October Newsletter from Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil

God Answers Prayer
-Aaron had a great trip into the interior where he shared the endvision with the pastors and they had the rare opportunity to spend time together, supporting one another and sharing their hearts.
-Amongst the heat, our rainy season has returned and with it some nice cool breezes.
-God protected Tiffany and the kids while Aaron was gone despite a strong wind and rain storm that sent many roof tiles crashing all around the house. We were blessed with peace and good health too.
Please Pray
-Aaron’s Grandfather, Jimmie Garrison began radiation treatment for the cancer, but was just placed into the hospital for dehydration. Please pray for God’s comfort and healing.
-Aaron and Wilson left today to make one more trip into the interior. Please pray as they meet individually with pastors about future plans, deliver supplies, and show the JESUS film along with the “Paint Talk”. Please pray for safety, good roads, and God to move in people’s hearts as they hear and see the gospel shared.
-Once again for safety, good health and peace for Tiffany, Emma and Ethan as we have remained at home while Aaron travels.
-For Pastor Edinaldo of Tarauaca and his 16yr. old daughter who are here in Rio Branco. She is having many tests run for some severe headaches that are causing her much pain and discomfort.
-For Aaron as he trains pastors and lay leaders through a discipleship course at the seminary on Thursday nights.
-Please pray for Ethan as has been fighting a cold, fever, and new teeth.
-Please pray for us as we plan to participate in an outreach with our church to hold evangelistic Bible studies in our home for 6 weeks. And for our neighbors and others whom God may lead to participate.

Life & Ministry in Rio Branco

CASTING THE VISION TO OUR PARTNERS
IN THE INTERIOR
Aaron had a great trip at the end of August. The roads were grated this time and fairly dry. He and Wilson, a man from our church here, went with the intent to cast the vision to the Pastors in the interior for reaching the lost of Acre. All but one pastor, whom was sick, were able to come together. These men were excited about the vision for reaching the lost in the interior of Acre and having others come along side them to help. Without planning for it the trip was somewhat like a retreat for these men. Tears were shed as they began sharing their hearts, encouraging one another and praying together. Many of them are alone in the sense of having no other churches around and not much outside support. Aaron felt that the trip was very blessed and we look forward to all that God has.
Colossians 1:28, “We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.”

Final trip to the interior
this year (by car)
Aaron and Wilson left this morning about 4:40am to begin their last trip into the interior for this year. Wilson is a man from our church who is originally from the interior and has gone on each trip with Aaron. They will return this following Sunday. The rains have returned and the roads will soon be impassable, but please pray with us that there will be no problems do to rain, bad roads, or closed roads. They plan to meet with each pastor individually this time and make some more solid plans for future ministry. Aaron is also delivering some supplies such as Bibles to these pastors and will do the “Paint Talk”, along with the Jesus film, a few times along the way. I pray they will have a great report to share with us of all God is doing upon their return.

Emma Grace & Ethan
Emma is a big helper to me and learning many new things like how to make her own bed. She also is doing well with her writing. She wrote her name for the very first time on her Aunt Lollies birthday card! Ethan continues to talk more, some understandable words and others not so much. J Our Brazilian friends all think he is speaking English, he he. He is really giving a good effort to say some of the words in his ABC book and he still likes to sing, “ . . ashes, ashes, we all fall down!” He has some stubborn teeth coming in and is fighting a lingering cough so he has had some rough days.