AFLC World Missions has a program where mission volunteers can go to the field with the blessings of the World Missions Department. The World Missions Committee has approved three new short term assistants.
Matthew Abel
Matthew has been approved to work on our mission field in Brazil. His is the son of Paul and Becky Abel, AFLC missionaries in Brazil. Matthew’s long term goal is to follow God’s leading in full time ministry and most likely missions.
This week Matthew experienced a motorcycle accident requiring surgery on both wrists. His brother-in-law is an orthopedic surgeon in Brazil. Matthew flew home to Brazil for the surgery.
Jacob O’Flanagan
Jacob is a graduate of our Ministry Training Institute in cross culture ministry. He has served as a short term assistant in Brazil before. Jacob has sensed God calling him to build up the congregations of Brazil in any way that he can. This will be Jacob’s third time in Brazil and he desires to study and learn the Portuguese better in the classroom setting next year.
Brent and Emily Raa
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Brent is in his second year at AFLTS. Brent and Emily are AFLC missionary candidates. They traveled to India in the summer of 2012 and sense God calling them to India. They plan to serve as short term assistants in India during the summer of 2013.
