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Mission: Accomplished
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:46:37 CST
The Rio team arrived safely home in Chicago at about 11:00 this morning. We were greeted at the airport by Darold Weidman and the entire Bryant clan. The Bryants made and built a great welcome home banner for us and hung it above the doors to Calvary. We gathered beneath it for pictures then closed our trip in prayer. As the troop disbanded, some of us moved the banner inside so it would be safe from the elements and everybody can see it this Sunday outside the church office. Muito, muito, muito obrigado (that means thanks a lot in Portuguese) to Darold and the Bryants for the rides to and from the airport and the spectacular welcome. And many thanks to all who have been praying for the success of this trip. Though it was hard to leave Lynda and the beautiful land and people of Brazil, we're very happy to be home. Now I'm going to go enjoy my bed for a while. I think it misses me!
Kyle
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Photos from the Field
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:36:07 CST
Classroom decorations at one of the Reencontro daycares in a slum just outside Niterói
Some of the Reencontro kids having fun outside
Praying for Lynda and Heloisa at the Rio de Janeiro airport
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Some of the Reencontro kids having fun outside
Praying for Lynda and Heloisa at the Rio de Janeiro airport
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Our Last Day in Brazil
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:33:52 CST
Our last day with Lynda in Rio is today!!! None of us can believe how quickly the time has gone by. Our last morning devotional focused on compassion - God's compassion. It is only through His compassion that our prayers are answered, His kingdom grows and we can be saved. Today we were again allowed the opportunity to try to bring some of God's compassion to the kids of Rio.
Throughout our trip we've done a lot of traveling in our van to get to and from our hotel and different locations. During these rides we have been able to see much of the port's surrounding landscape - large boats, industrial businesses, tall hotels, bridges and hilltops decorated with slum communities. This morning was our first adventure of actually entering a slum neighborhood instead of just driving by. Reencontro is a daycare facility for the slum community. After you are allowed in by the guard behind the large blue metal garage door you enter a low light foyer area with bits of sunlight shining in from down the hallways with laughter echoing off the cement walls. We visited classrooms filled with an average of 15 children per room/group, each decorated with the children's artwork and a few posters of the alphabet. Their bright eyes sparkled when we stopped by and their smiles grew as we sang "Jesus Loves Me" to help them practice their English. As we continued through the building we came across children during their break time running around on cement play areas; the older ones played football in one area while upstairs, younglings and toddlers bounced around and off each other in a fenced-in outdoor nursery - all the while life of the slums run by druglords could be seen on the other side of the outer wall. Playtime that day involved hugs, singing, laughs and climbing on visitors. We met Valeria, the coordinator of the daycare, and were able to find a semi-quiet room to pray for her, her family, the facility, the children and the community.
After lunch at another Brazilian barbeque, the team spent the afternoon "hangin" with Lynda at her place. Yes, we all got to see where our dear friend lives, although I don?t know if Pat was able to find where she keeps her books. The afternoon consisted of discussing how the trip went, sharing our favorite moments and future plans for Rio teams. There just wasn't enough time. Soon enough Lynda needed to pack for a conference she was going to be at for the rest of the week and then it was off to the airport.
Our flight didn't board until 10:00 pm but we were already checked in by 8:00 pm, so we settled down in some chairs and took time to pray for Lynda. It was so neat to be right there at the airport - outside of the Christian settings we had previously been in - surrounded by all kinds of people. I have to say that it's great to pray for someone after you've gotten to know them and pray for the work that they're involved with after you've been exposed to it. Once they're a part of your heart, you're never the same!
