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QPR managed to get one goal back in the second half from a scorer I predicted so at the end of the day my lead at the top of the QPR prediction league, may actually have incresed! We will see. The goal was brilliant but what good does that do when we lost?


This afternoon we have a drama group workshop teaching and evaluating those who would like to join this ministry in the Patos church. This evening we have the Christians in Action group continuing their great work at Ipueira in Rio Grande do Norte State planting a church there. Then there will also be the Deaf and Youth fellowships meeting + the married couples’ ministry is putting on a seminar for parents – so there’s never a dull moment at our church.


In the morning we have Sunday School at 9.30am and the main Celebration of the week at 6.30pm. We value your prayers for all going on this weekend. My sermon is ready for tomorrow night.

This blog has now passed the 135,500 visitors mark so many thanks. My nature photos and films at https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmedcraft/ have now passed the 167,000 viewings mark. Wow! Many thanks!

QPR managed to get one goal back in the second half from a scorer I predicted so at the end of the day my lead at the top of the QPR prediction league, may actually have incresed! We will see. The goal was brilliant but what good does that do when we lost?


This afternoon we have a drama group workshop teaching and evaluating those who would like to join this ministry in the Patos church. This evening we have the Christians in Action group continuing their great work at Ipueira in Rio Grande do Norte State planting a church there. Then there will also be the Deaf and Youth fellowships meeting + the married couples’ ministry is putting on a seminar for parents – so there’s never a dull moment at our church.


In the morning we have Sunday School at 9.30am and the main Celebration of the week at 6.30pm. We value your prayers for all going on this weekend. My sermon is ready for tomorrow night.

This blog has now passed the 135,500 visitors mark so many thanks. My nature photos and films at https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmedcraft/ have now passed the 167,000 viewings mark. Wow! Many thanks!

QPR managed to get one goal back in the second half from a scorer I predicted so at the end of the day my lead at the top of the QPR prediction league, may actually have incresed! We will see. The goal was brilliant but what good does that do when we lost?


This afternoon we have a drama group workshop teaching and evaluating those who would like to join this ministry in the Patos church. This evening we have the Christians in Action group continuing their great work at Ipueira in Rio Grande do Norte State planting a church there. Then there will also be the Deaf and Youth fellowships meeting + the married couples’ ministry is putting on a seminar for parents – so there’s never a dull moment at our church.


In the morning we have Sunday School at 9.30am and the main Celebration of the week at 6.30pm. We value your prayers for all going on this weekend. My sermon is ready for tomorrow night.

This blog has now passed the 135,500 visitors mark so many thanks. My nature photos and films at https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmedcraft/ have now passed the 167,000 viewings mark. Wow! Many thanks!

Oh dear – a chance to watch QPR on Brazilian TV and what do I get? At half-time we are already losing 3 x 0 against the “mighty” Crystal Palace! Whatever glimmer of hope for survival in the Premiership now vanishes. The suicidal all out attack do or die approach today has clearly defined die!


I predicted a 3 x 3 draw for this match… which would need nothing other than a miracle!

Oh dear – a chance to watch QPR on Brazilian TV and what do I get? At half-time we are already losing 3 x 0 against the “mighty” Crystal Palace! Whatever glimmer of hope for survival in the Premiership now vanishes. The suicidal all out attack do or die approach today has clearly defined die!


I predicted a 3 x 3 draw for this match… which would need nothing other than a miracle!

Oh dear – a chance to watch QPR on Brazilian TV and what do I get? At half-time we are already losing 3 x 0 against the “mighty” Crystal Palace! Whatever glimmer of hope for survival in the Premiership now vanishes. The suicidal all out attack do or die approach today has clearly defined die!


I predicted a 3 x 3 draw for this match… which would need nothing other than a miracle!

For those of you interested in these sort of things you might like to know that I have now photographed 4 species of Nightjars – Pigmy, Little, Rufous and Scissor-tailed and I have also photographed 2 species of Nighthawks – Least and Nacunda. As well as these I have also photographed the Pauraque which is a Nighthawk/Jar of some sort but has this different name for some reason or other. So in all I have clicked 7 species of Nightjars and Nighthawks. I don’t know about you, but I like that! If you have never experienced being in the dead of night in the silent woods hearing these birds you have really missed something. God’s creation is utterly wonderful in every detail!

