Posted by dbivens on June 30th, 2008 in Brazil, LATIN AMERICA
My husband and I have adjusted to many different aspects of life here in Brazil – the food, driving a stick shift car, hearing Portuguese every day – but the one thing we have never quite gotten used to is winter.
When we lived in the United States I always looked forward to winter, to sitting […]
Posted by dbivens on February 19th, 2008 in Brazil, LATIN AMERICA
From February 3-5, when much of Brazil was busy celebrating Carnaval weekend, the ILB (Brazilian Lutheran Church) had the privilege of holding its first General Assembly. This gathering, similar to a Synod Convention was hosted by Estrela de Belém congregation in Dourados, MS. Although this General Assembly was very small compared to the conventions of […]
Posted by dbivens on January 27th, 2008 in Brazil, LATIN AMERICA, The Bios
Missionary David Bivens was assigned as a missionary to Brazil where he and his wife would carry out ministry in the Portuguese language in and around the city of Gravataí located in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. Please pray for them as they seek to bring the Gospel message to another country and […]