• December 2023- January 2024

    Dear Praying Friends and Supporting Churches, Thank you for continuing to invest in our family and the Lord’s work prayerfully and financially in Belém, Brasil.  I have been encouraged because of the interest shown by God’s people as we continue to visit churches and report on the progress we have seen.  The special Christmas offerings…


  • October-November 2023

    Dear Praying Friends and Supporting Churches, Thank you for remembering our family in your prayers as we continue to report to our supporting churches.  We have covered a lot of road over the past two months and praise God for His protection. It has been a privilege and a blessing to minister in many of…


  • September 2023

    This update comes a bit behind schedule.  We are all well.  Thanks for praying as we are spending quite a bit of time on the road.  Please let me know if you have any prayer requests you would like us to remember. September 2023 Dear Praying Friends and Supporting Churches, Thank you for continuing to read…


  • July/ August 2023

    Dear Praying Friends and Supporting Churches, Greetings from cool and rainy Colorado.  I remain thankful for your faithful prayers and support.  The initial expenses of furlough have been covered thanks to your regular giving. In the last report, I asked that you pray that we would find a reliable vehicle within our budget.  I am…


  • Brenda’s Bailiwick May/June 2023

    Greetings from chilly Edmond, Oklahoma. Okay, I may be the only person in town who thinks it is chilly…and that is admittedly because what others consider normal levels of air conditioning, I consider pre-frostbite temperatures. Thank you for praying for our trip! We are enjoying catching up with Oklahoma family and friends and the young…


  • May/June 2023

    Dear Praying Friends and Supporting Churches, We safely arrived on American soil June 21st!  Thank you all for praying for all the preparations leading up to our departure and for safety while traveling.  Our schedule increased in business as our departure drew closer, and we have not really slowed down yet. Since our last report…


  • April 2023

    We continue to press on in the work here, but do not have much change to report.


  • Bell Family Update February 2023

    Dear Praying Friends and Supporting Churches, Thank you for your faithful support and prayers.  Each time I sit down to write a new report, I am reminded of the blessing it is to be part of God’s work.  I hope all is well with each of you, and that you are prospering in the ministries God has…


  • Brenda’s Bailiwick January 2023

    Notwithstanding my perpetual resolution to stop asking leading questions, doesn’t the very idea of 2023 seem a bit incredible? Thank you for the generous Christmas remembrances! As always, we appreciate the cash (It provides the Bell children with most of their spending money for the year) , but most of all, we are thankful for…


  • January 2023

    Dear Praying Friends and Supporting Churches, I trust the new year finds you prospering in the Lord and enjoying the privilege of being a part of His great work in this world.  I thank you for your faithful prayers and support.  I appreciate the special Christmas offerings as well.  The Lord continues to use you…