March 28, 2007

Dear Friends,

The mission field keeps coming to us. I mentioned in some past correspondence that many new apartment complexes were being built in our neighborhood and that continues to happen. Hundreds of families are moving into those buildings and this is providing us with plenty of opportunities to reach out to them with the gospel. We have already had several new visitors in our worship services and Bible study classes. We are also training our members to take advantage of the opportunities these new residents offer of sharing Jesus with them.

Earlier this month we had the privilege of hosting a wonderful group of fifty or so teenagers from the Bell Shoals Baptist Church of Brandon, Florida. It was a joy to work with a group who demonstrate such love for the Lord and for the lost. We had a group of 20 able translators working along side them sharing the gospel to over 7,000 students in the public schools and parks. God blessed tremendously and there were many who responded by publicly professing Christ as their Savior. We thank God for the opportunity to work with such a fine group of youth. Their youth leader, Victor Flores and my dear friend Mark Hutchinson have been coming to Brazil with groups like these for six years and God has used these trips to save many Brazilians and also to touch the hearts of their own youth to surrender their lives for missions and/or Christian ministry. This year we also had the privilege of working with Bell Shoals´ staff evangelist, Kelly Green. God has blessed Kelly with a love for lost people around the world and the gift of sharing Christ in a clear and compelling way. He is a minister of deep biblical integrity and has a servant’s heart. It was a joy to work with him during our time together.

Project Life, with its two motor homes, team members and sound equipment was very instrumental in helping Bell Shoals reach the public with the gospel this month. Beyond the use of the equipment, the energy, love and humility of the team truly impacted the youth and stirred several of them to desire to return to Brazil to participate in our pioneer evangelistic ministry. Project Life is working in and around our base city of Curitiba this month and will be sharing the gospel message in several needy neighborhoods. Both the Alpha and the Logos motor homes are fully operational now. There are still a few more items needed for the Logos motorhome for more effective service, but it can be used to travel, house the second team of 12 members and provide the public address system for outreach in the parks and schools. We need a portable tent for spiritual counseling and a retractable awning attached to the motorhome to give haircuts out of the direct sunlight. If you’d like to contribute toward these needs, please label your gift "Logos".

We thank God for the privilege of serving Him in southern Brazil and we thank you for your prayers and concern for us.

In Christ’s love,

Bobby, Charlene, Jessie and Brennen Wacaser