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Why River Trips are important

  Why Are River Trips Important?   We can reach out to remote people, help those on the margins of society, and follow God's heart of compassion.     Follow the link to watch the video….   Support the Simon Family (click the link to support our ministry) Support National Church Planting Sunrise over the Xingu Why River Trips are important

Part of our life in October 2014

River Trip That’s right, we are going to put those 2 motorbikes in that boat/Canoe:)) It took me a while to believe what I was seeing. I let the experts sit on the bikes and balance them. my view from the front of the boat looking back Arriving at the community across the river having Part of our life in October 2014

The Chacara

The kids love the chacara (church property) even more when it is fruit season. But some of them are kind of untrained. This week when some of our leadership was travelling, we were less able to keep a close eye on their activities. They ended up moving a hose out of our view, playing with The Chacara

Bella is 16!

Bella is 16! Bella turned 16 years old today! We made mango pie and vanilla ice cream, to celebrate. First Birthday Celebration Without Mom, (but we celebrated together throughout the day via Skype). Emma and Bella collected two buckets of Bacuri Mangoes. Bella tested two mango recipes, and they are both good. Birthday Breakfast. Go to Bella is 16!

Permanence and Change

Bella got her inspiration one day this week from The Screwtape Letters, a book by C. S. Lewis, and from the pumpkin pie that she cooked up (her first).God gave his church seasonal rhythms, so that our celebrations (and our lives) can always have change, and they can always be the same, all at once! Permanence and Change

Our Hope

Monday morning Emma, Bella, and I, were sitting at our table, luxuriating over a meal after an exhausting week-end, which included the big wedding on Saturday, the baptism, preaching on Sunday, and studying almost every free second until 4 a.m. Monday morning (midnight PST) to submit a university essay, worth 30% of my grade. We Our Hope

Nine People Baptized

Nine People Baptized! Last Sunday morning many of our church members had breakfast together and walked down to the river on the edge of the church property to baptize nine more people. Felipe was in trouble with the law not too long ago. Now he is training for the worship team, and his life is Nine People Baptized

Josias and Vanessa

First Josias started coming to our church. Then a girl started coming with him. They are both not from our immediate neighbourhood. Here is how some conversations went. “Who is the new girl?” “Josias’s girlfriend.” “Ohhh (and an opinion).” After several months, Josias and Vanessa started to think seriously about marriage, and Ivanildo and Monica Josias and Vanessa

October Amazon Update!

As promised from our last email updated I wanted to share about CDR.  CDR, our non-governmental organization has continued it’s focused on social service outreaches throughout the community and assisting the underprivileged, plus helping people come into a deeper relationship with Jesus.  This month we had a free dental clinic at CDR for one week.  October Amazon Update!

Stepping Out

One of the main roads in Altamira                  It is easy to pass by others in their need.  It really is.      My wife and I were driving down the road at 60 mph on our way to lunch together.  I drove right by them.  “Them” was a young couple with Stepping Out