Nicole
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Throughout our trip we've done a lot of traveling in our van to get to and from our hotel and different locations. During these rides we have been able to see much of the port's surrounding landscape - large boats, industrial businesses, tall hotels, bridges and hilltops decorated with slum communities. This morning was our first adventure of actually entering a slum neighborhood instead of just driving by. Reencontro is a daycare facility for the slum community. After you are allowed in by the guard behind the large blue metal garage door you enter a low light foyer area with bits of sunlight shining in from down the hallways with laughter echoing off the cement walls. We visited classrooms filled with an average of 15 children per room/group, each decorated with the children's artwork and a few posters of the alphabet. Their bright eyes sparkled when we stopped by and their smiles grew as we sang "Jesus Loves Me" to help them practice their English. As we continued through the building we came across children during their break time running around on cement play areas; the older ones played football in one area while upstairs, younglings and toddlers bounced around and off each other in a fenced-in outdoor nursery - all the while life of the slums run by druglords could be seen on the other side of the outer wall. Playtime that day involved hugs, singing, laughs and climbing on visitors. We met Valeria, the coordinator of the daycare, and were able to find a semi-quiet room to pray for her, her family, the facility, the children and the community.
After lunch at another Brazilian barbeque, the team spent the afternoon "hangin" with Lynda at her place. Yes, we all got to see where our dear friend lives, although I don?t know if Pat was able to find where she keeps her books. The afternoon consisted of discussing how the trip went, sharing our favorite moments and future plans for Rio teams. There just wasn't enough time. Soon enough Lynda needed to pack for a conference she was going to be at for the rest of the week and then it was off to the airport.
Our flight didn't board until 10:00 pm but we were already checked in by 8:00 pm, so we settled down in some chairs and took time to pray for Lynda. It was so neat to be right there at the airport - outside of the Christian settings we had previously been in - surrounded by all kinds of people. I have to say that it's great to pray for someone after you've gotten to know them and pray for the work that they're involved with after you've been exposed to it. Once they're a part of your heart, you're never the same!
Nicole
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Photos from the Field
Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:03:33 CST
The front gate for Reame
"Jesus Te Ama - Salmo 23" ("Jesus Loves You - Psalm 23") on a cart in Santa Luzia
Making pillow cases with the Reame boys
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"Jesus Te Ama - Salmo 23" ("Jesus Loves You - Psalm 23") on a cart in Santa Luzia
Making pillow cases with the Reame boys
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Monday at REAME!!
Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:02:57 CST
Hi all. It´s Pat for the Team. It´s Monday night and we´ve had another LONG and GREAT day together! We can´t believe we have to go home tomorrow.
Today we spent the entire day at REAME?the boys´ home where Lynda serves as the chaplain for the staff. ?REAME? is an acronym for ?Rescuing Children with Love from Risk Situations??and, man?that is exactly what they do. We had met many of the boys and the staff at Friday´s field trip at that camp. So it was fun pulling into the compound and being greeted this morning.
There is just something about BEING HERE. We´ve heard Lynda tell these stories and mention these names so much. Today we were here?to hear these people ourselves, and hug them, share lunch with them, and pray and worship together?we did the English/Portuguese combo of worship songs again?I love that!
The pillowcases we made at Chris´last weekend were a real hit down here?thanx to all who helped and prayed over those. The boys got into picking out their very own and really got into decorating them with their names. They were quick to take them up to their beds.
We met Gislaine who is the founder of REAME. The stories of these boys lives broke our hearts. In addition to the pillowcase project, we let our computer geek Kyle loose in their office and we hear he did some wonderful things?including installing a new wireless router we used some of our gift money to purchase. Nicole headed up a redecorating project in their downstairs computer room. Nancy and Lynda taped Gislaine´s story for an upcoming article. And Kelly played hard with the kids. All in all, it was a great day of just ?hanging out?...a great day of ?being here.?
On a personal note, I must say this has been a terrific group of people to travel with! We have been a TEAM since the get-go. Really looking out for ways to help and serve each other--a joy and delight to work with! Now, there?s an answer to prayer!
Gotta go pack and get some sleep before our next LONG day tomorrow. We check out, go visit one of the Reincontro Day Cares and then go to Lynda?s apartment to relax and pray with her before heading to the airport for our overnight flight home.
--Pat
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Today we spent the entire day at REAME?the boys´ home where Lynda serves as the chaplain for the staff. ?REAME? is an acronym for ?Rescuing Children with Love from Risk Situations??and, man?that is exactly what they do. We had met many of the boys and the staff at Friday´s field trip at that camp. So it was fun pulling into the compound and being greeted this morning.
