January Roberts' Report

Waiting for Departure
If you haven’t heard yet, our goal of arriving in Argentina by the beginning of February is very unlikely. We are disappointed, but are trusting that God’s timing is perfect and that He has purpose for us in the U.S. while we are here. At the same time, we want to work hard and be faithful in our support team building. We trust that God will honor our faithfulness. So what is keeping us from going? Well, we are at 91% of our monthly support goal. Reaching 100% is our biggest barrier. We need people to partner with us financially on a monthly basis. We also need one time donations for a separate start –up budget that covers initial costs. (See breakdown below) So what will we be doing in the coming weeks? We are taking care of loose ends, following up with churches and individuals interested in our ministry and finding creative ways to connect with people about what we are doing. We are so close to reaching our goals! God is good and has been blessing us in numerous ways during recent months.
Pray that we can take off soon!!
We are at 91%.

Partners Vs. Supporters
One area in which we could do a better job of communicating is the area of informing people about what it means to be a ministry “partner”. Some might think that it is the same as being a supporter. A supporter gives finances and resources to fund a ministry. This is great, but the idea of partnering in a ministry is an even deeper level of commitment. Partners may provide the finances needed to support the missionaries, but they also journey along with them in their ministry. They understand that they are a part of the ministry team. This kind of attitude prompts prayer, keeping up with the happenings of that ministry, building a relationship with the missionaries, and sometimes it means serving alongside those missionaries in a foreign country, like Argentina!
Will you consider partnering with us?

Ministry Partners still needed:
1 church at $100/month
9 individuals at $50/month
Total: $550/month left
Start up budget: $20,000 more in ONE TIME donations
(This budget is for airplane tickets, 1 year of language school, moving expenses, and a vehicle.)

PRAISE God for providing all of our current needs .
PRAY that we will leave for Argentina in God’s perfect timing.
PRAY that we will have wisdom and patience as we finish up our support team building.

Scripture speaking volumes

A dreaded moment in my life happened this past Friday. I have known for over 18 years that I wanted to serve others as a missionary and that would mean leaving my family. Well the rubber met the road just 3 days ago. My parents were in CO for 2 weeks during Christmas. We had a wonderful time together, but then we had to say goodbye.

How do you go about saying goodbye to someone you love so dearly for possibly 4 years? What does that look like? What words ease any of the pain?

My wonderful God-fearing parents, Jon & Mary Langlois

Well I'm not going to describe our parting because frankly...it was sad. But I want to describe to you how the Lord spoke to me in the hours after that hard goodbye. I went into my bedroom (the basement) and wept and Wept and WEPT. I turned to my devotional for the day, My Utmost for His Highest, Jan 1. As I read, I knew those words were for me. The Lord was speaking through scripture to me for just that time.... the words read:

My Utmost for His Highest. "...my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed..." (Phil. 1:20) We will all feel very much ashamed if we do not yield to Jesus the areas of our lives He has asked us to yield to Him. It's as if Paul were saying, "My determined purpose is to be my utmost for His highest-- my best for His glory." To reach that level of determination is a matter of the will, not of debate or of reasoning. It is absolute and irrevocable surrender of the will at that point. An undue amount of thought and consideration for ourselves is what keeps us from making that decision, although we cover it up with the pretense that it is others we are considering. When we think seriously about what it will cost others if we obey the call of Jesus, we tell God He doesn't know what our obedience will mean. Keep to the point--He does know. Shut out every other thought and keep yourself before God in this one thing only--my utmost for His highest. I am determined to be absolutely and entirely for Him and Him alone.


Then I tried to sleep. I woke up with puffy eyes and still pondering my goodbye and what God showed me through His word. I opened up My Utmost for His Highest anticipating what He was going to show me today....and He did it again. Read the entry for Jan. 2....

Will you God without knowing? "He went out, not knowing where he was going" (Heb. 11:8) Have you ever "gone out" in this way? If so, there is no logical answer possible when anyone askes you what you are doing. One of the most difficult questions to answer in Christian work is, "What do you expect to do?" You don't know what you are going to do. The only thing you know is that God knows what He is doing. Continually examine your attitude toward God to see if you are willing to "go out" in every area of your life, trusting in God entirely. It is this attitude that keeps you in constant wonder, because you don't know what God is going to do next. Each morning as you wake, there is a new opportunity to "go out," building your confidence in God. "...do not worry about your life...nor about the body.." (Luke 12:22). In other words, don't worry about the things that concerned you before you did "go out."

Have you been asking God what He is going to do? He will never tell you. God does not tell you what He is going to do--He reveals to you who He is. Do you believe in a miracle-working God, and will you "go out" in complete surrender to Him until you are not surprised one iota by anything He does?

Believe God is always the God you know Him to be when you are nearest to him. Then think how unnecessary and disrepectful worry is! Let the attitude of your life be a continual willingness to "go out" in dependence upon God, and your life will have a sacred and inexpressible charm about it that is very satisfying to Jesus. You must learn to "go out" through your convictions, creeds, or experiences until you come to the point in your faith where there is nothing between yourself and God.


Lord- Thank you for speaking truth into my heart by Your Word. You are good. My heart still aches, but I want You more than anything else. Lord, ease the pain in my parent's heart. Speak to them through Your Word. May we all strive to know you more and "go out" to do what you ask of us.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year From the Roberts Family

Savoring Every Moment
Christmas is my (Beth’s) favorite time of year. I love baking cookies, spending time with family, and remembering the birth of our Savior. However this year is different. We are still doing many of the same activities like baking, sledding, exchanging gifts, playing with the nieces and nephews, and drinking lots of coffee. But at the end of it all, there are some BIG goodbyes that have to be said. So my motto for this season is “savor every moment”. I am enjoying each and every conversation. Sometimes I am sitting back and watching the nieces and nephews play together, and at other times I’m getting in there and playing along with them. I’m allowing myself to feel the intense emotion of the moment. Therefore I have been crying and laughing a whole lot. I’m giving lots of hugs and saying encouraging things to others. I’m not going to let the holidays end with any regrets. So how does that translate into savoring every moment with our Savior & King? Are we putting forth effort to have conversations with our Father? Are we sitting back and noticing what He is doing all around us? Do we feel the Father’s heartbeat for people around us? Do we say encouraging uplifting words? I pray that you will Savor Every Moment with our Savior & King. How will you look back on 2010? Did you savor every moment and have NO regrets?

Zane and his cousins

Our New Year
2010 will start with continuing to fundraise. Our prayer is that we can still leave late January. If you were wanting to give, NOW IS THE TIME. Contact us with any questions. We wait in great anticipation for what the Lord has in store for us this year. May we savor it ALL!

The Langlois Clan

Praise God for:
*precious time with family
*living in a warm and fun home with Beth’s sister and brother-in-law
Please pray for:
*Our hearts to grow more and more for the people of Argentina
*the goodbyes we have to say at the end of the holiday season
*us to reach our financial goal of 100% by late January. (WE ARE AT 88%!)