September 2018 update.

      Dear Friends,

 Thank you for your love and support for our family and the ministry in Brazil. The following is our September update. God bless!  

Conference Center 

 As you can see in our retreat schedule we are starting our busy season for retreats. Starting this weekend we will have 9 weekends in a row with retreats taking us to the middle of December. It is exciting to be able to serve so many of the churches around our area! Please keep all these retreats in your prayers. 

The Conference Center and Bible School

Growing up on Campus.

 Bible School

 The student only have one month of class left for this year. When classes end they will be taking a missions trip to Calvary Chapel Rio. There the students will have the opportunity to serve the street kids in the City of God, as well as serving the church practically as the church moves buildings. We are praying that the students finish the school year well, and that they will be used by God to bless the church and the people of Rio de Janeiro!  

Our "Vida e Verdade" Bible School students

Escola da Biblia Vida e Verdade.

Calvary Brazil

Our students with Pastor Bill

 Through the bible school we have had the blessing of having many Calvary Brasil  pastors here with us frequently to teach at the school. This past month we have had Pastor Bill from Belem, Pastor Lelo from Rio Preto, Pastor Kalvin from Londrina, and Pastor Celso from Sao Vicente. It is a great blessing to receive from these guys, and to be able to encourage them and grow closer in our relationships. The Calvary Chapel churches are very spread out in Brazil, so bringing the pastors here to the school allows them to have a time away to be refreshed and encouraged and also to bless our students.

Our students with Pastor Lelo

Some cute Cate kids

Family

 The family is doing good! The kids are growing and maturing daily. Bella (3) and Melody (5) are at a really fun stage and keep us all laughing most of the day. Doug (7), Ezekiel (9), and Jeremiah (10) are rough house, tough and tumble boys who love to go on "adventures" on the property every day. They give us lots of laughs, gray hairs, and keep our dirty laundry pile high! Our older girls Lilly (10), Grace (11), and Hope (12) are becoming little ladies. The girls love their dance class that they attend twice a week at Caminho Melhor (Better Way). Josiah (14) is so smart and loves books and learning. He has already read all the english books that we have in our home and had to move on to some of Nathan's bible commentaries.   

"Caminho Melhor" Dance Class

 Nathan and I will be taking a quick trip to Florida next week. While in Florida we will be attending a missions conference, and also picking up our kids school books for the year. Please be praying for this trip. This is the first time Nathan and I have ever traveled alone so it is a big deal! Please be praying for safe travels, and for the kids to be safe and have a fun week with our friends who will be looking after them. 

        Prayer Requests:

      - Nehemiah’s adoption: we still haven’t received any news.

      -Conference center: plans for 2019 and to finish 2018 well.

      -Students:To finish this school year well, and for the mission tip to Rio in November. 

      -Family: Strength and Courage to continue to serve the Lord well in every part of our lives.

Retreat Schedule: Please Pray for us on these dates! 

October 

-1st Baptist Maringá 10/12-14

-2nd Independent Presbyterian Women’s Retreat 10/19-21

- Calvary kids 10/27

November

 -  Araruna Baptist couples 11/2-4

 Aba Retreat (200 people) 11/11-12

 Presbyterian Renovada Retreat 11/16-18 

  Calvary Campo women’s Retreat 11/24-25

December 

- Baptist convention women’s Retreat 12/1-2

- Presbyterian Retreat  12/8-9

January:

- Int da Graça de Deus Church Retreat  

February 

- Carnaval