We have been plowing ahead full-steam since our last letter. It is utterly astounding all that God is doing in our midst at this time. Truly, your prayers have great effect, and I cannot thank you enough for your prayer support.

Evangelistic Trip

At the end of September, we took off on our second excursion into the interior of our state, Bahia. We were back in the Vanderlei region this time, going to a different town each day to go soul winning door to door and hold services in the evenings. It was a special blessing to see our team of eight men have such a great time on the trip, as well as work so effectively in every area. Two of them were making their first trip of this sort, and they thoroughly enjoyed it. There was a phenomenal response from the people, not just to the Gospel but also in their eagerness to have a genuine, Bible-preaching church in their area. We are in discussions to purchase about an acre of land in the main river town there to use for a future church site. Here is a link to a five-minute video that shares details from the trip: https://tinyurl.com/Wanderleitrip.

Property Purchase

As I mentioned in our last letter, we believe we have found the place that God would have us purchase so that our main church here in Salvador can have its own permanent building. Just last week, we were once again at standing-room-only capacity in our Sunday service. The last couple of Wednesdays, we have had over 80 people in church. God is answering our prayers to bring in more people! While the property owner was not willing to come down on his total price, he was willing to work with us in other areas so that we could finalize the deal. An important element of this option is that the property already has a lot of usable, constructed space, so we can begin holding services there almost immediately. It is on the main avenue through the center of town with excellent visibility, is 100 meters from the end of the bus line, has 5 schools within an 8-minute walk, and also has plenty of parking, both inside the property and out on the street.

While this property is being sold to us at below-market value, it is still far beyond what our church could ever hope to afford, yet part of the reason we are going through with trying to get this place is because of the miraculous working of the Lord on our behalf. In the last four weeks alone, about half of the total amount has been given or at least pledged. What a God! We are eager to see how He brings it all to pass, but I do want to stress the time-sensitive nature of what we are trying to do. The sooner we can raise these funds, the lower our total financial outlay. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. Any special offerings sent to our mission board can simply be labeled “Building Fund” or “Church Property.”

Please keep us in your prayers as we march toward the end of the year. November will bring our Missions Conference and, hopefully, a healthy dose of remodeling/construction at the new property. Then in December, we will have a big Christmas outreach in cooperation with Impact Others to get the Gospel and a Christmas gift to 1,000 children in our area. Thank you so much for your prayers and support!

Declaring His glory,

Wesley Palla
Psalm 96:3

Church Property