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BUNCHES IN BRAZIL
Summer 1980

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Spring-Summer 1980
Dear Friends:

I'm writing to you as I sit alone, before a fire, in a quaint old

cabin on a creek near the North Umpqua River in Oregon.
I have been separated (physically) from Sandy, Mistie, Corey and
Jonathan for a month now, and I miss them. Our close walk with the
Lord and conciousness of His leading make the separation more
bearable.

I have been very busy since my arrival Stateside. I've spoken at

the Beaverton, Glide and Lorane churches and even briefly at a
gathering of Portland area ministers and their wives. I also underwent
urethral surgery to correct a problem that dates back to a near-fatal
"car accident in 1963.1 was staying at my brother's in Beaverton when,
just two days following my release from the hospital, "Helen blew her
top." We went to church that morning at Beaverton Christian, where
I had preached two services and shown slides just a couple of weeks
previous. We could see the mountain spewing steam and ash thousands
of feet in the air and were deeply impressed with the awesome power
of the natural forces of God's creation. That afternoon we saw a film

that brought the days' events into focus: "The Late Great Planet
Earth." As we heard prophecy of increased volcanic activity in the end
tiihes, I felt the walls of"Ehe theater to see if they were heating up:
People throughout the Northwest are suffering from "ashid"
indigestion as the mountain continues to do her thing.
Sandy and I covet your prayers on her behalf and for the men who
are taking responsibility for the Christian Body in Cuiaba. Our oldest
Christians have just under two years in Christ and most are much

"Born Again" Acoholic Felizberto, his pregnant wife, mother-inlaw and six sons. Pray for him as he leads during my absence.

younger. They need the power of the Holy Spirit, unleashed by your
fervent prayers.
Bruce and June Colson, our co-workers, since our 1977 furloughs,
will be spending seven months in the States. They will bring Mistie with
them, and send her out to the West Coast the end of June. Mistie will
visit Grandparents, in-laws and out-laws following the North American
Christian Convention in Seattle, and return to Brazil with me in August
after Wi-Ne-Ma Week of Missions and the dedication of Issaquah's new
building on August 10. We still plan a Family Furlough from November
through January of '82-'83 or '83-'84.
May the Lord bless and give you courage as you remember the
words of I John 2:17: ".. . the World passeth away and the lust
thereof; but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever."

Jim

A Note from Sandy

God is with us and hearing our cries and He used you to come to our rescue.
We thank Him and you for giving in abundance to cover Jim's travel to and from
and during furlough. By the time this newsletter reaches you, he'll be amongst your
smiling faces, sharing the "joys" and "trials"
of beginning a new work in Cuiaba. Please
continue to pray for the children and myself
during his four-month absence that the Lord
will bless and sustain because separation is
never easy . . . one day there will be no more
"separation." The children are doing well in
H'
schoolMistie in the 3rd Grade, Corey in 1st
Grade and Jonathan in Pre-school. Mistie is

always making new friends, Corey believes

that he's the world's best reader since he can
now sound out a few words and Jonathan im

mediately discovered that there's also work

involved with going to school, but he has a

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little "girlfriend" that helps him get through

the rough places! We have changed our Sun

Sandy examines tropical fruit tree

(mam'ao) Jim planted in front yard.

day School time and now the children are

meeting when we meet for our "cultos." We
all sing together, then the children go for their special Bible story and then have

time for singing and coloring while the adults are studying and taking Communion.
This arrangement seems to be working out very nicely. Our women are meeting on
Tuesday and Friday afternoons. Pray that the Lord will deeply touch them because
many are weak in the faith.

