Amazon River Outreach
February 2016
Encompass missionaries Wayne and Ellen Patton live and minister on the island of Cotijuba, Brazil, along with their teammates Dave and Kim Johnson. God has given this team a vision for working with Brazilian believers in reaching the many unreached peoples living in the vast Amazon River region.
Cotijuba is seen as a "beachhead" from which more-remote islands can be reached. But the only way to get to these islands is by boat. Changing government regulations have recently forced the Pattons to sell their boat, and they are searching for a replacement. Please pray the Lord would provide just the right boat to meet all their needs for the purpose of bringing the hope of Christ to those living in darkness.
Read more at Pattons.org.
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