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Mud glorious mud! Nothing quite like it for cooling the blood! We had 40 mm of rain on Saturday at Green Pastures and this caused the cancellation of our weekly service there because the mud on the roads made getting there impossible. 

On Saturday morning I was asked to help at the English school by my daughters with a conversation class with about 15 students. It went very well and I really enjoyed it.

QPR travelled to Bristol and beat Bristol City 1 x 0 which was an excellent result. This result leaves us only 1 point adrift in the relegation zone. 😄

I have seen and heard a lot of Caatinga Cachalotes at Green Pastures lately. I even heard some in Patos this morning.

I led our main service of the week yesterday in the Patos church and Pastor Rafael preached from Mark 2. It was a good service with 2 decisions for Christ at the end. It rained another 14 mm after the service.

After the mid-week prayer and Bible study meeting we went out and ate a pizza together to celebrate our grandson Arthur’s passing in his Bar exams, together with his girlfriend Bianca. It was a nice time together.

I led the service, Joao Filho and Lucas Conserva led the praise, Dede and Deborah Maria brought verses of scripture and words of testimony about the carnival camp, and Rafael started a new series of studies in the book of Amos.

On Thursday it rained 15 mm at Green Pastures.

People were surprised when I reported that Tearfund has pulled out of Brazil. I received an official report yesterday from them and was told that they have in fact pulled out of the whole of Latin America! I am told that Tearfund’s focus will now be on countries in conflict and war which is a total change.

The total number of people who took part in our carnival camp was 166.

After the mid-week prayer and Bible study meeting we went out and ate a pizza together to celebrate our grandson Arthur’s passing in his Bar exams, together with his girlfriend Bianca. It was a nice time together.

I led the service, Joao Filho and Lucas Conserva led the praise, Dede and Deborah Maria brought verses of scripture and words of testimony about the carnival camp, and Rafael started a new series of studies in the book of Amos.

On Thursday it rained 15 mm at Green Pastures.

People were surprised when I reported that Tearfund has pulled out of Brazil. I received an official report yesterday from them and was told that they have in fact pulled out of the whole of Latin America! I am told that Tearfund’s focus will now be on countries in conflict and war which is a total change.

The total number of people who took part in our carnival camp was 166.

We had 14 mm of rain this week at Green Pastures but the rains are very localized and low in intensity. Yesterday it rained for an hour and a half in Patos but nothing fell at Green Pastures, which is only a 20 minute drive northwest of Patos. Please pray for rain!

The weekly service at our Pastor Frank Dyer School in the borough of Jatoba in south Patos went ahead last night despite the rain. A nice little group gathered to hear the word of God.

QPR travelled to Stoke yesterday and lost 1 x 0. We remain 4 points adrift in the relegation zone with 12 matches to go to the end of the season. Things are looking bleak! 😕

Our lawyer grandson Arthur and his girlfriend Bianca have both passed their Bar exams and are now fully fledged lawyers! The results came out today and we are thrilled.

We had 14 mm of rain this week at Green Pastures but the rains are very localized and low in intensity. Yesterday it rained for an hour and a half in Patos but nothing fell at Green Pastures, which is only a 20 minute drive northwest of Patos. Please pray for rain!

The weekly service at our Pastor Frank Dyer School in the borough of Jatoba in south Patos went ahead last night despite the rain. A nice little group gathered to hear the word of God.

QPR travelled to Stoke yesterday and lost 1 x 0. We remain 4 points adrift in the relegation zone with 12 matches to go to the end of the season. Things are looking bleak! 😕

Our lawyer grandson Arthur and his girlfriend Bianca have both passed their Bar exams and are now fully fledged lawyers! The results came out today and we are thrilled.

This carnival camp at Green Pastures saw an abundance of scorpions and last night, the final night of the camp, unfortunately saw Bianca (our grandson Arthur’s girlfriend) bitten by one. The pain is excrutiating! She was taken to hospital to be checked out, but is now fine. We have just got home from the camp. Thanks to all who prayed for the camp.

The camp went very well indeed and was a real blessing. On Sunday night Murilo preached on ‘Sound teaching’ (2 Timothy 1:13-18). On Monday morning I preached for the second time on ‘Be strong in the grace of Christ’ (2 Timothy 2:1-7). On Monday night our daughter Sacha preached on ‘God’s word is not chained’ (2 Timothy 2:8-13). On Tuesday Pastor Lindon Carlos preached both morning and night. In the morning the topic was ‘A workman approved by God’ (2 Timothy 2:8-13) and at night the topic was ‘Instruments for noble purposes’ (2 Timothy 2:20-26). The whole camp was richly blessed with excellent teaching ministry and lovely praise and worship.

On the leisure side of the camp there were very good volleyball matches every afternoon, there were fun competitions in the meeting hall, swimming, and games of table tennis, dominos, uno etc. Lights out at night was 11 pm and everyone behaved very well this year.

This carnival camp at Green Pastures saw an abundance of scorpions and last night, the final night of the camp, unfortunately saw Bianca (our grandson Arthur’s girlfriend) bitten by one. The pain is excrutiating! She was taken to hospital to be checked out, but is now fine. We have just got home from the camp. Thanks to all who prayed for the camp.

