Hi Everyone:
I am so sorry it's been so long since I wrote about our lives in Brazil. We have had several things happening and time just goes by so fast.
First of all, I am so happy and thankful to all of you that have read my blog and had sent me messages or emails about it. I am glad it has been a blessing to you.
Well, the las three weeks we have worked really hard on unpacking. Some times I feel like our boxes are multiplying and I can't ever get everything in place. I wish I had my friend Donna here to help me. She is the most focused and organized person I ever met. She would keep me focused on this task. Lol!
We've been trying to explore the city now. We have found great little stores and bakeries that are so fun to go to. We love going to the bakeries here. The bread is so fresh and the sweets are delicious and very pretty. We got to hang out at the "Taquaral Lake", which is located in the middle of the city. It has beautiful views and it's a great place to eat hot dogs and corn.
We also went to the "central market" (Mercado Central) last Saturday, and had a lot fun shopping for meat, fruits and some amazing tea. We did have to leave early because we noticed some guys following Garo, so to be safe, we just kept moving, but that didn't stop us from having a fun time. You all would be amazed by how you buy meat here. It could be gross or it could be fun. It's just a matter of decision. We decided it was fun!
We've been working on hosting shot term missions groups this summer. I'll have more details for you soon. One thing I know for sure. It will be awesome!
We have also started working on our ministry schedule for next year, and already have Worship and Prayer/Youth & Young Adult meetings for January and February. Our hearts are so excited to see how the Lord is going to live His dream through our lives during these meetings next year. We have great anticipation, and when I read His profile, it tells me that He dreams really big! I Can't wait!
I know I have promised you pictures, and I have so many, that will make you laugh so much, but I am waiting for our internet to get connected so we will have a stronger signal. Right now, we are using our neighbor's signal and it can be very slow at times, but we are very thankful to have internet though. Soon we will have our own.
Today, I just want to leave you with the thought of how much He loves us. That He made sure that we know that no matter what, as long as we keep on reaching out to Him, He will always be near. That we don't need to try to impress Him, because He sees us and He still chooses to love us. Oh, I want to scream with the thought that the God of all things chose to love me no matter what. I keep falling in love with Him!
Have a very blessed day!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Foundation
Hello Everyone:
This morning I went to drop the kids off at school and while I was driving and praying about several diferent things, the Lord told me He wanted to talk to me about "Building A Foundation". As I looked around, I was driving through downtown Campinas and there are several tall buildings. Some are absolutely beautiful!
So, the Lord started telling me: You know Jordania, all these buildings you now see, required an unseeing work of foundation. Building a foundation is a necessary and vital work for any construction, and it is also a hard job, with not much excitement during this time. You don't see people passing around a building on its foundation and saying "wow, that looks amazing!" The wows come long after a lot work has been done.
We have a tendency to celebrate the final product, because it is exciting and it is something we can see now, and we are a generation of the NOW. What makes me think of my kids, specially my daughter Jordan.
We are working on teaching her manners and first time obedience. So, we have had good days, and not so good days with the results, however we keep on working HARD with her, but some days I think. Is she ever going to get it? How many times do I need to say the same thing for it to get through her? And then, all of the sudden, she responds in a very positive way, and that gives me hope that this hard work of foundation will produce a well mannered young lady and a kind, polite adult (I hope). So, the Lord said to me. You got it! You are talking about her adult life, something that will less for years to come.
Back to the downtown buildings, the Lord kept speaking to me and saying: See how different they are? Some can endure more than others, because its foundantion has the "ingredients" that will pass the test of time, bad weather, earthshakes and so on. Others won't be here in thirty or fifty years, because its foundation couldn't endure the test of time and history. So, what kind of building do you want to be?
God is beautiful and I am so in love with Him, I can't even describe it to you. I am greatful, that He gives us the choice to decide what kind of "building" we want to be. I am greatful that He is patient.
