more stories and an update
It has been a week of adventures yet again. This Tuesday another group of Americans came by the church and I filled in as a translator. They came to the small group I am a part of and shared their stories. It was a powerful time. As soon as they left a family crisis ensued in the home we were in and it left me pretty shaken up. Thankfully everything is fine now. Your continued prayers are appreciated.
This past Saturday the VBS re-cap went really well. There were not many kids but it was a good time. Almost all my volunteers came and a basketball team from the States was passing through and they came and played with the kids. Three of the guys were actually Canadian and I knew one of them! Such a small world it is. Please pray for me this coming Saturday as I'll be sharing with the youth group of Morumbi church about my time at Vila Andrade (Morumbi is the mother church of Vila Andrade and we could really use some volunteers from there and just volunteers and helpers in general). Pray that God would place a burden for Vila Andrade on their hearts and on the hearts of people in the Morumbi neighborhood. I will also be sharing in front of the whole Morumbi congregation on Aug. 24th and I'm in charge of staff devos tomorrow morning. Yikes! I definitely need words of wisdom and some inspiration too.
In my mentoring meeting this morning Pastor Marcelo made this comment, "You are not the same person you were at the beginning of this internship." At first I didn't agree but I think that often we are the ones who are least able to see the changes in ourselves. There is certainly a lot to digest and reflect on as my time comes to a close (whether I have changed significantlly or not). He said many other things as well that I look forward to sharing with many of you at a later time. Blessings on ya!
This past Saturday the VBS re-cap went really well. There were not many kids but it was a good time. Almost all my volunteers came and a basketball team from the States was passing through and they came and played with the kids. Three of the guys were actually Canadian and I knew one of them! Such a small world it is. Please pray for me this coming Saturday as I'll be sharing with the youth group of Morumbi church about my time at Vila Andrade (Morumbi is the mother church of Vila Andrade and we could really use some volunteers from there and just volunteers and helpers in general). Pray that God would place a burden for Vila Andrade on their hearts and on the hearts of people in the Morumbi neighborhood. I will also be sharing in front of the whole Morumbi congregation on Aug. 24th and I'm in charge of staff devos tomorrow morning. Yikes! I definitely need words of wisdom and some inspiration too.
In my mentoring meeting this morning Pastor Marcelo made this comment, "You are not the same person you were at the beginning of this internship." At first I didn't agree but I think that often we are the ones who are least able to see the changes in ourselves. There is certainly a lot to digest and reflect on as my time comes to a close (whether I have changed significantlly or not). He said many other things as well that I look forward to sharing with many of you at a later time. Blessings on ya!
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