I had no idea that I would have access to Internet here in Brazil, and since I do, I will do my best to post pictures and thoughts from our visit here if time permits me to do so. I have added a photo album to the blog titled, Brazil 2009, so feel free to check out the pictures. We arrived early Saturday morning and were greeted by Tele Moraes (a LifePoint sponsored ... [Continue Reading]
Heading to Brazil
So I'm sitting in the Atlanta airport ready to he's to Brazil. I'll post more later. ... [Continue Reading]
Another day has come and gone…
Most of you probably don't know that I'm in Florida right now. I'm in a Greek class for seminary, and I needed a week of focused time to work on it. I head home tomorrow with a little more knowledge of Greek and how to translate the New Testament. One of the privileges of working on this in Florida is the beach, and I was able to enjoy ... [Continue Reading]
Willow Creek, Jamba Juice, and Prayer
hWe went to Willow Creek for church today, and they taught about racial issues that need to be addressed by Christians. I was told that the service was different from the norm, but it was good experience nonetheless. Other highlights of the day included visiting Jamba Juice and Ikea. This evening Wes taught us about prayer, and we were challenged to ... [Continue Reading]
A crazy day in Chicago
Two things were lost today and two things were found... can you guess by looking at the picture? After dropping students off at Navy Pier, parking, and taking a taxi back (due to the bitter cold temperatures) I realized that I didn't have my wallet to pay the taxi driver. Luckily the other adult with me, Shannon Sendak had some money on her. After ... [Continue Reading]
HS Winter Retreat Update
Well, we made it to Chicago late last night for the first evening of our High School Winter Retreat. As a part of this retreat we asked the students to fast from food for 24 hours. Last night Wes Coker taught us about fasting and the theological and pratical reasons for doing so. Needless to say the students are getting pretty hungry. 8:30 AM ... [Continue Reading]
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