We Are Here

March 21st, 2009

We are here! We had a fantastic traveling experience. In three years this was absolutely the best traveling experience we have ever had. You students are doing amazing. We hit the ground running once we land and saw some pretty heartbreaking things. There is poverty beyond belief in these favelas. God is working though through the missionary couples here as well as with our team now. More will come in the soon future. The internet here is much better than last year so I am going to attempt to blog nightly. Pray for us, tomorrow is a long and exciting day. I just wanted to tell you we are here, happy and safe.

David

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Seminary

October 20th, 2008

I just love school. False. I am not a great student, however, I do understand the importance and I have enjoyed the items that I have learned. However, I don’t enjoy the writing assignments that lay ahead in my future. WOW! Overwhelmed! Oh well, here is to learning tons more about God.

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Seminary and bloging

September 8th, 2008

Today I started two things that I haven’t done in quite some time. Seminary and bloging. I am currently enrolled in both a Personal Spiritual Disciplines and the first segment of a Systematic Theology course. I am excited about getting back into Seminary regardless of the large amount of work it will take. I feel great about both of my professors and all of the reading material. I hope I learn a ton about God and grow much, much closer to him.

Therefore ladies and gents, raise your glasses to my further education and a long lost blog post. Amen!

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Just for the record!!

June 5th, 2008

How Addicted to Blogging Are You?

You are 55% addicted to blogging!

This is the verdict after a recent study (aka. quiz) that I am over half addicted to blogging. Take that nay sayers.

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Long time no blog!!

June 4th, 2008

So we moved into our new house and we are loving it!! Until yesterday when we received our first bill. Sad news. I guess we couldn’t live for free forever.

This past weekend I got the privilege of mowing my own yard for the very first time. I have never been so excited to mow. I know that to will be a temporary enjoyment, but I shall enjoy it while it lasts. However the bad part about the mowing experience was the unmowed section in my back yard that had weed trees. That’s right, weed trees. Those suckers were huge. I, knowing no fear, took my trusty $25 weed eater and demolished those puppies. I finished the job by nuking them with a ton of weed killer. Take that.

Thanks to all who have helped us move in. You made the process the smoothest I have ever experienced.

Hope to blog sooner next time. Here’s to hoping.

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Final Brazil Update

March 28th, 2008

Here is a final update. Parents please remeber that you are responsible for picking your students up from the airport at 9:30 am on Sunday. Continue to pray for them as they travel home.

Hello for the final time,

We have had an incredible time!! I could not be more proud of your students. They have been amazing! Yesterday, we got to spend some more time in seminary with the students. Then we continued some manual labor around the campus until church began. You students were terrific with the children at church, which make up about 85% of the church. I got the joy of riding with Daniel, one the seminary students, to take everyone back home. Six flags in lame compared to that ride. Beyond those things we had an amazing day.

Today, we traveled to downtown Sao Paulo to do some shopping. That was quite the experience. A long train ride for very little shopping rewards. You live, you learn right? Then we returned home for a relaxing evening of soccer, swimming and other games. All in all a good day.

Tomorrow we fly out around 10pm our time. We will do some minor shopping in town tomorrow morning and then the volleyball battle between Brazil and the US. Pray for us. Ha! I think the thing the students are looking forward to the most is the McDonald’s in the Brazil airport. Pray for our travels, we have a long day, or two, ahead of us. Thanks for your prayer support this week, because of that we have definitely seen the hand of God working.

See you soon,

David

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Update 3

March 26th, 2008

Hello again,

We are moving right along. We only have 3 1/2 days left, this trip has just flown by. Yesterday, we went back to the city of Sao Paulo to the first two favelas that we visited. What an amazing day! We gave away clothes at one of the favelas with the understanding that before they can get clothes, they have to listen to the presentation of the gospel. It was your students that gave the presentation of the gospel and they did absolutely amazing. I could not be more proud of them and you should feel the same. We had 70 people come through for clothes, that 70 people who heard the message of Jesus. Amazing!!

Today, we started in seminary class with all the Brazilian students. Daniel, one of the students here, taught two amazing lessons. Then the real fun began. We ate at a Chuhuscara!! All you can eat beef and there are no vegetarians in this group!! It was a blast. Then we traveled back to campinas, the favorite of all the favelas, and spent about 7 hours there. These are the people that will make your student never want to leave. They absolutely love us and love to be loved by us. What a night!!

God is changing hearts and lives of both the people in Brazil and all of us from Tennessee.

Goodnight (or rather Boa noite),

Dave

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Update 2

March 24th, 2008

Sounds like they are having a great time and the Lord is doing a great work. Check out their latest update.

Hello again,

The last two days have been absolutely amazing!! We visited Globabe, a favela in Campinas, and God allowed for a great bond between our students and the people there. Pete challenged us to pray for each child that we held, however, we found this hard to do without weeping over the thoughts of their probable futures. Help us by praying for the poor in Brazil. Sunday was church on the property, and we had 107 people here (thats counting us)!! Thats amazing!! We had a blast getting beat down in soccer by 8 year old and wrestling kids who tiredlessly desired to throw us into the pool. What a day!!

Today was when the really fun began. We spent the entire day on campus doing minor construction projects. We painted the ministy center, planted many, many trees, shoveled rocks, built fires and sorted donations. Your students were some of the hardest workers I have seen (I know that is hard to believe but it is true). With our many hands we were able to get many things finished around here that really needed to be done.

All students are doing well and are having a great time! Please continue to pray for us for God has even greater things in store! Tomorrow, your students are getting to individually share the gospel (with some help from the evangecube). Amazing!!

Goodnight,

Dave

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Brazil Update

March 22nd, 2008

Hey everyone this is Chris. David sent me this update so I will be updating his blog while they are gone. Lucky us it will be updated for once :) Here is your update!

Hello all,

We have arrived safely here in Sao Paulo, Brazil. What a ride. We are really exhausted from practically cramming two days into one really long one. Today we were able to visit two different favalas. You would never believe the living conditions of these areas. It was so cool to see your students loving on the children that never get loved. Parents, your students were the hands and feet of Jesus today. We spoke tonight about how a large part of Christ ministry was towards the poor, and that then should spur us on to loving the poor deeply in our ministries (aka. lives). Your students are a breathe of fresh air for the seminary students here. They love spending time with people relatively close to their own ages. You have no idea what God is going to do in and through your student this week. We continuously covet your prayers.

p.s. we are having a blast!!

-David

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Braver than a Christian? I think not!

January 10th, 2008

It has been a while, I know. I am going to try again to gain your blogging trust.

I hear from the non-believing world constantly that Christians are those in need of help and use God as a crutch. I have deep issues with this. It is my opinion that Christians are the only brave ones in this world. Christians are the only people willing to look into there lives beyond the superficial and deal with the issues that most people hide. No one else in the known world looks into their lives and fiercely examines their lives like Christians do. Show me the man willing to stare into his own faults and seriously deal with them and I will show you bravery.

So stand tall Christian and know that you are among the worlds most courageous people.

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We Are Here

March 21st, 2009

Seminary

October 20th, 2008

Seminary and bloging

September 8th, 2008

Just for the record!!

June 5th, 2008

How Addicted to Blogging Are You?

You are 55% addicted to blogging!

Long time no blog!!

June 4th, 2008

Final Brazil Update

March 28th, 2008

Update 3

March 26th, 2008

Update 2

March 24th, 2008

Brazil Update

March 22nd, 2008

Braver than a Christian? I think not!

January 10th, 2008

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