River Trip That’s right, we are going to put those 2 motorbikes in that boat/Canoe:)) It took me a while to believe what I was seeing. I let the experts sit on the bikes and balance them. my view from the front of the boat looking back Arriving at the community across the river having … Part of our life in October 2014
The kids love the chacara (church property) even more when it is fruit season. But some of them are kind of untrained. This week when some of our leadership was travelling, we were less able to keep a close eye on their activities. They ended up moving a hose out of our view, playing with … The Chacara
Bella is 16! Bella turned 16 years old today! We made mango pie and vanilla ice cream, to celebrate. First Birthday Celebration Without Mom, (but we celebrated together throughout the day via Skype). Emma and Bella collected two buckets of Bacuri Mangoes. Bella tested two mango recipes, and they are both good. Birthday Breakfast. Go to … Bella is 16!
Bella got her inspiration one day this week from The Screwtape Letters, a book by C. S. Lewis, and from the pumpkin pie that she cooked up (her first).God gave his church seasonal rhythms, so that our celebrations (and our lives) can always have change, and they can always be the same, all at once! … Permanence and Change
Monday morning Emma, Bella, and I, were sitting at our table, luxuriating over a meal after an exhausting week-end, which included the big wedding on Saturday, the baptism, preaching on Sunday, and studying almost every free second until 4 a.m. Monday morning (midnight PST) to submit a university essay, worth 30% of my grade. We … Our Hope
Nine People Baptized! Last Sunday morning many of our church members had breakfast together and walked down to the river on the edge of the church property to baptize nine more people. Felipe was in trouble with the law not too long ago. Now he is training for the worship team, and his life is … Nine People Baptized
First Josias started coming to our church. Then a girl started coming with him. They are both not from our immediate neighbourhood. Here is how some conversations went. “Who is the new girl?” “Josias’s girlfriend.” “Ohhh (and an opinion).” After several months, Josias and Vanessa started to think seriously about marriage, and Ivanildo and Monica … Josias and Vanessa
As promised from our last email updated I wanted to share about CDR. CDR, our non-governmental organization has continued it’s focused on social service outreaches throughout the community and assisting the underprivileged, plus helping people come into a deeper relationship with Jesus. This month we had a free dental clinic at CDR for one week. … October Amazon Update!
One of the main roads in Altamira It is easy to pass by others in their need. It really is. My wife and I were driving down the road at 60 mph on our way to lunch together. I drove right by them. “Them” was a young couple with … Stepping Out
Hello Friends, Family, and Supporters! Always good to write to you all and tell you about all the good things that I get to be apart of on a regular basis. This is my first month in Portel, and already, I feel a sense of purpose and connection to work God has started here.Last week, … Adventures on the River
