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Yesterday we ministered at the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Thamesmead. It was a lovely service. Marian kindly took us. We all had a wonderful lunch with Pastor Vic and Lona.

On Saturday we visited Lepe Beach in the New Forest with Philip. This was the beach where Liz and I had our first kiss 56 years ago! From Lepe we went to visit Hythe Pier where we located the plank with Liz’s Father’s name on it.

We return to Brazil the day after tomorrow. We will fly out of Gatwick airport at 10:20 am. We will leave Basingstoke at 5:30 am. We will sleep in Recife before travelling on to Patos on the 3rd.

Yesterday we ministered at the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Thamesmead. It was a lovely service. Marian kindly took us. We all had a wonderful lunch with Pastor Vic and Lona.

On Saturday we visited Lepe Beach in the New Forest with Philip. This was the beach where Liz and I had our first kiss 56 years ago! From Lepe we went to visit Hythe Pier where we located the plank with Liz’s Father’s name on it.

We return to Brazil the day after tomorrow. We will fly out of Gatwick airport at 10:20 am. We will leave Basingstoke at 5:30 am. We will sleep in Recife before travelling on to Patos on the 3rd.

Today we went to Winchester Cathedral for Evensong which was absolutely beautiful. When we got back to the car park we found it locked! Philip managed to phone somebody to let us out.

Yesterday we went to Windsor Castle. We went into St George’s Chapel and visited the Queen’s tomb.

This Sunday will be our last Sunday in England on this trip. We will be ministering at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Thamesmead, Kent.

Today we went to Winchester Cathedral for Evensong which was absolutely beautiful. When we got back to the car park we found it locked! Philip managed to phone somebody to let us out.

Yesterday we went to Windsor Castle. We went into St George’s Chapel and visited the Queen’s tomb.

This Sunday will be our last Sunday in England on this trip. We will be ministering at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Thamesmead, Kent.

Yesterday we had a lovely working lunch in Basingstoke with the chairman of the EAB Board of Trustees Roy Dyer. To the taste of couscous, bread rolls, cheese and ham we had an extensive discussion which was very good. We learnt that Roy will be running the London Marathon next April!

This meeting was followed by an online meeting with the Christian environmental agency ‘A Rocha’. I was representing Brazil together with representatives of Burundi, Costa Rica, Panamá, Spain, Germany, Nepal, Croatia, Singapore and Spain. The meeting was chaired by Júlio Reis who is the international operations networks coordinator of A Rocha International.

This was followed by a lovely chat with my sister Jean together with a delicious evening meal.

We return to Brazil next week on November 2nd and will reach Patos on the 3rd. I will be inaugurating the new church building at Travessia (3 hours south west of Patos) on the 5th. I will be preaching at Caroá on November 12th. I have also agreed to preach at the special 10-Day outreach at Juazeirinho on January 14th. Please pray.

Yesterday we had a lovely working lunch in Basingstoke with the chairman of the EAB Board of Trustees Roy Dyer. To the taste of couscous, bread rolls, cheese and ham we had an extensive discussion which was very good. We learnt that Roy will be running the London Marathon next April!

This meeting was followed by an online meeting with the Christian environmental agency ‘A Rocha’. I was representing Brazil together with representatives of Burundi, Costa Rica, Panamá, Spain, Germany, Nepal, Croatia, Singapore and Spain. The meeting was chaired by Júlio Reis who is the international operations networks coordinator of A Rocha International.

This was followed by a lovely chat with my sister Jean together with a delicious evening meal.

We return to Brazil next week on November 2nd and will reach Patos on the 3rd. I will be inaugurating the new church building at Travessia (3 hours south west of Patos) on the 5th. I will be preaching at Caroá on November 12th. I have also agreed to preach at the special 10-Day outreach at Juazeirinho on January 14th. Please pray.

On Friday night we took part in an important meeting of the EAB Board of Trustees. It was a very good meeting. It was held in Basingstoke.

On Saturday we took part in the annual EAB Celebration at Hardley, Southampton which was preceded by the delicious and usual fellowship tea. Both Liz and I spoke and Philip preached the word very well.

Yesterday I spoke at the Anglican Christ Church Chineham in Basingsoke. It was an excellent service.

