Have you rested up from your trip yet? This is the number one question I’ve received since getting back from Brazil not quite a week ago. The answer is: “No!” I’ve had to hit the ground running and I feel like I’m running out of steam. This week doesn’t appear to be offering up any […]
The Farmhouse
Of notoriety on par with that of Jesse James, “the farmhouse” in Ubaúna is the base of operations for mission trips into this region. Often made out to be worse than it really is, the farmhouse is primarily used for sleeping, or at least what passes for that. Wildlife abounds; frogs in an amazing variety […]
Júnior
“What’s your name?” “Júnior” “So, how do you say it in English?” “Junior” And with that began our relationship with our artist-painter-teacher who would go to Ubaúna with us to help the children express themselves artistically. Júnior, who had no idea who we were before this encounter, had volunteered to go somewhere he’d never gone […]
As far as the eye can see
I love this passage: I promise you… ‘Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you… No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you… I will not fail you or abandon you. —Joshua 1 This photo overlooks the valley […]
I’m thankful
This is tough to write… I told you about John Paul and Rose yesterday. Now I want to share with you a reality that I have to live with. We have 115 children currently sponsored through Seed of Hope. We have an additional 500 children who need sponsorship. These are children who are living in […]