A great celebration of fellowship and worship service called “Day of the Family of God” marked the first Sunday of this month. It was held at a rented auditorium in the centrally located downtown area. There were 732 brethren from sixteen congregations around the metropolitan area who joined together as one to praise God and […]
Transforming Hearts and Lives: Reflections from the Women’s Seminar
I just got home from our yearly lady’s seminar. This year, it took place in the city of Belo Jardim, about a three-hour drive from Recife. Most of the 250 women came by bus, others by car, and some by plane. A few came as far as six hours by plane. The Women´s Seminar was […]
In the days of your youth: Kids’ & Teen Camps
On more than one occasion, we have tried VBS in the past, but it does not work well in this culture. Instead, we have a four-day annual retreat called “Kids’ Camp.” It runs from Thursday through Sunday. It was held two weeks ago at the Lar Mana orphanage spacious site on the city’s edge. 2024 […]
A Heartfelt Homecoming: Reconnecting with Brazil
It’s been a year and a half since our family last visited Brazil after moving to the US at the end of 2022. This has been the longest we’ve been away from Brazil, a time of adjusting to new things and missing what we once knew as home. Visit old friends in Brazil. When Livia […]