For those of you interested in these sort of things you might like to know that I have now photographed 4 species of Nightjars – Pigmy, Little, Rufous and Scissor-tailed and I have also photographed 2 species of Nighthawks – Least and Nacunda. As well as these I have also photographed the Pauraque which is a Nighthawk/Jar of some sort but has this different name for some reason or other. So in all I have clicked 7 species of Nightjars and Nighthawks. I don’t know about you, but I like that! If you have never experienced being in the dead of night in the silent woods hearing these birds you have really missed something. God’s creation is utterly wonderful in every detail!

Liz got back exhausted from her trip to the funeral at Princesa Isabel whilst I was giving the Bible study in the Patos church. Numbers were down with the funeral and all that, but the study went particularly well. PTL!


I have just had my hair cut, you will have noted?


In the service on Sunday in Patos I will be presenting the latest 3 certificates to people who have completed the year’s training course we run in sign language for the deaf. This is very good as they will be more folk to boost this important ministry.


I have just been interviewed by a journalist for an FM radio in the middle of typing this… and so my life goes on!

The funeral of the young woman from the church who died yesterday will be conducted by Pastor Gersé at Princesa Isabel where she was originally from, in about an hour’s time. Liz and Gylmara have taken car loads of people from the Patos church in support. I have stayed to conduct the Bible study in Patos this evening.

The funeral of the young woman from the church who died yesterday will be conducted by Pastor Gersé at Princesa Isabel where she was originally from, in about an hour’s time. Liz and Gylmara have taken car loads of people from the Patos church in support. I have stayed to conduct the Bible study in Patos this evening.

We are in the middle of a panic situation with Taiane from our Patos church, who normal depends on a kidney machine 3 days a week, having suddenly become far worse – rushed into hospital and is entubated in intensive care. I am not fully clear on all the story but just ask everyone to pray please. Philip is flying to one side of town and Liz to the other helping out.

We are in the middle of a panic situation with Taiane from our Patos church, who normal depends on a kidney machine 3 days a week, having suddenly become far worse – rushed into hospital and is entubated in intensive care. I am not fully clear on all the story but just ask everyone to pray please. Philip is flying to one side of town and Liz to the other helping out.

We are in the middle of a panic situation with Taiane from our Patos church, who normal depends on a kidney machine 3 days a week, having suddenly become far worse – rushed into hospital and is entubated in intensive care. I am not fully clear on all the story but just ask everyone to pray please. Philip is flying to one side of town and Liz to the other helping out.

I have prepared my sermon for Sunday today – on Wednesday! Hallelujah!


I have also had the computer technician in a couple of times. He has fixed me up with software which enables me to see what is on the church big screen on my mobile phone. This should be really useful. He has also fixed me up with an external keyboard for my laptop as the original laptop keyboard has given up the ghost and was nearly driving me insane sticking and missing letters etc. 


I have also been working on the Ministry to the Deaf and a new ministry we are to launch for the single and divorced. This I feel is a greatly neglected group within churches – often discriminated, considered a joke even and often void of pastoral care.

I have prepared my sermon for Sunday today – on Wednesday! Hallelujah!


I have also had the computer technician in a couple of times. He has fixed me up with software which enables me to see what is on the church big screen on my mobile phone. This should be really useful. He has also fixed me up with an external keyboard for my laptop as the original laptop keyboard has given up the ghost and was nearly driving me insane sticking and missing letters etc. 


I have also been working on the Ministry to the Deaf and a new ministry we are to launch for the single and divorced. This I feel is a greatly neglected group within churches – often discriminated, considered a joke even and often void of pastoral care.

I have prepared my sermon for Sunday today – on Wednesday! Hallelujah!


I have also had the computer technician in a couple of times. He has fixed me up with software which enables me to see what is on the church big screen on my mobile phone. This should be really useful. He has also fixed me up with an external keyboard for my laptop as the original laptop keyboard has given up the ghost and was nearly driving me insane sticking and missing letters etc. 


