This furlough has been amazing in so many ways. We certainly have been blessed by the Lord through so many people, many of them are you, the recipients of our monthly missives.  Thank you so much for praying with us and blessing us in so many ways. Since our last prayer letter, we went over "east of the mountains" to the Tri-cities, Washington, area where we met with folks from several different churches leading up to all-day services at First Baptist Church of Pasco. The next day we were off to Stayton, Oregon for a debriefing meeting with Missionary Care...

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As we came to the US on this furlough, my (Lynda) heart was a bit unsettled, even though I was looking forward to our time in the US. This time was to be different than any other in our 35 years of going back and forth – we had no base from which to travel. We had a lot of friends we would stay with, but there were a lot of open spaces in our itinerary where we had NO idea where we would stay. And the deep desire of my heart was to be able to spend significant time...

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Running around the beautiful northwest  Since our last update we have experienced the blessings of the Lord running around the Northwest.  We made one long trip from Everson, Wa through Grand Forks, BC, Canada down into Washington visiting friends in Summit Valley, Chewelah, Spokane Valley, Eltopia, and Richland, and in Hermiston, OR. Our destination was Nampa, ID to visit Kirk & Juanita McKeeth and their ministry, Iglésia El Tesoro. After a great time of fellowship we headed back through Richland and finally to Fox Island, WA. We are very grateful for the generosity of Graham & Sharon Marshall of the...

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October 2, 2019 ENCOURAGING NEWS!  Praise the Lord with us! We have seen various increases to the monthly pledges that form our support base since arriving in the US mid-July. Having re-evaluated this week, we have determined the need to update several categories: rent, ministry and medical expenses.  With these adjustments, we lack $475 in monthly commitments for ABWE to grant us clearance to return to Brazil. Our request for clearance (with pledges for full support) needs to be submitted by the end of November to clear us for returning to Brazil the end of January.  Please pray with us...

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Sept. 9, 2019 We are so grateful for your prayers as we travel to report to our churches. God has given safety, great meetings with our churches, encouraging fellowship all along the way. Despite many different beds, we are sleeping relatively well and getting exercise in frequently if not every day. Lynda is struggling some with keeping her blood pressure down, prayers appreciated. Since our last letter, we have reported to Bethany Baptist in Martinez, Berean Fellowship in Hemet, and First Baptist of Weaverville. Over Labor Day weekend we spent time with Jerry's family and our son, Nathan, in Lakehead,...

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