As we reflect on the miracle of Jesus resurrection throughout this time of lent, we thank you for being part of our lives.  Let us celebrate the Lord and His gift of new life this Easter. We pray your Easter is filled with happiness and the love and grace of God.  Enjoy the below update.

Well, we did it….kind of.  We had an informal meeting with some people who attended previous Vineyard churches living in Belém.  We were pleased with the turnout; many people who came drove across town to participate.  It was fun.  People from Vineyard Central, Vineyard Mirante, Vineyard Pacajá, and Vineyard Santarem were in attendance.  We are deeply grateful to these churches for producing disciples seeking after the Lord.  We had an excellent time getting to worship, hearing the Word, eating together, and getting to know one another. 

As I have written in previous updates, we have a Dentist outreach that has served many community members that lack or have no healthcare access.  The project has been running for many years and has aided thousands.  The Dentist project is under our non-profit organization, CDR, and the project leaders came to visit Belém.  The purpose of the trip was to meet some dentists living in Belem and travel to surrounding areas to see if there is a need for the project to come and work.  What we discovered is that there is a HUGE need for many people that do not have access to quality dentistry.  We will keep you updated as we learn more about the areas of Belém that are in need.  We understand through conversations that more than fifty thousand families would benefit. 

The girls got back from Cristoval in Altamira safe and sound.  They had a great time at Cristoval, and seeing friends.  They are now back in school and doing well.  The school that they are attending is more challenging intellectually.  They are doing their best to get into a learning rhythm at their pace.   

Much love, Steve, Elba, Camilly, and Alyssa

We appreciate your continued prayers:

• Please pray that we will identify the new senior pastor of the Belém church plant.

• Please pray that the Lord will continue to reveal His plans to the church and us.

• Please pray for our church, leadership, and congregation to help people draw close to God as we navigate this time and leadership transition. 

• Please pray for the rejection of this virus from your loved ones and its eradication.

• Please pray for our family, especially our girls, in this next phase of our lives.  

• Please pray for our spiritual, physical, mental, emotional, and financial health.  

Much love, Steve, Elba, Camilly, and Alyssa

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