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We visited my Mum on Thursday. It wasn’t one of her best days – bless her heart. We also went round a few shops. I sent out the EAB Diary Update too.


I have kept up with quite a few issues in Brazil via facebook and email. Nothing stands still because we’re in the UK so there have been a number of matters to discuss. Sadly 3 dry well drillings were one of the things we talked about and all the pressure on the Exploited Women Project was discussed, which has forced us to move location once again owing to drug gangs interference. Please pray for our team on the job and never far from danger.


This Sunday we will be in Bristol for 2 services. The morning one will be at the Bristol Ivy Church (AOG) in Montpellier at 10:30 and the evening one will be at the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Southmead at 18:30. 


We will drive back from Bristol to London and sleep there prior to a 09:30 flight out to Zurich on the Monday morning. We will be spending the week high up in the Swiss Alps with Liz’s brother Sam and his wife Gerti.

We visited my Mum on Thursday. It wasn’t one of her best days – bless her heart. We also went round a few shops. I sent out the EAB Diary Update too.


I have kept up with quite a few issues in Brazil via facebook and email. Nothing stands still because we’re in the UK so there have been a number of matters to discuss. Sadly 3 dry well drillings were one of the things we talked about and all the pressure on the Exploited Women Project was discussed, which has forced us to move location once again owing to drug gangs interference. Please pray for our team on the job and never far from danger.


This Sunday we will be in Bristol for 2 services. The morning one will be at the Bristol Ivy Church (AOG) in Montpellier at 10:30 and the evening one will be at the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Southmead at 18:30. 


We will drive back from Bristol to London and sleep there prior to a 09:30 flight out to Zurich on the Monday morning. We will be spending the week high up in the Swiss Alps with Liz’s brother Sam and his wife Gerti.

Liz and I went for a very nice long walk today as part of Liz’s birthday celebrations – in the midst of which we had a lovely lunch in Harrow on the Hill. Tomorrow we head back to Basingstoke prior to a trip to two churches in Bristol on Sunday. The following day we fly to Switzerland for the week prior to returning for the following Sunday at Cadnam Methodist Church in the New Forest.


Sad news from Brazil is that the well-drilling work this week was unproductive. We drilled for wells in three communities and none of them hit water. You can perhaps imagine how down the communities are amidst such a severe drought as we are having this year. Please pray for them.


The weekend in the Patos church went fine. God is blessing Philip’s ministry for which we praise the Lord.

Liz and I went for a very nice long walk today as part of Liz’s birthday celebrations – in the midst of which we had a lovely lunch in Harrow on the Hill. Tomorrow we head back to Basingstoke prior to a trip to two churches in Bristol on Sunday. The following day we fly to Switzerland for the week prior to returning for the following Sunday at Cadnam Methodist Church in the New Forest.


Sad news from Brazil is that the well-drilling work this week was unproductive. We drilled for wells in three communities and none of them hit water. You can perhaps imagine how down the communities are amidst such a severe drought as we are having this year. Please pray for them.


The weekend in the Patos church went fine. God is blessing Philip’s ministry for which we praise the Lord.

We spent a pleasant evening with Ben and Mirian Price who work with EAB/ACEV in Brazil, but who are having a break in the UK for a year or so. We had a good old chat around a cup of tea. Their kids are growing up fast!

We’re off to London today and will be speaking at the Emmanuel Baptist Church at Thamesmead in Greater London on Sunday morning.

This morning started with a 5 minute interview on BBC Radio Solent at about 08:30 and it went off very well. Thanks to Marian Rashleigh for lining up this excellent opportunity. You just never know who will listen to such an opportunity to reach a wide audience as radio affords. Here is the interview https://soundcloud.com/user221710608/bbc-radio-solent-01092015-5-mins-interview


Following this we visited Mum who wasn’t so bright today and we also did a bit of shopping.