I have also been working on the Ministry to the Deaf and a new ministry we are to launch for the single and divorced. This I feel is a greatly neglected group within churches – often discriminated, considered a joke even and often void of pastoral care.

You can read the latest edition 84 of the EAB magazine “InTouch” on the EAB website at http://www.eabrazil.com/?page_id=448


We had another 2/3rds of an inch of rain at Green Pastures yesterday so when I went there this morning all the trees we are planting looked good and we are getting on planting lots more. We need a lot more rain for the reservoirs but for the tree planting things need to keep ticking over like they are. The university professor giving us guidance in all the planting has gone there this afternoon. 


At about 50 feet high, on top of one of our many Trumpet Trees, I discovered a nest of Rufescent Tiger Herons this morning and a nest of Crane Hawks. Wonderful!


I have been for a scan on my shoulder/upper arm this afternoon. It is getting slowly easier but the doctor insists on discovering exactly what went wrong to give me such a lot of prolonged pain.

My sermon on Jesus’ attitude to women + OT & NT approaches probably didn’t go down too well with the male chauvanists last night, but all went off well. It was a lovely service. PTL!

I went to the doctor’s this morning with my gammy shoulder/arm. He thinks I’ve damaged a tendon but has asked for an MRI to rule out other possibilities.


No further rain has arrived and we badly need it.


Look at this fantastic video of a Tiger Heron about 3 feet tall at Green Pastures last week. Fantastic! https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmedcraft/16577506060/

My sermon on Jesus’ attitude to women + OT & NT approaches probably didn’t go down too well with the male chauvanists last night, but all went off well. It was a lovely service. PTL!

I went to the doctor’s this morning with my gammy shoulder/arm. He thinks I’ve damaged a tendon but has asked for an MRI to rule out other possibilities.


No further rain has arrived and we badly need it.


Look at this fantastic video of a Tiger Heron about 3 feet tall at Green Pastures last week. Fantastic! https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmedcraft/16577506060/

I have been in a lot of intense pain these past few days having tweeked muscles in my shoulder and upper arm. Despite this I managed to conduct the wedding of Josinete’s son Wesley near João Pessoa last night with Liz driving. We slept the night at Campina Grande and have now got back to Patos.


I am ready to lead the service in Patos and preach as well. Being International Women’s Day my sermon will be built around the theme of Jesus’ liberating positive approach to women as also reflected in the early church.

I have been in a lot of intense pain these past few days having tweeked muscles in my shoulder and upper arm. Despite this I managed to conduct the wedding of Josinete’s son Wesley near João Pessoa last night with Liz driving. We slept the night at Campina Grande and have now got back to Patos.


I am ready to lead the service in Patos and preach as well. Being International Women’s Day my sermon will be built around the theme of Jesus’ liberating positive approach to women as also reflected in the early church.

We have had a wonderful two inches of rain this evening at Green Pastures. We are ecstatic! This is equal to the two inches received to date this year… so now we’ve had four inches! PTL!


It has been madness this evening. The prayer and Bible study was cancelled as nobody could get there in the pouring rain. Then I had to organize things with the university to start planting the seedlings tomorrow at Green Pastures and there are the last load to go out there from the university nursery so a truck has been arranged. Joyful mayhem!


I have also been pressing on with my sermon for Sunday. Help!

We have had a wonderful two inches of rain this evening at Green Pastures. We are ecstatic! This is equal to the two inches received to date this year… so now we’ve had four inches! PTL!


It has been madness this evening. The prayer and Bible study was cancelled as nobody could get there in the pouring rain. Then I had to organize things with the university to start planting the seedlings tomorrow at Green Pastures and there are the last load to go out there from the university nursery so a truck has been arranged. Joyful mayhem!


I have also been pressing on with my sermon for Sunday. Help!

