Weather forecasts

Our weather forecasters sure got it wrong for our part of Brazil when they predicted that the serious drought would get just worse and worse in 2016. As it happens rain arrived early on December 18th and today we have reached a total of 198.5 mm (a little over 8 inches) with some water accumulated in the Green Pastures lake this week! Of course we have a long way to go to reaching the needed 40 inches to replenish all the lakes and reservoirs of the region, but the fact that things have got off to an early and good start is very encouraging. We are grateful to God and thank you for praying, but please don't stop! The rainy season normally can run to May and a little even in June - so we are on the right track!

I slept at Green Pastures last night and got some great photos this morning of two species of toads reproducing. The specialist university professor here of this field is really thrilled with what I have registered. I went out to Green Pastures after the Bible study in Patos last night which went particularly well and was really blessed. PTL!

I am conducting a wedding in Patos tomorrow and my sermon for Sunday is virtually ready. I have been doing a lot of work on the EAB Action Child programme and also sorting things out for the Carnival Camp early next month.

It was nice to have latest grandchild Luis Philip at home today. He is doing very well. PTL!