Whoever said Sunday should be your day off was terribly mistaken! 
To help you understand what a Sunday is like for us, let me walk you through the events of this past Sunday…
Community of São Raimundo
First Sunday service at São Raimundo
Josiah presenting the water filter
In the morning, we took a group to the community of São Raimundo to hold their first ever Sunday service. We worshipped together under the shade of the jungle trees, then we presented a water filter donated by the PAZ Mission Filter Project. Sadly, the community was divided years ago due to a family feud. However, these water filters have opened a door to the other side of the community that had not previously accepted us. We met with the president of the community, as well as the school teacher (a very influential person), and the Lord gave us divine favor! After the filter presentation, almost everyone said they wanted a filter for their own home. In addition, they asked if we could bring dental assistance to their community (the Lord opening another door!). We scheduled a conference for April 24-26, where we hope to deliver filters and provide dental assistance. Please pray that the Lord would restore this community and bring its members back together to live in peace and harmony.
Community of Iruçanga
Iruçanga Sunday service
Sunday morning was also one of the first Sunday services at our home community of Iruçanga. Remember Selva Maria and her husband that we used to take to church with us every Sunday? Now they have asked for a church in Iruçanga, and we are in the process of building a church building about 2 kilometers from our house. They are currently meeting in a thatch-covered area, but are very excited to begin Sunday services in their new church building soon!
Mini-Bible School
We returned home for a quick lunch and then went to church to begin a new mini-Bible school for the missions supervisors under our covering. Every Sunday afternoon, we will meet with our supervisors to study the Bible together, so they will be firmly planted in the Word of God and know how to train up other leaders. After about three hours of Bible school, we drove to the edge of the river so that Josiah could look over his notes one more time before preaching at our Alter do Chão church.
Josiah preaching at Alter do Chão
Sunday Night Service in Alter do Chão
After a short time of study and prayer, we arrived back at church in time for the service to start. Josiah preached an incredible message about paying the price to see God’s blessing and have His anointing. Six precious people came forward in tears at the end of the service to give their lives to the Lord. God is soooooooooo good! We were completely exhausted by the time we finally got home that night, but we were so full of excitement for the Lord’s work and humbled to be used by Him.
Recent Blessing…
Josiah & our 2006 Mitsubishi L200 truck!
After catching fire and leaving us on the side of the road, our Suzuki Samurai has officially been fired.
It has been a huge blessing, but we realized it was too small to take others on missions trips, or sound equipment for events in the communities, etc. In addition, we needed something a little more reliable to take us hours into the jungle with assurance that it could get us back. So we were able to sell the Suzuki, and including some inheritance money, praise the Lord we were able to buy a 2006 Mitsubishi L200 4×4 pickup truck! Sunday morning when we took the group and sound equipment to São Raimundo, the truck sure proved its worth. It passed on the muddy roads, through creek beds and over deep ruts that make New Orleans look like asphalt heaven… AND it fit people and equipment! We have dedicated this truck to the Lord’s work, so please pray with us that it will be able to serve Him along with us for many, many, many years!
Newsletter Alert…
We hope to send a paper newsletter out soon with stories and pictures from the February conference in the community of Piquiatuba. You won’t want to miss it! If you don’t already and would like to receive our newsletters, please e-mail us with your name and address at jjhubers@gmail.com.
We wish you all could come down and see the impact you are having here in the Amazon Basin. There’s a special seat in the truck just waiting for you!
