May 5, 2008

Dear Friends,

From April 5th to the 12th, we had the privilege of working with the high school students from Bell Shoals Baptist Church from Brandon, Florida. What a blessing!

God did wondrous things both in and through that group. During the course of the week of evangelistic work in the parks and schools, we were able to share the gospel to over 9,500 people. There were over 3,500 professions of faith in Christ! We are awed still by God's amazing grace. These youth prepared well for sharing their testimonies, one-on-one personal evangelism, and gospel skits. We have many new candidates for baptism and have begun several Bible study classes for new converts. Among those who surrendered their life to Christ were two of my translators and one of the waiters at the restaurant where the group ate daily.

The newest bus, Agape, did arrive and it is beautiful. It only has one problem: it is too tall. The older buses that we use are shorter and we built metal stages and a public address system on top of them. With the taller height of this newer bus it will be difficult, if not impossible, to add the stage and PA system and still be able to circulate in the interior towns due to the low hanging electrical and telephone wires. We have been trying to work out a deal where we can sell this bus that the Federal Government gave to us and buy a shorter one, or work out a trade. In the meantime, we will be using the bus in the metropolitan area of the capital, since we haven't added the stage yet.

We are thrilled with the growth of our youth group also. Daniel, our youth minister, was trained in our Leadership Training Center and is doing a fantastic job. Since taking over the leadership two months ago, the group has increased from sixteen to twenty-eight. There are three new candidates for baptism among these additions. Daniel and his new bride, Rosiane, are very dedicated and God is blessing them and their work. Two other young men, Valter and Luiz, are also doing great jobs in their respective ministries. Valter has begun a new ministry of evangelism and has seen God use him effectively. Luiz works with the adolescents and that ministry continues to grow and be a blessing in discipling our preteens.

We are thrilled to be a part of what God is doing in this part of Brazil. We thank those of you who pray for us regularly and contribute to our support. May God richly bless.

In Christ's love,

Bobby, Charlene, Jessie and Brennen Wacaser