Child Chatter
Hi, I have a good, good teacher but I don't know her name. In Portuguese the
name for teacher is Professora. And the little ones call their teacher "Titia" which

means Aunt. I have 20 people in my class because there are two Grades in my room:

the 4th and 3rd and I'm in the 3rd. I have a lot of friends and they always come

here and play with me and we sing a whole "gob." I have another friend and she
lives a little bit aways. She has a swimming pool
and we swim there. Her name is Paula. Marlene,
she's one of my friends, too, and one time she
came and took us to a friend of hers. And there

were these boys playing "war" with burrs and

when they stick on you they really hurt and one
stuck on my mouth and I started running and a
truck about run over me. Good-bye, and hope you
have a "Happy One"! Now, here's Corey: Hi,
You know something? I have a little friend and I
play with him. His mommy gives us a lot of stuff

her give food for us. Cinder got some babiesten

babies and one died. We gave all the babies away
and just stayed with one. Cinder bites the baby
so-ooo much. We're hating tests at school this
week. I know how to read so-ooo much. I know
how to read this sentence: "A faca e da mamae"

"Hey! Look what I caught, and

Daddy didn't catch no fish."

{The knife is of mother). Good-bye and be a good

Christian. Jonatas (Jonathan) says "oi, como vai?"
(Hi, how are you?). Vai com Deus (Go with God).

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Jim and Sandy Bunch, Missionaries, Caixa Postal 1092, 78.000 Cuiabfi, Mate
Grosso, Brazil, S.A.

Christina Semple, Forwarding Agent, 2676 - 39th S.W., Seattle, WA 98116,

Phone 935-2798

Bob and Gladys Christian, Promotional Agents, 17641 S.E. 60th, Issaquah,
WA 98027, Phone 747-8964
Parkland Christian Church, Mailing Agent, 757 S. 138th Street, Tacoma,
WA 98444, Phone 531-0757

Issaquah Christian Church, Sponsoring Church, P.O. Box 400, Issaquah,

WA 98027, Phone 392-5848

PARKLAND CHRISTIAN CHURCH

757 S. 138th Street

Non-Profit

Organization
U.S. Postage

Tacoma, Washington 98444

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Tacoma, WA

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BUNCHES IN BRAZIL
Winter 1980

BUNCH NEWSLETTER

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Winter 1979-80

Dear Friends:

Greetings from the "BUNCH" of us here in CuiabS, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

As you have seen on the cover, the "good news" is a bigger Bunch family.
Jonathan David (Jonatas Davi) has been legally adopted and is a wonderful
"energetic" addition to our household. We trust that the Lord will use his life in a
great way. Sandy will tell you more.
Perhaps many of you were wondering what happened to our Fall prayerletter.
Was it lost in the mail? The fact is, there was no letter. You are experiencing a
Irecession and we who depend on you

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are passing through some difficult times.

Chrissie Semple, our precious sister in

Christ and Forwarding Agent for the

Mission, has done a great job of trying

to keep things together; however,
retirement, transportation and furlough
funds have all been exhausted in order

to pay expenses. The monthly checks

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Some of our men from Cohab-Terceiro

gather for Bible study.

we write have been met with

"insufficient funds" in our stateside

account. Fortunately, after bouncing

one, the bank has been kind enough to
advise Chrissie and wait for her to cover

the bad checks with funds as they come

in. Needless to say, things cannot continue like this.
The cost of living has taken a dramatic increase with gasoline leaping to a
record high of about $2.40 a gallon of regular, heavily diluted with alcohol.
We have never made this kind of financial appeal. The Lord has always moved
in the hearts of his people to meet our "unadvertised" needs. We trust that your
prayers will be focused on every aspect of the Brazilian work, but that at this time
you will remember, especially, the underwriting of this ministry to lost Brazilians.
We have opened up a new "bairro" called C.P.A. Those who have shown
interest in the Gospel are being visited in their homes. We hope to see a new body
of Christians worshipping and serving there soon. Two others have been baptised
from the Cidade Alta work, which was opened in July. We have a growing family of
Christians in that area.

The Bunch family recently had extensive physical exams at a clinic halfway
between Cuiaba and Uberlandia. We all had a variety of worms (common here) and
everyone but Corey had bladder
infections. Sandy is treating a uterine
infection and my E.K.G. indicated a
first-degree heart block. The doctor said
I needed to continue running and to
avoid stress as much as possible.
My plans are to leave the family for
about three months beginning next
Spring and to visit with the churches in
the Northwest. I plan to arrive in
Portland the first part of May and to
spend time with the Oregon churches and
relatives, going on to the Seattle area the
end of the month. These plans are very
Dr. Donald McGavran, of the School of

much subject to God's will and will only

be possible ashe provides travel funds.

