It was great to have everyone at home for the holidays. It was the first time we were all together since July. Joshua, 27, finished his Masters in Biblical Interpretation at Lubbock Christian University last month. Most of it he did from Brazil online. However, he did have to go back in August to finish up and graduate. He is back in Recife serving with the Boa Vista (downtown congregation) and working with his uncle. Justin, 25, finished his Bachelors in Business Administration at the University of Pernambuco (the State of Recife) and is working with a company building a petroleum refinery just outside of the city. Jonathan, 21, is in the middle of his junior year at Abilene Christian University where he is studying a double major of Criminal Justice and Psychology. He’s not made up his mind as to what he’ll do when he graduates, but he says he loves his studies. He’s working part-time as a tour guide for the college so if you go there be sure to have him show you around.

“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.” — Col. 2:6-7