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Spring has just arrived. Although this winter did not seem to be as cold as last year, I am so glad to have warm, sunny days. I want to update you on the many good things have been happening during this past winter season. We were fortunate to have our second Let’s Start Talking (LST) team, Karin Chen, Emily Newhouse, Andrea Seifert, and Daniel Williams, who came and spent 6 weeks in June and July teaching the Bible using English. During that time, we also had our first Young Friends Camp, put on by the youth at Fourth Avenue Church of Christ in Franklin, TN. Young Friends is like LST in that teens teach teens about the Bible in English. We also had a successful Friends Camp put on by Britt Davis. July ended with a Sponsoring Church campaign, including 25 campaigners from the churches of Highland in Abilene, Westover Hills in Austin, and Eastside in Colorado Springs. They helped us do a four day VBS, with the theme of the “Incredibles” of the Old Testament. Our biggest night had 51 children, and we had an incredible time! Prayer Requests: *Currently, Matt, Sascha, and I are continuing with several of the readers from LST. We are studying the book of Acts, and I have some readers who are always asking thought-provoking questions and making me love my time and my purpose here. We currently have a total of 30 Bible studies in English and Portuguese. Please pray that people’s hearts will be open and receptive. *During this winter, we have also been very blessed to have several new brothers and sisters in Christ: Elisangela, Isabel, Claudio, Rute, Gabriel, Moises, and Nathalia. Please pray for each of them as they begin a brand new life with Christ. *The Blume family arrived in the US this week for their furlough. Please keep them in your prayers as they travel to visit with their families and churches across the south. I have been thinking a lot about all of you since Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, especially my family and friends on the MS Gulf Coast. My heart has broken several times with news coverage and personal stories that I have been told. However, I feel such a since of pride for my country and the spirit that everyone has of helpfulness and hope. So to my MS friends and family: although I am a continent away, you are constantly in my thoughts and prayers here. And you have a church family here in Porto Alegre praying for you and asking how you are doing every day. I love you all, and I am here for you in whatever way I can help. May God bless you in every moment. In Christian love, Tessa |
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