This week's men's fellowship meeting only had 7 of us present but it was a good time together around God's Word. I led the gathering and Dedé led the Bible reflection in Psalm 130.
I have finished reading another book called 'Bulldozing with the Bible in Brazil' by A. Tipple. This is an old Latin Link book from 1965 telling about missionary experiences in south and central Brazil.
Yesterday Liz and I went to visit Sister Socorro Help from the Patos church, who is recovering from a severe attack of asthma. We sang some hymns for her, read the Bible and prayed with her. Please pray for her. Her name is 'Socorro Help'. Socorro means help, and over 20 years ago I started calling her name in both English and Portuguese and it stuck, with everyone here following my lead!
This week I went to the Doctor's for a check up and all is fine with a complete all clear. Praise the Lord!
Liz went to the women's fellowship meeting last night. There were 14 women present.
After the women's meeting Liz and I went to a wake at 10 pm in the borough of Frango in north Patos. The mother of brother Paulo from the ex-landless settlement had died aged 98. She had 21 children with her first when 13 years old. She had never been to a doctor in her life. The family couldn't tell us how many grandchildren and great grandchildren she had as they had lost count. They said she had at least 79 grandchildren!
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