Family, Friends and Supporters,Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!God is using your prayers and financial gifts to sustain our ministry in this struggling economy, and we want to express our deepest gratitude for your faithfulness in prayer and our financial support!! Without question, the realities of today's economy are affecting us all, making 2009 one of the most challenging years ever. Know that the Fosters are grateful and are praying for you, even as you pray for us!!Robert's recent time in Brazil was busy and fruitful, and the follow-up since his return has been intense. We had asked you to pray about the following and were pleased to see the results that the Lord provided as a result of your prayers:
On May 2nd, we will be training some new Workshop leaders on sight at a Workshop in Sao Paulo. We were able to train 3 new Workshop leaders that will help us "gear-up" for the increased demand for this new training.
On May 3rd, we will be at the Brooklyn Baptist Church in Sao Paulo to recognize 25 years of exemplary EE training and ministry. This was a special time of recognition. The Lord blessed the worship service, and we believe that the church is committed to many more years of EE training, as a result.
On May 9th, I will be leading a Workshop at a Baptist church in the city of Rio de Janeiro. This Workshop was well-attended with 148 present, bringing to more than 2,100 the number of people trianed in our new Workshop since November 2008.
On May 10th, we will be in a couple of different churches in Rio to promote evangelism training. These visits, which included the participation of two of our VPs from the US as featured, guest speakers, were good opportunities and should help to grow and strengthen the ministry in the large city of Rio de Janeiro.
And, in between these events we'll be working on projects and making contacts. Along with the visiting VPs and members of our National Council, we discussed in detail and began to plan for two projects that require the addition of new staff in Brazil. This is far-reaching planning for the future growth of our training throughout Brazil.
During all of this time, please pray for Mary Jo, too...safety and no mechanical problems with cars, appliances, etc. Mary Jo was safe and did not have any additional mechanical problems while Robert was in Brazil. (Note: the air conditioner on our car had quit cooling before I even wrote the request, and in part, prompted the request.)So, THANK YOU for the prayer support...and please don't let-up! Please pray for us as we determine who to invite to be members of our EE-Brazil Team, as well as for their responses to our invitations. Pray, too, for a major denomination that is considering our Workshop training as a part of their 2010 year of evangelism emphasis.
Blessings,
Robert & Mary Jo
EE-Brazil
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