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There is still a big job to do here in Brazil (over 100 unreached tribes), let alone the rest of the world. Please pray for more laborers to help in the work yet to be done. Currently there are six tribes here in Brazil with needs for workers, as well as the many we hope […]

It’s easy to get bogged down with the day-to-day work and forget to find our rest and refreshment in the Lord. Please pray that we will keep our hearts focused on the Lord and grow in our own spiritual lives as we continue to invest in others’ lives.

Each day can be exhausting with “everyday living” plus the demands of our ministries. Melanie averages about a half day spent in ministry, plus meeting the needs of our family, while trying to keep her fibromyalgia stable. John averages very full workdays, ranging between 50-60 hours per week in ministry. The more tired we are […]

With our many and varying responsibilities, we face many decisions and issues with our co-workers, the students, our own family and people in the community. Please pray for wisdom in every area and that God’s love will shine through us in all we do and say.

Because the exchange rate of currencies is still low, prices here continue to rise, and our family continues to grow, it has been hard at times to meet all of our expenses. Please pray with us as we rest in God who meets our every need.

We make monthly trips into the state’s capital, about a 1½-hour drive away, for our kids’ orthodontist appointments, shopping, etc., besides driving in our small rural town. Medical work we do in another city, which is about a 1-hour drive away. The driving is pretty crazy here with lots of trucks, cars, motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians and […]

Well, we’ve had a fun, eventful month since we last wrote. We celebrated Joshua’s 11th birthday, complete with a Lego cake that Melanie made.