This morning started with a 5 minute interview on BBC Radio Solent at about 08:30 and it went off very well. Thanks to Marian Rashleigh for lining up this excellent opportunity. You just never know who will listen to such an opportunity to reach a wide audience as radio affords. Here is the interview https://soundcloud.com/user221710608/bbc-radio-solent-01092015-5-mins-interview


Following this we visited Mum who wasn’t so bright today and we also did a bit of shopping.

This morning started with a 5 minute interview on BBC Radio Solent at about 08:30 and it went off very well. Thanks to Marian Rashleigh for lining up this excellent opportunity. You just never know who will listen to such an opportunity to reach a wide audience as radio affords. Here is the interview https://soundcloud.com/user221710608/bbc-radio-solent-01092015-5-mins-interview


Following this we visited Mum who wasn’t so bright today and we also did a bit of shopping.

Please be with us this Saturday for an EAB welcome cream tea at Ipley in the New Forest. Everyone is invited and welcome! It will be in the afternoon. Contact for further details dyers.ipley@gmail.com

Please be with us this Saturday for an EAB welcome cream tea at Ipley in the New Forest. Everyone is invited and welcome! It will be in the afternoon. Contact for further details dyers.ipley@gmail.com

The flights over to the UK from Brazil were fine. The longer one from Brazil to Portugal was as smooth as sailing on a pond. The latter was rougher with a routine boring delay at Heathrow going round in circles in heavy bumpy clouds waiting for a landing slot. Anyway we finally made it and were met by Liz’s sister Eunice and her husband Jon + Neil and Naomi Parsons who took us to Basingstoke via a mammoth traffic jam.


At Basingstoke we were received by my sister Jean + my nephew David plus Marian Rashleigh. We had a lovely time of fellowship talking about the work in Brazil and eating!


Today we went to visit my 90 year old Mum which was a lovely and emotional moment. PTL all went well. Mum was all nicely dressed and with her nails and hair done for the occasion. Liz took the photo.

We leave Patos in four and half hours time. Now getting all the last minute bits and pieces together prior to having lunch and heading for the airport. Somebody will be taking us there.

Last night I got to bed at 12.40am and Liz about 2am. So much to do.

I managed to finish the evangelistic presentation for Larbert, Scotland yesterday so this means the main presentation is ready + the AGM presentation and now this evangelistic one. I just need to work on the break down for one church which wants 10 minutes + 15 minutes + 15 minutes presentations – so a matter of just figuring out how best to divide what we already have and then make the divisions.

The final parts of the EAB website have been brought up to date (Projects + How can I help?) so this means amidst everything else I’ve managed to update the entire EAB website which had been long over due. http://www.eabrazil.com/


Praise the Lord we are now looking forward to the flights and seeing everyone in Europe.

We leave Patos in four and half hours time. Now getting all the last minute bits and pieces together prior to having lunch and heading for the airport. Somebody will be taking us there.

Last night I got to bed at 12.40am and Liz about 2am. So much to do.

I managed to finish the evangelistic presentation for Larbert, Scotland yesterday so this means the main presentation is ready + the AGM presentation and now this evangelistic one. I just need to work on the break down for one church which wants 10 minutes + 15 minutes + 15 minutes presentations – so a matter of just figuring out how best to divide what we already have and then make the divisions.

The final parts of the EAB website have been brought up to date (Projects + How can I help?) so this means amidst everything else I’ve managed to update the entire EAB website which had been long over due. http://www.eabrazil.com/


Praise the Lord we are now looking forward to the flights and seeing everyone in Europe.

It’s been a stressful day sorting out church problems for hours. It’s a pity some things had to blow up right now, but such is the life of a pastor.


I feel relaxed now anyway and am looking forward very much to dedicating our 8th grandchild Amanda Ivy shortly as well as laying hands on Philip and his other co-leaders who will lead the church for the next 10 weeks in our absence. I also look forward to preaching the Gospel tonight too. I love preaching the Word!


Liz and I had an excellent meeting this afternoon with Tarcísio and his wife Maria who came in to discuss church matters at Green Pastures with us. It was a lovely positive meeting.

