Where have we been!

If you have been wondering where we have been here is the scoop! We moved, again! We are happy to be out of our last house. It had a lot of problems, one of the major ones were bats. After a street fight broke out that was the last straw. God was good and allowed us to find a nice home in a different neighborhood. We were blessed because our contract was running out and we were unable to find anything until it was finally God´s timing, perfect as always.

So if you haven´t heard from us in awhile it is because we are exausted from the move, getting our new home in order, attending to our normal ministry duties, building a church, getting ready for my parents to come... I think you can see where this is going. Please pray for us as a much needed vacation time is coming! God bless you and thank you for your prayers.


Hopefull our internet service will be hooked up by Sunday, but I am not holding my breath.

Construction Work Begins at Taquari!

Work has begun on the church building at Taquari!! Praise the Lord!!! We have watched as through the last few weeks steel has been bent and shaped into the form that needs be, cement has been poured and this week after the footers were set, they began pouring the foundation which will hold up the walls, they should have finished that today. God has blessed and the rains have held off for the most part although they have come early this year. The walls will be going up this coming week as well as the columns that will hold up the second floor and roof. We are very grateful to everyone who has contributed to this construction work. More will be needed for sure (the dollar has fallen to R$1.70), so if you feel God leading you to give toward this building project you may give your gift to the Findlay office and specify that it is for the Taquari building project. Some pictures appear below of the current progress of the church.




The footer (I guess that is what they are in English) are almost 6 feet deep and are where what the pillars will sit on top of. The metal sticking out of the whole in the ground will be one of the pillars, after it is filled in with concrete, wood boards are nailed together to keep the concrete in place while it hardens.


Two pastors who are learning more than they ever imagined about building.

Even Hannah has made some trips with Mommy and Daddy to the construction site, she slept through most of the visits.


A Brazilian worker is digging some of the holes for the pillars.


Here are the wooden forms I was talking about above, these will form the foundation of the building.


The photo above and those below were taken today and show you the progress that has been made so far.


A view from the front of the lot.


Another shot from the front.


A close up of the foundation and the metal that will be part of the pillar.



Two of the workers that are responsible for the construction.