by J. Randal Matheny

Our regularly scheduled trip to the U.S. draws near. We will arrive in Memphis, Tenn., on Tuesday, April 13th, at 8:40 a.m. Our return trip is May 20th.

We have suggested times to speak or report for our supporting congregations. The following are the dates we have requested:

Iuka, Miss., April 18 (confirmed) Acton, Michie, Tenn., April 18, 6:00 p.m. (confirmed) Baker Heights, Abilene, Tex., April 25, 6:00 p.m. (confirmed) Lemalsamac, Newbern, Tenn., May 2, 6:00 p.m. (confirmed) Center Hill, Paragould, Ark., May 9, 8-11 a.m.(confirmed) Mountain Home, Paragould, Ark., May 9, 5:30 p.m. (confirmed) Somers Avenue, North Little Rock, Ark., May 16, 5:00 p.m. (confirmed)

As dates are confirmed, they will be noted above.

If you live near these cities, we would enjoy your visit on these dates.

If you would be interested in your congregation hearing about the work in Brazil, please contact us for possible dates.

In November of this year, we will celebrate our 20th anniversary of work in Brazil. We are grateful to the Lord for his care, and words cannot express how much we appreciate the generous support of churches and individuals.

Blessings, Randal

Here, Vicki enjoys a moment of relaxation. The whole family enjoys reading, though it's not always your most literary list. Leila enjoys the Brazilian comic books about Monica and friends. Tom Clancy is a well-known guest in our house as well.

Among their usual studies, basketball, basketball, and basketball, Micah, 18, and Joel, 15, have been sharing new Christian lessons with Leo and Vinicius just up the hill from us. These two young men are from a Christian family, so my boys are meeting with them on Thursday afternoons to study and talk about the Christian walk.

Right after the National Christian Worker's Encounter, Micah and Joel were motivated by the speeches to finally get Bruno in a study. He had set up with us three times before, but never showed up. This time my two took things into the own hands and decided to do it themselves. Good for them!