The camp went very well indeed and was a real blessing. On Sunday night Murilo preached on ‘Sound teaching’ (2 Timothy 1:13-18). On Monday morning I preached for the second time on ‘Be strong in the grace of Christ’ (2 Timothy 2:1-7). On Monday night our daughter Sacha preached on ‘God’s word is not chained’ (2 Timothy 2:8-13). On Tuesday Pastor Lindon Carlos preached both morning and night. In the morning the topic was ‘A workman approved by God’ (2 Timothy 2:8-13) and at night the topic was ‘Instruments for noble purposes’ (2 Timothy 2:20-26). The whole camp was richly blessed with excellent teaching ministry and lovely praise and worship.

On the leisure side of the camp there were very good volleyball matches every afternoon, there were fun competitions in the meeting hall, swimming, and games of table tennis, dominos, uno etc. Lights out at night was 11 pm and everyone behaved very well this year.

Our 2024 Carnival Camp (the first one was in 1979) is in progress at Green Pastures and there are 100 plus present (I don’t have precise statistics yet). I both led and preached in the opening service last night. I preached on a ‘Clear Conscience’ from 2 Timothy 1:1-7. The service went very well.

This morning was our second service (out of 7 in the camp) and I led and pastor Rafael preached on ‘Do not be ashamed to Testify’ from 2 Timothy 1:8-12. It was another blessed service. Sacha and Marina led the praise and worship backed by Rogerio, Davi, Netinho and Ricardinho. We had a good time of prayer during the service too. 

QPR drew at home to Norwich yesterday 2 x 2 and remain in the relegation zone. That’s 4 matches in a row unbeaten so that gives us some hope.

We have had two showers of rain at Green Pastures. One was 7 mm and the other was 4 mm. It is better than nothing.

People are asking me about our son Philip’s health. I am glad to say that he is now recovered from his pneumonia and is back to work. Thank you for your prayers.

Our 2024 Carnival Camp (the first one was in 1979) is in progress at Green Pastures and there are 100 plus present (I don’t have precise statistics yet). I both led and preached in the opening service last night. I preached on a ‘Clear Conscience’ from 2 Timothy 1:1-7. The service went very well.

This morning was our second service (out of 7 in the camp) and I led and pastor Rafael preached on ‘Do not be ashamed to Testify’ from 2 Timothy 1:8-12. It was another blessed service. Sacha and Marina led the praise and worship backed by Rogerio, Davi, Netinho and Ricardinho. We had a good time of prayer during the service too. 

QPR drew at home to Norwich yesterday 2 x 2 and remain in the relegation zone. That’s 4 matches in a row unbeaten so that gives us some hope.

We have had two showers of rain at Green Pastures. One was 7 mm and the other was 4 mm. It is better than nothing.

People are asking me about our son Philip’s health. I am glad to say that he is now recovered from his pneumonia and is back to work. Thank you for your prayers.

Everything is full steam ahead with the organization of the carnival camp which starts at Green Pastures tomorrow and will run through to pancake Tuesday and to ash Wednesday. Liz is going like the clappers! Please pray for the camp. This blog may be irregular or non-existent over the coming days of the camp because internet is very weak at Green Pastures plus the fact that we have an extremely tight schedule.

I have had serious computer problems this week but they have now been fixed.

I had never more looked at my blog statistics, but I now see that last month this blog was visited 4,222 times from people in a variety of countries. My blog has its 20th anniversary this year! When I started it in August 2004 many people asked me what a blog was that I was talking about!

Last night I led the mid-week prayer meeting and Bible study. Rogerio and Marina led the worship and Dede, Deborah Maria, Romildo and Marina brought verses of Scripture and Pastor Rafael gave the study on the final verses of Joel. Next week we will start in the book of Amos.

Everything is full steam ahead with the organization of the carnival camp which starts at Green Pastures tomorrow and will run through to pancake Tuesday and to ash Wednesday. Liz is going like the clappers! Please pray for the camp. This blog may be irregular or non-existent over the coming days of the camp because internet is very weak at Green Pastures plus the fact that we have an extremely tight schedule.

I have had serious computer problems this week but they have now been fixed.

I had never more looked at my blog statistics, but I now see that last month this blog was visited 4,222 times from people in a variety of countries. My blog has its 20th anniversary this year! When I started it in August 2004 many people asked me what a blog was that I was talking about!

Last night I led the mid-week prayer meeting and Bible study. Rogerio and Marina led the worship and Dede, Deborah Maria, Romildo and Marina brought verses of Scripture and Pastor Rafael gave the study on the final verses of Joel. Next week we will start in the book of Amos.

Liz and I have held 2 lengthy trouble shooting meetings with people from the Patos church whose names I can’t mention because many people from the church read this blog. I would just ask you to pray with us on this, especially for one of these people who is in serious spiritual need.

There were 12 in the youth prayer meeting on Monday night. I think that is wonderful!

