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To the Nations The Fleming Family on Mission for the Glory of God!
A MONTH OF CELEBRATION
September was a joyful month for us! First we
celebrated Labor day with our family. It was the
first time in years that the whole family was
present. It was a wonderful time of reuniting and
enjoying each other’s company.
Second, we celebrated Elijah’s 6th birthday on the darkness and in a world of silence. At the age of 6, half
11th. He is becoming quite a young man. He
celebrated with a paper airplane party where he
had an airplane cake and had a paper airplane
flying contest. Who knew he would win “Best all brought Helen. One day as Anne was pumping cool water
around”?
Lastly, we celebrated our wedding anniversary
on the 12th. God has blessed us with 12
wonderful years together. Through these years
God has given us 3 beautiful children! He has
also strengthened our love for each other and for “When we read God’s word in Portuguese it was like a
Him.
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While studying, Miana asked me (Sonya) “Who was Passports, visas, physicals, shots...
Helen Keller?” Of course I told her she was a blind and
We’ve got a lot to do and a little bit of time
deaf woman, but as our studies often do, this lead us to
‘google’. to get it all done. Please pray that as we race
Helen, at the age of 19 months was stricken by scarlet against the clock we can get it all done in
fever, which left her blind and deaf. Helen was trapped in time to reach our goal of leaving in January.
And that our financial needs will be met.
wild, Helen was united with a young inexperienced Thanks to those of you who have caught
teacher named Anne Sullivan. Anne began spelling out
words on Helen’s hand as she handed her the object in the the vision and are partnering with us in
ministry. Without your prayers and
other hand. First was “d-o-l-l” which was a gift Anne
financial support it would not be possible
into Helen’s hand while spelling out the word in the other for us to do what we are doing. Your
Helen had a miraculous break-through and she slowly faithfulness is such an encouragement to
began to understand. By nightfall Helen had learned 30
words! She learned Braille and how to use a typewriter. us. Please know that we are praying for
Her world of darkness began to fade. Helen became one of you as partners.
history’s remarkable women. She is known for her Please prayerfully consider partnering
dedication to improving the conditions of blind and the
deaf-blind around the world. Her teacher Anne is with us. Your financial gifts are tax-
remembered for her lifetime dedication, patience and love deductible and are handled with utmost
to a half- wild child trapped in a world of darkness. integrity. We understand that we’re
Helen and Anne’s story inspired me. Many times I feel living in unstable times and there are
inadequate to do the job God has called me to do. Like many ways to spend our dollars
Anne I am inexperienced and the task is too great. I am
then reminded that in my weakness He will be made We’re praying that as partners God will
strong. I’m also reminded about the Bible-less peoples. supply all your needs as you step out on
They, like Helen, are trapped in darkness. In this darkness faith to support our ministry. TO GOD BE
they are living without hope of God’s word, without light.
A pastor among the Kaiwa people in Brazil stated once, THE GLORY!
Brad and Sonya
blank sheet of paper. We got nothing from it. But now
when we read it in Kaiwa it’s like a crystal clear stream.
We can see the very depths of it.”
Anne dedicated her life to help one person and that one
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