9/14/2026

August 25, 2026
 

Dear Pastor and Church,
 

I glorify the LORD in the work that He is doing in and through us here in Shelburne, Ontario. We are coming up on three months since we packed up and moved to Canada. The Lord has been blessing us in every way. A few weeks ago, I had a health issue, and you all brought that to the Lord. It ended up being a combination of smaller issues such as gout medication, instead of a kidney problem that my doctor feared. I am doing better now. Thank you very much for all of your prayers.
 

The Lord blessed us with a beautiful home in Dundalk, Ontario. It is a rental in a subdivision. The landlady, Anita, told me she is excited to have a missionary from the USA to rent from her. Please pray we can be a witness to her. She claims to be Christian, but she seems to be Pentecostal.
 

We came through a solution for our vehicle needs. Canada let us temporarily import our US vehicle into the country while I am here on a work permit. It required some work to meet Canadian safety requirements, and I praise the LORD how He provided the necessary funds to meet the need. I had to get permission from my lender back in Maine to register it and insure it in Canada. They were happy to allow it. The Lord has worked in the hearts of others to meet all our needs. When we eventually get permanent residency, we will need to decide whether to sell our vehicle back in the States or permanently import it.
 

We are now searching for a public meeting location for Grand River Baptist Church. Currently, we all are meeting in our home. This week I am planning to look at a couple of locations. Please pray for the Lord’s will to be done. Also, please pray for a few folks we have been preaching the Gospel to. Sohayla and Daniel visited us recently. Sohayla is a well-known musician in Ontario. It would be a joy to see her saved and using her talents for the Lord. Daniel is a friend of Sohayla. Also, Imelda visited us. She came with George and Karen. She is a sweet lady but needs to be saved. Please pray for Ondre. He came a couple of times before I moved here. He has committed to meet me, but he hasn’t followed through. Also, please pray for the Hamiltons. They are our next-door neighbors. They are a part of an Apostolic church about an hour from here but are interested in what we are doing here. I invited them to come for one of our services.
 

Thank you for all of your prayers and support. I covet all of your prayers. Praise God He delights to hear us when we come before His throne of grace! I pray that the Lord blesses all of you.
 

Sincerely in Christ,

Paul Brownfield

Revelation 4:11