August 4, 2006

Dear Friends,

The middle of July is winter break for the schools in southern Brazil. Our outreach team, Project Life's main venue for evangelism is in the public schools, so we took the middle of July to give some practical intensive training to some of our team members. We had a volunteer hairstylist come in to teach our haircutters special techniques and cuts. In our open air outreach we offer free haircuts to the underprivileged and we want the folks to be pleased with the results, not angry with us. Already this year there have been 537 haircuts given. This service helps these needy folks and provides us with an opportunity to speak with them personally about their need for Jesus Christ as Savior.

We also took advantage of the school break to improve our evangelistic drama team's skits and skills. An interesting opportunity arose for the team to improve their talents and, at the same time, share the gospel with the instructors and students at a drama workshop. Our team returned excited about the experience and with the knowledge that they had planted seed for God's kingdom.

In the last eleven years, I have mentioned on several occasions a young man named Fernando. Our first contact with him was his working with his father on a construction project for us. Fernando was 14 years old at that time. Through that contact we began to share the gospel and take him to church with us. It wasn't long before he accepted Christ as his Lord and was baptized. He is now 26 years old and remains very dedicated to God. Working for twelve years with his father as a construction contractor, Fernando has learned many practical crafts such as masonry, carpentry, electrical wiring, plumbing, welding, sheet metal work, etc. His knowledge in these crafts has become very beneficial in his new ministry on the Project Life Team. As we are transforming our second bus into a fully equipped motor home, Fernando's talents have become invaluable. The project has progressed steadily with his help and we can see again evidence of how God "works all things together for good to them that love Him."

Fernando working on the bus transformation process.

Some have asked me to give an update on the funds needed to complete the transformation process of the second bus/motor home that we call Logos. Of the original $17,436.00 needed we have received $4,200 in designated offerings, for which we are very grateful. If you sense God's leadership in contributing to this project, please label your gift Project Life, and we will apply it appropriately.

Our church, which serves as base of operations here, began holding double services on Sundays for lack of space. We happily report that the attendance in both of these services continues to increase. We thank God for His blessings on us. We are grateful to you who pray and contribute that we might have this honor of serving Him here.

In Christ's love,

Bobby, Charlene, Jessie and Brennen Wacaser