Bruna (Ivanildo and Mônica’s 17 year old daughter) and Adriana (red muscle shirt) came to my door looking for balloons, or paint, or something. The Sunday School leader had not shown up, and it was time for the Kid’s Day event to start. I was amazed at their resourcefulness and outer calm as they created … Kid’s Day
Thank you so much for your prayers for us as we traveled to South Africa to participate in their National Vineyard Conference. Because of cost savings it was a long journey to get there with driving 530 km on very rough dirt roads to get to the Santarem airport, and then traveling another 24 hours … October Thanks and Amazon update!
Hello Everyone! I hope you enjoyed hearing from Ronã last month in our blog. We want to give you all a chance to get to know him, even from afar. We have some great news! We will be traveling to the States in 2018! We will be there from February 19thuntil May 16th. That’s 3 … Lives Transformed
Devine Connections There are times in life when you feel like God is distant, wonder if he’s even aware of your existence and then there are times that you feel like He is orchestrating your every move. Lately, we’ve felt more like we are in the latter experience. God seems to be connecting us to … Devine Connections, Hurt by the Church, Cracking Down the Walls
Dear friends and family, Thank you for your prayers and support. They have been greatly appreciated. Denise and I are just over halfway through our time here in the States. We are having a great time! We have met with many people, visited a handful of churches, had friends from Brazil visit us here and … September 2017 Newsletter
Recently I had lunch with a friend who has been working for years to launch an aviation ministry in the Amazon. “In my observation the church is working hard at bringing the gospel to the river people of the Amazon Basin who live within one day’s boat ride of the major cities here. And then … It’s a Big Jungle
“I can no longer go to Sunday School. Now I am 12. Next week I can start going to Youth Group.” Marcos turned 4 years old just after we first moved to Marabá. Powered by WPeMatico
The value of long-term ministry On October 9, 1993, Deanna, Annika, and I boarded a jet in Seattle to move to Brazil. Ross and Karen Hansen travelled with us to get the lay of the land, and to give birth to Janaea in Brazil. (Ross was one of my best friends from Bible School, and I … Effective Ministry is Like a Marathon
And invite people to stay in your home when they are in town. We met Edilson and Maria at the InterVinha Event in Altamira a month ago. After prayer we accepted their invitation to come teach their very young church about Discovery Groups. We hardly knew Edilson and Maria. I only remember one brief conversation … Stay in People’s Homes
A counterintuitive strategy that works. One of my strengths is sometimes a weakness. I want everyone to like me. But what do you do when personalities clash? I learned to give gifts, to give people space, and to be nice. Now I am learning to engage in difficult conversations, to listen actively, to speak assertively, … How to Turn an Enemy (or a Stranger) Into a Friend