I would like to encourage you today, that if you feel like you have been in a "foundation" stage for a LONG time, wheather it is with your kids, work, business, ministry, relationship, health, hang in there. He is building something amazing, that will STAND for eternity, and that takes time. What is unseeing now, will make you stand tall and firm through time, and generations will be able to see how GREAT He is!
"May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by His grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strenghen you in every good deed and word." 2 Thessalonians 2:16.
Love you all!
This morning I went to drop the kids off at school and while I was driving and praying about several diferent things, the Lord told me He wanted to talk to me about "Building A Foundation". As I looked around, I was driving through downtown Campinas and there are several tall buildings. Some are absolutely beautiful!
So, the Lord started telling me: You know Jordania, all these buildings you now see, required an unseeing work of foundation. Building a foundation is a necessary and vital work for any construction, and it is also a hard job, with not much excitement during this time. You don't see people passing around a building on its foundation and saying "wow, that looks amazing!" The wows come long after a lot work has been done.
We have a tendency to celebrate the final product, because it is exciting and it is something we can see now, and we are a generation of the NOW. What makes me think of my kids, specially my daughter Jordan.
We are working on teaching her manners and first time obedience. So, we have had good days, and not so good days with the results, however we keep on working HARD with her, but some days I think. Is she ever going to get it? How many times do I need to say the same thing for it to get through her? And then, all of the sudden, she responds in a very positive way, and that gives me hope that this hard work of foundation will produce a well mannered young lady and a kind, polite adult (I hope). So, the Lord said to me. You got it! You are talking about her adult life, something that will less for years to come.
Back to the downtown buildings, the Lord kept speaking to me and saying: See how different they are? Some can endure more than others, because its foundantion has the "ingredients" that will pass the test of time, bad weather, earthshakes and so on. Others won't be here in thirty or fifty years, because its foundation couldn't endure the test of time and history. So, what kind of building do you want to be?
God is beautiful and I am so in love with Him, I can't even describe it to you. I am greatful, that He gives us the choice to decide what kind of "building" we want to be. I am greatful that He is patient.
I would like to encourage you today, that if you feel like you have been in a "foundation" stage for a LONG time, wheather it is with your kids, work, business, ministry, relationship, health, hang in there. He is building something amazing, that will STAND for eternity, and that takes time. What is unseeing now, will make you stand tall and firm through time, and generations will be able to see how GREAT He is!
"May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by His grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strenghen you in every good deed and word." 2 Thessalonians 2:16.
Love you all!
Saturday, October 02, 2010
Funny Funny
So, we got our new used couches. We were very excited about it, because it was such a great deal. Not necessary our style, but who cares. We have couches.
Our five year old son Eben set on it, and asked: " Why did they use rocks to make this couch?" Lol. We are still laughing about it, because, we were trying to convince our selves that it was not too bad, until Eben decided to call it as it is.
We order our internet, but it hasn't been connected yet, so our neighbor told us we can use his signal (very generous of him), however the signal only comes on certain times during the day. So, today Hailey and I were dying to get on the internet and we were waiting to see if we would get desperate enough to walk to our neighbor's house and ask him to call the internet company to fix the problem, because we really needed to get online. LOl. We didn't do it, but we thought about it.
Life is beatuful and no matter what, the important thing is to be where God wants us to be. So happy to be in Campinas!!!!!!!!!!
Our five year old son Eben set on it, and asked: " Why did they use rocks to make this couch?" Lol. We are still laughing about it, because, we were trying to convince our selves that it was not too bad, until Eben decided to call it as it is.
We order our internet, but it hasn't been connected yet, so our neighbor told us we can use his signal (very generous of him), however the signal only comes on certain times during the day. So, today Hailey and I were dying to get on the internet and we were waiting to see if we would get desperate enough to walk to our neighbor's house and ask him to call the internet company to fix the problem, because we really needed to get online. LOl. We didn't do it, but we thought about it.
Life is beatuful and no matter what, the important thing is to be where God wants us to be. So happy to be in Campinas!!!!!!!!!!
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