I can’t even get through the farewell service and problems with church people already have cropped up today! Oh Lord! People will wreck all else, it seems, to have power! And that is not spiritual power! Oh well… we press on. Emergency meeting with the involved tomorrow morning! I value your prayers, but sorry I can’t go into details.


Thursday night’s Bible Study was fine. Two young women shared from the Word in such an encouraging way. PTL! Then yesterday morning I checked over things at Green Pastures and left instructions for the weeks ahead. My son-in-law Hutan (Lynn’s husband) will be doing weekly checks for me whilst we’re away. There will be the Youth Conference there in October so we’ve already left all the cleaning materials ready for the team to clean up before and after.


Today I’ve completed my sermon preparation for this Sunday and prepared for the dedication of our granddaughter Amanda Ivy which I will also be conducting tomorrow. We will also be especially laying hands on Philip as he takes on the great responsibility of leading the Patos headquarters church over the next 10 weeks and praying for the leadership team who will support him.

I can’t even get through the farewell service and problems with church people already have cropped up today! Oh Lord! People will wreck all else, it seems, to have power! And that is not spiritual power! Oh well… we press on. Emergency meeting with the involved tomorrow morning! I value your prayers, but sorry I can’t go into details.


Thursday night’s Bible Study was fine. Two young women shared from the Word in such an encouraging way. PTL! Then yesterday morning I checked over things at Green Pastures and left instructions for the weeks ahead. My son-in-law Hutan (Lynn’s husband) will be doing weekly checks for me whilst we’re away. There will be the Youth Conference there in October so we’ve already left all the cleaning materials ready for the team to clean up before and after.


Today I’ve completed my sermon preparation for this Sunday and prepared for the dedication of our granddaughter Amanda Ivy which I will also be conducting tomorrow. We will also be especially laying hands on Philip as he takes on the great responsibility of leading the Patos headquarters church over the next 10 weeks and praying for the leadership team who will support him.

The meeting with the Public Prosecutor in Teixeira yesterday lasted 2 hours and was superb. Wow! Things seem to be moving! The State Governor has mentioned me twice on State-wide radio this week on the issue of Jabre Peak. What a battle! The earth is the Lord’s!


I sent out the EAB Nutshell Update today so that is good and the Bible study went great tonight. Final meeting in Patos on Sunday and then we’re off to Blighty. Marian kindly sorted our train tickets today which were worked out by Roy – so that is good. I have bought a joint railcard for Liz and I online tonight! Feeling quite British! I need to prepare my sermon for Sunday and will dedicate Amanda Ivy too at the service.


I’m going for my last visit to Green Pastures in the morning prior to the trip. So much still to do with more presentations to prepare etc.

A beautiful 30 second film of a Wild Cat at Green Pastures was captured today. Absolutely beautiful! https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmedcraft/20069230204/


I have just finished the AGM presentation so that is a relief. I am getting there. Thank you for your prayers. I sure need them.


Two of our grandchildren, Louisa and Arthur, gave short messages to the Teens Prayer Meeting tonight. PTL! Wonderful!

A beautiful 30 second film of a Wild Cat at Green Pastures was captured today. Absolutely beautiful! https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmedcraft/20069230204/


I have just finished the AGM presentation so that is a relief. I am getting there. Thank you for your prayers. I sure need them.


Two of our grandchildren, Louisa and Arthur, gave short messages to the Teens Prayer Meeting tonight. PTL! Wonderful!

A beautiful 30 second film of a Wild Cat at Green Pastures was captured today. Absolutely beautiful! https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmedcraft/20069230204/


I have just finished the AGM presentation so that is a relief. I am getting there. Thank you for your prayers. I sure need them.


Two of our grandchildren, Louisa and Arthur, gave short messages to the Teens Prayer Meeting tonight. PTL! Wonderful!

