What God is doing in Brazil

I am copying this from an email Rob Patterson sent to me.  As most of  you know, I partnered with a team from Eastwood Baptist Church in Bowling Green to travel to Brazil back in February.  When Rob sent this I rejoiced in what God is doing there and how He used our feeble, tired efforts for His glory.

Here's is Rob's email to the team.

Dear Eastwood Team, 

I pray this email finds each of you well & thriving in the Lord. Our family arrived back in Belém last night from an encouraging time in the field. Three teams were working in three different Quilombos Saturday: Mangabeira, São Benedito & Umarizal.

I wanted to share with you the wonderful results we're seeing in Umarizal. We've now completed all of the studies that were initiated during your time here, and we've seen more than 30 people make professions of faith in Christ…including Deonata (the lady who hosted you guys in her home in Umarizal)! Services are taking place on a regular basis in Boa Vista, and Saturday, May 25, will be a special day as the church building in Umarizal will be inaugurated. 

Please mark this day for prayer. As you will remember, your team plugged into a partnership among two Brazilian Baptist churches. The Ituquara church, alongside of which you served, has been sending teams for evangelism. The Baptist Church in Vila Permanente has supplied the resources for the construction of a church building and is now investing in training for Dinaldo & Maria. On May 25 the Baptist church in Vila Permanente is sending TWO buses of volunteers to conduct street dramas, social ministry & evangelism. Meanwhile, Ituquara will be sending over a literal "boatload" of people for additional evangelism.

Please pray that God will be honored & many more will come to know Christ during this landmark weekend!!!!

You'll be excited to know that both churches are currently planning on launching out into two new Quilombos in August! The Kingdom is advancing. Thank you once again for your willingness to join God in what He is doing in Umarizal. I know that it was tough, but your sweat…and sometimes nearly tears…have impacted eternity.

For His Glory in the Amazon,

Rob Patterson

Continue to pray for Rob, Jenny, Hannah, Haley, and all the Brothers and Sisters in Christ as they labor for His Kingdom.