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We made our annual visit to the Curitiba Bible College's open house this past Thursday through Saturday, taking along nine members from Hope. We spent two rainy days getting to know college as well as one of the city's churrascarias.

For one day our people became seminarians, participating in various classes. At the close of that special day Ed's message drove home the reality of a life totally dedicated to Christ. Five of our people went forward to consecrate themselves to that task. It was a huge step in their young Christian lives.

We were very excited to see God working and I would invite you to pray with us for His continued direction in their lives. They are: Ronaldo and his wife Adailza, Zelha, Alenildes, and her daughter Joice. Ronaldo and Adailza are planning on beginning their studies this coming February. They will definitely need God's provision as they have three little mouths to feed and are depending on God's perfect provision.

Another young couple from Calvary went forward too. Sandro and Gislene are on fire for Christ and have demonstrated a real desire to serve Him in full time ministry. They are on the team that ministers at Habiteto. In a future update I'd like to share a bit of their testimonies.


We were able to spend some time with Annie, Jackson, and our precious grandson Gabriel, which is always a treat! Jackson will be graduating in just a few days. A God blessed accomplishment that we are all looking forward to. Place both of these young couples on your prayer list as they seek God's direction for their future ministries.

At Habiteto Micom came to me with a list of words that he didn't understand during his Bible reading. He is in Genesis 32 after just three weeks of reading! He seems hungry for spiritual things and a friend and I will be making a visit in his home Monday night. Pray for the salvation of his mother and step-father.

God provided in a special way for the t-shirts that I mentioned last week. One couple who helps us with $100 per month in support had already sent in a check but had mistakenly written it for $200. Their generous mistake was God's provision for our need. Another family wrote to say that they would be “honored” to help with the cost of the shirts. When they found out that the need had been met they told me to use their $100 gift wherever needed. So it will be used to sponsor six boys and girls to go to camp in January! Praise God for His supply and thank you for your interest in our ministry and these precious lives.

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