A special report from Dan Sinclair our Math-U-See rep in California:
Report on trip to Argentina and the fires…
Praise God it was an amazing trip! My son Chad and I flew out at 12:30 am on the 22nd of October for the 16 hour trip to Buenos Aires. The plane flight was good and we slept, watched movies, and rested on the way. We arrived at 8:30 in the evening. Customs was incredibly easy and we were out the door with out luggage quickly. Pastor Hector Montiel and his son Herman picked us up and we stayed at the Suipacha Inn near the central market. The food was good and different. We were well fed!
It was not until late in the evening that we found out about the fires!
So many people worry about earthquakes in Southern California, but fires are much more dangerous! The fires in Southern California forced my wife and daughter to evacuate our home and the business located in Fallbrook. It was a very scary time for both of them. The winds were blowing at over 70 mph and the fires were moving at an incredible rate. I spoke to my wife, who was relocated to Buena Park, and she was very shaken and obviously concerned about our house and business.
We had meetings every night from Tuesday through Saturday, also we had three day meetings for pastor training. I spoke on strengthening yourself in the Lord. Given all of the circumstances that was a very appropriate message. It focused on David before he was king and how he was rejected by King Saul, by society, and when he joined the rejects of society, he joined the Philistines and after a year he was rejected by them, then he was eventually rejected by the rejects, yet he strengthened himself in the Lord, 1 Samuel 30. I too needed to strengthen myself in the Lord with the fires at home. I needed to keep my focus on Him, the solution to all of our problems, and not the problems that were rearing their heads.
I kept in touch with my wife via the internet. I tried to follow the fires through the internet, but when you are 6,000 miles away, it was difficult. Wednesday afternoon, my wife and I agreed that she would go and spend a few days with our dear friends Eric and Marian Solderholm in Long Beach. They graciously kept my family safe, while I was away! Marian www.natureoflearning.com is an amazingly gifted home school friend of ours who has tested our son, Chad, and helped us to better understand teaching to the skills of each child.
Thankfully our house, business and all of our staff were safely protected during the entire event. Things went great in Argentina. It is so awesome to realize that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ can handle all of the needs without even being stressed! He is sooooooooo much bigger than anything we can come up with! Keep your focus on Him and the enemy will lose his power!
Dan Sinclair