I am happy to present an update on our itinerary with some further confirmations:


August – 30 Hardley am (confirmed)



September – 6 Thamesmead am (confirmed) /
13 Bristol Ivy am (confirmed) + Bristol PHC pm / 14-19 Switzerland (confirmed) / 20
Cadnam am / 27 Great Lumley am + Bishop Auckland pm / 29 Horden



October – 1 – Hylton Castle (confirmed) / 4 Larbert (confirmed) / 11 Millbrook am + West Wellow (pm) confirmed / 14 Shirley Warren (confirmed) / 18 Verwood am / 25 Danbury


November – 1 Cefn Cribwr

I am happy to present an update on our itinerary with some further confirmations:


August – 30 Hardley am (confirmed)



September – 6 Thamesmead am (confirmed) /
13 Bristol Ivy am (confirmed) + Bristol PHC pm / 14-19 Switzerland (confirmed) / 20
Cadnam am / 27 Great Lumley am + Bishop Auckland pm / 29 Horden



October – 1 – Hylton Castle (confirmed) / 4 Larbert (confirmed) / 11 Millbrook am + West Wellow (pm) confirmed / 14 Shirley Warren (confirmed) / 18 Verwood am / 25 Danbury


November – 1 Cefn Cribwr

The night before last I had a nasty glucose low out of the blue in the middle of the night. It demands swift action and leaves you drained.


I have prepared the wedding for Saturday and am now working on tonight’s Bible study and then Sunday’s sermon. 


We need to crank up the rain prayers as things are dodgy here again with the rainy season just not materializing. We have only had 56 mm at Green Pastures and up at Jabre Peak they have only had 30 mm. The situation is getting serious again. We have over 3,000 tree seedlings ready to plant but with no rain no plant!


Liz has been counselling a deaf couple with marriage problems via an interpreter. Please pray.


The teenagers did some lovely work this week distributing food to street people. It was entirely their initiative – bless their hearts!


QPR lost again last night at home to Arsenal. Things are looking increasingly gloomy. Nevertheless I remain in 1st place in the QPR prediction league – 12 points clear at the top!


I have had some replies concerning our speaking engagements for the autumn in Europe, but I will only be able to give a more definitive itinerary when I have received more replies.

The night before last I had a nasty glucose low out of the blue in the middle of the night. It demands swift action and leaves you drained.


I have prepared the wedding for Saturday and am now working on tonight’s Bible study and then Sunday’s sermon. 


We need to crank up the rain prayers as things are dodgy here again with the rainy season just not materializing. We have only had 56 mm at Green Pastures and up at Jabre Peak they have only had 30 mm. The situation is getting serious again. We have over 3,000 tree seedlings ready to plant but with no rain no plant!


Liz has been counselling a deaf couple with marriage problems via an interpreter. Please pray.


The teenagers did some lovely work this week distributing food to street people. It was entirely their initiative – bless their hearts!


QPR lost again last night at home to Arsenal. Things are looking increasingly gloomy. Nevertheless I remain in 1st place in the QPR prediction league – 12 points clear at the top!


I have had some replies concerning our speaking engagements for the autumn in Europe, but I will only be able to give a more definitive itinerary when I have received more replies.

Please note that the initial itinerary outline below is only provisional and subject to adjustments as necessary. Some churches have already confirmed but one so far has asked for a different date – so we are seeing how this re-shuffle can be accomplished. Watch this space.

Please note that the initial itinerary outline below is only provisional and subject to adjustments as necessary. Some churches have already confirmed but one so far has asked for a different date – so we are seeing how this re-shuffle can be accomplished. Watch this space.

As mentioned in previous communications Liz and I plan to go to Europe this late summer/autumn (DV) in place of what we had planned for 2014 but which was postponed owing to my ill health. Today I sent out an email to churches we had been booked for last year and I have followed the same schedule as lined up for 2014 to make things simpler – and I am waiting to hear from these churches to know if the new dates are alright for them. I hope this will work out for everyone, but if it doesn’t then we will have to do some shuffling. I have already received some positive responses which I have marked accordingly. So this is the plan:


August – 30 Hardley am (confirmed)


September – 6 Thamesmead am (confirmed) / 13 Bristol Ivy am + Bristol PHC pm / 14-19 Switzerland (confirmed) / 20 Cadnam am / 27 Great Lumley am + Bishop Auckland pm / 28 Horden / 29 Hylton Castle

October – 4 Larbert / 11 Millbrook am + West Wellow (pm) confirmed / 14 Shirley Warren / 18 Verwood am / 25 Danbury


November – 1 Cefn Cribwr


Please kindly confirm your dates if you are on this list, via eabrazil@gmail.com and if anyone is not on the list and wants to be, then please contact us at the same address. The airfares we already have, kept back from last year. All we need is a vehicle to get us around. We will be based between London and Basingstoke as usual and value your prayers for this whole venture.

