february 2006

The first of the year took off before we were ready for it to happen. With the kids all visiting (Nathan, Becca and boys in November) and Ginny and Ryan over Christmas, and our strategic planning meetings for the South Region of Baptist Mid the first week of January, it seemed like by the time we looked around it was February. We also had to plan and put on two Bible Schools in the third week of January.

We had our own Bible Time and then did it again in the afternoon for a new church being started by two missionary families who work down the road a piece. (Geber and Robert Coelho families with Baptist World Missions) Our young people did much of the work.


In the first weekend of February our Barueri church (New Life Baptist) had a 10th anniversary celebration for their pastor. It was such a sweet time with those people.



Our South Region Missions conference was held the next week. I had to leave on Wednesday to pick up visiting pastor, Dr. Dave Doran from Inter City Baptist in Allen Park, Mi. He stayed with me that night, visiting our works and preached in the Barueri church. I returned to our conference. We got back on Friday afternoon.

Monday we took off for Porto Alegre for the Fundamentalist Congress in that city. Dr. Doran delivered what was undoubtably one of the best messages of the congress.


I took three of our pastors who come up through our ministry. They enjoyed the fellowship and meeting my stateside pastors, Drs. Bob and Steven Jones, etc.


Pastor Danny Sweatt, who also spoke at the Congress came from Porto Alegre and stopped by here for a few days to visit us and preach in the church in Carapicuiba. We had three great services. The people loved his messages from the book of James. Here's a picture of Brother Dan in front fo the construction.

This week we were home. Catching up on the construction and church. We also found out that grandchild number 3 is a girl! Little Abigail will arrive in July. René is hoping for a little curly haired girl who takes after her Becca.


Tomorrow, February 23, René and I are off for Goiania. I'm speaking for Romolo Ribeiro at his family camp. René will be bringing messags to the ladies.

Love to all. Graham, René and Katie