March, 2003

Dear Friends,

I want to thank God for His marvelous grace. When we arrived in the USA in December we stopped in Florida to visit family for a few days before continuing on to our mission house in Louisville, Kentucky. We had no idea that our little visit with family would be our last time to see my brother Ronnie this side of heaven. Just a few weeks later I received a call from my father informing me that my brother was killed in a work related accident. I thank God for the opportunity He gave me to see my brother again. I thank Him even more for the assurance that Ronnie is at home with our Lord Jesus Christ. I thank God for the certainty that I will join with them in glory at my appointed time. I appreciate the prayers and consolation that we received from those who learned of our loss and offered them on our behalf.

Ronnie's death helped impress on me, even more, how important it is that we carry out Jesus' commission to His church to share the good news of salvation from our sins. There are still so many who do not know Christ and many who have never even heard of Him. It is a marvelous privilege to be used of the Lord to bring folks to an eternal relationship with the Father.

I was speaking with Paulo and Edinei concerning the works in southern Brazil and they gave great reports. Paulo is back out into the interior with the motor home ministry where they are sharing the gospel in public schools and parks. They will spend three straight weeks on the road this month before they return to Curitiba. There will be some new volunteers going out with him next month who will also be seeking to gain experience that can be used in establishing a better local evangelistic ministry for their church. Charlene and I are partnering with the Bible Baptist Church in Curitiba to support this work. Once again, I encourage you to take part in a ministry that God is truly blessing to bring folks to know Jesus Christ. That ministry is called Project Life and you may designate your contributions accordingly.

Edinei and his new bride, Debora, are doing a fine job, having assumed the leadership at Bible Baptist Church. I received word that they recently held an evangelistic campaign at their church and had two folks profess Christ as their Lord and Savior. We were also thrilled to hear that he successfully handled a "sticky" little problem with a disgruntled church member. This is Edinei's first pastorate, but we are confident that God will supply the wisdom needed to serve the Lord faithfully in that capacity.

Charlene and the kids are doing a fine job of adjusting to our Stateside living situation. We are living in Louisville, Kentucky. I am studying full-time at Southern Seminary and am getting some very useful material to aid us in the ministry upon our return to Brazil. Jessie is catching the second half of the fifth grade and will move on to the sixth in August. Little Brennen started kindergarten in the middle of the year. The Brazilian school year is on a different schedule than the American one and he wasn't old enough to start there before we came to the US. His teacher is helping him to catch up with the other students that are a half year ahead of him. He seems to be doing fine, though. These transitions are a challenge to the kids, but we believe that they will be benefited by them in the long run.

If you are interested in meeting us personally, feel free to contact us at the above address and phone number. We would consider it a privilege to come share with you what God has given us the privilege of doing in Brazil. We thank those of you who pray for us and contribute toward our ministry. May God richly bless you.

In Christ's service,

Bobby, Jessie and Brennen Wacaser