As mentioned in previous communications Liz and I plan to go to Europe this late summer/autumn (DV) in place of what we had planned for 2014 but which was postponed owing to my ill health. Today I sent out an email to churches we had been booked for last year and I have followed the same schedule as lined up for 2014 to make things simpler – and I am waiting to hear from these churches to know if the new dates are alright for them. I hope this will work out for everyone, but if it doesn’t then we will have to do some shuffling. I have already received some positive responses which I have marked accordingly. So this is the plan:


August – 30 Hardley am (confirmed)


September – 6 Thamesmead am (confirmed) / 13 Bristol Ivy am + Bristol PHC pm / 14-19 Switzerland (confirmed) / 20 Cadnam am / 27 Great Lumley am + Bishop Auckland pm / 28 Horden / 29 Hylton Castle

October – 4 Larbert / 11 Millbrook am + West Wellow (pm) confirmed / 14 Shirley Warren / 18 Verwood am / 25 Danbury


November – 1 Cefn Cribwr


Please kindly confirm your dates if you are on this list, via eabrazil@gmail.com and if anyone is not on the list and wants to be, then please contact us at the same address. The airfares we already have, kept back from last year. All we need is a vehicle to get us around. We will be based between London and Basingstoke as usual and value your prayers for this whole venture.

Liz and I received the visit of 2 university professors from Recife this weekend at Green Pastures. Both are biologists (PhD & MSc). We knew Ana Carolina years ago prior to her going to Durham University for her master’s degree. Her husband we knew less previously. He is an ornithologist. They brought their 10-year old daughter with them so we took granddaughter Alice and Bia to play with her. It was a lovely weekend and I learnt so much from a professional ornithologist. They loved Green Pastures.


We were back in church for Sunday in Patos and the Communion service was greatly blessed. The sermon went well and at the end three people made commitments to Christ and another three re-dedicated their lives to the Lord. The church is so full these days always. It’s lovely.


Today I have worked on a number of ACEV administrative issues and also have sent out the proposed itinerary for our trip to the UK which I will post separately. Ben & Miriam Price have been in today from Ibiara so it was nice to see them again.


I need to prepare for a wedding on Saturday which I am conducting at a place between Campina Grande and João Pessoa. It is Josinete’s eldest son who is getting married. I also need to prepare the Bible study for Thursday and my sermon for Sunday as it’s a busy week again for sure. We value your prayers always.

Liz and I received the visit of 2 university professors from Recife this weekend at Green Pastures. Both are biologists (PhD & MSc). We knew Ana Carolina years ago prior to her going to Durham University for her master’s degree. Her husband we knew less previously. He is an ornithologist. They brought their 10-year old daughter with them so we took granddaughter Alice and Bia to play with her. It was a lovely weekend and I learnt so much from a professional ornithologist. They loved Green Pastures.


We were back in church for Sunday in Patos and the Communion service was greatly blessed. The sermon went well and at the end three people made commitments to Christ and another three re-dedicated their lives to the Lord. The church is so full these days always. It’s lovely.


Today I have worked on a number of ACEV administrative issues and also have sent out the proposed itinerary for our trip to the UK which I will post separately. Ben & Miriam Price have been in today from Ibiara so it was nice to see them again.


I need to prepare for a wedding on Saturday which I am conducting at a place between Campina Grande and João Pessoa. It is Josinete’s eldest son who is getting married. I also need to prepare the Bible study for Thursday and my sermon for Sunday as it’s a busy week again for sure. We value your prayers always.

Liz and I received the visit of 2 university professors from Recife this weekend at Green Pastures. Both are biologists (PhD & MSc). We knew Ana Carolina years ago prior to her going to Durham University for her master’s degree. Her husband we knew less previously. He is an ornithologist. They brought their 10-year old daughter with them so we took granddaughter Alice and Bia to play with her. It was a lovely weekend and I learnt so much from a professional ornithologist. They loved Green Pastures.