After the service we went to Southampton for a lovely meal with Liz’s brother David and his wife Tania.

At the weekend at Princesa Isabel our church baptized 7 new converts. PTL! Please remember their local pastor in your prayers. His name is Gersé de Oliveira.

On Friday night we took part in an important meeting of the EAB Board of Trustees. It was a very good meeting. It was held in Basingstoke.

On Saturday we took part in the annual EAB Celebration at Hardley, Southampton which was preceded by the delicious and usual fellowship tea. Both Liz and I spoke and Philip preached the word very well.

Yesterday I spoke at the Anglican Christ Church Chineham in Basingsoke. It was an excellent service.

After the service we went to Southampton for a lovely meal with Liz’s brother David and his wife Tania.

At the weekend at Princesa Isabel our church baptized 7 new converts. PTL! Please remember their local pastor in your prayers. His name is Gersé de Oliveira.

This Saturday (22nd) our EAB annual celebration will be held at the Lighthouse Community Church, Hardley, Southampton, SO45 3NZ. There will be a fellowship tea at 6 pm and the service will start at 7 pm. On Sunday we will be ministering at Christ Church Chineham in Basingstoke at 10 am.

Yesterday we spent a lovely day with Ken and Marian Rashleigh at the Milestones Museum in Basingstoke. It was very interesting.

Today we had my sister Jean with us for lunch and a good chat. 

On Saturday night I chaired a general assembly of our pastors and leaders online. Unanimously we agreed to make a couple of alterations to our statutes increasing the mandate of the projects team from two years to four. We then chose the projects leadership team for the next 4 years. It was an excellent meeting.

Prior to this on Saturday Philip and family took us to High Wycombe to visit our brother-in-law Laurence who is in care. He looked very well and was totally lucid. Before the visit we had a nice lunch with my sister Joy.

Yesterday we spent the day in Bristol care of our friend Marian. We ministered at the Ivy church in the morning and at the PHC in the evening. We had a lovely lunch in between thanks to Pastor Phil Watkins and his wife Shirley. Then we had a tea at the PHC. It was an excellent day. Marian drove us home in the rain.

On Saturday night I chaired a general assembly of our pastors and leaders online. Unanimously we agreed to make a couple of alterations to our statutes increasing the mandate of the projects team from two years to four. We then chose the projects leadership team for the next 4 years. It was an excellent meeting.

Prior to this on Saturday Philip and family took us to High Wycombe to visit our brother-in-law Laurence who is in care. He looked very well and was totally lucid. Before the visit we had a nice lunch with my sister Joy.

Yesterday we spent the day in Bristol care of our friend Marian. We ministered at the Ivy church in the morning and at the PHC in the evening. We had a lovely lunch in between thanks to Pastor Phil Watkins and his wife Shirley. Then we had a tea at the PHC. It was an excellent day. Marian drove us home in the rain.

Today sees the start of our annual EAB/ACEV Youth Conference which will end on Sunday. This year it is being held at Lagoa Seca near Campina Grande under the responsibility of the youth of the first church of EAB/ACEV in the borough of Catolé in Campina Grande. About 200 young people are expected for the event. Please pray.

I have just concluded the reading of the book ‘Take Care of Yourself’ written by Christian Psychiatrist Pablo Martinez from Spain. It is a good book which advocates a balanced life style for Christian leaders with enough rest and holidays, regular walks amongst nature, and plenty of quiet times with God, God’s Word and good books. 

Today sees the start of our annual EAB/ACEV Youth Conference which will end on Sunday. This year it is being held at Lagoa Seca near Campina Grande under the responsibility of the youth of the first church of EAB/ACEV in the borough of Catolé in Campina Grande. About 200 young people are expected for the event. Please pray.

I have just concluded the reading of the book ‘Take Care of Yourself’ written by Christian Psychiatrist Pablo Martinez from Spain. It is a good book which advocates a balanced life style for Christian leaders with enough rest and holidays, regular walks amongst nature, and plenty of quiet times with God, God’s Word and good books. 

Yesterday we had the very pleasant visit of my brother-in-law Jon and my sister-in-law Eunice. We had a very good chat and a lovely meal provided by Gylmara.

