Officially Brazilian "Sailors" 
Whew! We are finally finished with our 3-month boating license course. And I must say I’m proud to have finished it, being a girl, first of all, and an American! Now I am officially a marine mechanic. I have already gotten my hands dirty and have been fittingly (and lovingly) called a “grease monkey.” We had the honor of marching in a parade with the Brazilian Navy on Brazil’s Independence Day, September 7, and we were even first in line! By God’s grace, I was the “valedictorian” of the class, and received a special gift from the top navy commander on the day of our graduation! I was one of three girls in a class of about 70 students, and the only American. I love it when God shows off.
Now back to the grind…
After our graduation, we set out on a looooong boat trip to visit our river communities. One of the main supervisors under our covering has been taken down to focus on his family for a while, so we have a lot more on our plate than normal. But God is in charge, and the works are ultimately in His hands. We are doing all we can to see them grow and multiply, and then wait on God to do the magic! Here are a few things that happened on this last looooooong but exciting trip!
Jamaraquá
Cell Group at Jamaraquá (Clícia in the white shirt)
God has raised up some excited leaders in the community of Jamaraquá, and despite trials and tribulations, they are coming out victorious. The couple leading up the work there, Gilmar and Clícia, were saved in January of this year, and have been enthusiastically serving the Lord ever since. Because of our boating license course, we hadn’t been by to visit much, but they have faithfully held services every Saturday night, even in our absence. Also, Clícia has plans to go in to the neighboring community of Maguary and witness to a friend of hers that lives there, in hopes of beginning a new work there! Please continue to pray for Jamaraquá, and its surrounding communities.
Acaratinga
Service at Acaratinga (Damasceno in red shirt on left)
In the community of Acaratinga, we have had a work that has been steady but hasn’t grown much. However, on this last visit, a man who we’ve been trying to win for months finally gave his life to the Lord! We held a service at Damasceno’s house (with the goal of finally winning him for Jesus) on Sunday morning. He pulled Josiah aside before the service and had a long talk with him. Their talk was interrupted, then the service began, but Josiah’s message to Damasceno continued as he shared from the Bible about salvation. At the end, Josiah gave the opportunity to anyone who wanted to give their life to Jesus, and Damasceno accepted! He was even tearing up (Damasceno is a very “hard” man, one you’d imagine wouldn’t cry very often) as he shared about how he finally understood the message and gladly gave his heart to the Lord! Please pray for Damasceno and everyone in the community of Acaratinga.
We thank you so much for your continued prayer and support. Again, we could not do all of this without you! Be on the lookout for more updates coming your way soon!
Be blessed!
Jennifer and Josiah Huber