We were back in church for Sunday in Patos and the Communion service was greatly blessed. The sermon went well and at the end three people made commitments to Christ and another three re-dedicated their lives to the Lord. The church is so full these days always. It’s lovely.


Today I have worked on a number of ACEV administrative issues and also have sent out the proposed itinerary for our trip to the UK which I will post separately. Ben & Miriam Price have been in today from Ibiara so it was nice to see them again.


I need to prepare for a wedding on Saturday which I am conducting at a place between Campina Grande and João Pessoa. It is Josinete’s eldest son who is getting married. I also need to prepare the Bible study for Thursday and my sermon for Sunday as it’s a busy week again for sure. We value your prayers always.

Last night’s mid-week service was again blessed of God wonderfully. There were about 50 present which is not bad for mid-week in this day and age! The Bible study went well as did the prayer and praise. PTL!


Today we are to receive the illustrious visit at the Green Pastures Nature Reserve of two renouned biologists from Recife, one of whom did their master’s degree at Durham University. We are really looking forward to the arrival of these experts who will doubtlessly make an important input into our work. It really is wonderful how God is bringing us so many expert professors to help our developing project.


I have prepared my sermon for this Sunday’s communion service and value your prayers also. Please pray too for the EAB Action Schools and Bible Colleges now back into full swing in a new academic year.

Last night’s mid-week service was again blessed of God wonderfully. There were about 50 present which is not bad for mid-week in this day and age! The Bible study went well as did the prayer and praise. PTL!


Today we are to receive the illustrious visit at the Green Pastures Nature Reserve of two renouned biologists from Recife, one of whom did their master’s degree at Durham University. We are really looking forward to the arrival of these experts who will doubtlessly make an important input into our work. It really is wonderful how God is bringing us so many expert professors to help our developing project.


I have prepared my sermon for this Sunday’s communion service and value your prayers also. Please pray too for the EAB Action Schools and Bible Colleges now back into full swing in a new academic year.

Yesterday was an exhausting but good day taking 574 tree seedlings to Green Pastures from the nursery in Patos. My lumbago has pretty well disappeared in the process.


I have prepared my sermon for the communion service in Patos on Sunday and I have prepared the Bible study for tonight.


Liz is still not right after all her allergy problems and she went back to the doctor’s today who is going to do some further tests.


I have just posted a video clip of two raccoons having a punch up! I have seen so many videos of them coming to the watering holes at night at Green Pastures that I have lost count of the quantity and usually they come peacefully in pairs and leave equally peacefully. I don’t know if this video shows a dispute between two males or if husband and wife fell out?! The first bash would have floored Mike Tyson! https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmedcraft/16628795326/

Yesterday was an exhausting but good day taking 574 tree seedlings to Green Pastures from the nursery in Patos. My lumbago has pretty well disappeared in the process.


I have prepared my sermon for the communion service in Patos on Sunday and I have prepared the Bible study for tonight.


Liz is still not right after all her allergy problems and she went back to the doctor’s today who is going to do some further tests.


I have just posted a video clip of two raccoons having a punch up! I have seen so many videos of them coming to the watering holes at night at Green Pastures that I have lost count of the quantity and usually they come peacefully in pairs and leave equally peacefully. I don’t know if this video shows a dispute between two males or if husband and wife fell out?! The first bash would have floored Mike Tyson! https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmedcraft/16628795326/

My lumbago was quite painful yesterday but is easing off today.


I went to Green Pastures this morning to see how the university professor was getting on organizing the tree seedlings plantation and everything was looking good. I was very happy to see a White Woodpecker for the first time there or anywhere. Loads of foxes and Raccoons too.


I have just got in from a meeting with a Tearfund person from the UK – Richard Lister. Now I am off to a Bible College meeting.

My lumbago was quite painful yesterday but is easing off today.


I went to Green Pastures this morning to see how the university professor was getting on organizing the tree seedlings plantation and everything was looking good. I was very happy to see a White Woodpecker for the first time there or anywhere. Loads of foxes and Raccoons too.


