Welcome to the Pruitt family's mission work newsletter site, ongoing in Recife, Brazil.
Construction is underway in several cities of Brazil to prepare for the upcoming World Cup (2014) and Olympics (2016). Recife is gaining a new suburb which being built around the 44,000 seat sports arena also under construction. These two events, along with related activities, are expected to draw millions of people from all over the […]
On my arrival Friday morning to Recife, I was greeted at the airport with a loving smile from my brother. After hugs and hellos we loaded up my luggage and headed to his home. As we passed the city’s shore with the ocean and sandy beach on one side and tall buildings on the other […]
The Easter holiday is celebrated in Brazil much like it is in the US: Supermarkets are flooded with chocolate goodies and Easter bunnies become the most popular celebrities. Brazilians go out of their way to buy expensive chocolate eggs to remind their loved ones that they are special. In the midst of the rush and […]
One of the reasons Jesus established His Body on earth as local communities of disciples is so we would have opportunity to develop our God-given gifts and help one another develop theirs. The local church is an essential part of God’s plan to save the world through Christ. Jesus built it “…to equip his people […]