We are here! We arrived this morning safely though one "man" down. Jess Cile, our girls coach was not able to depart from Atlanta with us due to an improper visa. She is in the process of trying to fly to Miami and get a new visa. Please pray for her in this process.
Besides that, we are wonderful! Most of us got some sleep on the plane but it~s 6:30 pm and we are ready for more. :) We changed some money, got settled into the wonderful Compassion International site we will be staying in and then had our first Brazilian meal! It was delicious and we have been warmly welcomed by the Brazilian people all along the way!
Later this afternoon we went to another Compassion International site that teaches children in one of the areas of Rio. The children also recieve a meal a day at this particular site. It was a privelage to meet the people running the program and loving on those kids. We played soccer in the courtyard, gave away lots of candy, and laughed, giggled and hugged a lot! Our kids were kind and gracious to everyone we came across. We are so blessed to have such a proactive and mature group!
Please pray for us as we start our time here. Tomorrow we are actually doing a service project of some sort in the morning. We aren~t exactly sure what it is but it could be just about anything! Pray for our safety and that we would truly be the fragrance of Christ Jesus here. Thank you for all your prayers and encouragement!!
(*as for any typos or word overuse, forgive me. i hope to not be so sleepy next time we post!)
Peace and Joy,
Sarita~*
2 comments:
So happy to read of all the good tidings. Thanks for the update and keep them coming :-)
sarah, your mom called this morning. i'm praying for ya'll. you have stepped into the battle, but remember the God is the banner of victory that goes before you. the peace of christ rest upon you...
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