World Mission, shed new light on poten-

conference m

We.Jiope.to have a family furlough beginning in November through January of

1982-83.

"Tis the season to be jolly . .

We can be thankful that as the world crumbles

around us, we who follow the one bom in Bethlehem nearly 2000 years ago have
real reason for rejoicing. Soon His reign will be established and the evil forces raging
in the world today will be extinguished forever.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that
whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life."

John 3:16

Jim

A Note from Sandy

Our second year in Cuiaba is coming to a closeit has been a good
year with many blessings: Good health is high on the list of blessings;
except for worms and other minor things. The children have had a good
school year and have made many new friends. Mistie turned nine
recently and Corey six. One special birthday present for both of them

>was anew brother. Jonatas (Jonathan) was born in Brasilia 3V^ years
ago on March 17th. His mother is unmarried so Jonatas has never
known a father. He adores Jim and his eyes light up and even sparkle
when he calls "Papai" (daddy) and Jim responds. At the present time
he calls me "auntie"

since he was so close icto his own mother.

His mother worked
outside the home
and left her nine-

year-old daughter to
take care of Jonatas
and their 10-month-

old baby brother.

There was no adult

supervision and,
needless to say, the
children were left to

raise themselves and My friend Barbara (center, behind Bruce),adopter Jodasee,

many

timoc
times

+V>oTr g^eatbaby
in with
Tammy's
arms. The
they
friends
our children,

were hurt with

Colson's three girls are

no

one to take care of them. The mother loves her children but had no

resource to take care of them so she adopted them out. The baby
brother is now adopted by our close friend, Barbara Vogel, who lives in
Oregon. We Praise the Lord, along with Barbara, for our new sons and
for the way that they have adjusted so quickly to our families. May
God's Peace be with you this Christmas Season and throughout the
New Year.

Child Chatter
Hi, people in the States. I'm very good here in Cuiaba but it's
pretty hot. In the States you can't go swimming outdoors all the time
but you can herethat's why it's good here. Did you know that our

doggie "Cinderella" has a boyfriend?!? Schools about out and I think

I'll pass. I had a good birthdaywho is having a birthday; have a good
one! And I hope you have a happy Christmas and don't just say, yea!
I'm going to get lots of presentsyou have to say, yea! it's Jesus' birth
day! We got a new brother and his name is Jonatas and we like playing
with him so much. Now Corey's going to talk with you a little bit:
We have a little brother and his
name is Jonatas. We went to the

zoo in Brasilia on my birthday. I'm

six now. I know how to ride a big
bike now. Do you know how to
ride a bike, too? I know how to
say the alphabet in Portuguese.
Mistie got a new teacher now be
cause

her other teacher went to

Sao Paulo. I like to go to the church

meetings to learn about Jesus and

No. this isn't our pet hamster, it's a Play with the kids. Mistie's birthday

capybara, the world's largest rodent. He already passed and Christmas is

grows to over 100 lbs. and is a common coming. Do you know why it's

sight in the pantanal near cuiaha.

Christmas?

Because it's Jesus'

^ birthday, that's why. Good-bye . . . people that love Jesus.

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Jim and Sandy Bunch, Missionaries, Caixa Postal 1092, 78.000 CuiabS, Mate
Grosso, Brazil, S.A.
Christina Semple, Forwarding Agent, 2676 39th S.W., Seattle, WA 98116,
Phone 935-2798

Bob and Gladys Christian, Promotional Agents, 17641 S.E. 60th, Issaquah,
WA 98027, Phone 747-8964

Parkland Christian Church, Mailing Agent, 757 S. 138th Street, Tacoma,

WA 98444, Phone 531-0757
Issaquah Christian Church, Sponsoring Church, P.O. Box 400, Issaquah,
WA 98027, Phone 392-5848

PARKLAND CHRISTIAN CHURCH

757 S. 138th Street

Tacoma, Washington 98444

Non-Profit

Organisation

U.S. Postage
PAID

Permit No. 570

Address Correction Requested

iteGilvrey, Manager
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Box 177

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Tacoma, WA