Congrats to Celso + Tatiana
Today my good Brazilian friend Celso Nascimento will wed his bride Tatiana in Sao Vicente, Brazil (Brasil). It would be difficult to find a more godly man than Celso and he certainly has waited for God’s perfect choice for his bride.
I first met Celso while on a short-term missions trip in Sāo Vicente in 2002, and we quickly became friends. At that time he was a new assistant pastor to an American missionary-church planter and being raised up to be the native pastor of a new church there (Capela do Calvário de Sāo Vicente). In our outreach on the streets in the slums he was my translator, although I quickly learned he possessed better unique skills in communicating the Gospel and God’s Word that I did. And to see him at work in loving people — I was the one being ministered to. So I sought every opportunity to let him loose to speak and teach and encourage him in those short two weeks. A year later I was back in Brasil, this time in Curitiba, and we again formed a team. Email has kept us in constant contact since then, and he remains a close friend and near the top of my prayer list. His humility, love for people and sensitivity in communicating are only a few of his special qualities. Celso is a man of deep Christ-like character, and I thoroughly enjoy reading his monthly newsletters and stories of faith and humility and God’s power at work. {Read more about Celso here}
Here’s to all God’s best as they begin their life journey together. Wish we could be there to celebrate with them.
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