August 2016

Joyously partnering with you to advance the Kingdom

Opportunities for Joy

This year has been full of opportunities for joy! I cant say
weve been consistent in choosing joy in every moment,
but we have been successful at times, and God continues
to give us chances to grow. What a coincidence that we
have just begun working under the umbrella of an organization called Partners in Joy.

Ministry Update
We are excited about a potential opportunity that has
arisen to serve hundreds of under-served Story tellers in a
sensitive country through some of Roberts courses.
Please continue to pray for wisdom for him to know what is
the most important information to include in his courses,
and for perseverance to press on in the face of challenges
in his life right now, not the least of which is my health and
the time and energy he invests carting me to various
appointments for office visits and treatments.

... when troubles of any

kind come your way
consider it an opportunity
for great joy. For you know
that when your faith is
tested, your endurance has
a chance to grow. So let it
grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you
will be perfect and complete,
needing nothing.
-James 1:2-4

Health Update
I am improving! I am to have another scan mid-August
which will give me more specifics about the status of the
cancer and other health issues, but for now, the good news
is that my doctor says Im getting stronger and looking so
much better, and others see the same thing. Ill take it!

Robert pondering what to include in a

course he is writing

Contact Us
Robert and Judy Reed, 935 Green Rock Dr, Duncanville, TX 75137 214-725-3439 (R), 972-679-2884 (J)
judy-bob_reed@hotmail.com www.partners-in-joy.org/robert-and-judy-reed
Partners in Joy, PO Box 3761, Pueblo, CO 81005 972-283-7910 www.partners-in-joy.org

Lord, I Hate Buttermilk

One Sunday morning at a small southern church, the new pastor called on one of his older deacons to
lead in the opening prayer. The deacon stood up, bowed his head and said, Lord, I hate buttermilk.
The pastor opened one eye and wondered where this was going. The deacon continued, Lord, I hate
lard. Now the pastor was totally perplexed. The deacon continued, Lord, I aint too crazy about plain
flour. But after you mix em all together and bake em in a hot oven, I just love biscuits.
Lord help us to realize when life gets hard, when things come up that we dont like, whenever we dont
understand what You are doing, that we need to wait and see what You are making. After you get
through mixing and baking, itll probably be something even better than biscuits. Amen.
Romans 8:28

Our SIL and Wycliffe Email No Longer Valid

Our SIL and Wycliffe email addresses are no longer valid. Please use judy-bob_reed@hotmail.com.
Thank you!

Pressed Down,

Shaken Together, and Running Over

We appreciate all of you who are partners with us in our ministry. Thank
you for supporting us with finances, prayer, and encouragement. May all
you have given be returned to you "pressed down, shaken together, and
running over," as God promises in Luke 6:38.

Praise

Prayer

Improving health

Continued healing

Opportunities for expanded

ministry

Wisdom for what to include

in courses

A wonderful faithful team of

supporters

Gods provision for the

needs of our supporters

Gods faithfulness

Upcoming rest for me in

OR w/ Mom and siblings

Gods provision for all our

needs including extra cost
of fighting cancer

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