Dear Friends and Family, Denise and I arrived back in Macapá early Thursday morning. Our trip back was long, but we made all of our flights and our luggage made it, too! At the moment we are just getting back into the swing of things and adjusting to our daily roles here in Macapá. … October 2017 Newsletter
“Pastor Ricardo, I need to talk to you.” A young man in our church really wanted to be a leader. He was coming to the 6 a.m. prayer meeting. He was pressing in. Six months into the process he got an underage girl pregnant. Previous relationships were extremely complex. “What should I do?” How could I … What Should I Do?
I was going to stay at Steve and Elba’s when I went to Altamira. This is always a highlight. Then Deanna reminded me that Discovery Group Leaders stay in the homes of the people they are helping. “Oh yeah.” I phoned up Jefferson. What an awesome 18 hours. I arrived at 6:30 Friday night. I left for … Jefferson and Simone’s Backyard
Here are a few photos from the backyard of the hotel in São Paulo. Powered by WPeMatico
When we start interacting with other people we start defining roles. Who has the most power in this relationship? For example, we might think that “The customer is always right” giving the customer the most power, but if the store manager doesn’t agree this may cause a conflict. If you go to a doctor for … How to be Helpful
Things felt agitated at the prison this week. There seemed to be an undercurrent of a fight brewing. Eliel felt apprehensive but we carried on as usual. Seven of the guys completed the three-column bible studies. 1) Copy the text out from the bible onto a page. 2) Re-write the story in your own words. … Does God Really Care?
Downtown Altamira Powered by WPeMatico
Kruger National Park was incredible. I wouldn’t have even gone if the team did not have it all planned, like a package deal. This national park has been around for about 100 years. The animals are so accustomed to vehicles with people that they hunt, eat, and play as if the vehicles don’t exist. … Africa
Jefferson and Simone are the pastors at the Mutirão Church in Altamira. Saturday morning 17 leaders showed up at their house to learn about Discovery Groups. We opened the meeting with time for everyone to air questions, criticisms, or what they hoped to get out of the morning. Since all questions were well received this … Prayer? How much?
Bruna (Ivanildo and Mônica’s 17 year old daughter) and Adriana (red muscle shirt) came to my door looking for balloons, or paint, or something. The Sunday School leader had not shown up, and it was time for the Kid’s Day event to start. I was amazed at their resourcefulness and outer calm as they created … Kid’s Day
