Dear Pastor and Faithful Prayer Partners,

Mary and I have completed our seventh term of service in Brazil and have recently returned to the USA in order to report to our supporting churches and seek to raise some additional support. As most of you know, for a missionary to work in Brazil, as well as in many other countries, his buying power has been reduced by over 70%. We know that our wonderful Lord is in control of every situation and He wants us to be faithful in our labor and prayers. We covet your prayers, therefore, that God will enable us to raise some additional support.

This term was very fruitful. Two hundred and ten people were saved through the ministry of the First Baptist Church of Pau D' Arco. Many others were saved through the ministries of the Bible Baptist Institute of the North, the El Shalom Independent Baptist Youth camp, and our missionaries within the tribes and in other cities and towns around Brazil. Our mast recent church is now totally indigenous and growing. We praise the Lord for His goodness, mercy and wonderful grace.

During this coming year, the work is continuing on back in Brazil. Three big camps in July and a family retreat in February. Our Bible Institute will have five graduating students in December with an expected increase in enrollment next semester. We ask that you pray for the ministries of our two sons, John and Kyron, and their families as they will be doubling their loads in some ministries during our absence.

We will soon begin our traveling and covet your prayers on our behalf. We are also looking forward to being in your church to share with you the things God has done in and through our lives this last term, and what we are asking Him to do in the years to come. We love you and are grateful for your faithful prayer and financial support during so many years. May God richly use, bless and keep you.

                     Laboring together in the Service of our precious Lord,

                                                Bill and Mary