The whole of Brazil will go to the polls this Sunday, October 6th, to elect Mayors, Deputy Mayors and Councillors in 5,570 municipalities amidst an electorate of 155 million. There will be run-offs in the larger cities like Sao Paulo on October 27th. In Patos there are 4 candidates for Mayor: Nabor (the current Mayor seeking re-election for the 4th time and forecast to win), Ramonilson (who used to be a judge), Edileudo (school teacher) and Aline (I don't know her). Patos has 17 councillors and there are about 150 candidates disputing these places.
Liz has just gone rushing over to 80-year-old Sister Socorro Help's house as when she is in difficulties she always wants Liz. Our sister had had a nasty fall, has a nasty lump on her head and has a fractured thighbone. Please pray for her.
I led the prayer meeting and Bible study on Thursday night and Fabio led the praise. Vasti and Espedita sang solos. Deborah Maria, Marcio, Marcos and Dede read scripture portions and Pastor Rafael brought the study from Obadiah 1-4. It was a lovely service.
The general drought all over Brazil is very bad. In the normally very wet Amazon rain forest the River Negro is at its lowest level for 122 years! Please pray.
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