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May 1-15
May 1-15
PRAISES
It's official!!! . . .
MK "EPIC RETREAT II" is on our November calendar, AND we already have a speaker scheduled to come down!! If you'd like to invest in an MK, this is a FANTASTIC way to do so!!
Nathan, our son-in-law, is LOVING his new job!!
We are now up to 50 . . . yes, FIFTY books we've sent to "Manager Priscilla" to distribute at the hotel we stayed at. It's absolutely AMAZING!! Many of the workers have reached out to thank us and we've been able to share more of God's Word with some of them!!
PLEASE PRAY
for God to move in our favor next week in the court hearing we have to try and free IBCA from an unfair tax bill.
for 2 more teen guys Dave spent a day with to challenge on Biblical manhood.
for our prep and scheduling to host our next group and run a VBS at the end of May.
Jan got to challenge Ingrid on her 18th Birthday. Her dad passed away from Guillan-Barré during the pandemic and we've been able to minister to her and Cida a lot. There were over 100 freinds and family at our retreat center!
Dave, hanging out with Gabriel and Thiago . . .
April 21-30
PRAISES
Priscilla, the Christian manager where we vacationed, said she's sensed God putting her "on mission" to 'GO and MAKE' and we've already sent an extra 10 books because she wants to give them to more and more staff!
The team we just hosted was used in amazing ways AND they were all stretched, challenged, and awakened to the need for more harvesters.
God has broken most of the hearts of our IBCA family over the last couple of weeks to more seriously embrace their call to BE LIKE JESUS all the time, everywhere!
Just yesterday, our son-in-law STARTED A NEW (and MUCH better) JOB!!
PLEASE PRAY
for our BMMB lawyer as he works to exempt IBCA from a tax. It's been an 8-year ordeal.
that the books Priscilla's distributing will change lives!
for Dave's pastors' meetings along with the mentoring, training and discipleship, as well as he and Jan organizing for our next short-term team (end of May).
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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dave & JAN
santos.bthe1@gmail.com | 616-805-2451
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