Hello All my Wonderful Friends! Always a pleasure to be writing to all of you about the exciting things happening here in Portel. I understand that the Spring is finally starting to show its face again, and I am sure that this is pure refreshment to all of you! This month, I have been enjoying … Manoela is Here!
Baptism, Igreja da Vinha, Maraba. March 8, 2015 Go to Source
The church is continuing to do well and by the grace of God we are still seeing people come to know Christ. However, the last few weeks we have seen attendance down. Pray that we continue to be relevant to the unreached around us. Elba preached at one of our churches in Brasil Novo. The … March Amazon Update – Steve and Elba
Greetings from Brazil! It’s wonderful to be serving the Kingdom of God with such an amazing team both in the States and here in Brazil! As we continue to contemplate the completion of 2014 and consider 2015, we are amazed at God’s goodness and His amazing ability to use fragile vessels. After some 20 years … Maturing
Photos Cristoval 2015 Go to Source
The Team +1 Art ( Mateus – professional ‘selfie ‘ picture taker) Leandro, Emerson, Cyndi Emerson This young man has grown a lot this last year as he has gotten involved in Living Waters. He took the course Jan- June 2014. He then became my assistant in September 2014 to Jan 2015. He is now … Meet the Cristoval Team
We were pretty much gone the whole month of January traveling to Brasilia which is about 1,200 miles because Elba needed to get some dental work done for future implants, and our truck needed to get its engine overhauled. We had to stop approximately every 90 – 120 miles to put more oil in the … February Amazon Update – Steve and Elba
My husband Art is more pioneer than settler. I like to read stories of pioneers and all the hardships they faced and overcame. The stories of my Mennonite ancestors sojourns in the Ukraine and their flight to Canada after the Russian Revolution never gets old because it is full of suspense, firing squads, bandits, … A few reflections on control. Cyndi Rae
Dear family and friends, It’s been awhile since we connected with you. We are well inside 2015. I don’t know how your new year is starting out but we are now going into week 8 of our Living Waters program. We are running a group on Sunday mornings and a second group on Tuesday nights. ( … 2 New Living Waters Classes Jan- April, 2015
Hello Everybody! I hope you are all doing well, even though it is the middle of February, and I know how miserable it can be in Ohio this time of year. But I give you this reminder from the Song of Solomon. See! The winter is past, the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear … Back to School!
