Baptist World Mission (Brazil) – Tom and Penny Latham were in the US for a family reunion in March. Pastor Latham also preached at a Dallas church that he had not visited for 20 years. He returned to Brazil on March 27 and Penny two weeks later.

Pray for Sandy (Sandra) and her family as her husband and our missionary, James Spellman passed away surrounded by family on September 6, 2022. Jim’s favorite verse was: ”Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17.

The institute is growing steadily amid a chaotic world. Janson Chan has become the President of a “seminary” that offers four Masters Degree programs. He also devotes his time to running Inspirata Publishing (endao.co).

Chris and Rosita report that their colleagues have been working well with their local coworkers to either complete or make good progress on approximately 30 translation projects. A new couple has arrived safely in Asia and has begun national language study and 2 volunteers have joined their group to work remotely.

The headline for this month’s newsletter is: “Cultivating Food, Faith and a Future in South Sudan” (Africa). In the Upper Nile, a state of South Sudan, the church is the only reliable provider of social services. Prayer for efforts to help with: food scarcity, education, women empowerment, youth empowerment.

Pastor Alex Schweng’s organization now has 10 church planters on staff to serve the urban poor. While they do holistic ministry, their main passion and mission continue to be “Go Make Disciples”.