FLOOD IN SANTA CATARINA – WORST IN HISTORY!

We are just beginning to receive news from Santa Catarina.  Last weekend, November 22, the situation became critical after very heavy rains fell on already saturated ground due to constant rains the last three months.  Preliminary reports are that there are at least 30 dead, hundreds missing, and over 100,000 homeless.  Once again Frei Damião [...]

Thanksgiving with Ron’s family

After the missions conference at Immanuel, we stayed a few extra days in Little Rock and enjoyed Thanksgiving with Ron’s family.  It had been quite a few years since we had been in the States for Thanksgiving!  We enjoyed the beautiful fall leaves and gathering with family.
Meeting a new little great-niece

Ron’s sister and brother-in-law

Our niece [...]

Shower for Jana and David

Sunday, November 23rd, while we were still at Immanuel Baptist Church, some of my dear friends from there hosted a wedding shower for Jana and David.  They had been able to drive up for the weekend and we were finally able to meet our new son-in-law-to-be!  We had heard so many nice things about him [...]

Global Impact Celebration at Immanuel Baptist Church – Little Rock, AR

We were invited to participate in a missions conference at Immanuel Baptist Church and gladly accepted! During the conference, we had the opportunity to share a little about what God is doing in Santa Catarina with many different groups. We also had the privilege of staying with different church families. We were truly blessed!
Immanuel Baptist [...]

OFF TO THE USA!

We were surprised by friends from the Vinde a Mim orphanage.  They came to the airport to see us off!  We arrived safely in Shreveport, met by Alana’s parents.  We will be in Little Rock until Thanksgiving.  The first week, we will be participating in a Global Impact Celebration at Immanuel Baptist Church.  Then we [...]

Volunteers from CANADA – For We Care Society

Twelve volunteers from Alberta are spending two weeks building a new dormitory at the Men’s Drug Rehab Center in Estiva. Because of the constant heavy rains we have experienced here, work was delayed a little on raising the walls of the new building. Today was the first day of sunshine, so everyone was [...]

PINHEIRA – ENGLISH CLASS GRADUATION AND FAREWELL PARTY

Loretta’s English students did a great job of showing what they learned during their 13-week class based on the Jesus film. They sang “Come, Now is the Time to Worship”, “God is Good All the Time” and “The Lord is My Shepherd”. Then they discussed whether Jesus was a Liar, a Lunatic or [...]

PINHEIRA/KOBRASOL BAPTISMS

Each one of the candidates for baptism gave a brief personal testimony before the church.

Elisângela and Paula are from Pinheira

Honoring Loretta for eight years of ministry in Brazil

The children presented a missions song

A puppet show depicted some of Loretta’s special characteristics

The adults sang “Carry the Light”

A “sweet” surprise prepared for Loretta

Loretta pictured with the puppets and the pupeeteers

Loretta pictured with Jair, Ana, Luiz and Geny