iN tHe mIdSt oF tHe StOrM, pEaCe pReVaiLs & HOPE eNdUrEs...

I've been feeling so hopeful and so at peace about all the situation with the land... it's even surprising me...it can only be the Spirit of God... I 've been feeling really encouraged as well with all the e.mails I've been receiving from people, even from those who often don't write... I really believe God's name will be glorified in all this...

Miri's mom, Sieglinde, came at a good time to visit her daughter... she has been such an encouragement in all this situation... she also has the same dream, to have a place where people can come and find rest... she came to rest herself, but she loves to work in the land, so she's not really doing nothing all day...there are many ways to rest anyway... I couldn't help but feeling encouraged while I was watching her planting flowers everywhere and helping me to plant other vegetables that Steffi from Germany also sent through her...
I´ve been learning a lot with her, she has cool tips all the time... so cool to have experienced people around...

Simon Roth from Jesus Freaks-Zwickau was here for a week to rest as well and I just came to bring him to the bus station to go to Porto...
Now I'm here with Michu at a cafe where I found wireless internet... Yes, with Michu, the cat... she followed us in the night and we only noticed in the middle of the way...
Michu is like a dog, she wants to follow me everywhere... she was surprisingly well behaved for a cat in a city...

I still feel very encouraged to keep working on the land... no matter what happens... I feel a lot of Joy as well, which shouldn't be normal in this situation as well... But I'm just in expectancy to see how God will be glorified in the end...




I still don't have any clear sign or word from God about buying or not this land, but I just got a call from Sarah, a girl I met once on my trip last year who would like to donate a good amount of money if we decide to buy the land... Sarah is a young student and she grew up with her parents in a community farm... they left eventually and she always cherished that time as very precious... she has been saving money to give to a community one day, and felt this might be it... 

I also got an e.mail of another possibility to get money for the land if need be...

I don't know... There is not so much time left I know, but I will not make any decision before knowing exactly what God wants...  it's surely encouraging that God is already moving others to believe in this vision...

I'M STILL PLANTING SEEDS IN THIS LAND, AND I WILL GO FOR THE TREE PLANTING IN THE BEGINNING OF MARCH 


green peas sprouting ... so beautifull, and so encouraging !!!

Frauke and Dominike also came for a day to say good-bye and to register Dhana Noeh in Castelo Branco... Frauke was saying that it would be a bit silly to buy this land for God when it's already God´s...it's true, but well, God is crazy enough to do that !!!

It was also a great encouragement just to be with them and speak with them... It was nice to remember all we went through in the last 4 or 5 months... They will start heading to Germany now... 

As for me, I'll keep waiting, trusting and praying...

It would be a greater miracle to see Yves and Regina´s hearts changed, but that's not up to God as well, because God always chooses to respect the free will we have...

I'm still at peace...shantii, shantii
Nothing else I can do ...
 I´m really thankful for all those who make me feel I`m not alone in all this...