Our church family is at the beginning of a 40-day spiritual intensive that will culminate at our Annual Easter Retreat. The three themes are: Knowing the Message, Living the Message, and Sharing the Message.
Friday, March 6, 2009
A New Fish!
We are so proud of Felipe because in January he passed the Federal University Entrance Exam, known here as the Vestibular. This is quite a feat given the fact that he studied in public schools. He basically taught himself English, which is a big part of the exam. I told him that freshmen in the U.S. are called fish, but he said he prefers what they call new students here- bixo, which means an intelligent person.
Service Day
What a wonderful opportunity to show the love of Christ to this sweet family- Alberto, Isabella, and Nathalia. We painted their house until our arms just about fell off. They were so thrilled that we would do this for them- and it was a joy!
House Church Bar-b-cue
This space is used for meals and, at times, worship services as you will see in the next few slides.
Celebration at Church Offices
Behind the house we are renting for our church offices, there is a covered area that we use for medium size meetings and meals, which is where this worship service took place.
Celebration at Church Offices
It was quite a hot day for this worship service, but one of the best ever! And, hey, what are fans for anyway!
Stop and Take in the View
We have all heard the adage, ``Stop and smell the roses,´´ but at times we prefer to ``Stop and take in the view.´´ View places in the world rival Brazil with its green valleys and canyons.
Good Times
Okay, so Ana took the initiative of helping me out with my wardrobe, sad thing that it is, by selecting certain colors and styles that she says will help me look more presentable! I´m still not sure how I feel in pink, and it may take me a while to find out :)
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