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Paul Chandler’s Monthly
Newsletter
From Castanhal, Brazil
September 2008 Ok, what a month! Let’s start from the beginning. I started out the month going to Belem with 75% of the Gregory Familyto get my visa fine paid for. Before when we where at the Federal Police they said for me to come back a few daysbefore I left Brazil, so we did, 9 days to be exact. When we got to the Federal Police they told me that I had to comeback 8 days before I left Brazil (you can imagine the frustration). So the Gregory Men and I went to Pizza Hut. Later inthe week, half of the Gregory’s and I return and I was able to get everything taken care of, Praise God!
Thursday September 4 I met with Sr. Pastor Vilton and we talked about my return to Brazil andworking with PAZ full-time. It was a very productive meeting and Pastor Vilton said he lookforward to me returning. Friday September 5 there was another Gringo Party for the AmericanMissionary in Castanhal. It was a great time talking and worshiping. (Photo: A TADEL Service.)
Saturday September 5 I played in the Worship Band for the last time. It was a great time and Iam missing the band members. Sunday I had my last cheesy-egg-bacon lunch with the Trezise.I really enjoyed my time with all of the Trezise. Monday and Tuesday I spent getting thingspacked and said good-bye to friends. At TADEL Tuesday night Pastor Vilton prayed for me, I
was really touched by the love that I received from the congregation at Igreja da Paz.
We, the Trezise Fam, Micah, Rosely, and I left at about 6:30AM for the Belem Airport onWednesday the 10th. It was a bittersweet trip into Belem. I got all checked in at the airportand spent sometime saying good-bye to my friends and the family. Walking through thesecurity checkpoint was very emotionally hard for me. (Photo: Trezise Fam and I before I left.)
TAM Flight 8076 took-off an hour and half late and was again delayed in Manuas about thesame time. Though I made it into Miami only 45 minutes late. Once again I had problemswith my US Passport and had to go to Passport Holding for about 30 minutes. And onceagain I asked what the issue was and they had no idea and gave me paperwork to send in. I spent the evening with Abdyand Marie Sellas (Abdy is a Pastor with a Miami Vineyard Church). On September 11, I woke up and Abdy took me to FtLauderdale Airport for my flight back to Columbus.
All my bags and I arrived in Columbus, Ohio a little late but glad to be done traveling. Erniean elder from VCKC picked me up and took me to Al & Robin H. house. There I got to meetup with my home-group and had a wonderful evening sharing with them about my trip.
The next evening, Friday, I was admitted to Knox Community Hospital with severe abdominalpains. Long story short a couple of days later I was transferred to OSU Medical Center formore tests. No one could find the problem with me, though the Doctors were more concernedwith where I had just come from. So I was discharged and spent the rest of the weekrecouping at the Helser’s. (Photo: CMH before landing.)
On Sunday September 28 I gave my presentation to VCKC. I was a little nervous but it went well.
What am I doing now? That is a very good question. I am preparing different things to get ready to return to Brazil. I amarranging to speak a different churches, being tutored in Portuguese, working on my “Religious Visa” and all that entails, andsome other projects. I am currently not working, but I am in the process of a couple jobs.
The biggest project is finding financial partners. My monthly budget is $1900.00 and my start-up budget is $9,000.00 (thisincludes traveling, setting up an apartment, and other things). If you are interested in learning more about being a partnerwith me in Brazil please e-mail me at [email protected] .
God has blessed me beyond words over the pass few months and I deeply thank Him for it. Thank you all for yourprayers, support, and encouragement during my time in Brazil. And I hope you will continue to pray, support, encourage,and partner with me, because it has only just begun.
May God be a blessing in your life and may your life bless Him,Paul Chandler
You can keep up to date with what is going on and with photos at www.paulchandler.blogspot.com
Schedule:
Nothing really to sayhere yet. Maybe youcan help me schedulespeaking times. E-mailme if you are interested.
Interested in supporting Paul? It’s tax
deductable.
Send Support To: Vineyard Church of Knox County Attn: Brazil Missionary Fund, Paul ChandlerP.O. Box 1021Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050Contact: [email protected]
Prayer Request:
That I will be able toraise partner support inGod’s time and will bepatient about it.
