June 1, 2004

Dear Friends,

We failed to write last month because we were waiting every day for news from Brazil about our visas. And when the day came to write to you and we had no word about our visas we just desisted.

But here we are at the end of another month and time for a letter so I will tell you what we have been doing in these past months. We have not been too far from the phone these months. As each time we speak with the Brazilian Embassy they say "We will call you"or they give us a time to call them for them to give us more information. So Barbara has been tied to the phone waiting for that all important call. Today she has spoken to the Office of Immigration and they have given her one more phone number to call. So tomorrow she will be back on the phone again with the hope of getting the news for which we are waiting.

I have been working these months with my brother in Paris and through this work and many donations we have been able to buy many of the needed pieces of equipment for the work there in Caraguatatuba. And through the donations of many generous people we will be able to begin looking in earnest for the property for the Vocational School when we return. Thank you to all who have helped in these projects, and to those of you who are thinking of helping please do so because we will need more help as we get back to the work.

We have gained another boy for the school while we are here in the States. The need occurred and the couple that is taking care of the other two agreed that one more would not be to much for them. So the work is growing even though we are in the States.

The Church in Caraguatatuba also is growing. We get good reports each time we speak to the Pastor. We ask for your prayers for both the Church and the School. You know that when God is working Satan is also working to try to tear down everything. This is the same the world over. But we serve an AWESOME God and He will give the victory!!

The seminary is going well and we have been able, while we have been in the States, to get several volunteers to come and teach for us there. These teachers will a great blessing to our students. Continue to pray for more volunteers and students.

Thank you for your constant prayers on our behalf.

In His service,

AJ and Barbara