We are scheduled to leave Patos a week today at 5pm (UK time) – travelling to Lisbon overnight and then on to London Heathrow, with scheduled arrival time of 12.45 pm (Terminal 2). EAB Board member Dave Shearing has kindly said he will meet us and take us to Basingstoke.


Our Europe itinerary schedule has been again added to and now is as follows:


Aug. 29: Ipley – New Forest – Welcome Cream Tea – everyone welcome! pm (contact: dyers.ipley@gmail.com)
Aug. 30: Hardley Lighthouse Community Church am


Sep. 06: Thamesmead Baptist am
Sep. 08: Liz’s birthday!
Sep. 12: Ledbury (personal visit to Mrs. Yoakley age 96 – ex Peniel Chapel member)
Sep. 13: Bristol Ivy Church am / Bristol PHC pm
Sep. 14 – 19: Switzerland
Sep. 20: Cadnam Methodist
Sep. 23: Shirley Warren Baptist
Sep. 26: Train London > Durham
Sep. 27: Great Lumley am / Bishop Auckland pm
Sep. 29: Horden


Oct. 01: Hylton Castle
Oct. 02: Train Durham > Larbert
Oct. 3-4: Larbert AOG
Oct. 5: Train Larbert > London
Oct. 11: Millbrook CC am / West Wellow Chapel pm
Oct. 12: My Mum’s 91st birthday!
Oct. 14: Dibden Purlieu Methodist pm
Oct. 17: EAB AGM pm
Oct. 18: Verwood Chapel am
Oct. 19-23: Rutland Water region 
Oct. 25: Danbury Mission am + pm. Oct. 28: Basingstoke Christ Church Anglican
pm
Nov. 01: Cefn Cribwr am / Bristol Lawrence Weston Community Church pm
Nov. 03: Return to Brazil 

Church in Patos on Sunday went very well. PTL! I am now working on the EAB AGM presentation which of course has to be totally different from the general one. I have to go and see the Public Prosecutor in Teixeira tomorrow leaving home about 6.30 am. It’s the last thing I needed with all I’ve got on but I have no choice as he has taken on board our fight to save Jabre Peak Nature Reserve and is about to set in motion legal action to force the State Government to do what we are rightly fighting for! May the Lord help us!

We are scheduled to leave Patos a week today at 5pm (UK time) – travelling to Lisbon overnight and then on to London Heathrow, with scheduled arrival time of 12.45 pm (Terminal 2). EAB Board member Dave Shearing has kindly said he will meet us and take us to Basingstoke.


Our Europe itinerary schedule has been again added to and now is as follows:


Aug. 29: Ipley – New Forest – Welcome Cream Tea – everyone welcome! pm (contact: dyers.ipley@gmail.com)
Aug. 30: Hardley Lighthouse Community Church am


Sep. 06: Thamesmead Baptist am
Sep. 08: Liz’s birthday!
Sep. 12: Ledbury (personal visit to Mrs. Yoakley age 96 – ex Peniel Chapel member)
Sep. 13: Bristol Ivy Church am / Bristol PHC pm
Sep. 14 – 19: Switzerland
Sep. 20: Cadnam Methodist
Sep. 23: Shirley Warren Baptist
Sep. 26: Train London > Durham
Sep. 27: Great Lumley am / Bishop Auckland pm
Sep. 29: Horden


Oct. 01: Hylton Castle
Oct. 02: Train Durham > Larbert
Oct. 3-4: Larbert AOG
Oct. 5: Train Larbert > London
Oct. 11: Millbrook CC am / West Wellow Chapel pm
Oct. 12: My Mum’s 91st birthday!
Oct. 14: Dibden Purlieu Methodist pm
Oct. 17: EAB AGM pm
Oct. 18: Verwood Chapel am
Oct. 19-23: Rutland Water region 
Oct. 25: Danbury Mission am + pm. Oct. 28: Basingstoke Christ Church Anglican
pm
Nov. 01: Cefn Cribwr am / Bristol Lawrence Weston Community Church pm
Nov. 03: Return to Brazil 

Church in Patos on Sunday went very well. PTL! I am now working on the EAB AGM presentation which of course has to be totally different from the general one. I have to go and see the Public Prosecutor in Teixeira tomorrow leaving home about 6.30 am. It’s the last thing I needed with all I’ve got on but I have no choice as he has taken on board our fight to save Jabre Peak Nature Reserve and is about to set in motion legal action to force the State Government to do what we are rightly fighting for! May the Lord help us!