Yesterday the children of our Green Pastures School commemorated “Children’s Day” with a lovely day in the swimming pool together with their families. They have already communicated to me their gratitude and happiness with their special day.

October 12th is a public holiday in Brazil because it is the day of the patron saint of Brazil “Our Lady of Aparecida”. We do not recognize this but do recognize it as “Children’s Day” which is also held on this day. In the light of this the Patos church will hold a special evangelistic children’s service this afternoon. Many other EAB/ACEV churches will commemorate this day with special activities for children. Please pray. “Of such is the kingdom of heaven”.

Yesterday we had the very pleasant visit of my brother-in-law Jon and my sister-in-law Eunice. We had a very good chat and a lovely meal provided by Gylmara.

Yesterday the children of our Green Pastures School commemorated “Children’s Day” with a lovely day in the swimming pool together with their families. They have already communicated to me their gratitude and happiness with their special day.

October 12th is a public holiday in Brazil because it is the day of the patron saint of Brazil “Our Lady of Aparecida”. We do not recognize this but do recognize it as “Children’s Day” which is also held on this day. In the light of this the Patos church will hold a special evangelistic children’s service this afternoon. Many other EAB/ACEV churches will commemorate this day with special activities for children. Please pray. “Of such is the kingdom of heaven”.

Yesterday we had the very pleasant visit of my brother-in-law Jon and my sister-in-law Eunice. We had a very good chat and a lovely meal provided by Gylmara.

Yesterday the children of our Green Pastures School commemorated “Children’s Day” with a lovely day in the swimming pool together with their families. They have already communicated to me their gratitude and happiness with their special day.

October 12th is a public holiday in Brazil because it is the day of the patron saint of Brazil “Our Lady of Aparecida”. We do not recognize this but do recognize it as “Children’s Day” which is also held on this day. In the light of this the Patos church will hold a special evangelistic children’s service this afternoon. Many other EAB/ACEV churches will commemorate this day with special activities for children. Please pray. “Of such is the kingdom of heaven”.

Yesterday we travelled to Devizes in the County of Wiltshire to minister at the Rock Community Church in the morning. It was an excellent service followed by a lovely lunch at Pastor David Fiddy’s house. We then travelled for 20 minutes to Calne, Swindon, to visit our nephew Andy and his wife Jane.

On Saturday we travelled to Andover to get our grandson Luiz’s hair cut at a children’s hair dressers which has model cars for the children to sit in whilst having their hair cut. We followed that with a good walk at a local Lakes nature reserve.

Yesterday we travelled to Devizes in the County of Wiltshire to minister at the Rock Community Church in the morning. It was an excellent service followed by a lovely lunch at Pastor David Fiddy’s house. We then travelled for 20 minutes to Calne, Swindon, to visit our nephew Andy and his wife Jane.

On Saturday we travelled to Andover to get our grandson Luiz’s hair cut at a children’s hair dressers which has model cars for the children to sit in whilst having their hair cut. We followed that with a good walk at a local Lakes nature reserve.

EAB’s 84th annual celebration will be held at the Lighthouse Community Church, Hardley, Southampton on Saturday, 22nd October at 6 pm (fellowship tea) and at 7 pm (service). Pastor Philip Medcraft will be the principal speaker, but both Liz and I will also speak. If you live in the Southampton region then please be there with us!

Please pray for the EAB/ACEV Leadership Conference to be held from November 25th to 27th at the Green Pastures Nature Reserve. This conference is principally a time for fellowship between our pastors and their families. Our conference in May is more for business meetings. If you would like to help our poorer pastors and those from small churches to attend the conference then please send your donations to the EAB treasurer.  

The well drilling at Coletas hit abundant water on the second attempt. The drilling at Minadouro hit a low quantity of water on the first attempt. Thank you for praying.

EAB’s 84th annual celebration will be held at the Lighthouse Community Church, Hardley, Southampton on Saturday, 22nd October at 6 pm (fellowship tea) and at 7 pm (service). Pastor Philip Medcraft will be the principal speaker, but both Liz and I will also speak. If you live in the Southampton region then please be there with us!

Please pray for the EAB/ACEV Leadership Conference to be held from November 25th to 27th at the Green Pastures Nature Reserve. This conference is principally a time for fellowship between our pastors and their families. Our conference in May is more for business meetings. If you would like to help our poorer pastors and those from small churches to attend the conference then please send your donations to the EAB treasurer.  