There is just something about BEING HERE. We´ve heard Lynda tell these stories and mention these names so much. Today we were here?to hear these people ourselves, and hug them, share lunch with them, and pray and worship together?we did the English/Portuguese combo of worship songs again?I love that!
The pillowcases we made at Chris´last weekend were a real hit down here?thanx to all who helped and prayed over those. The boys got into picking out their very own and really got into decorating them with their names. They were quick to take them up to their beds.
We met Gislaine who is the founder of REAME. The stories of these boys lives broke our hearts. In addition to the pillowcase project, we let our computer geek Kyle loose in their office and we hear he did some wonderful things?including installing a new wireless router we used some of our gift money to purchase. Nicole headed up a redecorating project in their downstairs computer room. Nancy and Lynda taped Gislaine´s story for an upcoming article. And Kelly played hard with the kids. All in all, it was a great day of just ?hanging out?...a great day of ?being here.?
On a personal note, I must say this has been a terrific group of people to travel with! We have been a TEAM since the get-go. Really looking out for ways to help and serve each other--a joy and delight to work with! Now, there?s an answer to prayer!
Gotta go pack and get some sleep before our next LONG day tomorrow. We check out, go visit one of the Reincontro Day Cares and then go to Lynda?s apartment to relax and pray with her before heading to the airport for our overnight flight home.
--Pat
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Photos from the Field
Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:51:16 CST
The guest preacher (who spoke English) and his wife (who did not) at Primeira Igreja Batista de Niterói (First Baptist Church of Niterói)
Baptism at Primeira Igreja Batista de Barro Vermehlo (First Baptist Church of the Vermehlo neighborhood)
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Baptism at Primeira Igreja Batista de Barro Vermehlo (First Baptist Church of the Vermehlo neighborhood)
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Baptism at Primeira Igreja Batista de Barro Vermehlo
Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:37:28 CST
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Singing at Primeira Igreja Batista de Barro Vermehlo
Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:35:24 CST
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Ja Estou Crucificado con Cristo
Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:09:14 CST
The church we went to in the morning was quite normal, except for the fact that it was all in Portugese! After the service I was introduced by Heloisa to the visiting pastor. I was kind of in the mode that I knew I wouldn't understand what everybody was saying. Then the pastor starts talking to me in English! I gathered myself together, and started talking to him. He asked me if I knew anything in Portugese, and I told him I knew good morning and Guarana! He thought it was funny. As I was waiting at the designated meeting spot near the street, a Brazilian guy about my age asked me for the time in Portugese. I was back in the aforementioned mode again, and I muttered some kind of response. And then he says, "Oh, you don't know Portugese!" We then struck up a conversation, and talked for about 15 minutes. He was from the church, and spoke great English. He ended up translating for another man who told me how important our trip was, and how much of an impact that we would have. I thought that was cool. And then a girl who was also about my age came up and started talking to us, and the only English she spoke was "My English is bad!" I was struck again by how friendly Brazilians are. After church we went to a flea market thing. I bought a really cool blanket. Chris bought a whole bunch of stuff! Then we were taken back to our hotel, and given the whole afternoon as free time. Chris, Margaret, Celia, Tim and I went to the beach and had a nice walk. We had a fun time racing the surf. We were going to go shopping, but most of the shops were closed. Then it was off to a great dinner of ice cream! (And Margaret's post!)
Kelly
After a quick freshen up and gelato for dinner, we attended evening service at First Baptist Church of Bairro Vermelho where Gislaine´s husband is pastor. What a privilege to watch 18 people baptized and receive the Lord´s supper for the first time! (Kyle says we need to get busy!) Pastor Marcos opened with 2 Corinthians 5:17 and also shared from John 3:3-8 (yes, you need to go and read it). After every person was baptized, everyone broke out in song: Cristo vive en mim, alleluia ? Christ redeemed me, Christ live in me. The baptistery was makeshift, although you would not know it. Behind two sliding wooden doors was a mural of a river in a forest like setting?beautiful, as if everyone were actually being baptized at the river. It was very emotional to all who were there, including the Calvary team. Language was no barrier because those being baptized as well as Pastor Marcos wore their heart on their faces, resoundingly confident in their affirmation of becoming a new creature in Christ. Another wonderful experience tonight was to have Flavia´s friend Juliana joined us for the service. Lynda was wise to seat Juliana between Kyle and Kelly who were able to share the significance of baptism. Only God knows right now what seeds may have been planted.