Last night’s men’s fellowship meeting went very well and this had 12 men in it too. It was a good meeting with warm fellowship.

I have held considerable discussions with our projects team as we get going in 2024. Our team had January off as usually happens.

The rains have disappeared and we are quite concerned about this. The long-term forecast is not good. Please pray for abundant rain for our region as either we get it now or we will have to wait till 2025!

Liz and I have held 2 lengthy trouble shooting meetings with people from the Patos church whose names I can’t mention because many people from the church read this blog. I would just ask you to pray with us on this, especially for one of these people who is in serious spiritual need.

There were 12 in the youth prayer meeting on Monday night. I think that is wonderful!

Last night’s men’s fellowship meeting went very well and this had 12 men in it too. It was a good meeting with warm fellowship.

I have held considerable discussions with our projects team as we get going in 2024. Our team had January off as usually happens.

The rains have disappeared and we are quite concerned about this. The long-term forecast is not good. Please pray for abundant rain for our region as either we get it now or we will have to wait till 2025!

I conducted the communion service on Saturday night with our Green Pastures church and our grandson Arthur went with me. Bible College graduate Murilo preached the Gospel from 1 John 5:1-5. Fred and Nega with the sisters sang songs and Marina and Joao Filho led the worship accompanied on keyboard by Rogerio. It was a good meeting.

QPR did well on Saturday winning away to Blackburn 2 x 1. I hope this is the start of a winning run of matches! 😀

Last night’s communion service in Patos was wonderful with our youngest daughter preaching about the Holy Spirit from John 14. She preached very well indeed. She is becoming quite a preacher! As it had been my birthday in the week the church did a special video with messages from some of our pastors and presented me with a new belt and some sugar-free Brazilian maltesers! It was all very nice and very much appreciated. 

I conducted the communion service on Saturday night with our Green Pastures church and our grandson Arthur went with me. Bible College graduate Murilo preached the Gospel from 1 John 5:1-5. Fred and Nega with the sisters sang songs and Marina and Joao Filho led the worship accompanied on keyboard by Rogerio. It was a good meeting.

QPR did well on Saturday winning away to Blackburn 2 x 1. I hope this is the start of a winning run of matches! 😀

Last night’s communion service in Patos was wonderful with our youngest daughter preaching about the Holy Spirit from John 14. She preached very well indeed. She is becoming quite a preacher! As it had been my birthday in the week the church did a special video with messages from some of our pastors and presented me with a new belt and some sugar-free Brazilian maltesers! It was all very nice and very much appreciated. 

I conducted the communion service on Saturday night with our Green Pastures church and our grandson Arthur went with me. Bible College graduate Murilo preached the Gospel from 1 John 5:1-5. Fred and Nega with the sisters sang songs and Marina and Joao Filho led the worship accompanied on keyboard by Rogerio. It was a good meeting.

QPR did well on Saturday winning away to Blackburn 2 x 1. I hope this is the start of a winning run of matches! 😀

Last night’s communion service in Patos was wonderful with our youngest daughter preaching about the Holy Spirit from John 14. She preached very well indeed. She is becoming quite a preacher! As it had been my birthday in the week the church did a special video with messages from some of our pastors and presented me with a new belt and some sugar-free Brazilian maltesers! It was all very nice and very much appreciated. 

 I led the prayer meeting and Bible study on Thursday evening and there were 30 present. Davi and Joao Filho led the praise and Vasti and Espedita sang solos. Dede, Mariana, Marcio and Rayla shared verses of scripture with us. Rafael brought the study from Joel 3. We also had a lovely time of prayer together. It was a good meeting.

I have had a good meeting with our schools’ coordinators at the beginning of the 2024 school year. It was a positive meeting.

I went out to Green Pastures and had a chat with Francisco. I heard a Striped Cuckoo, a Guira Cuckoo and a Rufous-browed Peppershrike. We badly need a lot more rain at Green Pastures. 

We keep some non-wild Guinea Pigs at Green Pastures for the enjoyment of the children who go there for camps etc. The Guinea Pigs have been dying so we decided to do a major clean up of the area they are kept in to see if we could find the cause. We found it! A deadly poisonous Caatinga Lancehead snake (Bothrops Erythromelas) was hiding inside their caged area. No wonder the guinea pigs were dying!

 I led the prayer meeting and Bible study on Thursday evening and there were 30 present. Davi and Joao Filho led the praise and Vasti and Espedita sang solos. Dede, Mariana, Marcio and Rayla shared verses of scripture with us. Rafael brought the study from Joel 3. We also had a lovely time of prayer together. It was a good meeting.

I have had a good meeting with our schools’ coordinators at the beginning of the 2024 school year. It was a positive meeting.

I went out to Green Pastures and had a chat with Francisco. I heard a Striped Cuckoo, a Guira Cuckoo and a Rufous-browed Peppershrike. We badly need a lot more rain at Green Pastures. 

We keep some non-wild Guinea Pigs at Green Pastures for the enjoyment of the children who go there for camps etc. The Guinea Pigs have been dying so we decided to do a major clean up of the area they are kept in to see if we could find the cause. We found it! A deadly poisonous Caatinga Lancehead snake (Bothrops Erythromelas) was hiding inside their caged area. No wonder the guinea pigs were dying!

