January/February, 2024

Dear Prayer Team,

HAPPENINGS
Bev and I are back in the States celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary/Christmas/New Years with family, finishing up our last furlough (interrupted by the pandemic) and starting our next furlough by traveling around sharing and reporting to supporting churches and individuals.

HEALTH
We went to the doctor’s office for our required furlough check-ups and John,
who had not been feeling well, was sent to the hospital with pneumonia for four
days. He is now home gaining strength to travel and speak beginning on the
14th of January. How grateful we are that this is only the second hospital stay
since the assassination attempt 18 1/2 years ago.

HAPPY

Bev and I enjoy training Brazilians to carry on the work in our absence
(preaching, teaching, leading, and music). Three of the ones who we trained are
Luciano, Uarlison, and Vitória and it brings us great joy to see them happily serving the Lord!

The Iperó church land documents have been finalized, we are awaiting the
building permits from city hall. Many gifts have come in for the construction of
the building and we are looking forward to starting even before we return to
Brazil!
Thank you for your prayers and financial support as we joyfully carry the Gospel
of Christ to Brazil.

Missionaries John and Bev Leonard
Mission Address: Baptist Mid-Missions, 7749 Webster Rd. Cleveland, OH 44130
**Field Address: Avenida Dr. Guilherme Dumont Villares, 3333, Jd. Londrina,
Apt. 74, Orion, 05640-004, São Paulo, SP, Brasil    

USA ADDRESS-1201 SW Kenworthy Dr. Ankeny, IA 50023               
**E-mail-jblreachbrazil@gmail.com Website: prayforjohnblog.wordpress.com