The well drilling at Coletas hit abundant water on the second attempt. The drilling at Minadouro hit a low quantity of water on the first attempt. Thank you for praying.

EAB’s 84th annual celebration will be held at the Lighthouse Community Church, Hardley, Southampton on Saturday, 22nd October at 6 pm (fellowship tea) and at 7 pm (service). Pastor Philip Medcraft will be the principal speaker, but both Liz and I will also speak. If you live in the Southampton region then please be there with us!

Please pray for the EAB/ACEV Leadership Conference to be held from November 25th to 27th at the Green Pastures Nature Reserve. This conference is principally a time for fellowship between our pastors and their families. Our conference in May is more for business meetings. If you would like to help our poorer pastors and those from small churches to attend the conference then please send your donations to the EAB treasurer.  

The well drilling at Coletas hit abundant water on the second attempt. The drilling at Minadouro hit a low quantity of water on the first attempt. Thank you for praying.

EAB/ACEV will be drilling two wells today. One will be in the Coletas Community in the County of Imaculada and the other will be in the Minadouro Community in the County of Tavares. Each drilling will go down 50 metres through granite rock. Our prayer is that we will hit water in both places.

Yesterday we had another lovely afternoon and evening with my sister Joy who came from High Wycombe to Basingstoke where we are staying with our son Philip and family.

The first round of the election in Brazil ended up as I expected with a run-off second round between ex-president Lula and the current president Bolsonaro. The second round will be on October 30th. Please pray for democracy to prevail. 

EAB/ACEV will be drilling two wells today. One will be in the Coletas Community in the County of Imaculada and the other will be in the Minadouro Community in the County of Tavares. Each drilling will go down 50 metres through granite rock. Our prayer is that we will hit water in both places.

Yesterday we had another lovely afternoon and evening with my sister Joy who came from High Wycombe to Basingstoke where we are staying with our son Philip and family.

The first round of the election in Brazil ended up as I expected with a run-off second round between ex-president Lula and the current president Bolsonaro. The second round will be on October 30th. Please pray for democracy to prevail. 

Yesterday we were at Danbury Mission in Essex. We spoke in the morning service. After church we took part in a lovely fellowship lunch at Geoff and Maggy Spence’s house. Maggy is chair of the Danbury Missionary Committee. Members of the committee were also at the lunch. Hence we also had a long chat together about the work of God in Brazil. It was a lovely day.

On the way home from Danbury to Basingstoke we went through central London to see the sights of the Tower of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the City and the West End. We also called by Philip’s old school, my old school and our old family house in Highlever Road, North Kensington. 

Yesterday we were at Danbury Mission in Essex. We spoke in the morning service. After church we took part in a lovely fellowship lunch at Geoff and Maggy Spence’s house. Maggy is chair of the Danbury Missionary Committee. Members of the committee were also at the lunch. Hence we also had a long chat together about the work of God in Brazil. It was a lovely day.

On the way home from Danbury to Basingstoke we went through central London to see the sights of the Tower of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the City and the West End. We also called by Philip’s old school, my old school and our old family house in Highlever Road, North Kensington. 

October is upon us and tomorrow (2nd) we will be speaking at Danbury Mission in Essex at 10:00 am. Next Sunday (9th) we will be at Devizes in Wiltshire at 10:00 am. On the following Sunday (16th) we will be at the Ivy Church, Bristol at 10 am and at Bristol PHC at 5:00 pm. On Saturday (22nd) it will be the EAB annual celebration at the Lighthouse Communion church at 6:00 pm. On the Sunday (23rd) we will be at Christ Church, Basingstoke at 10 am. On Sunday (30th) we will be speaking at Emmanuel Church, Thamesmead, Kent at 11 am. We value your prayers.  

October is upon us and tomorrow (2nd) we will be speaking at Danbury Mission in Essex at 10:00 am. Next Sunday (9th) we will be at Devizes in Wiltshire at 10:00 am. On the following Sunday (16th) we will be at the Ivy Church, Bristol at 10 am and at Bristol PHC at 5:00 pm. On Saturday (22nd) it will be the EAB annual celebration at the Lighthouse Communion church at 6:00 pm. On the Sunday (23rd) we will be at Christ Church, Basingstoke at 10 am. On Sunday (30th) we will be speaking at Emmanuel Church, Thamesmead, Kent at 11 am. We value your prayers.  