I will be leaving shortly to preach at the Opening of the new little Glória (Glory) Community church in Imaculada County. I should never have accepted this engagement with all I have on, but it’s too late now. It’s a fair old drive up the mountains being the far side of Imaculada. At least I’ll be able to say that I preached in Glory!


I have just finished preparing the basic general presentation with PowperPoint for the UK. That is a relief! This is a full general overlook of the work here especially focusing on the past 4 years since we were in the UK last in 2011. However now I need to start on the AGM presentation (any suggestions?) now which has to be different. For Scotland I need to work on an evangelistic version of my presentation as well as prepare a talk for couples. Also for Danbury I need to split the presentation into 3 sections of 10 + 15 + 15 minutes which shouldn’t be too difficult to do. Your prayers are valued for all this. There’s a lot of preparation work needed for a tour of the UK churches!


I have asked Pastor Oseias to come in tomorrow to preach in Patos for me so that I could get on with all I have to do. I will lead the service. Philip took the Bible study for me on Thursday so that I could get on with things.

I will be leaving shortly to preach at the Opening of the new little Glória (Glory) Community church in Imaculada County. I should never have accepted this engagement with all I have on, but it’s too late now. It’s a fair old drive up the mountains being the far side of Imaculada. At least I’ll be able to say that I preached in Glory!


I have just finished preparing the basic general presentation with PowperPoint for the UK. That is a relief! This is a full general overlook of the work here especially focusing on the past 4 years since we were in the UK last in 2011. However now I need to start on the AGM presentation (any suggestions?) now which has to be different. For Scotland I need to work on an evangelistic version of my presentation as well as prepare a talk for couples. Also for Danbury I need to split the presentation into 3 sections of 10 + 15 + 15 minutes which shouldn’t be too difficult to do. Your prayers are valued for all this. There’s a lot of preparation work needed for a tour of the UK churches!


I have asked Pastor Oseias to come in tomorrow to preach in Patos for me so that I could get on with all I have to do. I will lead the service. Philip took the Bible study for me on Thursday so that I could get on with things.

To say I am rushed off my feet would be the understatement of the century. Here is the tour schedule with some small alterations:

Aug. 29: Ipley – New Forest – Welcome Cream Tea – everyone welcome! pm (contact: dyers.ipley@gmail.com)
Aug. 30: Hardley Lighthouse Community Church am


Sep. 06: Thamesmead Baptist am
Sep. 08: Liz’s birthday!
Sep. 12: Ledbury (personal visit to Mrs. Yoakley age 96 – ex Peniel Chapel member)
Sep. 13: Bristol Ivy Church am / Bristol PHC pm
Sep. 14 – 19: Switzerland
Sep. 20: Cadnam Methodist
Sep. 23: Shirley Warren Baptist
Sep. 26: Train London > Durham
Sep. 27: Great Lumley am / Bishop Auckland pm
Sep. 29: Horden


Oct. 01: Hylton Castle
Oct. 02: Train Durham > Larbert
Oct. 3-4: Larbert AOG
Oct. 5: Train Larbert > London
Oct. 11: Millbrook CC am / West Wellow Chapel pm
Oct. 12: My Mum’s 91st birthday!
Oct. 14: Dibden Purlieu Methodist pm
Oct. 17: EAB AGM pm
Oct. 18: Verwood Chapel am
Oct. 19-23: Rutland Water region 
Oct. 25: Danbury Mission am + pm


Nov. 01: Cefn Cribwr am / Bristol Lawrence Weston Community Church pm
Nov. 03: Return to Brazil