Who We Are and What We Do!

Dear Saints in Christ Jesus,

My name is Paul Robert Craesmeyer, and I work as a missionary in Brazil. This Blog is to share what's going on in our ministry and lives. Through it I hope many people will stay connected to us, knowing what to pray for, as well as being able to rejoice with us with the joys and victories of God's wonderful work in mankind.

My wife Mariana and I live in the city of Araraquara, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. We work with Word of Grace Mission.

We came to Araraquara 3 years ago to finish my training as a missionary. Now I'm working as temporary pastor to equip the church to have a permanent stable leadership. I hope to leave in a few years with a complete church standing and growing in Araraquara.

Below is a picture of Mariana and I, now married for three sweet years.

And here's the picture of our bishop and his family: Cláudio, Gilmara, Claudinho, Débora, and Bárbara.

Below is the photo of one of our deacons, Ricardo and his wife Cristina, and daughters Carolina and Camila.

Here's what the group looks like after a Sunday night service:

...Typical Sunday morning service (youth group, sort of):