Things that go bump in the night

Last night I joined the researchers at Green Pastures on one of their night expeditions and it was fantastic. I photographed snakes galore, a deadly variety of Scorpion, frogs, lizards etc. See below the Red-nosed Field Mouse (Wiedomys pyrrhorhinos) I photographed:

Special Needs Centre at Green Pastures

It was a moving morning receiving about 70 people from the Patos Special Needs Centre at our Green Pastures Reserve. The blind participants nearly brought me to tears as one after the other they recognized me by my voice! Once said she had been to our church and another presented his also blind wife to me.

The deaf were partly already known by me including our Pastor Luis Carlos who is a teacher there. Then there were the Down's Syndrome one of which hugged me and tried to kiss me. Then there was another lad with severe learning difficulties who had an amazing sensitivity to the birds' songs and picked them out whilst others were oblivious. They all just kept telling me how they loved Green Pastures including the blind who "felt peace" there. Wow! What a morning! PTL! I'll post a few photos below.

All this was going on whilst two groups of scientists were carrying out research (trees + lizards) in different parts totally unaffected by these very special visitors.

Drug Free

I have just had a very good meeting with the leader of the Drug Free Ministry Group, who is Nurse Liliane, and the assistant leader and University worker Adelson. We discussed the progress in the work and how to expand its effectiveness and influence for God's glory.

A video message direct from the Caroá region

Click below to watch my 90 second video:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bwqyx-aLBjHRaEJ4YkhuYkZRbk0/view?usp=sharing

In Touch 88

The EAB magazine 'In Touch' edition 88 should be hitting your doormat shortly. Many thanks to Marian Rashleigh for all her work on this. The online edition is already available at: http://www.eabrazil.com/wp-content/uploads/eab-intouch88.pdf

15 churches in a week!

Well it was a week with enough to do to keep us out of mischief! Liz and I over the past days visited no less than 15 EAB/ACEV churches - talking to the leaders and praying with them and taking part ministering in services. We took workers Josinete and Ray with us.

We went up the mountains to Teixeira, Matureia, Imaculada & Glória and then moving further west to Juru, Tavares, Cedro, Maia, Princesa Isabel and Manaíra. We held the opening service of the new church at Água Grande where I preached. We also went to Mandacaru, Pinheira, Travessia and Umburana before preaching again at Caroá. 

It was quite a marathon but really blessed. A big crowd gathered for the opening service on Saturday night. It really was lovely. The service on Sunday saw the Caroá church full. We visited well projects and plantations projects too. 

The jeep has returned unrecognizable covered with earth, dust and sand! What tracks we have been coping with these past days. Incredible!

I feel in need of a siesta now this Monday afternoon! Thanks for all your prayers and support. 

3 Decisions for Christ

We had a lovely service in the village of Arruda yesterday where I preached the Gospel at our church's 14th anniversary. It was a two hour drive each way to get there but well worth it.

Tonight in Patos there were three decisons for Christ at the end of the communion service and one person re-dedicated their life to Christ. PTL! It was a lovely service.