October is upon us and tomorrow (2nd) we will be speaking at Danbury Mission in Essex at 10:00 am. Next Sunday (9th) we will be at Devizes in Wiltshire at 10:00 am. On the following Sunday (16th) we will be at the Ivy Church, Bristol at 10 am and at Bristol PHC at 5:00 pm. On Saturday (22nd) it will be the EAB annual celebration at the Lighthouse Communion church at 6:00 pm. On the Sunday (23rd) we will be at Christ Church, Basingstoke at 10 am. On Sunday (30th) we will be speaking at Emmanuel Church, Thamesmead, Kent at 11 am. We value your prayers.  

We have had a lovely afternoon of fellowship with our friend Marian Rashleigh. We had a lovely meal together. It was lovely chatting over the work of God both in Brazil and in the UK. Marian will kindly be driving us to Bristol on October 16th and to Thamesmead on the 30th. On the other weekends it will be our son Philip driving us to our engagements. We value your prayers.

Please pray for the Brazilian general election to be held this Sunday (2nd). Please pray that whoever wins may democracy prevail and may it be a peaceful day

We have had a lovely afternoon of fellowship with our friend Marian Rashleigh. We had a lovely meal together. It was lovely chatting over the work of God both in Brazil and in the UK. Marian will kindly be driving us to Bristol on October 16th and to Thamesmead on the 30th. On the other weekends it will be our son Philip driving us to our engagements. We value your prayers.

Please pray for the Brazilian general election to be held this Sunday (2nd). Please pray that whoever wins may democracy prevail and may it be a peaceful day

Today we had a lovely time of fellowship around coffee/tea and biscuits with the writer Mike Hollow who lives in Basingstoke. He is the author of the Blitz Detective series of which I have read all and await a new book! Mike used to work for Tearfund and has been in our house in Brazil. If you want a good series of detective books to relax with I highly recommend Mike Hollow. Our chat today helped us catch up with family, church and mission news.

On Friday we had a lovely day with the visit of my younger sister and nurse Joy. Joy lives in High Wycombe but we met up at my older sister’s house (Jean who is a music teacher) in Basingstoke. It was especially good to see Joy as we hadn’t seen each other for 7 years. We caught up on all the family news. It was great. We all ate fish and chips together in the evening and Joy and I managed get lost in Basingstoke trying to return to my sister Jean’s house after eating. We laughed till we cried!

On Saturday we went out with Philip, Gylmara and the boys to Gunnersbury Park, Ealing, London. First of all we went to the neighbouring cemetery where we put flowers on our late son Johnny’s grave. Then we had a picnic in the park and the boys played on the playground before we went walking and visiting the museum. 

Today Sunday I spoke at the MCC (Millbrook Christian Centre). It was a lovely service. Pastor Mark Starbuck is the minister there.

On Friday we had a lovely day with the visit of my younger sister and nurse Joy. Joy lives in High Wycombe but we met up at my older sister’s house (Jean who is a music teacher) in Basingstoke. It was especially good to see Joy as we hadn’t seen each other for 7 years. We caught up on all the family news. It was great. We all ate fish and chips together in the evening and Joy and I managed get lost in Basingstoke trying to return to my sister Jean’s house after eating. We laughed till we cried!

On Saturday we went out with Philip, Gylmara and the boys to Gunnersbury Park, Ealing, London. First of all we went to the neighbouring cemetery where we put flowers on our late son Johnny’s grave. Then we had a picnic in the park and the boys played on the playground before we went walking and visiting the museum. 

Today Sunday I spoke at the MCC (Millbrook Christian Centre). It was a lovely service. Pastor Mark Starbuck is the minister there.

On Tuesday night Liz and I spent a lovely evening with Ben & Miriam Price who live in Basingstoke. Miriam is Brazilian and Ben is English and they have 2 grown up children: Josias who is 20 and Ana who is 17. Ben and Miriam worked with EAB/ACEV during quite a few years. We had a great meal together and a good chat about the work of God in Brazil as well as catching up with all the families news.