 I led the prayer meeting and Bible study on Thursday evening and there were 30 present. Davi and Joao Filho led the praise and Vasti and Espedita sang solos. Dede, Mariana, Marcio and Rayla shared verses of scripture with us. Rafael brought the study from Joel 3. We also had a lovely time of prayer together. It was a good meeting.

I have had a good meeting with our schools’ coordinators at the beginning of the 2024 school year. It was a positive meeting.

I went out to Green Pastures and had a chat with Francisco. I heard a Striped Cuckoo, a Guira Cuckoo and a Rufous-browed Peppershrike. We badly need a lot more rain at Green Pastures. 

We keep some non-wild Guinea Pigs at Green Pastures for the enjoyment of the children who go there for camps etc. The Guinea Pigs have been dying so we decided to do a major clean up of the area they are kept in to see if we could find the cause. We found it! A deadly poisonous Caatinga Lancehead snake (Bothrops Erythromelas) was hiding inside their caged area. No wonder the guinea pigs were dying!

I enjoyed my 75th birthday yesterday and received hundreds of messages from friends and family far and wide via Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp & e-cards. I was born on January 31st 1949 in London and have lived and worked for God in Brazil for 52 years. While I have health and strength I endeavour to carry on in the work God called me to and which I love. If Clint Eastman can still make films at 93 and David Attenborough can still fight for the environment at 97 – I certainly can preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ! I am enjoying excellent health by the grace of God at this time. It was especially good to receive messages yesterday from men I baptized and taught over 40 years ago.

I had a good walk at Green Pastures showing some men around, and heard the beautiful song of the Rufous-browed Peppershrike. 

I enjoyed my 75th birthday yesterday and received hundreds of messages from friends and family far and wide via Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp & e-cards. I was born on January 31st 1949 in London and have lived and worked for God in Brazil for 52 years. While I have health and strength I endeavour to carry on in the work God called me to and which I love. If Clint Eastman can still make films at 93 and David Attenborough can still fight for the environment at 97 – I certainly can preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ! I am enjoying excellent health by the grace of God at this time. It was especially good to receive messages yesterday from men I baptized and taught over 40 years ago.

I had a good walk at Green Pastures showing some men around, and heard the beautiful song of the Rufous-browed Peppershrike. 

I enjoyed my 75th birthday yesterday and received hundreds of messages from friends and family far and wide via Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp & e-cards. I was born on January 31st 1949 in London and have lived and worked for God in Brazil for 52 years. While I have health and strength I endeavour to carry on in the work God called me to and which I love. If Clint Eastman can still make films at 93 and David Attenborough can still fight for the environment at 97 – I certainly can preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ! I am enjoying excellent health by the grace of God at this time. It was especially good to receive messages yesterday from men I baptized and taught over 40 years ago.

I had a good walk at Green Pastures showing some men around, and heard the beautiful song of the Rufous-browed Peppershrike. 

I preached on ‘Satisfaction (delight in the English translation) in God’ on Sunday night with an exposition of Psalm 119:33-40. It went very well. I also led the service and Sacha and Fabio led the praise and worship backed by Rogerio, Ricardinho and Davi. It was a good service with a full church.

I have completed my course on John Wesley’s theology with the ISBL Bible College. It was a very encouraging and refreshing course. John Wesley’s theology is strongly in line with mine. Excellent stuff!

QPR drew 1 x 1 at home at the weekend against Huddersfield. It was a very disappointing result as a win would have taken us out of the relegation zone as Huddersfield is the next team above us.

There were 6 in the youth prayer meeting last night including our grandson Arthur and his girlfriend Bianca. PTL! Arthur even gave a short word in the meeting.

I preached on ‘Satisfaction (delight in the English translation) in God’ on Sunday night with an exposition of Psalm 119:33-40. It went very well. I also led the service and Sacha and Fabio led the praise and worship backed by Rogerio, Ricardinho and Davi. It was a good service with a full church.

I have completed my course on John Wesley’s theology with the ISBL Bible College. It was a very encouraging and refreshing course. John Wesley’s theology is strongly in line with mine. Excellent stuff!

QPR drew 1 x 1 at home at the weekend against Huddersfield. It was a very disappointing result as a win would have taken us out of the relegation zone as Huddersfield is the next team above us.

There were 6 in the youth prayer meeting last night including our grandson Arthur and his girlfriend Bianca. PTL! Arthur even gave a short word in the meeting.

Yesterday morning I took part in an EAB Board meeting at 7:30 am (10:30 am UK time) and it was very good. I took part in the meeting via Messenger. Amongst other things this year’s AGM was set for October 19th at Hardley, Southampton. At the same time Liz was at the church with a team running a jumble sale.

On Friday night the Patos church’s praise and worship team held a time of fellowship together at our house.

Please pray for our local church at Tavares which is doing the follow-up work to the 10-day outreach. 26 people made decisions, 4 re-dedicated their lives to God and 83 people agreed to visits to be made to their homes. It is a lot of work, but we believe God will bless and that there will be much fruit for the Kingdom.

