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2011

HIGH ON BRAZIL

NOT THAT I HAVE ALREADY OBTAINED IT..., BUT I PRESS ON SO THAT I MAY LAY HOLD OF THAT FOR WHICH ALSO I WAS LAID HOLD OF BY CHRIST JESUS.

The thankful heart has a continual feast...

This was yet another very eventful year, full of challenges that produce growth, and breakthroughs so that Christ may reveal His power. We often say that God doesnt always simply want to change the circumstances that make us uncomfortable but He indeed wants to change us through those circumstances. If He didnt do what we hoped for this past year, He undoubtedly continues to be God, but what about us? Do we continue to undoubtedly be thankful worshippers of God? Then Paul teaches us, I have learned the secret of contentment... Ph 3 That we may look back and nd reasons to be thankful and discover the secret of contentment! Praise the Lord, oh my soul!

GROWING, THRIVING KIDS :)

CONTINUAL FEAST

PUBLIC SCHOOL MINISTRY

The Impact of the Mission Trips 2011

This year we had the privilege of receiving two teams on Short Term Mission Trips. It was during a time when as a church, there were lots of dreams to reach the city, but there was a lack of courage to step out and do something different than the ordinary. We believe that it was by divine appointment that our three churches back in America got together to send two teams to serve down here in Camboriu. There were huge challenges and giants in the way but nally, Fabio found Gods favor to set up meetings with school principals, orphanages, and local basketball and football teams as a way to reach out into the community. In just 2 weeks, more than 3500 people were ministered to. It was a very tiring time for all but many lessons were left with the people down here. The humility, simplicity of heart and willingness to serve that accompanied the teams were remarkable and continue to speak to this day. One of the basketball players is walking with the Lord and still coming to church. The church continued to get calls from schools to go back and minister to the children. And just last week, during a church clean up, Pastor Michely said, Hey Fabio! Tell the people in America that we are thankful for their coming. Tell them that the work they started here in Brazil is still going on through us now!

THE TRIP

MINISTRY WITH DRAMA

MANGs New Drama Team

PRAYER MINISTRY

KIDS CLUB AT OUR HOUSE

IN THE S CHOO LS

Our Children - our inheritance from the Lord

Our greatest joy in life continues to be the blessing of our children. It is so much fun to watch them grow and see each personality develop and blossom. We have yet to meet anyone in Brazil, in our generation, that has so many children, especially now that our fth is clearly on the way. This means that everywhere we go, we draw a lot of attention. A lot. However, we have found that this is a really good thing! The comments we hear everywhere we go are, You are DONE, right?? and Did you want all those children, or did it just happen? So... we have had many, many chances to start conversations with people in public, because they observe our family, our interactions, our behavior. These are opportunities we would not often have if it were not for our children! We often encourage them in this - that they are a big part of the ministry here and have a great opportunity to shine their little lights everywhere we go. BLESSED IS EVERY ONE WHO FEARS THE LORD, WHO WALKS IN HIS WAYS... YOUR WIFE SHALL BE LIKE A FRUITFUL VINE IN THE VERY HEART OF YOUR HOUSE, AND YOUR CHILDREN LIKE OLIVE SHOOTS ALL AROUND YOUR TABLE. BEHOLD, THUS SHALL THE MAN BE BLESSED WHO FEARS THE LORD. PS 128: 1-4 Please pray for us: -Pray for our children, that as they grow, they would love the Lord with all of their hearts -Pray for our new baby-on-the-way - for the health of the baby and pregnancy and for a safe and healthy birth (early April).

J OS HUA
IS NOW 9! HE LOVES READING, CREATION SCIENCE, AND EXPLORATION. HE HAS READ THE BIBLE THROUGH THREE TIMES, AND LIKES SPORTS BUT PREFERS BOOKS. HE IS NOW A BIG HELPER AT HOME AND WITH HIS YOUNGER SIBLINGS.

D O M I N I QU E
IS NOW 7! SHE IS NOW READING WELL AND LOVING IT. SHE IS SUPER DILIGENT IN WHATEVER SHE DOES AND WE CAN REALLY COUNT ON HER. SHE HAS STRONG MOTHERLY INSTINCTS AND CANT WAIT TO MEET HER NEW SIBLING IN APRIL!

