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Finding a Good Thing

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“He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord.” (Proverbs 18:22) Aureni and I received a great blessing last month with the marriage of our youngest to a good Christian girl. Knowing he now has someone to care for him is always a relief to a mother’s heart. Jonathan […]

“And the Lord worked with them”

The brethren welcoming Tercio to God’s Family.

Ana Paula has been married to Tercio for over two decades and has been a follower of Jesus for twelve of those years. She found Jesus in a small congregation in the rural town of Delmiro Gouveia, AL, a six-hour drive from Recife. Her brother Antonio is the preacher there. Tercio rising from his watery […]

And we will share a meal together – Rev. 3:20b

Carlos with other students at the School of the Bible.

Like many, Carlos, 22, was born into a divided house. As Jesus warned, it could not stand. When he was four-years-old his parents separated, and he went to live with his grandmother until he was 13. He then lost the home he had with her and had to go stay a week with his mother, […]

Take Heed to Yourselves and to All the Flock (ElderLink 2018)

Last weekend was our annual Elder-Link seminar. It was held at the downtown Boa Vista church building which is easily accessible from all over the city. sixty participants came from thirteen congregations. There were five speakers including Antenor Gonçalves from Sao Paulo (1700 miles south) and David McKinney from Joao Pessoa (100 miles north). All […]