Liz went with Deaconess Deborah Maria to visit a person (I can’t give the name) from the church who has been recently diagnosed with cancer. Please pray for this person. Liz also went with our church visitation team to visit the home of Pastor Rafael and his wife Rayla who were married a month ago. They had a nice time of fellowship and a nice snack together.

Yesterday morning I took part in an EAB Board meeting at 7:30 am (10:30 am UK time) and it was very good. I took part in the meeting via Messenger. Amongst other things this year’s AGM was set for October 19th at Hardley, Southampton. At the same time Liz was at the church with a team running a jumble sale.

On Friday night the Patos church’s praise and worship team held a time of fellowship together at our house.

Please pray for our local church at Tavares which is doing the follow-up work to the 10-day outreach. 26 people made decisions, 4 re-dedicated their lives to God and 83 people agreed to visits to be made to their homes. It is a lot of work, but we believe God will bless and that there will be much fruit for the Kingdom.

Liz went with Deaconess Deborah Maria to visit a person (I can’t give the name) from the church who has been recently diagnosed with cancer. Please pray for this person. Liz also went with our church visitation team to visit the home of Pastor Rafael and his wife Rayla who were married a month ago. They had a nice time of fellowship and a nice snack together.

Yesterday morning I took part in an EAB Board meeting at 7:30 am (10:30 am UK time) and it was very good. I took part in the meeting via Messenger. Amongst other things this year’s AGM was set for October 19th at Hardley, Southampton. At the same time Liz was at the church with a team running a jumble sale.

On Friday night the Patos church’s praise and worship team held a time of fellowship together at our house.

Please pray for our local church at Tavares which is doing the follow-up work to the 10-day outreach. 26 people made decisions, 4 re-dedicated their lives to God and 83 people agreed to visits to be made to their homes. It is a lot of work, but we believe God will bless and that there will be much fruit for the Kingdom.

Liz went with Deaconess Deborah Maria to visit a person (I can’t give the name) from the church who has been recently diagnosed with cancer. Please pray for this person. Liz also went with our church visitation team to visit the home of Pastor Rafael and his wife Rayla who were married a month ago. They had a nice time of fellowship and a nice snack together.

 On Wednesday evening I took part in a Zoom online meeting involving Christians who care for God’s creation. The meeting lasted a little over one and a half hours and was organized by the Canadian branch of A Rocha which is a Christian environmental organization with whom we are in partnership with. It was an excellent meeting chaired by Canadian Rick Faw. Migo took part from Costa Rica, I took part as did Lourdes from near Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, and Cristina took part from Chile. Each one of us non-Canadians talked about our environmental work and answered their questions. I was able to share all about our work at Green Pastures and how we care for creation. I also shared about the work of EAB/ACEV in general. How wonderful it is to share fellowship with Christians who love the Lord and care for his creation!

If you share with us a love for nature and a concern for caring for God’s creation at Green Pastures then please contribute towards its upkeep and the worker Francisco there. Please designate your gifts to ‘Green Pastures’ when sending to the EAB treasurer. Next month we will be holding our annual Carnival Camp there.

I led the prayer meeting and Bible study last night and I gave the study on Romans 12:1-8. It was an excellent service with over 30 present.

 On Wednesday evening I took part in a Zoom online meeting involving Christians who care for God’s creation. The meeting lasted a little over one and a half hours and was organized by the Canadian branch of A Rocha which is a Christian environmental organization with whom we are in partnership with. It was an excellent meeting chaired by Canadian Rick Faw. Migo took part from Costa Rica, I took part as did Lourdes from near Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, and Cristina took part from Chile. Each one of us non-Canadians talked about our environmental work and answered their questions. I was able to share all about our work at Green Pastures and how we care for creation. I also shared about the work of EAB/ACEV in general. How wonderful it is to share fellowship with Christians who love the Lord and care for his creation!

If you share with us a love for nature and a concern for caring for God’s creation at Green Pastures then please contribute towards its upkeep and the worker Francisco there. Please designate your gifts to ‘Green Pastures’ when sending to the EAB treasurer. Next month we will be holding our annual Carnival Camp there.

I led the prayer meeting and Bible study last night and I gave the study on Romans 12:1-8. It was an excellent service with over 30 present.

 On Wednesday evening I took part in a Zoom online meeting involving Christians who care for God’s creation. The meeting lasted a little over one and a half hours and was organized by the Canadian branch of A Rocha which is a Christian environmental organization with whom we are in partnership with. It was an excellent meeting chaired by Canadian Rick Faw. Migo took part from Costa Rica, I took part as did Lourdes from near Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, and Cristina took part from Chile. Each one of us non-Canadians talked about our environmental work and answered their questions. I was able to share all about our work at Green Pastures and how we care for creation. I also shared about the work of EAB/ACEV in general. How wonderful it is to share fellowship with Christians who love the Lord and care for his creation!

