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Gil. When we look back on God's providence in the link with First Presbyterian and other churches in Goiânia, we have to be amazed. It started when Gil, one of the First Presb pastoral team, went to the FIEL conference in 1998. Andrew preached once. Gil wanted to hear more, and thereupon started to encourage the church to invite Andrew to preach. A first visit in 2002, for the church anniversary and to teach at the seminary, was a very good time. Subsequently we have been three times - two Encontros da Fé Reformada, and once for the Carnival retreat. Through the recommendation of the Senior Pastor, Jôer, the link was established with First Presbyterian Belo Horizonte, leading to three ministry visits this year. And now Rodrigo and Lívia from that church are heading to the UK, to Haywards Heath, no less! (See photo and more details below.) How wonderful are these connecting links of friendship, fellowship and cooperation! We are especially thankful to Gil who, in a most quiet and humble way, has been a constant and fervent son of encouragement to us. He and his wife Débora are now involved in a daughter church in the Joá neighbourhood.