"The message of the cross is foolishness for those perishing, but for those being saved it is the power of God... Jews demand signs, Gentiles wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified"! (1 Corinthians 1:18,22,23)
The cross is the centre of the Christian message because it both reveals the seriousness of sin and the greatness of grace!
If you sponsor an EAB Action School or Action Child for £25 monthly you help lift 800 children out of poverty and hunger and you point them to Christ. Every May and November you receive a schools report and/or child's letter which Marian Rashleigh faithfully distributes to sponsors in the UK. We are incredibly grateful to Marian for her faithful work over the years, and if anyone could help her please contact her. She can also give you info about Action School/Child Sponsorship. missionmr@ntlworld.com
You can also speak to our valiant EAB treasurer who is another tireless worker for EAB for which we are very grateful too. Speak to Beryl Gough at eabfinance@gmail.com
I am in the process of finalizing the translation of the 14 school reports awaiting the reports from Patos and Princesa Isabel which are outstanding. I have also translated all the sponsored children's letters except one which I still await. I hope to have all this sewn up by next week as most letters, reports and photographs have already been sent to EAB UK.
Our daughter Lynn and granddaughter Louisa are in João Pessoa on the coast for a 10 km road race along the beaches of the city. They are keen very thin athletes who plan to do the half-marathon there next year! 🏖 🏃The race started at 5:30 am this morning and they did well with good times.
Last night's Bible study was good and was given by lawyer Rayla who is married to our co-pastor Rafael. It was on 1 Samuel 8 and how Israel insisted on having a king to be like other nations. The praise was led by Érika and Rogaciano and solos were brought by Espedita, Vasti and Jairo. Prior to the study we had a good time of prayer together and the service was a blessing. I led the service.🙌
Pastor Rafael went to the town of Santa Teresinha and led a house group at the house of Edilson and Rosangela with 20 people present. These house group meetings are now being held at this town every other week. Please pray for this new work. 🙏
Dona Flor (Mrs. Flower) is at our house right now talking to Liz, and she is the brightest and most cheerful person imaginable! She is a poor grandmother who goes around Patos on her donkey cart picking up and recycling just about anything. Liz had phoned her as she had some things for her. 🫏
Last night I travelled with the Patos Men's Fellowship to São Mamede where I brought a word from the Epistle of Jude and School Teacher Claudivan led the service. Pastor Rafael brought the main message.
I have finally received my new identity card. This has dragged on for months after the department typed my father's name incorrectly missing the 'r' from George. Now it is all correct. 😊🪪
I have translated and sent to Marian the 12 EAB Action Schools' reports that I have received, and I await the other 2 school reports. I am also awaiting the sponsored children's letters for translation too.
I took 2 men home from the Care Centre dentist yesterday to farmsteads in São Mamede where there is no public transport access. Our dentist does a great job and it is wonderful to serve the community in this way.
At Green Pastures many Red-legged Seriemas are coming to a feeding trough and water trough near the meeting hall. Also deer are appearing too. These are of the species Mazama gouazoubira.
I led the main service of the week in Patos and Pastor Murilo preached on 'The Vine and the Branches' from John 15:1-12. It was a lovely service and a very good sermon.
I am now writing daily 'Bible Bytes' and publishing them here on the blog. These are key verses from each chapter of the Bible with a brief devotional comment. So far I have written 16 covering each chapter of Peter, John and Jude's epistles. I also write a parallel version in Portuguese and publish this on Facebook.
Please pray for EAB support which has fallen by 30% over the past year. We trust the God of EAB's 88 years history to lead us on to our century with the salvation of many and the caring for the poor.