If you share with us a love for nature and a concern for caring for God’s creation at Green Pastures then please contribute towards its upkeep and the worker Francisco there. Please designate your gifts to ‘Green Pastures’ when sending to the EAB treasurer. Next month we will be holding our annual Carnival Camp there.

I led the prayer meeting and Bible study last night and I gave the study on Romans 12:1-8. It was an excellent service with over 30 present.

There were 12 in the youth prayer meeting on Monday night. How wonderful it is to see our young people keen to pray! Parallel to this a meeting was held at the ex-landless community of NS Aparecida II.

I took the mattresses out to Green Pastures that we had loaned to the 10-day outreach team to sleep on the floor at Tavares. Whilst there I heard the Scaled Dove singing joyfully. 

Last night I went to take another street service in the town of Sao Mamede. I led, Dede led the praise and worship, pastor Rafael took part with a short word and Bible College student Ray brought the main message from Exodus 15. It was a nice little service though there were less there than usual. 

There were 12 in the youth prayer meeting on Monday night. How wonderful it is to see our young people keen to pray! Parallel to this a meeting was held at the ex-landless community of NS Aparecida II.

I took the mattresses out to Green Pastures that we had loaned to the 10-day outreach team to sleep on the floor at Tavares. Whilst there I heard the Scaled Dove singing joyfully. 

Last night I went to take another street service in the town of Sao Mamede. I led, Dede led the praise and worship, pastor Rafael took part with a short word and Bible College student Ray brought the main message from Exodus 15. It was a nice little service though there were less there than usual. 

There were 12 in the youth prayer meeting on Monday night. How wonderful it is to see our young people keen to pray! Parallel to this a meeting was held at the ex-landless community of NS Aparecida II.

I took the mattresses out to Green Pastures that we had loaned to the 10-day outreach team to sleep on the floor at Tavares. Whilst there I heard the Scaled Dove singing joyfully. 

Last night I went to take another street service in the town of Sao Mamede. I led, Dede led the praise and worship, pastor Rafael took part with a short word and Bible College student Ray brought the main message from Exodus 15. It was a nice little service though there were less there than usual. 

On Saturday night I preached at the evangelistic outreach at Tavares a two hour ten minute drive south west of Patos. We ate sandwiches on the way and arrived there about 5:50 pm for a 7 o’clock service which was held in the central town square. Upon arrival we held a meeting with the outreach leaders and learned that there had been 26 decisions for Christ during the 10-day outreach plus 4 reconciliations with the Lord. How many of these decisions will turn out to be conversions remains to be seen.

The service went off very well and the outreach team did choreographies and drama, plus jubilant praise. I preached on Mark 1 a sermon called ‘Everything points to Jesus’! We got home to bed at gone midnight, and we praise God for the lovely trip.

On Saturday afternoon QPR actually managed to win a game! We beat Millwall at home 2 x 0. 😃

On Sunday morning Liz led the Sunday School in Patos and taught a united class of adults and youth. I led the evening service and Rafael preached.

On Saturday night I preached at the evangelistic outreach at Tavares a two hour ten minute drive south west of Patos. We ate sandwiches on the way and arrived there about 5:50 pm for a 7 o’clock service which was held in the central town square. Upon arrival we held a meeting with the outreach leaders and learned that there had been 26 decisions for Christ during the 10-day outreach plus 4 reconciliations with the Lord. How many of these decisions will turn out to be conversions remains to be seen.

The service went off very well and the outreach team did choreographies and drama, plus jubilant praise. I preached on Mark 1 a sermon called ‘Everything points to Jesus’! We got home to bed at gone midnight, and we praise God for the lovely trip.

On Saturday afternoon QPR actually managed to win a game! We beat Millwall at home 2 x 0. 😃

On Sunday morning Liz led the Sunday School in Patos and taught a united class of adults and youth. I led the evening service and Rafael preached.

Our son Philip is quite ill with pneumonia. The doctors almost admitted him to hospital but he has been allowed to continue his antibiotics at home. Please pray for Philip!

Our mid-week prayer meeting and Bible study was very good. I led it, Fabio and Rogerio led the praise and worship and Bible College graduate Murilo brought a study on Psalm 1. Espedita sang a solo and verses of Scripture were shared by Deaconess Deborah Maria, Dede, Marcio, Maria and Romildo.

At Green Pastures it now lives up to its name of green after the rains. It is a sight for sore eyes! Yesterday I saw a Red-cowled Cardinal, a wild Guinea Pig and a Burrowing Owl whilst there.

Liz and I will be leaving shortly for Tavares to preach at the last big rally of the 10-day evangelistic outreach there. We go up the Teixeira mountain to get there and drive for between 2 and 2 and a half hours. Then we have it all to drive back again after the service so get back very late. Please pray! 

Our son Philip is quite ill with pneumonia. The doctors almost admitted him to hospital but he has been allowed to continue his antibiotics at home. Please pray for Philip!

Our mid-week prayer meeting and Bible study was very good. I led it, Fabio and Rogerio led the praise and worship and Bible College graduate Murilo brought a study on Psalm 1. Espedita sang a solo and verses of Scripture were shared by Deaconess Deborah Maria, Dede, Marcio, Maria and Romildo.

