APRIL 9, 2018

 

Alessandra, Alyssia and I hope you had a wonderful and joyful Easter.  Truly, Jesus  is the Greatest Story ever told, and the beautiful truth is that His Story continues in and through us- all who believe and love HIm!  I am so glad to be part of this story and fully aligned with what the Father is doing and wants to do on this earth- making disciples of Jesus Christ of all nations.

 

Sometimes I become unclear of what I should be doing day to day.  There are periods of time when I see and understand God's will with incredible clarity.  So what do I do when the day to day becomes unclear?  Who do I invest in?  What neighborhoods should I visit (Rio has 150)?  When should I stay home with my family and when should I go out to make a visit?

 

I am really thankful for a mission culture of accountability and empowerment.  ReachGlobal as a mission exists for the multiplication of transformational churches among all people.  I have latitude as I work in Brazil toward that end.  This week my supervisor, Tim (pictured left),  is here with me.  He is helping me work through our 10 year and 3 year goals and 6 month initiatives.   We will meet two more times in person with other City Team Leaders this year and monthly by skype to review my goals.  ReachGlobal's leadership investment affirms me as a leader and gives me confidence that I am doing what I should be doing. 

 

 

This past month was filled with family celebrations and ministry!  Set in the Spring Context of Easter, the Masters Golf Tournament and Tax Day we celebrate Alessandra's Birthday, our 10 Year Wedding Anniversary, My Birthday (today😊) and Alyssia's (soon-15 April).    And another highlight was traveling to the south of Brazil where I ministered through preaching to leadership of Christian Surfers Brazil. They came from the Northeast, Southeast and the South of Brazil.

 

Celebrating the Birthday of Our Wonder Woman!  Happy Birthday Alê!!!!!!

 

 

Please Pray:

• Praise God with us for Life-  We praise God for each of our lives and the opportunity to stop and celebrate Life Together as a family in Jesus name!
• Though we celebrate the Risen Christ each and every day please praise God with us for this Easter Season-an opportunity to declare, "Jesus is Risen!"
• The Christian Surfers exist to create opportunities for every surfer in every surfing community to know Jesus and to follow Him with us.
  • Please pray for the leadership and me as we seek to equip the surf "clubs" throughout Brazil to effectively live among the surfing tribes reflecting, representing and proclaiming Jesus. 
  • Pray that God will raise up the next generation of leaders among these surfers to take the place of the "silver" surfers  (guys like me with gray hair!)
• Pray that the Lord will protect Alessandra as she drives daily through the streets of Rio.  We are experiencing a period of heightened violence, Military action and political uncertainty. 
• I am asking for wisdom and patience as I continue teaching Bible at a local school.   Many kids are hearing the Gospel for the first time, but it is a challenge!

 

Delighting in Him,

 

Craig, Alessandra and Alyssia Weyandt

ReachGlobal, Rio de Janiero

Blog:  http://reachglobalcity.blogspot.com/

Face:  Life on Life Rio

 

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December 29, 2017

                        

Here is a snap shot of our Christmas…. 5 Days in the Hospital!   Alyssia has been battling an Urinary infection the past two weeks.  All seemed fine last Thursday, 5 days into taking antibiotics, when she experienced high fevers and vomiting☹   We took her to the ER on Friday and Saturday she was admitted to the Hospital.  We were hopeful that we would be back home on Christmas day but her fevers and vomiting continued until Tuesday night, and we were released on Thursday. Today is our first full day back in our home.   We are exhausted but very grateful to the Lord for her recovery.  She was actually battling two infections.  The second was tonsillitis.  It took a while for the Medical staff to agree that there were two problems that needed to be treated.  We will continue treatment with Alyssia's pediatrician as a culture exam revealed the continued presence of bacteria.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We were very blessed by visits from our dear friends from the church.   Pictured above wearing pink Alyssia is showing off the Bling that she received as a present from her friend Joaquim!  She never wanted to take it off!  Of course Santa visited us on Christmas day too.   The blue cot is where Alessandra and I Slept for 5 nights!

 

The Lord gave us Rest during this trial!   Though we were tempted to think of the worst that could happen God gave us peace, though sometimes through tears, that He is Lord over the Storm!  I was just teaching from Mark 4 and I was reminded by the Disciples question,  "Lord, don't you care that we are drowning?" and by the Lord's response rebuking the wind and saying to the waves, "Be Still!  Be Quiet!"  that  indeed He does care and He is powerful to save!  

