November.  Amy
(daughter) and Isael Vallejos are working and still living in Jackson, MS.  Rebecca, after a successful summer of work and college Spanish
classes, is in her 3rd year at Covenant College.  Please pray for them as God directs their lives.

Thank you for all your support.  We couldn't be here in Belize without you and we covet your prayers!
Lovingly in Christ, Anita (and Garry) Chambers

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