Welcome to the Pruitt family's mission work newsletter site, ongoing in Recife, Brazil.
The city of Santa Cruz of Capibaribe is nestled in the hills of Pernambuco’s “agreste” region. It lies 190 km west of the State’s capitol Recife. With a population of 80,000 this city is at the center of the region’s textile industry. Most people here are involved, in one way or another, in putting clothes […]
(Monday we buried a beloved brother – Antonio Reis. He was a member of the church for 25 years and a deacon for 15. He was only 67 years old but had congestive heart failure. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, his four children and many grandchildren. At his funeral the room was overflowing […]
What is our mission and how can we make changes in our life this year to point us in the right direction? It is so easy, in the midst of everything that is going on with our busy lives, to feel like we are slowly losing focus of our purpose or losing our grasp of […]
In December I received a very special gift. I had the privilege of attending my youngest son’s graduation in Texas. For me, who has a fear of flying, lives far away in Brazil and hasn’t traveled overseas by myself in 32 years, it wasn’t very easy. However, my desire to be with Jonathan, 23, at […]