Thank
you so much for your prayers for us as we traveled to Brasilia for our
National Church conference. This was a special conference because the
churches were recognized as a National Igreja da Vinha church movement.
This has been a long time in the making and the Brazilian National
leadership has been doing a great job to get us to this point. Milton
and Erika were named as the National Leaders and we feel very confident
to be under such wise and loving care. You can find out more about
Milton and Erika by visiting: https://xingu.org/opportunities/giving/piratininga_region/ . Please pray for them and consider giving.
We
had many international leaders at the conference and we were grateful
for each of their presence. Their guidance and support throughout the
many years has been so instrumental in the growth and direction of the
church. Elba also had the opportunity to share the Word of God. She
preached one of her favorite topics which was about being a missional
church and people. Her message challenged us to continue to keep
reaching out to the lost and not get trapped within the confines of the
church. Her message was received well.
When
are time ended in Brasilia. John and Eleanor Mumford, and Dan Thiessen
came back with us and we went on the river to visit two small church
groups. It was a great time visiting these communities and getting to
know John, Eleanor, and Dan more. The first church service was at a
small river church along the Xingu river. This church is a healthy and
vibrant church and many people attend the
weekly church service. The night we attended there were only a few
people because a lot of the people in the community boated into the city
and stayed for the evening. Clenildo shared the Love of Christ and
everyone was very attentive even though we were getting eaten alive by
mosquitos. The second night we had the church service outside seated in
a circle. Alyssa preferred participating in the service by laying in
the tree. This was a fun service because we all got to interact with
Clenildo and his message. We also had the opportunity to pray for
others for God to heal them.
On
the river, Alyssa went fishing and she caught a piranha. John and Dan
ate the eyeballs and now are part of the fish eye club. This is one
club I am not interested in being a member. The girls enjoyed the nice
view of God’s beautiful creation as we headed home.
Please
pray for a team coming from the Columbus Vineyard and Madison County
Vineyard. We will be going to Pacajá to minister with Keith and Marsha
Wilson. It is going to be great to be with this team. Please pray that
the Lord shows His power daily and that we have eyes to see and ears to
hear what He is doing. Also, pray for all of our travel that it will
be filled with safety and peace.
Please also continue to pray for spiritual, physical, and emotional health for us. Prayer works and we feel them.
Much love, Steve, Elba, Camilly, and Alyssa
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