Successful Sunday

"Hippie Fair"
 

Today was a good Sunday. We got up particularly early this morning to go hang out at the "hippie fair" with another NICS missionary who is in town helping AVA with some curriculum direction. Currently he is serving in Peru - keep him in your prayers. Anyway, the hippie fair is nothing what it sounds like. Basically, it could be compared to the Jockey Lot or Flea Market. We were able to get some pictures to hang on our walls. We are trying to do something at our house so we don't feel like we are falling asleep every night in Cell Block 6. Otherwise, it pretty much is with, I mean, cement walls growing mold, bars over the small windows, the sound of cats screeching outside. The art really does add a new perspective to things - at least makes it feel more like a home. By the way, the little puppy was cute but we didn't think it would be a good idea to have to raise support for three (not yet anyways ;) )...

 Missions Service in Cidade Nova

Praying for the 3 new Christians

After hanging out at the "hippie fair", Liz and I caught a quick nap before I finished the final touches for preparing the English Service. It went really well this afternoon. We are doing a 5 week series on the book of James. In a nut shell, we talked about how James was showing us in chapter 2 that, as Christians, we must live our faith out! In the relationships we have with other people and in what we do, our deeds. We had some positive responses after the service, but had to skip out early to make it to a church in a neighborhood nearby called, Cidade Nova. The Church was hosting some missionaries from all over the world. We had an opportunity to share how God had called us from our home in the States to Brazil to help share the gospel of Jesus Christ. What happened later in the service though is what we are here for - to see the Kingdom of God grow! 3 people accepted Christ! How awesome is it when we get to witness the Kingdom Grow!

The children sang a song to open up the service:

Many nations were represented in the Praising of God:

Wilson and I sharing a little bit about our calling to missions: