We are heading back to Maribel after a 2 week tour around the Amazon and Xingu visiting and saying our last good byes!We had a wonderful time in Portel with Richie and Christie and their family! They lived and worked in Porto de Moz for years and we had the blessing of working with them … The Bergquist
Emma got home Monday night, with four other young people from our church. They came home by bus on the Trans-Amazon Highway, a fourteen hours journey with about half the road paved. All was well until they came to a river where the bridge was gone. Washed away. Everyone had to get their bags and … Emma Returns
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! I hope you all are enjoying time with your families. Now that I am living in Portel, and the only other missionaries are from Canada, it was easy to forget about Thanksgiving in November! But don’t worry, I’m not one of those people who get really sentimental about the holidays. Of course, … Happy Thanksgiving from Allison Rupert
This month was really exciting because we participated in a conference with Marc Marx called “Healing on the Streets” (HOTS). HOTS was launched out of Causeway Coast Vineyard in Colerain Ireland on Easter of 2005. Adopted by many churches the Healing on the Streets model is spreading around the world. It’s a gentle, non-confrontational way … November Amazon Update! Steve and Elba Dolan
It’s November and we are just 80 days or so away from getting on the plane to head back to what we called home 10+ years ago. I personally have felt many ups and downs during this process, but thank the Lord for allowing us plenty of time to process this change. Nate working hard on … …
Do You Believe In Miracles? Three weeks ago we packed up our Kombi and with our family and four youth from our church drove the bumpy dusty Transamazon Highway to a conference on Healing in the Streets in Altamira. I had no idea that one of the first miracle healings I would witness would be … Do You Believe In Miracles?
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
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 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 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!
