We have prepared for months. Done an intense Bible study for the last 30 days. Learned to walk with God. And all of our preparation comes down to this. So now we have to decide. We can allow God to use us, or we can sit on the sidelines and do nothing. I think you probably know us well enough to know which one of those we wll do! The team is completely pumped up and ready to go! God is going to show up and show out this week. I am sure of that!
But you have to decide too. You can pray for us, or just leave us in the back of your minds while we are gone. This is no "un-important" task. It is actually the best thing you can do for us! Please pray that God's will be done in Brasil this week.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Almost time!!
Three days from now at this time we will be on our way to Little Rock. It's hard to believe the time to leave is so near. We know in our hearts this will be a great trip!! The devil has been working overtime to put stumbling blocks in our way...everything to health issues to lost passports! But God is bigger and greater and more powerful and has it all under control!! The news about the plans being made in Brazil is exciting also. We're going to be busy, but God will give us strength.
Pray for Nikki as she flies to Houston tonight for new visas and on Wednesday as she goes to the Brazilian consulate. We learned yesterday that in an emergency, you CAN get a new passport in about two hours. Thankful that God worked it all out.
We are hoping we have the ability to post updates and maybe even pictures once we are in Brazil.
We appreciate your prayers!!
Pray for Nikki as she flies to Houston tonight for new visas and on Wednesday as she goes to the Brazilian consulate. We learned yesterday that in an emergency, you CAN get a new passport in about two hours. Thankful that God worked it all out.
We are hoping we have the ability to post updates and maybe even pictures once we are in Brazil.
We appreciate your prayers!!
Monday, June 27, 2011
Daily Schedule
Here is what we know of for our schedule for the week.
You can see we will be very busy. Campo do Feijao
is the new church plant that began last year when we
were there; that is where we will spend most of our time.
Schedule for Brazil 2011
JULY 15 Meet at association office; depart for airport
(Friday) Flight AA 3213 to Dallas leaves at 215PM,
arrives 330PM
arrives 330PM
Flight AA963 to Guarulhos leaves at 740 PM,
arrives 740 AM (SAT)
arrives 740 AM (SAT)
JULY 16 Arrive at airport, go to hotel
(Sat.) Evening service at Soberana Church
JULY 17 Morning service at Campo do Feijao
(Sunday) 11-4: Social Action project at school
6 PM: Service at Campo do Feijao
7 PM: Service at Soberana Church
JULY 18 Morning: Home visits
(Monday) Afternoon: Home visits and street evangelism
JULY 19 Morning: Home visits
(Tuesday) Afternoon: Home visits and street evangelism
Evening: Service at Campo do Feijao
JULY 20 Morning: Home visits
(Wed.) Afternoon: VBS
Evening: Service at Soberana Church
JULY 21 Morning: Home visits
(Thurs) Afternoon: VBS
Evening: Service at Campo do Feijao
JULY 22 Morning: Home visits
(Friday) Afternoon: VBS and Sports Clinic
Evening: Service
JULY 23 Daytime TBA
(Sat.) Evening: Go to airport
Flight AA962 to Dallas leaves at 945PM,
arrives 610AM (SUN)
arrives 610AM (SUN)
JULY 24 Flight AA1564 to Little Rock leaves at 955AM,
arrives 1105AM(Sunday)
arrives 1105AM(Sunday)
Team Picture
Back Row: Stan, Bro. Bobby, Adam, James, Colt, Bro. Jerry
Front Row: Connie, Tracy, Lou, Nikki, Arielle
Please pray for this group as they prepare to leave on July 15th.
Monday, June 20, 2011
In less than four weeks, we will be in Brasil.....where it is winter!! The high there yesterday was 72 degrees!
We have received information on our daily schedule and it is very exciting. It looks like we will be very busy once again. I will try to post it before we leave so you will know how to pray for us each day.
Our team covets your prayers and would love for you to begin praying for us even now.
Team members: Stan, Connie, Adam, Bobby, Tracy, Colt, Lou, Jerry, Arielle, James and Nikki.
"And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as is is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!" Romans 10:15
We have received information on our daily schedule and it is very exciting. It looks like we will be very busy once again. I will try to post it before we leave so you will know how to pray for us each day.
Our team covets your prayers and would love for you to begin praying for us even now.
Team members: Stan, Connie, Adam, Bobby, Tracy, Colt, Lou, Jerry, Arielle, James and Nikki.
