Youth Conference

Today sees the start of our annual EAB/ACEV Youth Conference which will end on Sunday. This year it is being held at Lagoa Seca near Campina Grande under the responsibility of the youth of the first church of EAB/ACEV in the borough of Catolé in Campina Grande. About 200 young people are expected for the event. Please pray.

I have just concluded the reading of the book 'Take Care of Yourself' written by Christian Psychiatrist Pablo Martinez from Spain. It is a good book which advocates a balanced life style for Christian leaders with enough rest and holidays, regular walks amongst nature, and plenty of quiet times with God, God's Word and good books. 

Visit

Yesterday we had the very pleasant visit of my brother-in-law Jon and my sister-in-law Eunice. We had a very good chat and a lovely meal provided by Gylmara.

Yesterday the children of our Green Pastures School commemorated "Children's Day" with a lovely day in the swimming pool together with their families. They have already communicated to me their gratitude and happiness with their special day.

October 12th is a public holiday in Brazil because it is the day of the patron saint of Brazil "Our Lady of Aparecida". We do not recognize this but do recognize it as "Children's Day" which is also held on this day. In the light of this the Patos church will hold a special evangelistic children's service this afternoon. Many other EAB/ACEV churches will commemorate this day with special activities for children. Please pray. "Of such is the kingdom of heaven".

Devizes

Yesterday we travelled to Devizes in the County of Wiltshire to minister at the Rock Community Church in the morning. It was an excellent service followed by a lovely lunch at Pastor David Fiddy's house. We then travelled for 20 minutes to Calne, Swindon, to visit our nephew Andy and his wife Jane.

On Saturday we travelled to Andover to get our grandson Luiz's hair cut at a children's hair dressers which has model cars for the children to sit in whilst having their hair cut. We followed that with a good walk at a local Lakes nature reserve.

Celebration

EAB's 84th annual celebration will be held at the Lighthouse Community Church, Hardley, Southampton on Saturday, 22nd October at 6 pm (fellowship tea) and at 7 pm (service). Pastor Philip Medcraft will be the principal speaker, but both Liz and I will also speak. If you live in the Southampton region then please be there with us!

Please pray for the EAB/ACEV Leadership Conference to be held from November 25th to 27th at the Green Pastures Nature Reserve. This conference is principally a time for fellowship between our pastors and their families. Our conference in May is more for business meetings. If you would like to help our poorer pastors and those from small churches to attend the conference then please send your donations to the EAB treasurer.  

The well drilling at Coletas hit abundant water on the second attempt. The drilling at Minadouro hit a low quantity of water on the first attempt. Thank you for praying.

Wells

EAB/ACEV will be drilling two wells today. One will be in the Coletas Community in the County of Imaculada and the other will be in the Minadouro Community in the County of Tavares. Each drilling will go down 50 metres through granite rock. Our prayer is that we will hit water in both places.

Yesterday we had another lovely afternoon and evening with my sister Joy who came from High Wycombe to Basingstoke where we are staying with our son Philip and family.

The first round of the election in Brazil ended up as I expected with a run-off second round between ex-president Lula and the current president Bolsonaro. The second round will be on October 30th. Please pray for democracy to prevail. 

Danbury

Yesterday we were at Danbury Mission in Essex. We spoke in the morning service. After church we took part in a lovely fellowship lunch at Geoff and Maggy Spence's house. Maggy is chair of the Danbury Missionary Committee. Members of the committee were also at the lunch. Hence we also had a long chat together about the work of God in Brazil. It was a lovely day.

On the way home from Danbury to Basingstoke we went through central London to see the sights of the Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, the City and the West End. We also called by Philip's old school, my old school and our old family house in Highlever Road, North Kensington. 

October

October is upon us and tomorrow (2nd) we will be speaking at Danbury Mission in Essex at 10:00 am. Next Sunday (9th) we will be at Devizes in Wiltshire at 10:00 am. On the following Sunday (16th) we will be at the Ivy Church, Bristol at 10 am and at Bristol PHC at 5:00 pm. On Saturday (22nd) it will be the EAB annual celebration at the Lighthouse Communion church at 6:00 pm. On the Sunday (23rd) we will be at Christ Church, Basingstoke at 10 am. On Sunday (30th) we will be speaking at Emmanuel Church, Thamesmead, Kent at 11 am. We value your prayers.