Easter Celebration

Cajueiro Claro had a wonderful Easter celebration this year

It is amazing to see the children growing up so quickly

The music lessons that Pastor Flavio has been given are being put to good use:

(Camila on the guitar and Leticia on the drums)

Recently, the women of the community surprised Mercia with a cake:

How wonderful to see the desire to give back and share the love of Jesus. 

Medical Clinic

On March 8, 2014, Some medical practitioners went to the rural town of Cajueiro Claro to make sure that they had medical treatment and heard the love of God. Around thirty people were treated and cared for at the church, which is the main building in this small "town."

Thank you to all those who made this possible!

Carnaval Church Camp

During Carnaval in Brazil, the poorest children have no good options. They can either go out on the streets and risk getting lost, being propositioned, or in the middle of drunken violence, or they can stay home and probably have a drunk parent or be left to their own devices.
For the children of Cajueiro Claro, the church and Living Stones were able to provide another option: Carnaval church camp at the beach.

L to R: Flavia, Iasmim, Leticia, Sara (leader), Camila, and Paulo

Not only is the opportunity to go to the beach rare, but being able to go with families who love Jesus and love them is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Even some of the mothers of the Living Stones children were able to attend!

It was a wonderful time of fellowship, worship,

Prayer, 

and of course, fantastic food!

Special thanks to the Turners, who let them use the beach house, and to Flavio and Mercia Travassos, who have been working hard to put this amazing venture together!

Thank you Jesus!:) 

Mime

The children from Living Stones in Cajueiro Claro are growing up quickly. Sarah Camera is helping out with a wonderful mime ministry for them to minister in the community and at church.

Christmas for Gravata

Pastor Flavio and Mercia continue to minister to the city of Gravata once a month. They go to an area where many of the children come to beg, and have formed a partnership with the community workers there. They are praying about how God will continue to grow this ministry in the future. For Christmas, they choose some of the children from Living Stones Cajueiro Claro to come and serve the children in Gravata--truly coming full circle in training and making a difference in both sets of children!

Living Stones Cajueiro Claro (L to R: Sara, Felipe, Vitor, Leticia, Paulo, and Iasmim)

Passing out presents to the children in Gravata

Praying to Jesus

So grateful for the Kombi that makes things like this possible!

Thank you for your prayers for Gravata!

Christmas

They had a wonderful time in Cajueiro Claro for Christmas, including a special presentation with costumes

Presents and smiles

Food, of course

And for New Years, special celebration out

Preparing for a New Year

We are excited to see what God has in store for 2014! Pastor Flavio is praying about spending one time a week in three new places, Santa Teresa, Alto Dois Irmaos, and Belem (along with Cajueiro Claro and Mussurepe):

These three locations are very poor areas of Paudalho, and we already have some contacts and friendships with children established from when we used to have a Living Stones based at the Paudalho church. It will be wonderful to be able to provide them with needed services again!

Please pray for Pastor Flavio and Mercia as they follow God's will in 2014!