Prestoncrest Missions

Heiderich News Brief - March, 2008

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March Maddness!!

Not the basketball kind! Our update is a little late this month because for the last 5 weeks one or both of us has been on the road nonstop!

The last week of February we ministered to two different groups in São Paulo. First we spent three days counseling with a group of 40 Christians who have been worshipping with the Itaquera church. They all left, in the past several years, a church that was very cult-like. They now want to begin a new congregation of the Church of Christ in the area of São Paulo where they all live, but first they wanted help to overcome the hurt and fear they have over their experience in the controlling, manipulative church they came from. We were humbled to see the desire on their part to serve God in spite of the way they had been treated. Please keep these brothers and sisters in your prayers as they begin a church in the city of Mauá.

Next we traveled to the city of Praia Grande to spend 4 days ministering to two families who have begun a new congregation in that coastal city. Chris and Alessandra Kelley were missionaries in Buenos Aires for 7 years. They have now come to Brazil, where Alessandra was born, to work with her parents Francisco and Liduina Lira in establishing a church. Their supporting congregation, Southwest in Washington State, asked us to help them through the adjustment of beginning a new work together. Junior and Patricia Lira, from the Brasilia team, are helping on weekends before they go to Brasilia. He is son and brother to the other two couples. This is a very evangelistic family!

The beginning of March found us back in Florianópolis with the church we have helped back to health over the past 4 years. This time we opened an evangelistic series they are conducting this year on the family. Our topic was Dealing with Crises in the Family. Several visitors took part in the weekend and are now studying with members of the congregation.

March 4-18 Gail was able to fly on our free miles to Dallas to help Angela and Joel paint their new house. What a job! Meanwhile, Jerry stayed in Curitiba counseling and mentoring members of the church here and preparing for the next several trips we will be making in April. He also met with the new Niteroi team on their survey trip to Brazil to share with them about our ministry. They are due to begin their ministry in October of this year.

Other News:

Angela and Joel are now moved into their new place and there is room for Kris and for us when we are there visiting. We thank God for this blessing. Kris is still in Europe. He has been to a concentration camp in Germany and canyon jumping in Switzerland. Such an awesome experience! Please pray for the work we will be doing in Uberlandia, Campo Grande, Salvador and with the Brasilia Team in the next few weeks.

Thank you all for your love and prayers on our behalf.