I almost forgot?the entire team was invited to sing a couple of worship songs in English while the congregation sang along in Portuguese to In the Secret and Shout to the Lord. You never heard a more precious sound?.like a piece of heaven, with tribes, tongues and nations represented.
Tomorrow we will spend the day at REAME working on the pillow case project with the boys?we can all hardly wait!
Margaret
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Kelly
After a quick freshen up and gelato for dinner, we attended evening service at First Baptist Church of Bairro Vermelho where Gislaine´s husband is pastor. What a privilege to watch 18 people baptized and receive the Lord´s supper for the first time! (Kyle says we need to get busy!) Pastor Marcos opened with 2 Corinthians 5:17 and also shared from John 3:3-8 (yes, you need to go and read it). After every person was baptized, everyone broke out in song: Cristo vive en mim, alleluia ? Christ redeemed me, Christ live in me. The baptistery was makeshift, although you would not know it. Behind two sliding wooden doors was a mural of a river in a forest like setting?beautiful, as if everyone were actually being baptized at the river. It was very emotional to all who were there, including the Calvary team. Language was no barrier because those being baptized as well as Pastor Marcos wore their heart on their faces, resoundingly confident in their affirmation of becoming a new creature in Christ. Another wonderful experience tonight was to have Flavia´s friend Juliana joined us for the service. Lynda was wise to seat Juliana between Kyle and Kelly who were able to share the significance of baptism. Only God knows right now what seeds may have been planted.
I almost forgot?the entire team was invited to sing a couple of worship songs in English while the congregation sang along in Portuguese to In the Secret and Shout to the Lord. You never heard a more precious sound?.like a piece of heaven, with tribes, tongues and nations represented.
Tomorrow we will spend the day at REAME working on the pillow case project with the boys?we can all hardly wait!
Margaret
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Prayer Tour on the move. . .
Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:36:26 CST
Today was the day in terms of sightseeing! We were not just the average tourists, however. Our mission was to bathe the entire Rio / Niteroi area in prayer from 2 special vantage points ? Sugarloaf and Corcovado, where the Christ the Redeemer statue spreads its arms over the area.
Before we left the hotel, Nancy lead us in a time of reflection in God´s Word when we discussed what is required to spread the gospel throughout the world. Among other things, we identified persistent, Spirit-led, bold prayer to send workers for the harvest! We also discussed ways that God has already removed real obstacles in the lives of our team members ? things that could have prevented us from being effective here. We are so thankful, and so ready to see what He will do in response to our prayers!
At the top of Sugarloaf, we prayed for Rio and Niteroi, for Reame, the workers and the boys, for First Baptist Church of Niteroi, and for God´s kingdom to be advanced in the world. We prayed with our eyes open, facing Niteroi with hands outstretched, and closed with singing ?Shine, Jesus, Shine.? The song was Chris´ idea (and it was a wonderful one) but we stumbled over the words a little. Good thing God knows all the words!
We went to lunch at a nice restaurant at the bottom of Sugarloaf with a lovely view of the mountains and the bay. At many restaurants here, there is a buffet and you fill up your plate and they weigh it at the end of the line, determining how much your bill will be!
By the way, one fun part of our morning was driving along Copacabana Beach and Ipenema Beach ? the stuff of songs and legends! This is a holiday weekend in Brasil, and the beaches were full of people. Very beautiful!
More to come from Chris. . .
In his service ? Celia Stratman
After we had finished lunch, we travelled through the streets of Rio, masterfullly maneuvered by our terrific driver Helio, who by the way is not a believer. Yesterday at our Sitio, Pastor Nelson decided that he needed to witness to him all day, so we are praying for God´s blessing on that time. Helio is most gracious to us Americanos and we think he is calling Linda, ?Sister Linda?.
