On the 28th of February 2001, Buck and Luciene moved to the Amazon Basin of Brazil. We lived in Macapá, right on the equator. Why would a web designer give up his career and take his family from their comfortable life in Columbus, Ohio, USA, to live on the Amazon River? We came with a vision to save the Amazon, to tell people about Jesus, and plant a Vineyard church. We have planted a church, and we are turning it over to the national leaders, heading back to the States in Sept. 2009.

 
John Lieb, pastor of the Tuttle Crossing Vineyard in Dublin Ohio was
here in Brazil visiting us. Tony Pfarr, a pastor with the Marysville
Vineyard was also here. On Sunday, they called home and learned that
there was a car accident in Dublin involving 4 teenagers. The
driver, who died on impact, Josh Finney, was the son of Joe Finney,
youth pastor at the Tuttle Crossing Vineyard. The 4 were going to the
Finney's home after church. Please pray for the Finney family and for
the recovery of the other 3 teens.

John and Tony left as soon as they could, on Monday morning at 4 am.
Their stay was cut short, from the planned seven days to only three
days. We don't understand why accidents like this happen, but we
trust that God, in His wisdom, will somehow use this
tragic accident for His glory. Please pray for all the teens,
friends, and family members.
posted by Eduardo Buck at Tuesday, November 04, 2003