House of Worship

What a Sunday...

Now, not to brag, but by the time you all were in worship, we were at church. (Here Sunday school is on Sunday mornings, Worship is at 7:30 at night.) Clarification aside, Matt and Carl led adults, while Charlie and April led the single child...

Sunday school was 2 hours long so we were done with Sunday school and walking on the beach before you were in services in the states...

Not bragging!!

We roamed the town and the beach after Sunday school until lunch time, where once again we were welcomed by the women and men of the church with a buffet of food...lots of food for us down here. The ladies and men take a lot of care for us with hospitality I have never seen in my young years.

What a blessing!!! The people of the United Methodist Church of Brazil in Itapoa, have no limit to endless Service to the Americans.

As we are praying for everyone back HOME, and you are praying for this team and its mission, let it be known that The people of Brazil are praying for the United States of America as a whole!!! And I can see why! After just 2 days here, there is unconditional love in every person, at all hours, every block, and every greeting! And during Sunday school, the church is concerned about the condition of the American people and their relationship with God... They believe it's fading and have asked if it will "bounce back". But we as an American Christians...will it? Or have we lost more than we can gain? Should we ponder that?

After lunch, and stuffed until we were full and content, we stopped by our house and changed for the beach!!! Yes, in the middle of winter, after Sunday school and before church we walked the beach, kicking a soccer ball and admiring the sights sounds and smells. We found a rock point on the beach and explored the tiny Peninsula and then the brave (or stupid) 3 went swimming in the Atlantic for a few hours body surfing and then playing soccer with some ladies from the church. The others sat on the rock with ocean views and enjoyed the peaking sun and warm temperatures. Perfect weather regain God has blessed us with!

We returned to the house and relaxed with reading, hammocks, naps, fellowship and welcomed Marcello and their daughter Kachima who cooked supper for us. Fried pastall which was homemade hot pockets fried... Pizza, meat and cheese, ham and cheese, chocolate and cheese, cheese... Too much food!

We then went to church Sunday evening and worshiped with a full house! What an experience! Full of praise and prayer and worship. Everyone loves the Americans and our strength to carry the work of God through this community!

Stay tuned...
This is Carl's recap for Sunday.