Dearest Brethren,

I want to make known, through this final report, the Lord’s provision through White Fields—which is composed of God’s men and women who understand deeply the imperative of missions, especially cultural missions.

In January 2006, we started Igreja Cristã Evangélica Carandá Bosque, here in the city of Campo Grande, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. We were blessed by your partnership. Even when everything was still a dream—with many fears, uncertainties and challenges that hovered in our minds—we knew we had (and had indeed) during all this time, prayer partners. Each month we wrote the reports, making note of our accomplished activities, dreams and hopes, the reached lives, the victories and the defeats. All of this was useful, not only in the church, but in our private lives.

I recently looked at my file of past reports—from the beginning—and I can say with much joy, as Samuel did in 1 Samuel 7:12, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.” He has been our “stone of help” in all this—for the lives evangelized, for those who committed themselves to Christ, for the ones who are gone, for the goals reached. All of this is incredible! Ebenezer!

I would like to say thank you for the privilege of being helped, not only by financial provision, but mostly through the spiritual provision from the true legion of intercessors in our favor during these past four years. If we are where we are now, if we picked up fruits, if we reached one more degree of maturity, if we managed not to do the wrong thing at least, it is due in large part to your faithful prayers and so many others who support us.

Today we have a mother church that tutors us in a loving and committed way. We are cared for personally. My family grows safely; my children Lucas (10) and Natália (8) are proud to be the children of a pastor/missionary. We have been blessed by so many other colleagues in the ministry. My wife, Lourdes, devotes herself exclusively to the ministry. We are convinced of His calling to these people. Our website can give you further news, in case you are interested: www.icecaranda.com.br

We praise God for the work of White Fields in Campo Grande, and especially in our lives. The work goes on, until the harvest. We have much to sow yet. We go ahead in our mission. May you continue to believe in the Lord’s provision upon you, blessing new lives and new churches around the world.

Until He comes,
Pastor Sidney, Lourdes, Lucas and Natália Bichofe
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The following photos are of Pastor Sidney's family, church, and ministry.