At Green Pastures it now lives up to its name of green after the rains. It is a sight for sore eyes! Yesterday I saw a Red-cowled Cardinal, a wild Guinea Pig and a Burrowing Owl whilst there.

Liz and I will be leaving shortly for Tavares to preach at the last big rally of the 10-day evangelistic outreach there. We go up the Teixeira mountain to get there and drive for between 2 and 2 and a half hours. Then we have it all to drive back again after the service so get back very late. Please pray! 

Liz and I have been taking things to Green Pastures as we prepare for the Carnival Camp next month. We took out a water distributer/cooler which we had brought into Patos to be repaired. We also took out a whole lot of cleaning materials. Francisco is busy checking all the clay-tiled roofs for leaks in this rainy season.

Deborah and Arthur’s 10-year-old black and white cat Marley died this week. Pets don’t live very long and their death brings much sadness to those who are attached to them.

The Southern House Wren (Troglodytes musculus) is in fine song with the rains falling at Green Pastures.

The 10-day outreach is going well and yesterday our 92-person team evangelized the villages of Belem (where there were decisions for Christ) and Jurema.

The weekly service at our Patos school was held last night, led by our firefighter brother Romildo.

Liz and I have been taking things to Green Pastures as we prepare for the Carnival Camp next month. We took out a water distributer/cooler which we had brought into Patos to be repaired. We also took out a whole lot of cleaning materials. Francisco is busy checking all the clay-tiled roofs for leaks in this rainy season.

Deborah and Arthur’s 10-year-old black and white cat Marley died this week. Pets don’t live very long and their death brings much sadness to those who are attached to them.

The Southern House Wren (Troglodytes musculus) is in fine song with the rains falling at Green Pastures.

The 10-day outreach is going well and yesterday our 92-person team evangelized the villages of Belem (where there were decisions for Christ) and Jurema.

The weekly service at our Patos school was held last night, led by our firefighter brother Romildo.

I led the Sunday night service and Bible College graduate Murilo preached excellently on the new birth from John 3. One woman made a decision to follow Christ at the end. Praise God! Liz led the Sunday School in the morning.

The 10-day evangelistic outreach at Tavares is underway and there have already been some decisions for Christ. The team is 92 strong. Please pray for the team.

Yesterday was our granddaughter Beatriz’s 14th birthday although she looks older than 14. She is known as Bia. She is the youngest daughter of our daughter Sacha.

QPR sadly lost at home yet again at the weekend. They lost 2 x 1 to Watford. The fans say that they played better than Watford, but the thing is they lost! 😠

I led the Sunday night service and Bible College graduate Murilo preached excellently on the new birth from John 3. One woman made a decision to follow Christ at the end. Praise God! Liz led the Sunday School in the morning.

The 10-day evangelistic outreach at Tavares is underway and there have already been some decisions for Christ. The team is 92 strong. Please pray for the team.

Yesterday was our granddaughter Beatriz’s 14th birthday although she looks older than 14. She is known as Bia. She is the youngest daughter of our daughter Sacha.

QPR sadly lost at home yet again at the weekend. They lost 2 x 1 to Watford. The fans say that they played better than Watford, but the thing is they lost! 😠

I led the Sunday night service and Bible College graduate Murilo preached excellently on the new birth from John 3. One woman made a decision to follow Christ at the end. Praise God! Liz led the Sunday School in the morning.

The 10-day evangelistic outreach at Tavares is underway and there have already been some decisions for Christ. The team is 92 strong. Please pray for the team.

Yesterday was our granddaughter Beatriz’s 14th birthday although she looks older than 14. She is known as Bia. She is the youngest daughter of our daughter Sacha.

QPR sadly lost at home yet again at the weekend. They lost 2 x 1 to Watford. The fans say that they played better than Watford, but the thing is they lost! 😠

On Friday we had Ben & Miriam Price, their grown up children Josias and Ana, and their friend Henry Ford with us for a meal and for fellowship. All these folk live in the UK but are here on a short visit to Brazil. It was very nice to have a good long chat with them.

I went for a walk at Green Pastures on Friday afternoon and heard many Red-cowled Cardinals singing joyfully as they made their nests. Just after I left 10 mm of rain fell which would have made them sing even louder! Last night it rained another 75 mm so this is truly wonderful!

I was going to lead the service at Green Pastures last night and preach. However down came the rain and rain stopped pray! The service was cancelled because the people can’t get there on the earth tracks which turn to mud.

On Friday we had Ben & Miriam Price, their grown up children Josias and Ana, and their friend Henry Ford with us for a meal and for fellowship. All these folk live in the UK but are here on a short visit to Brazil. It was very nice to have a good long chat with them.

I went for a walk at Green Pastures on Friday afternoon and heard many Red-cowled Cardinals singing joyfully as they made their nests. Just after I left 10 mm of rain fell which would have made them sing even louder! Last night it rained another 75 mm so this is truly wonderful!

I was going to lead the service at Green Pastures last night and preach. However down came the rain and rain stopped pray! The service was cancelled because the people can’t get there on the earth tracks which turn to mud.