We drove to the famous Cristo Redentor or Christ the Redeemer statue that sits atop a very high hill overlooking all of Rio, the statue that everyone thinks of when talking about Rio. We took a cog train up the mountain, which is very similar to the one that is used on Pike´s Peak. I was sort of expecting a hush when up there, as in my mind, it would be a holy site. Well, nothing could be further from the truth as it was nearly a carnival atmosphere with many people laughing and taking pictures with their arms outstretched like the statue. We found a (sort of) quiet spot behind the statue and prayed for the people of the area who probably don´t even know why the artist posed Jesus like that, or what his sacrifice was all about. Also, we prayed for the people who see this statue everyday and cannot afford to go up to see it. We closed our worship singing ?There is a Redeemer?.
Dinner was very interesting as we decided on a light dinner within walking distance of the hotel. Of course, to complicate matters, there were 14 of us with 4 who spoke Porturguese and the menus were in Portuguese. It was the stuff of sitcoms to see the waiter try to understand through interpreters what we wanted. Dinner came in waves with Celia and I getting hot dogs wrapped in dough and others getting varieties of sandwiches. For my daughters sake, I have still more fruits that I am learning to love?passion fruit and Guava, oh yum....
Signing off for the Rio Team?Chris Tindell
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Before we left the hotel, Nancy lead us in a time of reflection in God´s Word when we discussed what is required to spread the gospel throughout the world. Among other things, we identified persistent, Spirit-led, bold prayer to send workers for the harvest! We also discussed ways that God has already removed real obstacles in the lives of our team members ? things that could have prevented us from being effective here. We are so thankful, and so ready to see what He will do in response to our prayers!
At the top of Sugarloaf, we prayed for Rio and Niteroi, for Reame, the workers and the boys, for First Baptist Church of Niteroi, and for God´s kingdom to be advanced in the world. We prayed with our eyes open, facing Niteroi with hands outstretched, and closed with singing ?Shine, Jesus, Shine.? The song was Chris´ idea (and it was a wonderful one) but we stumbled over the words a little. Good thing God knows all the words!
We went to lunch at a nice restaurant at the bottom of Sugarloaf with a lovely view of the mountains and the bay. At many restaurants here, there is a buffet and you fill up your plate and they weigh it at the end of the line, determining how much your bill will be!
By the way, one fun part of our morning was driving along Copacabana Beach and Ipenema Beach ? the stuff of songs and legends! This is a holiday weekend in Brasil, and the beaches were full of people. Very beautiful!
More to come from Chris. . .
In his service ? Celia Stratman
After we had finished lunch, we travelled through the streets of Rio, masterfullly maneuvered by our terrific driver Helio, who by the way is not a believer. Yesterday at our Sitio, Pastor Nelson decided that he needed to witness to him all day, so we are praying for God´s blessing on that time. Helio is most gracious to us Americanos and we think he is calling Linda, ?Sister Linda?.
We drove to the famous Cristo Redentor or Christ the Redeemer statue that sits atop a very high hill overlooking all of Rio, the statue that everyone thinks of when talking about Rio. We took a cog train up the mountain, which is very similar to the one that is used on Pike´s Peak. I was sort of expecting a hush when up there, as in my mind, it would be a holy site. Well, nothing could be further from the truth as it was nearly a carnival atmosphere with many people laughing and taking pictures with their arms outstretched like the statue. We found a (sort of) quiet spot behind the statue and prayed for the people of the area who probably don´t even know why the artist posed Jesus like that, or what his sacrifice was all about. Also, we prayed for the people who see this statue everyday and cannot afford to go up to see it. We closed our worship singing ?There is a Redeemer?.
