We´ve just finished our meeting with Iara who has been so helpful so far. We´ve also had our first encounters with the cultural differences between the two countries. More of that later.
We are off to the evening services at our respective churches this evening.
Elaine, Norah, Clare and Neil to Capao Redondo and Chris, Stella , Val adn Jaqui at Ebenezer.
We will be working closely with the pastors of both churches Pastor Paulo at Capao Redondo and Pastor Dener at Ebenezer. Please pray for the pastors as they guide us over the next two weeks. On wednesday the group from the Capao Redondo church will be making a long journey into the wider Sao Paulo area to do some outreach in another area. Whilst the Ebenezer group will be busy preparing for the impact day on Saturday when we will be reaching out into the community. The impact day at another local church last week was attended by 150 children -they didn´t count the adults!!
PLease pray for Sarah and Isadora who will be translating for the Capao Redondo church -Isadora is only 15, and for Surian who will be translating for the Ebenezer group.
Today has been a long day, most of us only had a couple of hours sleep last night and will not get back from church until about 10pm (Brazil time) tonight. We will be needing all Gods energy over the next two weeks as we will be encountering long days 9am - 10pm most days. Full on but full of God.
Enough of my ramblings, its someone elses turn tomorrow