The EAB/ACEV Princesa Isabel church is the oldest of our churches going back to 1940 when Albert Mundy started the work there with great courage in the face of much persecution. Today it has 130 participants and is led by Pastor Gersé. It was a joy to travel the 145 km there on Saturday and to preach on Lucas 12:8-9 to a large crowd from a stage set up in the street in front of the church. We slept there after the service in a sort of "hotel" (at least that's what they call it!) and it cost us 20 pounds. It wasn't very clean but we were tired and managed to sleep well. We travelled back to Patos on the Sunday morning.
Back in Patos we had our usual Sunday lunch of egg, chips and peas and were ready for the main service of the week at 6:30 pm (9.30 pm UK time now that the clocks have changed). I led the service, the drama group did a 7-minute presentation and pastor Rafael preached. It was a good service after which the deaf fellowship sold passion fruit mousse to help with the expenses of our Care Centre building project.
We have completed the construction of Madalena and Anderson's new toilet/shower unit at Barra de Oitis village. It is the first toilet this family has had in their lives.
QPR lost again on Saturday! This time they lost 2 x 1 to Leicester at home and had yet another man sent off! They're bad enough with 11 men, but with 10 it is impossible. As I expected the manager was sacked after the game.
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