June 3, 2002

Dear friends,

As all of you in the States are looking forward to the coming summer, we are going into our winter. Some of the nights are beginning to be a little chilly but the days are still t-shirt working weather. What you do is start out with layers of clothes and then begin to peel them during the day until midday. Then after about 3 o'clock you begin to put back on what you have taken off during the day.

We are now beginning our remodeling phase of our work. We are remodeling one house to include an additional bedroom, bath, and dining room. In our home in which we live we are beginning an addition for a kitchen and dining room. This was needed because the existing kitchen was only big enough for Barbara and I and that would not do for kids. We have dug the footer, bought the sand, gravel, and concrete for the footer, and are hoping to use the Americans that are planning to visit this month for our concrete mixers; yes, we still mix the concrete by hand.

Our mission is in a slow and steady growth. We had a new family move into the community and they accepted Christ about 3 weeks ago. We are doing discipleship training with them and they are coming on Sunday mornings and bringing their 3 year old daughter. Their discipleship class is on a Friday night, and the 15 year old young man that has surrendered to the ministry is helping with this. How awesome is the God we serve!!!

We have been praying for a family about one mile down the road from us for about 5 months. Their 20 year old son accepted the Lord about 3 months ago. He came to Church about two weeks and then didn't come anymore. But last week he returned and asked that we come to his house to have a service. But before we could do this God stepped in and began His work. This week his mother and sister came to church and God touched their hearts and they accepted Christ as their Savior. AWESOME. To let you know a little about the family, the mother has been heavy into witchcraft and many in her family are also. This means only that God has taken back one of His. Please pray for this family and their spiritual growth. We gave a Bible to the daughter as the mother does not know how to read; the daughter promised to read to her mother. We have already scheduled discipleship classes in their home for this week. Pray for guidance and leadership of the Holy Spirit as we attempt to work with and train these new Christians.

Thank you for the opportunity to work for the Lord here in Brazil on your behalf. Thanks to BFM for the support and having confidence in us to do the work for the Lord. Always remember to lift us up to the Lord each time you pray; as we work for the Lord we also battle the devil.

Also remember the open invitation you have to visit a foreign country and work for the Lord in a different land. We will be in the States in September until February. If you would like to hear more about your work here in Brazil, contact us at our new e-mail ajjacarei@aol.com or at our address here in Brazil, Again, thanks for your love for us.

In His service,

A.J. and Barbara