Easter in Brazil is a big celebration with most, if not all, businesses being closed for the day.  Many people go to church and then spend the rest of the day with family, just as a lot of people in the United States do.  One big difference though is that instead of ham for the [...]

 
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Nepal – Great progress is being made in sharing the gospel in the country of Nepal where not many years ago few were called Christians.  The Scripture Learning Program continues to provide Christian literature [...]

“So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow” (1 Cor 3:7).
It has been my privilege to be a part of the WELS mission team to Brazil since my graduation from the seminary in 1994. The Lord has blessed me with the opportunity to share in [...]

Our city, Gravatai, Brazil, is in an urban setting – at least the part that we live in.   Because we live in the southern hemisphere we are heading into summer and have already had some temperatures in the 90s.  The stores have had Christmas decorations out since the beginning of November, but it does seem [...]

A couple of weeks ago, Pastor Elcy of Jesus Salvador congregation located in Gravataí, Brazil had the privilege to welcome two men into his congregation through confirmation. While adult confirmations are always a reason for rejoicing, these two men have an interesting story. One of the men confirmed, Alcides, was one of the first participants [...]