Prayer Items

The school year ended December 6. Next year the fifth graders will start middle school. The directors gave me permission to give out Bibles to the graduating class. Most teachers asked if they could have one also! […]

Lately I have been having problems receiving the calendars mailed to me for distribution in the schools. From now on, all packages coming from out of the country are going to be taxed. I don’t mind paying the amount they are charging, but it is very complicated to get the packages released. The children, teachers […]

The situation in Brazil is alarming. The country is now into a 9-day-long nationwide truckers’ strike that is paralyzing the country. Fuel is scarce if any. Shelves are being emptied in the supermarkets. Hospitals are running low on medication and oxygen. Many smaller airports are closed to air traffic. Local transportation is cut down at […]

I sometimes think I am getting old for this work but I do realize it is a tremendous blessing that I can teach the Bible in the public schools. The new teachers who are starting seem to have a real appreciation and respect for the classes. Please continue to pray for me, and this wonderful […]

Bussing the Sunday School children from the slum district still has not started because it is difficult to get couples to go and pick up the children. In addition, the yellow fever epidemic has started up again. Please, pray about this! […]

Pray for the ministry in the schools, that the Lord will give me wisdom as I prepare the curriculum for the first school semester that starts in February and as I make contact with the schools and NGO again. […]

Recently the Supreme Federal Court of Justice established that classes can continue to be given in the same manner that they were being administrated. For some time, there had been a debate going on since some officials judged the action unconstitutional. I thank the Lord that I am still able to reach many children through […]

The bus that was bringing children from the slum to Sunday School has stopped bussing them because the elders thought it wise to discontinue until the yellow fever epidemic is over. There have been some suspicious cases in Campinas and the death of one person due to yellow fever. The town of Sousas seems to […]

The school year begins this month. I have made contact with the 6 schools where I taught Bible last year. Today I went to talk personally to the coordinator of one school. She said several new teachers do not believe the Bible class has any value, plus they have implemented other programs in the school. […]

The school year ended. Hopefully next year I can continue and maybe even reach more children. I ask for your prayers concerning this, as I know there are those who disapprove of this project. Freedom to share the Gospel in Brazil is still a very positive point! […]

In November I will give out the calendars sent by the different assemblies. Not only the children, but the school staff also look forward to getting the calendars. Also, this year two sisters had about 1000 calendars printed with verses on them. These will be distributed in the neighborhood, together with an invitation to the […]

The Bible classes in public schools continue. A brother is publishing some very nice booklets for children to study the Bible. Two schools have given me the okay and I pray that all schools will permit me to give them out, plus a Bible to all of the children that graduate from 5th grade. I […]