Discipleship Certificates

This past Sunday, October 4, I was proud to distribute certificates to 3 adolescentes and 3 adults for completing the discipleship book. Two adolescentes were absent. The adolescents celebrated Friday night by making pizzas at my house (see previous night entry) and the adults and I went out for pizza Saturday night. In the picture from left to right after me is Eder, Zeli, Josivania, Cátia, Gislaine, and Alexandre.

Although they completed the book, they all want to continue studyin'g, so I am giving them a micro-mini course on a panorama of the Bible to enable them to understand better God's story and plan of the ages.

Please pray for them to put in practice what they have learned and to be faithful to the Lord and to the church.

Adolescents Making Pizzas

My special group of adolescents finished their discipleship course so to celebrate they had their choice of going out for pizza, ordering pizza at home, or making their own. They chose to make pizzas. They did all the work from making the dough to the finish. Eder even tried his hand at spinning the dough.

We all had lots of fun and enjoyed eating the pizzas as well. This group of kids are really special.

Team Meeting at Garimpus

Every year our International director visits our field to see our various fields and ministries. This year our team traveled a few hours to a small private hotel called Garimpu's in Jucimeira for two days in September. We had a good time of fellowship, relaxing, and meeting together. We also enjoyed the hot pools just outside our hotel room's doors. Overlooking the hot pools was this giant cowboy where water falls from his hands. Out director, Boxly Boggs in front between Bill and Kathy Miller and myself. Next to me is Zoe and Don Peffer, then Dianna and Wayne Penner.