Missionary Update - Epps Family in Brazil

Here's an update from Tiffany Epps, whose family is serving as missionaries in Brazil:

Just thought I would share our newsletter with you ladies in case you don't receive it through our prayer group.

Thank you for your prayers over these past few weeks. We are well and the children doing much better. We have seen improvement in Evan and Ella’s breathing and the lump on Evans chest has improved. They still struggle a little I think just from the allergies so please pray that we can keep it under control. We are so excited to share that the graduation went great and the teams are on their way to their communities. Aaron has gone ahead of them to help receive them when they arrive and to help make sure that the right connections are made. The new teams will be going to communities where there is no evangelical prescence (church and perhaps no believers) and they first must be welcomed by the people and then look for a person of peace and a place to stay.

Please pray for
Aaron as he travels and tries to help the teams to make initial contacts. Please pray for his and each teams health and safety.
Jennifer as she welcomes the two newest team members (Katia and Nhyara) into the community where she serves. They now have a group of about 35 people meeting together for worship in Marajai!
Jackson and Rafael as they continue to train and guide the church that has been planted in Sao Sabasteao da Liberdade.
Giovani and Ronivaldo to be welcomed and find a person of peace in Sao Sabasteao do Jacare.
Greg and Jailson to be welcomed and find a person of peace in Santo Antonio do Ica.
Tricia as she continues learning Portuguese and prepares for the next training in October.
Mary Evelyn as she serves our family and has other ministry opportunities during this month.
Our family while Aaron is away and a new opportunity to get involved in ministry at a local orphanage. Pray for a little girl named Brenda, she needs our prayers.

Wow, thank you for your prayers. The Lord is doing so many wonderful things. We will try to keep a current newsletter for you to know how to pray and praise the Lord with us for the way He is answering prayers! Thank you to those of you who have given so that our family can replace moldy matresses. We are still a work in progress when it comes to the mold. We have thrown away so many things and realizing that even some of those things we tried to salvage and clean really shouldn’t be kept. So each day is a step in the right direction. Evan is doing well with his speech and even trying so many Portuguese words. We have flash cards and activities that he is doing and we continue to see progress, Praise the Lord!

Please share these requests with your Sunday School classes and those who can join us in prayer.

In Christ,
Tiffany, Aaron, Family and RACERS