Transforming Hearts and Lives: Reflections from the Women’s Seminar

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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

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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

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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 […]

The Christian Chronicle shares Café’s story

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In our last newsletter, we shared the inspiring story of Café, a Brazilian soccer star turned evangelist, who continues to do the Lord’s work despite battling early-onset Alzheimer’s. Erik Tryggestad of The Christian Chronicle picked up the story and did a fantastic job expanding on it with further research. We encourage you to read the […]