This coming Sunday we will be speaking at Millbrook Christian Centre, Southampton at 10:15 am. On the following Sunday (2nd) we will be at the Danbury Mission, Essex at 10 am. On Sunday (9th) we will be at the Rock Community Church at Devizes, Wiltshire at 10 am. On the 16th (Sunday) we will be at Bristol Ivy Church at 10 am and at Bristol P.H. Church at 6:30 pm. On Friday (21st) we will take part in an EAB Board meeting in Basingstoke at 7:30 pm. On Saturday (22nd) we will take part in the annual EAB Celebration at 6 pm (refreshments) and 7 pm (service). It will be held at the Lighthouse Community Church at Hardley, Southampton. On Sunday (23rd) we will be at Chineham Christ Church, Basingstoke at 10 am. On Sunday (30th) we will be at the Thamesmead Baptist Church in Kent at 11 am. We will return to Brazil on November 2nd. 

We will be leading the EAB/ACEV Leadership Conference at Green Pastures from the 25th to 27th of November. 

We value your prayers for all our travels and activities. 

On Tuesday night Liz and I spent a lovely evening with Ben & Miriam Price who live in Basingstoke. Miriam is Brazilian and Ben is English and they have 2 grown up children: Josias who is 20 and Ana who is 17. Ben and Miriam worked with EAB/ACEV during quite a few years. We had a great meal together and a good chat about the work of God in Brazil as well as catching up with all the families news.

This coming Sunday we will be speaking at Millbrook Christian Centre, Southampton at 10:15 am. On the following Sunday (2nd) we will be at the Danbury Mission, Essex at 10 am. On Sunday (9th) we will be at the Rock Community Church at Devizes, Wiltshire at 10 am. On the 16th (Sunday) we will be at Bristol Ivy Church at 10 am and at Bristol P.H. Church at 6:30 pm. On Friday (21st) we will take part in an EAB Board meeting in Basingstoke at 7:30 pm. On Saturday (22nd) we will take part in the annual EAB Celebration at 6 pm (refreshments) and 7 pm (service). It will be held at the Lighthouse Community Church at Hardley, Southampton. On Sunday (23rd) we will be at Chineham Christ Church, Basingstoke at 10 am. On Sunday (30th) we will be at the Thamesmead Baptist Church in Kent at 11 am. We will return to Brazil on November 2nd. 

We will be leading the EAB/ACEV Leadership Conference at Green Pastures from the 25th to 27th of November. 

We value your prayers for all our travels and activities. 

Yesterday we spoke at 2 churches. In the morning it was at the Cadnam Methodist Church in the New Forest. I both led the service and spoke. It was a lovely service. We had lunch with Howard and Hillary Babey from the church and from there went on to West Wellow Chapel where we spoke at night. Prior to the service we had tea with Neil and Naomi Parsons. In the service both Liz and I spoke. It was another very good service.

On Saturday Philip & Gylmara took us to Thatcham Nature Reserve where we had a nice walk amidst nature. It was a very nice day.

Today we watched the Queen’s funeral on TV. All was impeccably done with great precision. The Queen’s faith was emphasized a lot which was good.   

Yesterday we spoke at 2 churches. In the morning it was at the Cadnam Methodist Church in the New Forest. I both led the service and spoke. It was a lovely service. We had lunch with Howard and Hillary Babey from the church and from there went on to West Wellow Chapel where we spoke at night. Prior to the service we had tea with Neil and Naomi Parsons. In the service both Liz and I spoke. It was another very good service.

On Saturday Philip & Gylmara took us to Thatcham Nature Reserve where we had a nice walk amidst nature. It was a very nice day.

Today we watched the Queen’s funeral on TV. All was impeccably done with great precision. The Queen’s faith was emphasized a lot which was good.   

Yesterday we spoke at 2 churches. In the morning it was at the Cadnam Methodist Church in the New Forest. I both led the service and spoke. It was a lovely service. We had lunch with Howard and Hillary Babey from the church and from there went on to West Wellow Chapel where we spoke at night. Prior to the service we had tea with Neil and Naomi Parsons. In the service both Liz and I spoke. It was another very good service.