Dinner was very interesting as we decided on a light dinner within walking distance of the hotel. Of course, to complicate matters, there were 14 of us with 4 who spoke Porturguese and the menus were in Portuguese. It was the stuff of sitcoms to see the waiter try to understand through interpreters what we wanted. Dinner came in waves with Celia and I getting hot dogs wrapped in dough and others getting varieties of sandwiches. For my daughters sake, I have still more fruits that I am learning to love?passion fruit and Guava, oh yum....
Signing off for the Rio Team?Chris Tindell
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Photos from the Field
Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:21:37 CST
A view of Niterói from Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain) - Niterói is in the background beyond the water.
A view of Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain) from Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer)
Christo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer)
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A view of Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain) from Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer)
Christo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer)
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Singing with Pastor Nelson
Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:11:48 CST
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Day 2 The Outing
Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:27:10 CST
What a day! Continental breakfast at the hotel and then met for devotions at 8:30 ? on the rooftop. We started the day thinking about God´s glory ? as the starting point for all mission.
Loaded into the van?fun that we could all fit in one, and picked up a couple of translators along the way. Then we headed for the ?sitio?, a large park setting with a shelter and a swimming pool that is available for groups to rent. Our ministry funds paid for the site rental as well as a large bus to transport all of the workers and their families and the boys who live at REAME.
What great hours we spent, interacting and playing with kids, helping the women (staff and relatives) make little blessing books, taking photos of their families. We struggled with whether or not to bring cameras on this trip and today it was a good thing we did. It was PHOTO MINISTRY! The families were so excited to have photos of themselves (we had a small portable color printer) to put in their books.
Kelly, Kyle and Tim did yeoman?s work in the pool ? chicken fights, flips, and general rough-housing with the boys, who absolutely loved it. Our men have sore shoulders tonight!
It was a day of tremendous blessing. When we all sang songs together in English and Portuguese ? a taste of heaven to sing SHOUT TO THE LORD together. Praying blessing upon one another, Brazilian and American. Truly a day to remember, and one that fulfilled our hopes prayers for it.
--Nancy Cassell
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Loaded into the van?fun that we could all fit in one, and picked up a couple of translators along the way. Then we headed for the ?sitio?, a large park setting with a shelter and a swimming pool that is available for groups to rent. Our ministry funds paid for the site rental as well as a large bus to transport all of the workers and their families and the boys who live at REAME.
What great hours we spent, interacting and playing with kids, helping the women (staff and relatives) make little blessing books, taking photos of their families. We struggled with whether or not to bring cameras on this trip and today it was a good thing we did. It was PHOTO MINISTRY! The families were so excited to have photos of themselves (we had a small portable color printer) to put in their books.
Kelly, Kyle and Tim did yeoman?s work in the pool ? chicken fights, flips, and general rough-housing with the boys, who absolutely loved it. Our men have sore shoulders tonight!
It was a day of tremendous blessing. When we all sang songs together in English and Portuguese ? a taste of heaven to sing SHOUT TO THE LORD together. Praying blessing upon one another, Brazilian and American. Truly a day to remember, and one that fulfilled our hopes prayers for it.
--Nancy Cassell
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The Ride Over (And More)
Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:45:03 CST
10 PM. The flight so far has been uneventful. Now comes dinner. Chicken or pasta? Definitely pasta, definitely all over me! Oh well. Anyway, nobody slept the entire flight except for me. Better them than me! We arrived in Rio around 7:15, and made it through without a hitch. Except for the fact that Nicole´s suitcase never made it on our plane. Unphased, we navigated our way out of the airport and onto our van. I am definitely sitting in the front seat tomorrow! Brazileans drive amazingly well. They're crazy! I really enjoyed the ride. The motorcycle riders weave through traffic with ease, and if a bus gets too close, all the rider has to do is beep his horn a couple times, and the bus moves out of the way! It was insane!
We made our way to the Downings and Finleys. They work at a college that trains missionaries, among other things. It was a great time of fellowship, as we were able to meet with a lot of the students. Kyle, Tim, and I had lunch with a couple of Brazilian guys. They spoke English reasonably well. We then went back to our hotel and got settled, changed money, and I fell asleep. Tim woke me up around 6:20 for our meeting about the flip-flops. After that we went to a fantastic restaurant down the alley and around the corner from our hotel. I had a cheese, tomato, olive, and oregano crepe. It was amazing! We came back for a very nice team meeting, broke up, and here I am. Everybody is quite friendly here, even the immigration officer. He said I would like Rio, and gave me an extra week on my passport!
