When you think of the word highway the images that spring to mind are usually ones of long stretches of paved roads, cars flying by at breakneck speeds, several lanes with well labeled signs. Well, throw all that out the window when you hear the term ‘Transamazon Highway’. 287km of dusty, bumpy twisting road (with speed … Kombi’s Maiden Voyage: From Maraba to Pacaja on the Transamazon Highway
Praise the Lord that God continues to give the church grace and favor by helping others come into a loving relationship with Him. What an amazing privilege that we get to help others find Him. The church continues to receive new people into the church, and lives are being changed. We are so grateful. Please … July Amazon Update!
The big highlight of this month was going to Pacajá which is about 155 miles to participate in the first church service in their brand new church / community center. Elba got the privilege to preach at their first church service in the new building. Keith and Marsha Wilson, and Ferriera and Fernanda Sousa have … June Amazon Update!
For Mother’s Day, the church had a special breakfast for the moms of the church. The moms of the church were asked to bring a friend so that they could share in the fun. There was a strong turnout and we were blessed to have Penny Meyer share God’s Word with the moms to encourage … May Amazon Update!
The church continues to do well and praise the Lord we continue to see salvations. However, even though we are seeing more and more people accept Jesus as their Savior the church has only seen moderate growth. We seem to have just hit a plateau. We do not want to get wrapped up in the … April Amazon Update!
Hello To all Friends and Faithful Supporters!!! As always, I am so grateful for all of you. Everyday that I move forward here, I have you to thank for it. Your generosity and sacrifice are a major key to my success.I want to highlight a special person for you this month to show you yet … The Gift of Opportunity
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”Matthew 11:28-30I … Are You Burned Out On Religion?
This is a photo of the Águas Vivas (Living Waters) group. We took 10 people thru a 17 week journey that proved to be a blessing to all. On our last night 7 Brazilians shared how God is using this course to bring healing to issues of abuse, abandonment, adultery, and addiction. There are no … Our first Living Waters ( Águas Vivas) Course completed, First draft of Manual translated, More than half of the Teachers manual has been translated!
Art and Daniel participated in the men’s Encountro (Encounter) and I participated in the women’s Encountro. These are weekend events held at the mission’s camp. This year we had about 50 men and 50 women participate in these weekend events. These retreats provide rich opportunities to connect with God through worship, teaching, and prayer … Encontro
Before we left for Maraba, we invited a bunch of Brazilians over to watch the first game of the World Cup. I enjoyed watching their reactions each time Brazil scored. They passionately support their team even if their feelings about hosting the world cup are very mixed. They are saddened by the dispersement of Brazil’s … Futebol in Brazil
