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Whatever happened to...

imageThere have been several questions over the last few days that are linked with things that I asked prayer for in the recent past. Here are the answers to date.

 Whatever happened to Alex? You might remember the story I shared a few weeks ago about this little lost individual. He is difficult to talk to. By that I mean he is rarely around. I spoke briefly with him on Sunday morning as he trotted by on his way to who know's where. He came to club and Sunday School a few weeks ago but to date that's it. Not much contact has happened since the initial story.

Whatever happened to the BIG land deal (remember... pray within the next 24 hours)?
We will be talking to the lady this afternoon. We have several fears about such a deal. We don't want a "I helped you now you owe me" mentality so we are praying for God's direction and protection.

Whatever happened to João and family? João and his two brothers came to club last week! We are excited because it was a ray of hope in this difficult situation. In a conversation with Alexandre he says that he really wants to come back to church but needs his father's permission. So, there you have some answers. As always I'll try and keep you posted as to the results.

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