Still Here, Still Serving: 65 Years of Faith, Family, & Flourishing
Mike and Beverly Creiglow have served the Lord in Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil together since 1971 (Mike has served in Brazil since 1960). In addition to pastoring First Baptist of Cruzeiro do Sul, Mike builds his own boats and frequently travels up and down rivers to share the Gospel with those who have never heard.
September 3, 2025
Dear Brethren,
Yes, we are still here. I know you probably thought that we were finally gone, but no, we are still here. Hoping for Christ to come and get us, but until then…..
We just got back from a month in the States. Some was the ordinary, such as a number of visits to doctors and clinics. The extraordinary was getting our last 3 grandkids naturalized as American citizens and special time with all 4 of our kids together in one place after over 11 years.
Before that though, I was able to squeeze in one more visit to our works on the Moa River. The river was already very low and perfect for my new boat and motor. This is my first ever shallow water with boat higher power tail motor – a 38HP Kawashima. We didn’t have time to do much testing, so I ended up having to fabricate a trim tab during the trip. Fortunately, I had taken the right tools and—along with some materials scrounged in one of the villages—I was able to keep the rig running. Since then, we have worked out the final kinks. It is a great piece of equipment. Our missionaries have used it for 2 more trips on the Liberdade and Boa Fé Rivers. Thanks to all who helped us build the boat and purchase the engine/materials.
Also, just before the trip to the US, our ladies held their 100th quarterly meeting. They shocked everybody, cramming 1603 ladies into our building on a Saturday afternoon. Not included in this number were the 30 plus men who performed the slave labor part. Proud of our faithful women.
While we were away our men had their camp with over 150 campers. Then the pre-teens had theirs with over 100 at Camp Salem, which is 25 miles down the TransAmazon Highway. Just before these activities we were able to finish putting up a new mess hall. This replaced the old wooden one that I had built over 40 years ago. The new one is a metal structure with concrete floor and is twice as big. We also built 2 new cabins just in time for these two retreats. Several more were saved through the evangelism that happens at camp.
Yes, I have been busy. And thanks to your prayers for me and God’s answer giving good health these several months, I have been able to keep up a brisk pace, to say the least.
Last Sunday we were back home at Primeira Igreja Batista. We had over 600 in the morning service. One of Pastor Pedro’s granddaughters made a profession of faith. 17 more were added to the church by baptism. We took a picture of the crowd out in front of our new building, which I will share with you.
Yesterday marked the 65 years since I first set foot in Brazil. It was September 2, 1960. I was 12 when my Dad moved us to another continent. I got to see my Dad several times last month while Stateside. He is now 99 and I am 77. Praise to our wonderful Lord for doing what He did with Dad and with me. All joy and no regrets.
Thanks for all your prayers and support. God bless you as much as He has us.
In Christ,
Mike Creiglow
CONTACT INFO
Mike & Beverly Creiglow
Caixa Postal 24
69980 Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre
Brasil, SA
mdcreig@hotmail.com
For ministry donations:
Pastor George Sledd, Treasurer of BFM
P.O. Box 471280 | Lake Monroe, FL 32747-1280
or click here to donate to BFM online.
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Upcoming Seminary Graduation
September 4, 2022
Dear friends and family,
AWESOME is the Lord we serve. I am starting this letter a little different, because He is the One who is in charge, and He will carry us through. We will have the first graduation on schedule, and it will be on September 17th. How AWESOME is the God we serve. After so many attempts, it is really happening; however, not without some difficulty, but God is in charge. Some of the students are not able to attend this graduation because of conflicting schedules. Please pray for them as we go forward.
As for now, those who will attend stands as follows: nine (9) for the Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministries and eleven (11) for the Master of Arts in Biblical Studies. The difference between these two is that the Pastors who choose the Pastoral Ministries have an additional three (3) classes: Greek, Hebrew, and Thesis Writing. This course is only offered to Pastors. In addition, there are seventy others who will receive certificates for the classes completed until now. We are hopeful that these students will be able to complete the studies they have started. Many of them are very close to completion. Everyone seems to be excited, especially the Professors and I.
Barbara and I will be traveling on September 6th and will arrive in Brazil on September 7th. Pray for our trip. After the graduation, Pastor Derek, Pastor Marcos, and I will be visiting with the Pastors and students and future students to get them enthusiastic about the upcoming classes in 2022 and 2023. This will be lots of traveling and we will need prayers for safety.
COVID has set us back and rearranged our focus. So now we will begin to see how we can help the students with different aids. We are hopeful for the new semester and the new students. We are planning new ways the students can participate by rearranging the classes and offering more classes on Zoom. So, prayers for the students are greatly appreciated.
As we are waiting to make this next trip, we have been participating in the congregation at the First Baptist Church here in Florida. We help with their feeding the hungry program. Barbara took her haircutting equipment and cut one head of hair, and that started a line for haircuts. So, we see that no matter where we are, we serve the Lord.
Thank you for your continued prayers for our family and our seminary work.
In His Service,
Aj and Barbara
CONTACT INFO
AJ & Barbara Hensley
30524 Mimi St
Sebring, FL 33870-0530
AJ: 859-539-2302 | Barbara: 859-539-1424
ajcaragua@gmail.com
For ministry donations:
Pastor George Sledd, Treasurer of BFM
P.O. Box 471280 | Lake Monroe, FL 32747-1280
or click here to donate to BFM online.
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