On Saturday Philip & Gylmara took us to Thatcham Nature Reserve where we had a nice walk amidst nature. It was a very nice day.

Today we watched the Queen’s funeral on TV. All was impeccably done with great precision. The Queen’s faith was emphasized a lot which was good.   

Our time in Europe has coincided with the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. She died when we were in Switzerland and for the funeral we are in England. It certainly gives us a strong feeling of British culture and the amazing ability to organize immaculately ceremonies with split second timing and perfection.

We have just been told that last week David Moses OBE died. David was a member of EAB’s Board of Trustees many years ago. We convey our deepest sympathies to the family.

We had lunch with my sister Jean, her daughter Lisa and her daughter Isla on Tuesday afternoon. We enjoyed a lovely chat. It was a sweet time of family fellowship.

Last night we had a nice time of fellowship with Ben & Miriam Price. Miriam is Brazilian and she and her husband Ben have worked with us in Brazil in the past. 

Our time in Europe has coincided with the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. She died when we were in Switzerland and for the funeral we are in England. It certainly gives us a strong feeling of British culture and the amazing ability to organize immaculately ceremonies with split second timing and perfection.

We have just been told that last week David Moses OBE died. David was a member of EAB’s Board of Trustees many years ago. We convey our deepest sympathies to the family.

We had lunch with my sister Jean, her daughter Lisa and her daughter Isla on Tuesday afternoon. We enjoyed a lovely chat. It was a sweet time of family fellowship.

Last night we had a nice time of fellowship with Ben & Miriam Price. Miriam is Brazilian and she and her husband Ben have worked with us in Brazil in the past. 

Our time in Europe has coincided with the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. She died when we were in Switzerland and for the funeral we are in England. It certainly gives us a strong feeling of British culture and the amazing ability to organize immaculately ceremonies with split second timing and perfection.

We have just been told that last week David Moses OBE died. David was a member of EAB’s Board of Trustees many years ago. We convey our deepest sympathies to the family.

We had lunch with my sister Jean, her daughter Lisa and her daughter Isla on Tuesday afternoon. We enjoyed a lovely chat. It was a sweet time of family fellowship.

Last night we had a nice time of fellowship with Ben & Miriam Price. Miriam is Brazilian and she and her husband Ben have worked with us in Brazil in the past. 

We left Tschiertschen in the Swiss Alps on Sunday at 1 pm and flew from Zurich to Heathrow arriving in Basingstoke about 9 pm. Heathrow was chaotic but we survived. We are staying in England at our son Philip’s house.

On Monday afternoon we had a lovely visit from our great friend Marian Rashleigh. We chatted about the work of God in Brazil and brought her up to date with all the latest news. Our daughter-in-law Gylmara served us up with a lovely evening meal together.

Any communications with us whilst in England can be made at 34, Britten Road, Basingstoke, Hants, RG22 4HP or via our usual email address of john.medcraft@gmail.com 

This coming Sunday we will be speaking at Cadnam Methodist Church in the morning and at West Wellow Chapel in the evening. We look forward to seeing you if you live in the area.

Friday, here in Switzerland, was Liz’s brother’s official celebration of his 70th birthday. He was 70 in March of last year but the family celebration was postponed owing to the Covid pandemic. Liz and I were part of a group of 17 who gathered to celebrate Sam’s big birthday at the Tamina Gorge, cave, thermal water font and restaurant. Sam and his wife Gerti, and their 2 children Matthias and Linda with their partners, were all there plus his sisters and brother and their spouses, plus 3 of Gerti’s family. We visited the gorge and cave where there is a fast flowing river and after this we had a wonderful meal together. We restate our warmest wishes for many happy returns to Sam! Sam and Gerti are strong EAB supporters.

Our flight to England will be today. It was to have been on Saturday but the flight was cancelled by British Airways.

Friday, here in Switzerland, was Liz’s brother’s official celebration of his 70th birthday. He was 70 in March of last year but the family celebration was postponed owing to the Covid pandemic. Liz and I were part of a group of 17 who gathered to celebrate Sam’s big birthday at the Tamina Gorge, cave, thermal water font and restaurant. Sam and his wife Gerti, and their 2 children Matthias and Linda with their partners, were all there plus his sisters and brother and their spouses, plus 3 of Gerti’s family. We visited the gorge and cave where there is a fast flowing river and after this we had a wonderful meal together. We restate our warmest wishes for many happy returns to Sam! Sam and Gerti are strong EAB supporters.

