May 2, 2007

Dear Friends,

Our April church service averages was greatly blessed. We experienced the highest averages in all services since our return last September. Our Sunday evening averaged close to fifty, with the Wednesday Evening averaging around forty. Even our Sunday School recorded all time highs in the mid thirties.

Since our last letter we've had several new visitors, with most of them returning to other services. Amongst them are a mother and her three teenagers, and also an elderly couple with their grand-daughter. Dora moved into the neighborhood a few months back with her unsaved husband and three kids. The most faithful to the services and programs of the church are the two oldest, Daniel (17)and Camila (15), Nestor and Clair are the elderly couple who were brought to church by their six year old grand-daughter, Vitoria. Neither Nestor nor Clair have made professions of faith yet, but they do let people know that the Fundamental Baptist Tabernacle is "their" church. Please pray for their salvation.

At the end of March we held our first baptismal service of the year. There were five baptized, including one adult, one youth, and three children. We are proud to announce that one of the children was our youngest, Katherine.

Speaking of our daughters, all three have begun music lessons. The three are progressing well with the keyboard, and all have already debuted in the church, playing the offertory music.

The new work with the Good Shepherd Baptist Congregation is progressing slowly. We haven't got adult visitors, but two young girls are visiting. We do have two adults in the neighborhood who have accepted the first lesson of the Bible correspondence course. Please be in prayer for this ministry, and for Bro. Rafael and his wife Flavia who are in front of the work there.

Since December, there has been an approximate 8% drop in the currency exchange rate. What this means is that all missionaries receiving support in dollar amounts have lost another 8% of their buying power here in Brazil. At the same time, we've seen a rise in inflation at the pumps, supermarket, and in construction costs. This means for Neila and I that our support level is still lacking to be at it's ideal. We have seen some new support come in over the past several months, but we still are limited in the work. Please pray for our finances and that we'd be wise stewards with what's been provided.

We do thank you all for your faithfulness in praying for our ministry. We also are very thankful and grateful for the support we receive through your sacrificial giving. May the grace of our Lord and Savior be with you all.

Keep looking up! Our redemption draweth nigh!

Sincerely,

World Baptist Fellowship /  P.O. Box 13459 / Arlington, TX 76094-0459