After traveling for over 24 hours our team arrived SAFELY in the city of Salinas MG, Brasil at 7:30 pm. Sat. July 26. Though we were very tired, we went straight to the Prasa, where we enjoyed some music and a welcome to kick off the Project. Our team from Parkwayhills has been amazing - for after traveling for over 24 hours, and being both tired and hungry, they brought to the task of 'greeting' no complaints, but we're eager to meet there new Brasilian friends.
With this beginning, Sunday morning (today) began later than usual. At 8:30 am we walked from our hotel to the church (about 3 blocks) so as to receive our instruction and eat breakfast. Each of the teams - evangelism, visitation, VBS, and social medical - met with it's appointed leader, then went out for a 'first day' test. Each of these teams are important to the success of the mission, and our Americans are learning how this will be so. On different days and times they each will be used to share the gospel, though, at the first - they are learning. By weeks end each will be an expert at sharing Christ AND in working as a team and being flexible. :-)
The weather in Salinas is warmer than further to the south, so we are most happy to be here in the Brasilian 'wintertime.' In addition, God blessed us with breezes today - and even some rain (shuva), to cool things off. And that was very good!
Rubileta
This afternoon Chris Davenport, Glenn Sampson and myself traveled South of the city of Salinas to RUBILETA. This is a city that the three of us first visited in 2006, when we were performing our survey of the area for potential new churches. Parkwayhills then returned in 2009, to perform a mission trip here and to help in planting the church. Now, through by our church to P70 through the budget, a building has been constructed and a Pastor has been called. While there where we met with a handful of members and the pastor to see the bldg, pray, and give God all praise. Gloria Deus!
Tonight will be our first evangelistic service in the Salinas church. I am preaching, and my text concerns the woman with the issue of blood. No one saw her that day - the day she was healed, but Jesus. And when HE saw her He knew - because He felt His power flow moving for His very self to her. When this happened, she was healed - and that's the same way we are healed and changed today. Simply by reaching out to the ONE who can make us whole.
Deus Abencõe,
Pastor Sam
This afternoon Chris Davenport, Glenn Sampson and myself traveled South of the city of Salinas to RUBILETA. This is a city that the three of us first visited in 2006, when we were performing our survey of the area for potential new churches. Parkwayhills then returned in 2009, to perform a mission trip here and to help in planting the church. Now, through by our church to P70 through the budget, a building has been constructed and a Pastor has been called. While there where we met with a handful of members and the pastor to see the bldg, pray, and give God all praise. Gloria Deus!
Tonight will be our first evangelistic service in the Salinas church. I am preaching, and my text concerns the woman with the issue of blood. No one saw her that day - the day she was healed, but Jesus. And when HE saw her He knew - because He felt His power flow moving for His very self to her. When this happened, she was healed - and that's the same way we are healed and changed today. Simply by reaching out to the ONE who can make us whole.
Deus Abencõe,
Pastor Sam
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