I have just got in from a meeting with a Tearfund person from the UK – Richard Lister. Now I am off to a Bible College meeting.

Yesterday was a good day with more rain in the afternoon and in the evening. In Patos it rained 14mm and probably a similar amount at Green Pastures – although we don’t have the exact amount yet from Tarcísio. So we are getting some rain, but we need a lot more big-time rain to really get things moving here. We are getting lots of tree seedlings into place ready for planting once we get enough rain.


The church service in Patos last night was great. I dedicated two babies, received 4 new members into fellowship (3 were baptized at the Camp), preached on Christian service and Philip presented a report to the church on the Camp. The rain fell quite heavily towards the end of the service so that meant people stayed for a sort of after-service with praise, snacks and fellowship. PTL!

Yesterday was a good day with more rain in the afternoon and in the evening. In Patos it rained 14mm and probably a similar amount at Green Pastures – although we don’t have the exact amount yet from Tarcísio. So we are getting some rain, but we need a lot more big-time rain to really get things moving here. We are getting lots of tree seedlings into place ready for planting once we get enough rain.


The church service in Patos last night was great. I dedicated two babies, received 4 new members into fellowship (3 were baptized at the Camp), preached on Christian service and Philip presented a report to the church on the Camp. The rain fell quite heavily towards the end of the service so that meant people stayed for a sort of after-service with praise, snacks and fellowship. PTL!

We have had steady rainfall for the last couple of hours and it is continuing. I hope and pray it will rain through the night. Green Pastures reports that it’s raining there too, so PTL!


Please pray for grandson Lucas who has been in and out of hospital today with allergic respiratory difficulties. 


I have more or less finished the preparation of my sermon for tomorrow night in Patos. The topic is Christian service. I will also be dedicating a baby and receiving new members into fellowship.


QPR lost 2 x 1 to Hull today having been reduced to 10 men early in the match with Joey Barton getting a red card once again! They almost hung on for a draw… almost! Despite the result, which I had predicted as a Rangers’ win, I think I actually have increased my lead in the QPR prediction league! We shall see.

We have had steady rainfall for the last couple of hours and it is continuing. I hope and pray it will rain through the night. Green Pastures reports that it’s raining there too, so PTL!


Please pray for grandson Lucas who has been in and out of hospital today with allergic respiratory difficulties. 


I have more or less finished the preparation of my sermon for tomorrow night in Patos. The topic is Christian service. I will also be dedicating a baby and receiving new members into fellowship.


QPR lost 2 x 1 to Hull today having been reduced to 10 men early in the match with Joey Barton getting a red card once again! They almost hung on for a draw… almost! Despite the result, which I had predicted as a Rangers’ win, I think I actually have increased my lead in the QPR prediction league! We shall see.

I went out to Green Pastures this morning to check on everything after the Camp. All was already cleared up and cleaned by the team, not that our people make a lot of mess but there are always things to do. I picked up the memory card from the Infra-red automatic camera and was thrilled to find another first had been filmed: 4 foxes together drinking at a watering hole at 3.42am on the last night of camp when everyone was sleeping. https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmedcraft/16592289782/


By the way I forgot to say previously that we now have a Marmoset Monkey resident at Green Pastures. The environment people asked if we had a big aviary type cage to take one in as it has been badly treat in captivity somewhere and they wanted us to sort of slowly reintroduce it to the wild. Well it stayed in the aviary about a month after which it managed to find a hole big enough to escape through. However it never has left and moves around the trees and buildings and was the star attraction for the kids – very happy to be fed from people’s hands.


Last night’s after camp service in Patos was great. So many good testimonies. It was very encouraging. A real blessing! PTL!

Edition 84 of the EAB “InTouch” magazine has now been printed and is in the process of being put in the post to all EAB supporters on the mailing list. If you are not on the list and would like a free copy then please send me your address or send it to the EAB UK office.

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Edition 84 of the EAB “InTouch” magazine has now been printed and is in the process of being put in the post to all EAB supporters on the mailing list. If you are not on the list and would like a free copy then please send me your address or send it to the EAB UK office.

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