I S RAE L
JUST TURNED 5! HE IS VERY LOVING AND WILL CRAWL UP IN ABOUT ANYONES LAP FOR A SNUGGLE. HE STEALS HEARTS! HE LOVES TO EAT, ESPECIALLY SWEETS, AND LOVES TO DO SCHOOL. FOR THIS REASON, HE DOES NOT LIKE WEEKENDS. :)

JO HA N N
IS NOW 3! HE IS THE FAMILY LIVEWIRE AND KEEPS US ON OUR TOES. OUR LIVES WOULD BE DULL WITHOUT HIS CONSTANT ANTICS AND GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR. HE IS AFRAID OF NOTHING AND GENERALLY IS A VERY HAPPY GUY.

Family Ministry
In July we taught a Parenting Seminar in Santos, Sao Paulo. This was an invitation that ocurred about six months before that left us both excited and scared at the same time. How were we going to teach on this subject, being our children are so young? By the pastors decision, it was done all in one day, which was very long and exhausting to us, but by Gods grace it went very well and we received many compliments. Unfortunately, family is a topic that is not very popular and it is hard to nd much material or ministries that deal with it. There are some wide doors being opened to us, and 2012 may be a year when we might see much work done in this area. Pray with us for guidance and wisdom to speak about this important topic. Topics covered in the Seminar: 1. God is a generational God. He cares about the next generations. 2. Correction. Why it is important and why our kids think it is good! 3. Relationship. No correction nor change will occur without cultivating a close relationship full of love and respect toward the children.

We see that the gospel is spreading fast in Brazil, but as a new church many What kind of material would we teach? lack a strong vision for their own As we prayed and talked it through with families. different pastors, we were encouraged As a result, most of drug addicts, that we did have something to give and prostitutes, transvestites and drug as we prayed we felt that this open dealers as well as homeless people door was from the Lord. weve met or ministered to are children of Christian families! So we spend a great amount of time seeking the Lord, studying the Word and inteviewing families to prepare the material. Finally we were there, teaching a three session seminar on parenting. There were a nearly 60 people and the pastor said, To my surprise, they all stayed till the end! So our hearts feel the heavy burden for families and even without speaking about it, the Lord has brought many to our door to minister to in this area. Besides the Seminar, weve had small chances to speak to couples that come to our house, as well as at a meeting for young married couples.

Summary of 2011
During our time in Brazil this year of 2011, we can say it was a very eventful year. Weve ministered in schools and also prepared material to be approved by the city council for the school ministry, and ministered to families. We have translated material to be used by Harvest Brazil, an organization that supports and equips churches nationwide to transform society with the principles found in the Word of God. We received 2 mission teams from America, were very blessed by the coming of Matt Barker from Living Word Church, who stayed with us for about 6 weeks. Besides the seminar on parenting in Santos, Sao Paulo, we were also able to reach out to many relatives there and strengthen the ones that had gotten saved in our prior trips. We gave support to Betesda, a local drug rehab center, helped at MANG Church as we were needed, interpreted in many churches for foreign speakers both from America and Argentina, helped young mothers with their pregnancies and births, and dealt with many Brazilian sicknesses and challenging situations that appear simply by being foreigners here. Although Fabio was born in Brazil, he left when was young and thus, acquired an accent speaking Portuguese and doesnt understand the local ways of doing many things. This causes a real challenge as he thought he was from here - but people dont think so! Elizabeth now speaks Portuguese very uently and has done very well dealing with the cultural differences and challenges. The children have been real troopers understanding well why they are in Brazil, and being the reason why so many doors are opened to us to minister to many families.

PHOTOS FROM THIS YEAR

Thank you for your love and support

Blessed to bless
Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness - 2 Co 9:10
Thanks for being an active part of this ministry! We strongly believe in the principle of sowing and reaping, and as you have sown into our lives, we have the conviction that God will keep supplying you with seeds and bless you and your home -- and as for us, we have kept the same principle going by sowing it according to the needs we see (Hey, we dont wanna miss out on the blessing either!). Many times, in order to provide a needy family with groceries, we need to keep our own grocery budget very tight. We do this gladly, for when we see our neighbor in need, how can we say, Be blessed, go in peace. The Lord will provide!, if we have the ability to help in a practical way! And we know that you as well could nd a thousand other ways of spending the money you use to support us, but instead, you have believed in this work and obeyed the voice of the Spirit in your heart. We commend you for that, and pray that He would increase your store of seed and enlarge the harvest of your righteousness more and more!

To know more about what is happening with the Tsukayamas in Brazil go to: www.tsukayama.blogspot.com