Lizard

I saw the very colourful lizard at Green Pastures at the weekend called Ameivula pyrrhogularis. I also saw the orange and black bird called the Campo Troupial, plus a Rock Cavy and a pair of Picazuro Pigeons. It is wonderful observing the wildlife of this region, especially in this time of the year in the rainy season when everything is green and the birds are nesting. A rufous-bellied Thrush has young in a nest we are observing and so does a Campo Troupial. I photographed a Pigmy Nightjar chick with my mobile phone. Caring for creation is something God's children do naturally.

I led Sunday night's service in Patos and assistant pastor Rafael preached from Matthew 21:18-22. The praise and worship was led by Sacha, Fábio, Marina, Tiago, Biba and Ricardinho and it was excellent. In the morning Sunday School there are 8 people in the discipleship class preparing for baptism later in the year. 

I have finished reading the book 'The Last Bookshop in London' by Madeline Martin. It was a good book.

Our granddaughter Louisa will be returning from England this Thursday (17th) and will be back to living with us.

I have just been in a meeting with young pastor Leandro from our Juazeirinho church and the meeting went very well. It was basically to help him do some administrative things like giving a letter of recommendation to a sister who is moving elsewhere. It is good to see a good number of young pastors in EAB/ACEV taking on responsibilities in the work of God.