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Maturing

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

Meet the Cristoval Team

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

A few reflections on control. Cyndi Rae

   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

Back to School!

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!

Welcome 2015!

Hello to my Gracious Friends and Family! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and were able to rest up a bit before heading back to work (and driving in the snow). Here is Brazil, the rainy season just started, which is the closest thing we will ever see to winter. The temperature goes Welcome 2015!

January Amazon Update! Steve and Elba

We had a huge turnout for our Christmas service.  I believe that we had around 500 people in attendance.  We encouraged the members of the church to bring a friend or neighbor and they responded.  We were donated 2 cows and we served dinner after the service.  The congregation helped by bringing rice, beans, and January Amazon Update! Steve and Elba

The Process of Saying Goodbye….

Sunday the 4th was like feeling numb and yet from time to time a nerve ending would shoot off some pain. It was so good to see everyone and feel loved by their presence during our church service. I got through most of it without crying until the people began to share, then I got The Process of Saying Goodbye….