Steve teaches in the area of missions and spiritual formation at a Baptist seminary, where approximately 100 future pastors, missionaries and Christian education personnel are being trained.  Steve and Debra have also been fortunate to have been able to start, with other Brazilian Christians, a hospitality house for children who go through bone marrow transplant for cancer treatment.  Their ultimate goal is to see them come to know Christ through this practical compassion ministry.

They currently have a project to purchase land and build a new hospitality house better suited for the needs of their guests.  Debra and Steve are also volunteer chaplains at that children's cancer hospital, and try to minister truth, comfort and hope to those who are suffering. 

Camipinas is a city of about 1 million people.  Steve and Debra live on the periphery of the city, in the neighborhood which has two modern hospitals as well as one of Brazil's largest universities. 

Pray as Steve works to train nationals in the area of missions and spiritual life.  Also pray as Debra and Steve minister as chaplains at the hospital and through the hospitality house as they share the love of Christ to those who are receiving cancer treatments, as well as for the new hospitality house project.