November 20, 2006

Exu Photos

Last week I posted two entries (here and here) about our adventures returning from the city of Exu. It is high time I give a report of what we did while in Exu--before all the madness.

First, a picture taken on the way to Exu. In this shot we are descending the mountain that would prove the undoing of our clutch on the way back.

This is Daniel, one of our seminary students, explaining the Gospel by use of the "Three Doors".

The Three Doors usually draw a crowd.

Another thing drawing a crowd in the same general area was a guy selling snakebite antidote. He even brought his own snakes.

Nice and Fabiana--two of our Cidade Feliz puppeteers--brought their church puppet team for the event.

Feeding the team that accompanied us to Exu was no small task! (Note relative size of chair as compared to the dude sitting in it)

Exu was hometown to the late Luiz Gonzaga, one of Brazil's most famous singers. This is the museum dedicated to his honor. After we toured the museum, I dressed up in a traditional nordestino outfit and posed for the cameras. Alas, the batteries in my camera died at that moment. Never fear, however. A friend has promised to send me his copy, and I will post it as soon as I get it.

Wilson is a local businessman who, in his spare time, has planted the Exu church. He is a highly motivated individual who takes advantage of every opportunity to minister. This shot shows him at the microphone of a local radio station.

A few shots of the praise team practicing. The bass player was outstanding.

We had services on Saturday and Sunday evening. They were very well attended, with several people making decisions for Christ.

I need to mention one more item. This broke my heart. As one of our seminary girls was participating in the personal evangelism campaign, she talked to two young ladies--both carrying newborns. Upon further conversation, it was discovered that one of the girls was nine, and the other eleven. The babies in their arms were theirs.

Wilson told me that Exu has one of the highest child-prostitution rates in all Brazil. And this is a city of just 40,000 people.

Pray for Wilson and his family, as well as seminary students Edson, Marli, and Rosângela, who are working to spread the light of the Gospel in Exu.

Posted by Andrew on November 20, 2006 12:59 PM.