Dear friends and supporters. It's been a
long time since we last communicated with you. We have a lot to tell!
Ministry
From March until now we have seen a huge
growth in ministry. We learned that the ministry does not depend on us but
that the Lord is pleased to use us to further His Kingdom. We are now in
partnership with 44 churches and 64 Bible Clubs. We’re having a great time
seeing the results of seeds planted years ago.
We had the greatest Bible Club winter
Camps in our history! It was almost 600 young people (teens, juniors and
youth) that came to our camp, and many of them bringing their non-christian
friends that we call “evangelistic targets”. We saw over 80 decisions for
Christ and many consecrations of life!
Among many fantastic activities and messages,
we had the third edition of "Teens Involved", a competition in order
to stir up teenagers commitment with God and also to discover gifts and
talents. We really can say that it was a success! More than 40
presentations and about 100 teenagers involved!
In past months I had two really
nice opportunities! First, I was one of the speakers of the “Equipamento” which
is a camp for those who want to become volunteers in our Summer Camps.
Second, an opportunity with Word of Life but
a "little" far from here! I went to the WoL-Northern Brazil to
assist them for they want to start the WoL Local Church Ministry too! It
was a fantastic experience, knowing Belém do Pará and WoL there, preaching in a
Baptist Church in Belém and being useful in that State so far away from us, but
with a great need of the Gospel. Pray for Word of Life Northern Brazil and
the missionaries there!
Family
I believe most of you already know we're
expecting a baby! This time God has given us a BOY, his name is going to
be SAMUEL! We are praying for Marta’s pregnancy and that this baby may be
a blessing for us and for everybody.
Please pray for my health too. I am
recovering from a surgery. Everything went well but as any surgery it has
a recovery time which can be a bit annoying and painful!
Ahead ...
We have some interesting ministerial
challenges ahead! The Teen Sports Tournament coming up next Saturday
(September 20) is one of them. It´s a day to receive visitors at the Camp and
share the Gospel.
Also between this month and next, we intend
to visit our partner churches and have a time of encouragement and ministry
vision strengthening. These trainnings are always very good, however
with the total number of churches, the work is hard. Nevertheless, worth it!
In November, days 7, 8 and 9 we will have a
Leadership Training Conference. It is a singular event in South Brazil and has
been a highlight in the ministry. We believe it will be a fantastic time!
Pray for ...
- Pray for my health and Marta’s pregnancy
- Pray for Samuel´s health and birth
- Pray for Debora’s growth
- Pray for my recovery after surgery and return to full activities
- Pray for our financial support (we're going through a hard time but trusting in the Lord)
- Pray that the Lord will give us conditions to purchase a car
Finally, Praise God with us for all He has
done in our lives and through us here in South Brazil! Our desire is
always to serve Him with excellence and joy! Join us in this ministry
praying, coming or giving!
In Christ and for Christ,
Eduardo, Marta, Debora (and Samuel!)
