Acappella's first stop on the 2009 tour was in Itu'.  Next stop, Recife', and later this week - Brasilia.



Acappella with the Itu' church of Christ

What a great experience at the Saturday evening concert in Itu’.



Mark & Ali Kaiser    Antenor & Phyllis Goncalves

Antenor Goncalves preaches for this congreagation and co-hosts a television program that is popular in Brazil.  As our hosts for our first stop on this congreational tour, they were fabulous and very hospitable.



Acappella fans in Brazil are the best.





He’s sporting an Acappella tour t-shirt from the 2000 tour.







Our son-in-law, Allen Brantley





Acappella is always pretty animated


Zach Wilson going for the sky-high notes.



Anthony and the guys  - giving their all.

We talked to some folks who traveled over 350 miles to attend the concert!  We are always overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and dedication of Acappella fans in Brazil.  I don't know how many pictures were taken (both during the concert and afterwards with each one of us), but we stayed around for a very long time following the concert to meet these wonderful people.  Speaking of a long time, the concert lasted almost two hours with no break, as we added a few more "classic" Acappella tunes and included a Durant favorite with Melissa and Kim.





Additional hosts: Gail, Chris and Jerry



Our daughter, Kim and son-in-law, Allen



Who is gonna tell the child about Jesus?



Putting their hearts into their songs and presentation.

For years, the Itu' church has dreamed of having a nice building for gatherings, worship and outreach.  With the recent inauguration of their brand new facility, we were pleased that Acappella could be among the first guests to be utilized for outreach.  Please continue to pray that for the concerts in Recife' and Brasilia.  Obrigado.