BZeal -- Zeal for God's house http://randalmatheny.com/doku.php?id=brazil [You received this email as a subscriber of the Brazil list at associate.com. See unsub information at end.] ACROSS THE REGION AND BEYOND by J. Randal Matheny Note: the webpage adds more news than what's written below. Why not get it all there now? http://randalmatheny.com/doku.php?id=brazil:regionandbeyond * PERSONAL: The dollar continues dropping. Last week, the exchange rate fell to R$2.00 for US$1.00. Our buying power slowly erodes. * TAUBATE: Valeria continues to take chemotherapy. Her husband left her last year, so she's alone in the city with her two children. Her mother has come to help her for a while. See the webapage for more about Valeria. * SJCAMPOS: Sundays, Adauri is preaching a series on Hebrews 11. Jorge is teaching adult Bible class on the Sermon on the Mount. * REGION: A sister from Belo Horizonte is considering a job offer in Virginia, in southern Minas Gerais state, about 70 km from Guaratingueta. She called and wanted to know about congregations in the area before she would even consider the offer. * REGION II: A brother from the state of Mato Grosso do Sul has moved to Resende, in Rio de Janeiro state. The closest church is Guaratingueta, so some of us may provide some support for him. * SJCAMPOS: The last Sunday of the month is our regular visitors day, with lunch following. Plans are for brethren from Sao Sebastiao, down on the coast, to join us for the day. It's always good to have contact with them. * SAO PAULO: A sister in West Virginia, US, emailed for help for her son and his bride in Sao Paulo, who are not Christians. She's evidently a Brazilian. They married in a civil service and want a religious service in the church. I put them in contact with brethren in the capital. * URBANOVA: A windstorm hit our neighborhood last Friday, ripping roof tiles off most houses. On the corner of our street, one house had 72 ceramic tiles lifted and destroyed. We got off lucky but still must have someone come to check the roof. * WEBPAGE: On today's webpage, a photo taken from my office window, more news, more details. http://randalmatheny.com/doku.php?id=brazil:regionandbeyond ----- BZeal rejoices in the progress of the gospel in Brazil and around the world. Please share this email with friends. You can read stories like this one online at http://randalmatheny.com/doku.php?id=brazil Add your comments, prayers, and suggestions, too!