"And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as is is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!" Romans 10:15
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
It is time to start planning.
Thankfully, Sao Paulo is not as cold during their winter as it is here in Arkansas. However, it can still get cold. Last year we were very blessed. I was told it rained hard the entire week before we arrived and it remained warm and sunny while we were there. The day after we left, it started raining again.
We need to start thinking not only about the weather but also prepare now about some decisions we will be facing there, including how we dress. We are going from our summer to their winter. Make sure you pack accordingly. If you have any questions, please contact me.
In addition, while we are there we need to drink ONLY bottled water or water from a trusted filtering system. Avoid ordering food from street vendors, also. We don’t know how well they cook their stuff or their hygienic practices. The hot water in most homes in Sao Paulo comes only from the shower and not the sinks. This is only one cultural difference that can hurt you. They are accustomed to them but we are not.
And it is definitely recommended to be vaccinated against hepatitis, not only for Brazil but here, also.
Prayer request: that God prepares our hearts, minds, and bodies for this trip. Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. Don`t take yourself out of the game by not preparing correctly. Of course, it all starts with prayer.
Thankfully, Sao Paulo is not as cold during their winter as it is here in Arkansas. However, it can still get cold. Last year we were very blessed. I was told it rained hard the entire week before we arrived and it remained warm and sunny while we were there. The day after we left, it started raining again.
We need to start thinking not only about the weather but also prepare now about some decisions we will be facing there, including how we dress. We are going from our summer to their winter. Make sure you pack accordingly. If you have any questions, please contact me.
In addition, while we are there we need to drink ONLY bottled water or water from a trusted filtering system. Avoid ordering food from street vendors, also. We don’t know how well they cook their stuff or their hygienic practices. The hot water in most homes in Sao Paulo comes only from the shower and not the sinks. This is only one cultural difference that can hurt you. They are accustomed to them but we are not.
And it is definitely recommended to be vaccinated against hepatitis, not only for Brazil but here, also.
Prayer request: that God prepares our hearts, minds, and bodies for this trip. Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. Don`t take yourself out of the game by not preparing correctly. Of course, it all starts with prayer.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
São Paulo is the second most-densely populated city in the world, only behind New Delhi. It is easy to get lost there, especially if you are poor. Brazil just does not have the resources to contend with the poverty.
The good news is the evangelical movement is growing rapidly. A generation ago, only three percent of the population considered themselves evangelical. Today it is around 25 percent. It shouldn’t be considered a coincidence that the economy is also growing at a very rapid pace, also.
However, poverty still needs to be addressed in Brazil, both physical and spiritual. People flock to São Paulo for the jobs but they just aren’t there. Favelas, or slums, are seemingly everywhere, sometimes built within garbage dumps. No community is immune, including Soberana, where we minister.
Before we think ourselves as more fortunate in the USA, please remember this: New York City recently announced that 41% of all pregnancies ended in abortions. We might be better off financially but maybe we suffer from a different poverty.
We need to minister to our neighbors, both in our backyards and our neighbors 5000 miles from home—wherever God leads us.
* * * * * * * *
The trip now is only four months away and we need to start preparing ourselves physically, emotionally and spiritually. Our prayer request now is that God prepares our hearts to meet our neighbors in Soberana in their need and not as Americans. We need God’s help to melt away the cultural differences so they can know and have true hope.
The good news is the evangelical movement is growing rapidly. A generation ago, only three percent of the population considered themselves evangelical. Today it is around 25 percent. It shouldn’t be considered a coincidence that the economy is also growing at a very rapid pace, also.
However, poverty still needs to be addressed in Brazil, both physical and spiritual. People flock to São Paulo for the jobs but they just aren’t there. Favelas, or slums, are seemingly everywhere, sometimes built within garbage dumps. No community is immune, including Soberana, where we minister.
Before we think ourselves as more fortunate in the USA, please remember this: New York City recently announced that 41% of all pregnancies ended in abortions. We might be better off financially but maybe we suffer from a different poverty.
We need to minister to our neighbors, both in our backyards and our neighbors 5000 miles from home—wherever God leads us.
* * * * * * * *
The trip now is only four months away and we need to start preparing ourselves physically, emotionally and spiritually. Our prayer request now is that God prepares our hearts to meet our neighbors in Soberana in their need and not as Americans. We need God’s help to melt away the cultural differences so they can know and have true hope.
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