June, 2004

Dear Brethren,

Last month on my way back from the visit with the Asheninka Indians in Peru, I met up with our medical missions team at the border town of Foz do Breu. We have a full time missionary, Brother Aesio, and congregation there.

This was the ninth straight year that we have taken doctors, dentists, nurses and medical supplies, and of course the Gospel, to this remote area.

We were glad to have Janete back with us. The church sent her to Goias (central Brazil) for her training as a nurse's aide. It was also good to have our missionaries from Thaumaturgo, Emerson and Flavia, along to help. Emerson takes care of the pharmacy and Flavia works with the children, teaching Bible stories and songs.

Our supply boat and support team of three young men arrived Saturday, May 29th. The doctors, dentists, and nurse arrived by plane Sunday morning. I came from up stream in Peru on Sunday afternoon. We held our first services that night with a full house. All day Monday and Tuesday the medical team was busy. Each night we had services.

The villages visited were Pedra Pintada , Caipora, Aida, Belfor and Matrinxa. This was the first time we visited with this last village with the clinic. Our mission at Thaumaturgo had opened a preaching point there a few months ago and already has a number of Christians. I baptized eight of them. The river was so low that I was over half across the river with the candidates to get enough water to perform the baptism. That night we had over 100 in the service.

During the trip over, 1,500 people were served with some kind of medical care. About a 1,000 of them attended services. I baptized eleven and three more were saved. The weather was perfect. We had temperatures in the 70's and 80's and not a drop of rain. Of course, the river was as low as it could get.

Fortunately, the motor held up for the rest of the trip. There were so many shallows, stumps and rapids that it took me a few extra hours to get home. Don't forget to help me replace the old motor. Please pray and consider the possibility of a special offering for the boat and motor fund.

God bless you all and thanks for all the ways you support us.

In Christ,

Mike Creiglow

Hector, an Asheninka Indian in Peru.