Our flight to England will be today. It was to have been on Saturday but the flight was cancelled by British Airways.

Friday, here in Switzerland, was Liz’s brother’s official celebration of his 70th birthday. He was 70 in March of last year but the family celebration was postponed owing to the Covid pandemic. Liz and I were part of a group of 17 who gathered to celebrate Sam’s big birthday at the Tamina Gorge, cave, thermal water font and restaurant. Sam and his wife Gerti, and their 2 children Matthias and Linda with their partners, were all there plus his sisters and brother and their spouses, plus 3 of Gerti’s family. We visited the gorge and cave where there is a fast flowing river and after this we had a wonderful meal together. We restate our warmest wishes for many happy returns to Sam! Sam and Gerti are strong EAB supporters.

Our flight to England will be today. It was to have been on Saturday but the flight was cancelled by British Airways.

Yesterday was Liz’s birthday. Her brother Sam arranged a surprise birthday breakfast for her at a nearby farm followed by a morning watching the farm workers making cheese. It was very interesting. At the breakfast there were a dozen types of cheese on offer!

On the previous day we visited Switzerland’s grand canyon which has some spectacular scenery.

We were saddened by the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death yesterday. She is surely with the Lord.

News from Brazil is good with 6 people being baptized at our second church at Princesa Isabel in the borough of Maia. Another person was baptized at Tavares. PTL! 

Yesterday was Liz’s birthday. Her brother Sam arranged a surprise birthday breakfast for her at a nearby farm followed by a morning watching the farm workers making cheese. It was very interesting. At the breakfast there were a dozen types of cheese on offer!

On the previous day we visited Switzerland’s grand canyon which has some spectacular scenery.

We were saddened by the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death yesterday. She is surely with the Lord.

News from Brazil is good with 6 people being baptized at our second church at Princesa Isabel in the borough of Maia. Another person was baptized at Tavares. PTL! 

We continue to enjoy a nice time in Switzerland. Liz’s sister Eunice and her husband Jon arrived from London and Liz’s brother David and his wife Tania have arrived from Southampton. Yesterday we had a nice cultural day with a meal together with some of the villagers here. One played a traditional small piano accordion and another played an alpine horn which was quite enormous. Today we visited the Swiss grand canyon which was beautiful. We will be staying here until Sunday when we will fly to London.

We are in constant contact with Brazil and all is well in the churches. Please pray for the survival of democracy as the general election fast approaches on October 2nd.  

We continue to enjoy a nice time in Switzerland. Liz’s sister Eunice and her husband Jon arrived from London and Liz’s brother David and his wife Tania have arrived from Southampton. Yesterday we had a nice cultural day with a meal together with some of the villagers here. One played a traditional small piano accordion and another played an alpine horn which was quite enormous. Today we visited the Swiss grand canyon which was beautiful. We will be staying here until Sunday when we will fly to London.

We are in constant contact with Brazil and all is well in the churches. Please pray for the survival of democracy as the general election fast approaches on October 2nd.  

We left Patos on Friday at 12.15 pm. Our daughter Lynn and her husband Hutan drove us to Recife airport where we arrived about 7 pm after very heavy traffic in and around Recife. Our first flight to Lisbon (10:20 pm) left a little late and we arrived in Lisbon 10 minutes behind schedule. It was a long tiring night but the trip was fine. We caught our second flight from Lisbon to Zurich which ran about 1 hour late and arrived in Zurich at 5 pm. Sam (Liz’s brother) was there to meet us and drive us the 2 and a half hours up the Swiss alps to Tschiertschen where Sam and his wife live in a beautiful chalet. Today we are having a nice restful day.

Tomorrow Liz’s brother David and her sister Eunice and their spouses are arriving from England in the afternoon. Also arriving from England will be Sam’s best friend Tony Lane with his wife Tricia. This week is Sam’s 70th birthday celebrations. The only one of the brothers and sisters not coming will be the youngest sister Esther.