Kelly
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We made our way to the Downings and Finleys. They work at a college that trains missionaries, among other things. It was a great time of fellowship, as we were able to meet with a lot of the students. Kyle, Tim, and I had lunch with a couple of Brazilian guys. They spoke English reasonably well. We then went back to our hotel and got settled, changed money, and I fell asleep. Tim woke me up around 6:20 for our meeting about the flip-flops. After that we went to a fantastic restaurant down the alley and around the corner from our hotel. I had a cheese, tomato, olive, and oregano crepe. It was amazing! We came back for a very nice team meeting, broke up, and here I am. Everybody is quite friendly here, even the immigration officer. He said I would like Rio, and gave me an extra week on my passport!
Kelly
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Photos from the Field
Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:34:48 CST
This is a view of Rio de Janeiro from Niterói.
Praying for Mark and Helen Downing and Don and Angie Finley at the Downings' home.
Praying at CIEM with students in training to become career missionaries.
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Praying for Mark and Helen Downing and Don and Angie Finley at the Downings' home.
Praying at CIEM with students in training to become career missionaries.
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Trip Itinerary
Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:04:52 CST
The Rio Trip itinerary looks like this:
Pretty much everything in there is subject to change, but this should give you a general idea of what you can be praying for and when. Remember, Brazilian time is two hours ahead of Chicago time this time of year - it actually changes to four hours ahead when we fall back for daylight saving time and they jump forward for theirs (remember, they're in summer when we're in winter). Kyle
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Pretty much everything in there is subject to change, but this should give you a general idea of what you can be praying for and when. Remember, Brazilian time is two hours ahead of Chicago time this time of year - it actually changes to four hours ahead when we fall back for daylight saving time and they jump forward for theirs (remember, they're in summer when we're in winter). Kyle
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Rio Team Photos
Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:22:16 CST
Check it out: here are photos of the Rio team. We would have all gotten together for one picture, but for some reason Mary Cassell hasn't been at any of our meetings thus far! Something about the commute...
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Cross-hosting success!
Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:49:22 CST
This journal is now successfully cross-hosted at http://www.calvarychurchonline.org/rio and http://niteroi.livejournal.com! If you want to leave a comment, you'll have to click on the "View/Add Comments" link below each entry on Calvary's site, or click "Leave a comment" below each entry on LiveJournal.
So, how about some background info on Niterói? If you want some nitty gritty details, check out Niterói at Wikipedia. This is where Lynda Oatley is based, and where we'll be spending the bulk of our time. Niterói sits across the bay from Rio de Janeiro and has a population of roughly 500,000 people. And that image at the top, that's the official flag of Niterói. I'll try to get the day by day itinerary up here tonight or tomorrow. I hope you'll take the time to pray for our trip, for the people of Brazil and for Reame and the ministry of Lynda there.
Much more to come!
Kyle
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So, how about some background info on Niterói? If you want some nitty gritty details, check out Niterói at Wikipedia. This is where Lynda Oatley is based, and where we'll be spending the bulk of our time. Niterói sits across the bay from Rio de Janeiro and has a population of roughly 500,000 people. And that image at the top, that's the official flag of Niterói. I'll try to get the day by day itinerary up here tonight or tomorrow. I hope you'll take the time to pray for our trip, for the people of Brazil and for Reame and the ministry of Lynda there.
Much more to come!
Kyle
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Countdown: 7 days
Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:26:56 CST
Well, the countdown is at 7 days until we depart for Rio. On my checklist of things to do is: start an online journal, integrate it into Calvary's web site and send the address to prayer supporters. I'm not really sure how much time (or how much internet access) there will be to update this thing while we're gone, so I'm going to post a bunch of entries prior to our departure and guarantee to post more upon our return. Be sure to check back frequently for updates in the coming days.
Kyle
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