Fishers of Men...

Octovio was baptized in the Ocean on Saturday.  His brother is a member and lives on another island where
Octovio first learned about the Gospel as well.
He came to Santa Maria to work as a cook and found that the church has
just been opened in this city.
We meet in the garage of another member named Jersom.
Already the space is too small and so we have spent part of our week looking
for larger spaces to rent for the church here.
What a blessing to know Octovio.  What a kind and good young man.

Last Wednesday while we were walking around checking out buildings to rent for a church,
a bicycle pulled up right next to us.  We visited for a minute.
Meet Djila ('G-la') His full name is: Hermanegildo Nascimento Espirito Santo.
He said that he felt something.. some 'energy' and he motioned to a feeling in his arms,
We explained that we are Missionaries and that we do have a message of great importance
if he would like to hear about it.
So far, we have met with his family twice and what a great family!
They have 6 children including a newborn, (born the night before we met him).
We have visited many homes here and also in Espargos about 20 minutes away.

You may remember Avelino.
Well, he left Fogo many months ago and we have wondered how he is doing
and we have called him here and there.  He moved to SAL!
Yesterday, while we were checking on records in a branch in Espargos,
we found someone who knew someone who might know someone who would know where Avelino lives.
We found him, and it was a moment of joy and some sorrow as well.
But that is for another blog and we will meet with him again this Wed.
What amazing days and miracles a mission holds!

I was so intrigued this morning by the colors and mending of nets where we buy fish here.

After watching them for quite some time,
I learned again the parables of the fish and of the nets,
and of the long work and obedience that yields great miracles like when Peter said:
I go A-Fishing!