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April 1-20
April 1-20
PRAISES
Our BMM Brazil conference was refreshing and spiritually challenging with great times seeing colleagues we rarley get to see.
We went off grid ON PURPOSE for 15 days for the FIRST TIME EVER on a vacation. We're ashamed of the bad example we've been in neglecting to do this for way too long. We're determined to keep it up as our new habit!
God restored us in every way DURING those 2 weeks and our only request was, "May people see YOU shine through us". We wish we could tell you all the amazing stories of unplanned opportunities to encourage, pray with, witness to, and bless workers, taxi drivers, store owners etc. It was incredible!
Christian and his family MOVED!!! They're SO happy and more at peace being away from all the family drama where they used to live!
Dave's sister and brother-in-law arrive tomorrow and we get to spend some time together!!
PLEASE PRAY
for the Lord to use the 25 books we're mailing to the hotel staff to save souls!
that God's work in the lives of the short-trem team that arrives Friday will be life-changing for them and those they interact with!
for Duda's family to be impacted as SHE'S GETTING BAPTIZED ON EASTER SUNDAY!!
Singing in ENGLISH with our colleagues.
Our awesome BMMB mnistry team is still going strong!!
Our connection to the MKs is really clcose since the EPIC retreat!
AND . . . they asked for round TWO . . . so it's happening again in November!!!
To say it was stunning would be an understatement . . .
We were able to gift the hotel manager Priscilla with a Bible!
NO, it's NOT a studio image . . . our own KIDS didn't believe us, but it's TRUE!!
God even gifted us with a special moment to watch baby sea turtles running for the waves!!
March 2-15
PRAISES
The first few days of our long trip have been amazing. We spent time with 9 colleagues and 5 BMM retirees (who chose to stay and continue ministering in their 80s!)
God is growing OUR knowledge of His incredible impact in other places of our beautiful country as we witnessed firsthand how powerfully the seminary here has impacted lives, communities, and other countries for 80 years.
Dave's time with the teen guys was SO special and they want more! He gave them some "homework" on biblical manhood to learn about so they can talk more on their next outing.
Another church plant property will be purchased tomorrow in Sapé, where there was NO Gospel voice until our missionaries moved in a few months ago!
PLEASE PRAY
for Renato, Daiane, Letícia and Rean's salvation.
that Christian (the deacon Dave's finishng pastoral traning with) and family will be able to move soon. There's still work to do before they can, but the ungodly people in the "compound" they're currently in are causing lots of trouble.
For Denise and Paula who both had babies last week!!
For Those Who Want More . . .
Are you interested in missions . . . but don't fit the traditional missions model?
A BIT ABOUT US
A BIT ABOUT US
We joined BMM in 1984, after God made His will and call for our lives unmistakably clear. After finishing college and raising support we moved to the 3rd largest city in the world, referred to as a "mini-continent" because at 26 million, it's population is larger than 3/4 of the worl'd's countries! It's the mega-metropolis of São Paulo, Brazil; extremely urban with the unique challenges this type of city presents to ministry.
We've been privileged to revitalize and expand a youth camp, plant 4 churches and help revitalize one more, as well as host over 1600 "short-termers" on mission trips, sent from dozens of US churches.
We have entered a new phase of ministry where we are shepherding Brazilian pastors and their wives both formally and informally, as well as training new pastors and lay leaders. We also have the honor of shepherding our BMM Brazil colleagues, training new missionaries as they start pre-field ministry, and participating in BMM's Global ministry through vision casting, strategic planning, and even ongoing professional development for our missionaries around the world!
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Thanks for visiting us here!
dave & JAN
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