Newsletter January 2009

Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again. Ecclesiastes 11:1

Greetings. I'm writing this newsletter to inform you that we've been in Brazil since October. We have been visiting a few churches and telling them about our ministry and what the Lord has done through our lives. We have also talked about the necessities that we have in the field and how hard it is to continue in the field when you do not have a solid support. Since April of 2008 we have been without any financial help and decided to come to Brazil to try and raise our support. Unfortunately we do not have sufficient funds to go back to Mozambique but we believe that God will raise churches that hear His cry for missions. Thank you for all your support and prayers for us and our ministry. May you continue with us through this journey and may you continue helping us in prayer. We count on your support.

Prayer requests:

- God's protection in our lives
- For our ministry
- Financial support for our daughters, Thaisa and Dayene's, university
- For God to open employment opportunities for Thaisa
- Personal finances
- Finances for our ministry
- God's direction concerning our future in Africa

Continuing Bible study!

Bible study class of 2008,
7 of these men will graduate the 3yr course.


Me in the classroom


Teaching the word


12 students in class


Continuing class

Trip to Ile in Zambezia

In July, I was invited to go on a trip with a team from Brazil that came to visit various missionary work in Mozambique. Some of the team members were part of Pronasce and others were field candidates.

Ile is a community located in the Zambezia Province about 750kms from Chimoio. We visited this community where we stayed for 1 week, ministering the word of God, and it was a great time for the team as well as for the community. All the team members were able to minister and testify. We also learned a lot from the simple life in the community and their culture. This trip was one of the most life changing for me. Below are some pictures of our time in Ile.



A little snack break because no one is made of iron


Waiting for 4hrs to cross the Zambezi river


Welcomed by the locals at 10pm with singing and dancing


Sleeping in tents


Sunday fellowship


Meeting with the local leaders by a fire



Distributing clothes to the local people


Distributing clothes


Photo with the leaders after the seminer ended


Local transportation (river full of crocodiles)


Beatiful sunset in Ile


Time of ministering


Having our meal, chima (local food) with meat curry


Teaching local leaders from different churches

Ministering about christian leadership

Newsletter - June 2008

Dear brothers and friends,

Jesus Christ is alive!

Believe in possibilities. Don't shut your heart. Don't live in your shadow's darkness. Don't stop believing in the stars just because the clouds have covered the heavens. "The Lord has helped us all the way". God is faithful.
Rosaria and I are good, Bless the Lord. Our daughters are also well. The Lord has prospered our work and ministry. Sometimes we may feel tired or discouraged but we keep our hopes alive in the Lord, that has strenghtened us. We know that despite the difficulties He is in control of our lives. Now more than ever we need your support to continue with the ministry God has given us. Our ministry is being threathened and during all these years that we have been in Mozambique we have always been able to count on the support of some churches and friends that has helped us on the field. We also received help from JAM, an African organization, but now we no longer have JAM's financial support to keep us here, and little by little some of the churches and friends that supported us have also stopped. We are praying to our mighty Lord because if He does not awaken churches and people to help contribute to our ministry, unfortunately, we will have to interrupt our long and successful journey. We need to count on people like you, that have your heart on the Lord's ministry, so our ministry does not die.

Continue being our companion in prayer, don't abandon us, we will always count on your support, that is so important.

Prayer requests:

1- For God's protection
2- God's direction in our lives and ministry
3- For Dayene's health (she's got malaria)
4- For Thaisa that is in the USA, for God to direct and protect her
5- For our personal support
6- For our ministry support
7- Financial support for Dayene's college

Blessings,
Wanderley & family

Teaching the Word of God

During the 13yrs we've been in Mozambique we have dedicated our time to biblical studies, leadership training and bible school teachers. We have taught in theology biblical seminars, and churches.


Training children teachers


Students from various churches


First class to graduate the 3yr seminar


Graduation dinner


Leadership training


Brothers from various churches

Evangelizing Children

Two missionaries, Rosaria and Simone, worked with some schools in Chimoio evangelizing children and teaching basic health care. They reached many children through this ministry. This was a door God opened for them along with the government to teach children at schools.


Moment of prayer



Personal hygiene: distributing tooth brushes


End of course



Showing their tooth brushes


Teaching the word of God

Social ministry

In 1999 we started working with a Christian NGO, Jesus Alive (now JAM) its base is in South Africa. Jesus Alive has been in Mozambique since 1985 supporting needy families and communities, with clothes and food. In time of floods they also donate clothes, medicine, canvas and tents for the homeless. This NGO works in 6 provinces of Mozambique and we have been in charge of Manica province for 9 years, distributing food in orphanages, hospitals, schools and the needy population.


Food distribution


Children receiving food


Unloading the food


School's toilet


Children eating


Distributing corn flour


Transport in the districts


Preparing school's lunch


Serving lunch at school


Children eating lunch


Rice warehouse in Guro district


Distributing food to children at school


Children going to school to get food


Children on queue to get food


Distributing food to the children