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A Good Run

June started off with a rush of activity that never stopped.  William and Kerri, our oldest and his wife of one year, arrived on Friday, the 7th and jumped right into ministry and activity here in Sobradinho and points nearby.  It was a joy to have them work beside us and see them in action.

 We enjoyed loads of Brazilian style grilled meat and lots of fried macaxeira over the course of the month.  Kerri and I went to an all day ladies' rally and got to enjoy a girls' day out on the town with two Brazilian friends.  There was a big first birthday party for a handsome little fellow and a big wedding at our church.  We took a boat trip from Sento-Sé to Sobradinho.  We visited two incredible caves, one that was just a little scary.  And, we did more evangelism in the past month than Byron and I have done in quite a few without all the great help.  Ah, and add a Fourth of July party with missionary colleagues in that mix somewhere.

 All in all it was a great month.  Soon we plan to return to one of the communities where we had our evangelistic campaign and start a Bible study with a couple that William and Kerri helped us meet. We look forward to seeing these two back in Brazil soon for more missions trips as the Lord leads!  Ah, and we hope it's soon!


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