 

Who is this?  Even the wind and waves obey HIM.  He is the Lord, Jesus, The Christ, The Savior!  As we come into the New Year we are counting our blessings and obeying Christ's command, to be Still before Him and  Resting in His Goodness and Lordship.   We want to wish you a Happy New Year and our hope is that you too can count your blessings and Be Still through all that 2018 will bring!

 

Delighting in Him,

 

Craig, Alessandra and Alyssia

 

ReachGlobal, Rio de Janiero

Blog:  http://reachglobalcity.blogspot.com/

Face:  Life on Life Rio

 

Partner with the Weyandts financially!

Online Donations  (click here)

Or  Copy and Paste this link below

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Or

Make checks out to:                   EFCA ReachGlobal

Attach a note that says:          I am supporting the ReachGlobal work in Brazil by Craig

Weyandt, Account 1409 

Please Mail Check to:            EFCA ReachGlobal; 901 East 78^th Street;  Minneapolis, MN

55420-1300

                                                952-854-1300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merry Christmas From the Weyandts

 

 

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Dear Praying Friends,  Merry Christmas!   May you be blessed by the Eternal Message declared by the Heavenly Hosts on that Holy Night…

“Do not be afraid!  Good News!  Great Joy! …for all the people.  A Savior has been born to you, the Messiah, the Lord!

¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

Delighting in Him,  Craig, Alessandra and Alyssia

 

 

 

EFCA ReachGlobal, Rio de Janiero

Blog:  http://reachglobalcity.blogspot.com/

Face:  Life on Life Rio

 

Partner with the Weyandts financially!

Online Donations  (click here)

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Make checks out to:                   EFCA ReachGlobal

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Weyandt, Account 1409 

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Happy Thanksgiving 2017!

Happy Thanksgiving!   Alessandra, Alyssia and I have so much to be thankful for in 2017.   We would like to share with you one more way we have seen God change a life through our ministry here in Rio de Janeiro.  This is a small part of Olivia’s story.  She has been involved in Project Genesis for more than two years.  We have partnered with this ministry that brings Gospel hope and transformation to at risk children and their families living in the poor neighborhood close to our home.  

Olivia is a part of a small team of volunteers that we have invested in through a mentor model of Relate, Learn and Serve.  Olivia tutors children after school.   Early in 2017 Olivia was frustrated by the gap in her desire to make a difference in the kid’s lives and her knowledge and ability to facilitate Gospel Transformation. 

Alessandra spent three months listening to Olivia and her team and leading them through a simple management tool that inspired the volunteers with renewed vision and commitment to missional alignment.  As a result of the process we called Volunteer Action, a mission which empowers church volunteers to educate children and their family using Biblical Principles in all subject matter.  Olivia participated in the training. 

Today Olivia is implementing the principles to transform the way Project Genesis teaches and disciples children in our local neighborhood.

We are thankful to live in Rio de Janeiro in a time of crises when Brazilians need the hope of Christ more than ever.  We are thankful for spiritual gifts and a passion to the share the Good News of the Gospel and our very lives with the Brazilian People.  

Please Pray:

• As we are coming to the end of another year we need to overcome a financial deficit of Four Thousand dollars ($4000.) in our Individual Mission Account (IMA).    Would you be willing to pray about giving a one time, year-end, gift to help the Weyandts over-come this deficit.  
• Please pray that we will be able to also raise our monthly support quickly so that we avoid such a deficit in the year to come.
• We celebrate God´s faithfulness for all the additional support we raised in 2017 for our APEX Mission Project- that was a big success.   

 

Delighting in Him this Thanksgiving Season,

Craig, Alessandra and Alyssia

ReachGlobal, Rio de Janiero

 

Blog:  http://reachglobalcity.blogspot.com/

FB:  Life on Life Rio

 

Partner with the Weyandts financially!

Online Donations  (click here)

Or  Copy and Paste this link below

https://my.efca.org/NetCommunity/SSLPage.aspx?pid=359&des=WEYANDT-M1409 

 

Or

Make checks out to:                   EFCA ReachGlobal

Attach a note that says:          I am supporting the ReachGlobal work in Brazil by Craig

Weyandt, Account 1409 

Please Mail Check to:            EFCA ReachGlobal; 901 East 78^th Street;  Minneapolis, MN

       55420-1300

                                            952-854-1300