Danny Meyer brought a team to come and help us during our first year in Brazil. Since then he has come back once or twice every year, and became a mentor to me, and to our team. Things got even better when his wife Penny started to come. Last year they sent their son Christopher … Danny Meyer
“Would you like to come and get some macacheira with me?” I was walking by Clenildo during the InterVinha Conference. It was still before breakfast. Clenildo drove me out to his chacara, and pulled up some small trees. The roots of these trees kind of grow like potatoes. You can boil them, fry them and … Macacheira
Dear Friends, please forgive me(Kelsie) for not keeping up on our blog. I haven’t written in a year and I’m sure every time someone wants to see what we are up to, they are terribly disappointed each time. I honestly just haven’t had the “blogging” creativity. It’s all I can do sometimes to get out … WAY Overdue Update! July 2013
We’ve been in the city of Pacajá for a year now and working with our Brazilian team mates for six months. We’re in a neat phase of expectation and newness as we work together to establish a church here. We appreciate your prayers and support. _________________________________________ For six months now we’ve been meeting as … June 2013 Newsletter
We speak of many things in life as if they where pure black and white, positive or negative, on or off. That’s probably true for many things but, not all is as it appears. Like we say “the light is either on or it is off”, “the water faucet is either on or it is … Small Steps Towards God
I’ve come to notice over the years that Jesus was crazy about people. He cared. He really cared about people as individuals. He treated with respected even people who lived without reverence towards God, and who apparently did not value or obey God’s principles and commands. I get the clear sense that Jesus didn’t just … Strive to treat all people with respect and dignity
I’m writing a series of posts dealing with First Contact. What does “First Contact” mean? First contact is a term I’m using to refer to the initial contacts a Christian has with someone he/she is just getting to know or has just met. (My brother inadvertently coined this term as we were talking about the … First Contact – Introduction
It’s amazing how much we need to feel a part of something, a group, a community, an organization, something. It’s even there in the most independent people among us. They identify with something and want to be with like minded people, or at least they like feeling part of a group of like-minded people even if … Feeling Part Of
Happy New Year!On September 20, 2012 we completed 8 years in Brazil. We want to express our thankfulness for everyone who has supported us with prayer, moral and financial support these years. What seemed like such a strange calling ten years ago when God told us to prepare for Brazil has become our new normal. It’s … January 2013 Newsletter
Where we live the culture is generally open and accepting regarding the notion of God. There is a strong Christian background that remains as part of the culture, though it definitely has more of a religious/formal slant than a slant towards a personal relationship. Nevertheless, talking about God and the Bible does not find much … Spiritual Drift…..a gradual and deadly monster
