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News from The Forgotten Africa July 2010 |
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Written by The Forgotten Africa
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| Keith & Deborah, IMB Missionaries |
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Cellphone Numbers: 55-98-9153-4000 (Deborah) 55-98-9153-4004 (Keith)
Skype: 434-336-4399 Magic Jack: 832-303-6677 (These U.S. #'s reach us here. It's like a domestic call for you!)
Brazil Address to Receive Mail & Packages:
Av. Dos Holandeses, Lt.3 Qd. 30 Ap. 1002
Barro, Ponta D`Areia
Edf. Portal Da Enseada
65075-650 Sao Luis- MA |
Pray for Our Volunteer Teams
From Houston, TX and Salvador, Brazil
August 7-14: A nine member team from First Baptist Church of Houston is coming to work with us. First, we will work in the quilombo called "Projecto Cazulu". It is located by a small rural town called Serrano which has a population of 7,000, yet has over 45 voodoo centers. There's only one baptist church in the town. The pastor of this church, Joao Dos Santos, with whom we will be working, has received several threats from voodoo leaders. After three days of ministry in the quilombo "Projecto Cazulu" we will minister two days in a quilombo called "Rio De Peixe" (river of fish is the translation). Please pray for these two works and ask our Lord to crush the voodoo strongholds in the county of Serrano.
August 16-23: A twelve member team from our Brazilian home church in Salvador, Bahia, will come to work with us in quilombos near a small rural town called Sao Simon. A quilombo that we will focus on starting a church is called Miranda. There are presently "NO" Christians in this village. |
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| News from The Forgotten Africa July 2010 |
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Getting Acquainted with Our New Territory Praying friends,
The past four months Deborah and I have covered over 6,000 kilometers. After living 8 months in the state of Maranhao we are getting to know cities, towns, villages, and churches throughout this state. Here are some highlights... 1) Visited and surveyed 23 quilombos.
2) Showed the Jesus film in 2 quilombos.
3) Involved 38 members of our Brazilian home church in a soccer tournament with 3 quilombo teams where we lost both games.(lol)
4) Preached and sang 15 times and shared about our work in quilombos.
5) Attended three annual baptist associational reunions where we gave presentations about our ministry to quilombolas and sought out churches that would be willing to adopt a church work in a quilombo. 6) Attended our South America strategy leaders meeting in Lima, Peru, for a week.
7) Attended our Brazilian annual Baptist State Convention of Maranhao.
8) Returned to a few workouts per week, on days we're not traveling, at our health club.  |
Results from Our Networking
6 established churches have confirmed that they will help us start a new work in a quilombo located in their county. HALLELUJAH! With over 700 quilombo villages in our state of Maranhao, it is essential that we recruit churches to become our co-laborers in planting at least one quilombo church in their county. |
Strategy Leaders Meeting & Annual Missionary Reunion
July 16-17: Deb and I attended a strategy leaders meeting with approximately 12 other IMB Brazil missionary couples.
The organization of our mission is working through a number of transitions. Keep us in your prayers concerning the reorganization of mission work in South America.
July 18-23: Deb and I attended an annual reunion of IMB missionaries from northeast, southeast, and south Brazil. It was a time of rejuvenation, fellowship, encouragement, and good food. |
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15 Years in Brazil!!
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Deborah and I were commissioned by the Southern Baptist International Mission Board on April 28, 1995. However, our arrival to Brazil occurred on July 17th of 1995. We would have not been able to learn Portuguese and serve the Lord these 15 years without your prayer support. There is no way to thank you enough for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers.
PLEASE!!...continue to remember us in your prayers. We know that He who began a good work in us will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. (Phil. 1:6) Yet, there are many battles ahead of us in starting churches in the sin infested quilombo villages of Maranhao and all of Brazil. Also, remember to pray for our girls, Joy, Kebrah, Morgan, and Christa who live South Korea, Houston, TX, Lynchburg, VA, and St. Mary's, Georgia, respectively.
May Our Lord Bless You Abundantly For Your Faithful Prayers,
Keith & Deborah Jefferson |
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