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
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!
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
Hello Friends, Family, and Supporters! Always good to write to you all and tell you about all the good things that I get to be apart of on a regular basis. This is my first month in Portel, and already, I feel a sense of purpose and connection to work God has started here.Last week, … Adventures on the River
This is a short video clip of our the Children's Day Celebration at our church… as you can see, you don't need to be a child to celebrate – Anna can be seen on the far left edge of video. One featured holiday in Brazil that exists in a unique form when compared to … Celebrating Children’s Day & A Miracle
“Tia Jennifee, tia Jennifee!” shouts a small voice. I look over the hot pan of beans I’m carrying from the Kombi to see little Emily running towards me, arms outstretched. In the absence of her beloved ‘tia Deanna’ she seems to have taken a shine to me, and I am not complaining. Emily (Eliete’s daughter) … Alpha Hit’s the Streets
“Tia Jennifee, tia Jennifee!” shouts a small voice. I look over the hot pan of beans I’m carrying from the Kombi to see little Emily running towards me, arms outstretched. In the absence of her beloved ‘tia Deanna’ she seems to have taken a shine to me, and I am not complaining. Emily (Eliete’s daughter) … Alpha Hits the Streets
Me, Anna, and Suzanne at Anna's baptism Yahoo!! Our family had a great weekend – we celebrated Anna’s baptism. I have a baptized a lot of people over the years, and it is always a good time. But there is something special about baptizing your own children. It was a big … Celebrating Baptism
Dan’s talk sparked a few reflections for me. If you were not able to listen to Dan’s testimony last time…have a listen here. Cyndi then follows up with her reflections. Click on this link to see / hear Daniel’s talk….. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzH1e-2YZFc&feature=youtu.be As a family God has sustained us through these past 3 years full of … Cyndi’s reflections sparked by Dan’s testimony
Sunday September 7th we held our first session of Águas Vivas (Living Waters). We have 3 guys, 4 gals in the group and one guy and gal who we are training as leaders. We meet every Sunday from 9-11:30am The gal we are training is Rute (Ruth). We have shared quite a bit of her story with you … Living Waters- Our 2nd Long program that Started Sept 7, 2014
