Hello to the Best Supporters! Just a few days ago marked my official first 2 years in Brazil! What a journey it has been. You all have been there with me through the whole thing, and you are still here as God’s calling and purpose for my life continues to be revealed each day. I … Go Team VCDC!!!
One of the houses along the river The last couple of weeks were spent with a team visiting from Cleveland, Ohio. What a great time and what a great group of people. I had a wonderful time together with them and it was a pleasure getting to … Traveling on the River
There are a lot of horrible things going on in the world right now, wars and disease, things that can make us feel like the world is falling apart and that we have no power to change it. But I say we can change it, and it’s simple. Love people. If we expanded the circle … You Can Change The World By Doing This One Simple Thing
Normally, I shop for our food alone. Just little old me, silently and swiftly moving (now that I know what to buy) around the grocery store and as far as anyone is concerned I’m just one of those ‘branquinhos’ or light skinned Brazilians. I am incognito as long as no one asks me to speak. … Aliens In The Grocery Store
“Missionary time and emotional energy should be spent 30% on their support teams, 30% on their families, and 30% on actual field work”. This is how I counsel new missionaries. In real life, I have no idea how our time and energy actually gets distributed, but if we lose any one of these three areas of … Missionary Relationships
This is a photo of the Águas Vivas (Living Waters) group. We took 10 people thru a 17 week journey that proved to be a blessing to all. On our last night 7 Brazilians shared how God is using this course to bring healing to issues of abuse, abandonment, adultery, and addiction. There are no … Our first Living Waters ( Águas Vivas) Course completed, First draft of Manual translated, More than half of the Teachers manual has been translated!
Art and Daniel participated in the men’s Encountro (Encounter) and I participated in the women’s Encountro. These are weekend events held at the mission’s camp. This year we had about 50 men and 50 women participate in these weekend events. These retreats provide rich opportunities to connect with God through worship, teaching, and prayer … Encontro
Before we left for Maraba, we invited a bunch of Brazilians over to watch the first game of the World Cup. I enjoyed watching their reactions each time Brazil scored. They passionately support their team even if their feelings about hosting the world cup are very mixed. They are saddened by the dispersement of Brazil’s … Futebol in Brazil
We’ve already spent a week in North Carolina with Sarah and Kiffer and Beth-Anne. Sarah’s job occasionally involves driving children on field trips in the city of Brevard. She works for the Boys and Girls Club of America. While all 3 are busy taking summer courses and working, we thoroughly enjoyed hanging out with … reuniting with Family
Jesus taught us to expect life in the Kingdom of God to be different than any other religious or secular tradition. How do you evaluate your spirituality today on the spectrum of “cannot” and “have-to” on the one side, and “freedom” and “can I do that too?” on the other side. If you are not … Evaluation
