A Diamond in Diamante

Francinaldo and Ivani's hometown is about an 7 hour trip from João Pessoa, called Diamante. Ever since they became Christians, they have traveled there about once a year, longing to share the good news of Christ with their family. Ivani's sister, Solange, would round up family and neighbors, about 25 to 30, for a Bible study.

A small town in the middle of nowhere, Diamante is not the city one would see on a mission plan. But praise God He is working on another mission plan, His!

Solange came to João Pessoa this month for a visit, and she said that she wanted to be baptized. We studied with her, and even though she doesn't know how to read, she had a good understanding of biblical baptism, probably from the Bible studies Francinaldo gave in her house.

On February 8^th, Solange put on Christ in baptism, and became the first Christian in Diamante.

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