APRIL 2013
Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of
season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. 2 Timothy 4:2NKJV
Dear
Friends and Prayer Warriors,
Greetings from your
coworkers to the Portuguese-Speaking World!
Monica’s Health
On April 1st, we
celebrated 5 years from when the tumor was removed from Monica’s brain. She
still needs to deal with some limitations; however our hearts are full of
gratitude for her healing process.
In the end of
September, 2012, Monica was very sick with a terrible infection; after she went
through surgery on October 5th the surgeon thought Monica would need at least 3
more surgeries. However on April 8th, the surgeon concluded that Monica will
NOT need any more surgeries. God is good! We are so thankful for your prayers
and support. Please, continue to pray for Monica’s complete healing!
2013 Mozambique Short Term Mission Trip
In March we shared our
plans for the Short Term Mission Trip to Mozambique.
Monica will be
teaching at the Hope School for over 1000 students from 1st to 8th graders. We
need your help in purchasing some school supplies (colored pencils, crayons,
water base paint, etc.) so Monica can use to teach; for more details get in
touch with Monica at 423-433-8537 or at fife@brolm.org.
I (Jeff) will be
instituting the “Hands On” Bible College; church leaders from the villages will
come to Nampula for a week of teaching. I will be taking the material that we
use at the “Hands On” in Brazil.
We have decided that
we are not taking Isaac with us this time to Mozambique; God willing we will
have the opportunity to take Isaac in the future.
Our plans are to leave
Brazil on Jun 10th and go back to Brazil on Jun 22nd.
We need your help to
make this mission trip possible. The cost for this mission trip for each is:
USD$1.600 BR/MOZ/BR Airfare
USD$ 80
Visa cost to Mozambique
USD$
220 Lodging and Food in MOZ
USD$1.900 Total X 2 = USD$3.800
Our glass is almost
half full, we have received USD$1.640 for this purpose. Would you, please, help
us make this mission trip a reality? Send your gifts to BRoLM (Brazil River of
Life Ministries), please, designate your gift to MOZ MISSION TRIP. Thank you
very much!
MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS IN MARCH
BRoLM Annual Board Meeting
In March BRoLM (Brazil
River of Life Ministries) had its annual board meeting. For personal reasons,
Brother Ben Lutz who had served as chairman since 2001, resigned. With Nancy
Knowles' death last year, BRoLM needed two new board members. We were very
blessed to have Ben and Nancy on the board, they've always been a blessing.
Thus the board voted to receive Tim Shields and LeAnne Blackmore as new board
members. We are so thankful that Jim Knowles, who has served as secretary, will
continue to serve as board member.
Tim Shields was raised
as an MK (Missionary Kid) in Brazil; his parents were contemporary missionaries
with my parents in Goiania. At the present he serves as a chaplain; he was
voted the new chairman for BRoLM.
LeAnne Blackmore is an
author, speaker, wife and mother. God has given her the opportunity to develop
a strong women's ministry. She was voted the new BRoLM secretary.
Another change is that
Elena Coelho, who has served as BRoLM treasurer since 1998, because of her
health had to resign. Please, pray for Elena, she has multiple sclerosis. Thus
the board voted Roger Fife to become the treasurer and work with BRoLM CPA Jim
Cline in keeping the financial records. We are thankful for Elena’s faithful
service through so many years.
Please, pray for BRoLM
board; may the Lord give them wisdom to lead the ministry in God’s will for His
honor and glory.
Couples Outreach at Jundiai
The Jundiai Church
promo-ted a Couples Outreach in March; many couples accep-ted the invitation
and the outré-ach was a great blessing.
Children’s Outreach at Campo Limpo Paulista
Every 3 months the
Campo Limpo Paulista Church will be promoting a Children’s Outreach. They had
their first one this year in March.
Murillo’s Baptism
Ruben (Minister at
Jundiai Chur-ch) is a Math teacher at a High School in Jundiai; through the
last year he has been wor-king in leading a colleague to the Lord. In March
Ruben had the privilege of baptizing Murillo.
Couples Outreach at Campo Limpo Paulista
The Campo Limpo
Paulista Church also promoted a Couples Outre-ach in March. Brother Jose
Simonette (orda-ined in January) and his wife Ana are doing a great job.
Jundiai Church Third Anniversary
Three years ago the
Jundiai Church had its first service at a restaurant in Jundiai; after a few
months they were able to find a small place to rent. However God has given them
growth and this year they rented a larger location. We are so happy that the Jundiai
Church is doing so well; God has blessed them very much.
Dinner Outreach at Sao Mateus
The Sao Mateus Church
promoted a Dinner Outreach to celebrate Jesus' Resurrec-tion. People came to
eat dinner and had the privilege to hear about Jesus' death, burial and resurrection.
Resurrection Celebration
Since 2005 on Easter
BRoLM promotes a celebration for all the BRoLM churches in the Greater Sao
Paulo area. The churches spent the day together; they had a great service with
baptism and Communion after lunch (Brazilian barbecue) and lots of fun time.
God is doing great
things through BRoLM and your prayers and support are vital! Please, continue
to pray so the Lord will use BRoLM more and more for His honor and glory!
Thanks!
God is good, all the time; and He is acting among
us!
In HIS Love and Service,
Jeff & Monica Fife
