Yesterday I conducted our third communion service of the year (being the first Sunday of the month) in the Patos church and the church was completely full with our communion cups just working out to the right number! I breathed a sigh of relief with one cup left for me after all had received, as this is so unnecessary because we have another tray of cups which a stubborn deaconess refuses to use as she doesn't like the spare tray's format! I have asked Liz to fix the deaconess!
The service was lovely with Lucena back, a retired Congregational pastor who is now with us, who had been in Recife for treatment for 2 months with a liver abscess. Lindon Carlos, pastor of our Imaculada church, preached the Word from the book of Hebreus.
We have suspended hugs and handshakes in church for the time being whilst this Coronavirus matter is not sorted out.
Please pray for the very difficult rain situation at Green Pastures. This year rainfall at Green Pastures is the lowest since 2016. We have only had 6 inches to date of the 40 inches target which we need to receive so as to keep going till the following year. As things stand the little lake at Green Pastures will soon be totally dry. Everything is more or less green with the light rains we have had, but it is what we call a "green drought"! That is, to the visitor seeing things green they will think all is well, but when they get to the lake they change their minds! The strange thing is that in Patos it is getting much more rain. It's good for Patos but we could do with some at Green Pastures too! The rainy season here is during the first 4 months, plus dribs and drabs in May and the odd shower in June. So we are praying for rain in abundance between now and the end of April.
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