On Wednesday evening Liz and I had a meeting with Andrea and Marah Danielle who are the leaders of the Patos women’s fellowship for 2024. Liz is the back-up leader for them. 

On Thursday afternoon we had an excellent meeting with our deaf pastor Luiz Carlos, with Geralda as sign language interpreter. We had a wide ranging discussion about our ministry with and to the deaf. A number of new ideas for 2024 were proposed by Luiz Carlos and approved. Please pray for this wonderful ministry to the deaf.

I have had discussions with Pastor Maesio in Teixeira up in the mountains. The church there is slowly growing and one person made a decision for Christ this week.

We are busy preparing for the Carnival Camp at Green Pastures next month and value your prayers. If anyone can help poorer people to go to the camp please send your donations to the EAB treasurer.

Please pray for our 10-day evangelistic outreach which starts today at Tavares. The 100 plus team will be gathering there today. Everyone will be staying at a school and sleeping on the floor.

I saw 2 Smooth-billed Anis at Green Pastures. These birds are the size of a thin wood pigeon and are jet black.

I led the prayer meeting and Bible study last night and Pastor Rafael gave the study. There were 24 present.

On Wednesday evening Liz and I had a meeting with Andrea and Marah Danielle who are the leaders of the Patos women’s fellowship for 2024. Liz is the back-up leader for them. 

On Thursday afternoon we had an excellent meeting with our deaf pastor Luiz Carlos, with Geralda as sign language interpreter. We had a wide ranging discussion about our ministry with and to the deaf. A number of new ideas for 2024 were proposed by Luiz Carlos and approved. Please pray for this wonderful ministry to the deaf.

I have had discussions with Pastor Maesio in Teixeira up in the mountains. The church there is slowly growing and one person made a decision for Christ this week.

We are busy preparing for the Carnival Camp at Green Pastures next month and value your prayers. If anyone can help poorer people to go to the camp please send your donations to the EAB treasurer.

Please pray for our 10-day evangelistic outreach which starts today at Tavares. The 100 plus team will be gathering there today. Everyone will be staying at a school and sleeping on the floor.

I saw 2 Smooth-billed Anis at Green Pastures. These birds are the size of a thin wood pigeon and are jet black.

I led the prayer meeting and Bible study last night and Pastor Rafael gave the study. There were 24 present.

We received a Marks & Spencer’s un-iced Christmas cake from our son Philip and his wife Gylmara via Ben and Miriam Price who are on a visit to Brazil. We are eating a small piece of the cake every day so as to make it last! It is delicious! 😋

We received a Marks & Spencer’s un-iced Christmas cake from our son Philip and his wife Gylmara via Ben and Miriam Price who are on a visit to Brazil. We are eating a small piece of the cake every day so as to make it last! It is delicious! 😋

On Saturday afternoon Liz and I went to visit one of our young church families: Rafael & Carol and their children Ana Liz and Rafael Lucas. The father has recently had surgery for a hernia so we went to see how he was doing. We had a lovely long 2-hour chat with them. It was very nice. They also served us a beautiful snack before we read the Bible with them and prayed for their home.

QPR were knocked out of the FA Cup losing at home to Premiership Bournmouth 3 x 2, after having been 2 x 0 up at half time. 😖

We are busy organizing next month’s carnival camp at Green Pastures to be held from February 10th to 14th. This year the Bible teaching will be from 2 Timothy chapters 1 & 2. I will teach on Saturday night and Monday morning. Pastor Rafael will teach on Sunday morning and Pastor Lindon Carlos will teach on Tuesday morning and night. Bible College graduate Murilo will teach on Sunday night and Bible College student Sacha will teach on Monday night. Please pray for all of us who will minister God’s Word. 

On Sunday Liz taught the adult class in our Sunday School in the book of James in the morning. I led the communion service at night and co-pastor Rafael preached. On Saturday night there were also communion services at Ipueira and Green Pastures.

On Saturday afternoon Liz and I went to visit one of our young church families: Rafael & Carol and their children Ana Liz and Rafael Lucas. The father has recently had surgery for a hernia so we went to see how he was doing. We had a lovely long 2-hour chat with them. It was very nice. They also served us a beautiful snack before we read the Bible with them and prayed for their home.

QPR were knocked out of the FA Cup losing at home to Premiership Bournmouth 3 x 2, after having been 2 x 0 up at half time. 😖

We are busy organizing next month’s carnival camp at Green Pastures to be held from February 10th to 14th. This year the Bible teaching will be from 2 Timothy chapters 1 & 2. I will teach on Saturday night and Monday morning. Pastor Rafael will teach on Sunday morning and Pastor Lindon Carlos will teach on Tuesday morning and night. Bible College graduate Murilo will teach on Sunday night and Bible College student Sacha will teach on Monday night. Please pray for all of us who will minister God’s Word. 

On Sunday Liz taught the adult class in our Sunday School in the book of James in the morning. I led the communion service at night and co-pastor Rafael preached. On Saturday night there were also communion services at Ipueira and Green Pastures.