September 3, 2004

Dear Friends,

The baptismal service that we were anticipating went even better than expected. I mentioned in my last letter that there were seven candidates, but we actually baptized on August 15th. Included in that number was my own son, Brennen. What a joy it was to hear him share his faith in Jesus Christ. We held a riverside service which was well attended.

After the winter school break in July our evangelistic team, Project Life, returned to their activities in the public schools and public parks. My daughter, Jessie, participated on two separate trips and is developing a greater passion for winning lost folks to the Lord. There were several hundred professions of faith in a coastal town a few hours drive from our home. There are a couple of Baptist churches located not too far from where these folks live and we have helped them get connected for their spiritual growth and discipleship. In the month of September the team will be going to some interior towns where there are no Baptist churches. One of our main goals will be to win a sufficient number of persons to Christ to establish a mission point for a future church plant. God has blessed this evangelistic ministry beyond my wildest dreams.

There were several obstacles to overcome in these evangelistic efforts that might have been disheartening had the Lord not given the victory. A group of satanic worshipers attempted to disrupt one public park meeting by running circles around the gathering with long flowing gowns with white hoods. But God, in His power, did not let the crowd become alarmed and they remained attentive to the preaching of the Word, the testimonies, and the Gospel skits. There were several dozens of persons saved at the conclusion of that meeting. In one afternoon presentation, a local politician (it's election time here, too), tried to take advantage of the social services our team offers (free haircuts, blood pressure checks, etc.), as being his own to promote his own cause. Our ministry leader, Paulo, perceived the deception and warned the people that the politician was in no way connected with our efforts. With his guise removed he gave up and left the scene. We ask that you continue to earnestly pray for God's blessings on this ministry of outreach.

We appreciate the cards and e-mails that some of you have sent. May God bless you for your care and support of the work here in southern Brazil.

In Christ's love,

Bobby, Charlene, Jessie and Brennen Wacaser