Begun in Faith

Season of Sickness When I published my last newsletter, I was just getting over dengue fever. The dengue epidemic has continued to worsen across Brazil and other countries. With school back in session, there has also been an increase in flu viruses, especially among children.  In our local church, most of our church leaders have either been sick or have been taking care of sick family members. We may have our whole worship team together this Sunday for the first time since January. We are extremely grateful that no one in our congregation had a dangerous/deadly case of dengue, and that everyone seems to be healthy or healthier this week. Since I got sick first, I had the privilege of serving in areas I usually don't, including running worship practices for several weeks and preaching three Sundays in a row. Although they were very unfortunate circumstances, it was also a great time of learning and growing for me and others who had to step up. I usually preach once or twice a quarte