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August 5, 2012
Brazil Team Heading Home Today
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The team is preparing to leave this morning. We will be leaving the hotel in approximately 45 minutes and should arrive in Montgomery at 9am tomorrow. Please pray that the team will stay well during our travels, several team members are not feeling well. Pray that all of our flights are on time and that […]
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August 3, 2012
The title of this is based on a daily devotion that I read the other day. This is a question that I was not sure of ever since I started preparing to come to Brazil. We had a general idea of what to expect which was to spend time with the children at the orphanage […]
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August 2, 2012
Uniquely You
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Today we made tie-dyed t-shirts for the kids. Each shirt will be unique, as no two could possibly turn out the same. All of them will have different patterns and color combinations. The shirts are a lot like the orphans. No two are exactly the same. They are all unique with their own physical characteristics, […]
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July 31, 2012
Laughter in any Language
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Today at the orphanage, we played with the children. As is the custom in Brasil, they wanted to play soccer (football here in Brasil). But after playing a high scoring game of soccer, we transitioned to something new. As a former Elementary Physical Education Teacher, I know what motivates children. And this year I brought […]
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July 31, 2012
First Full Day At The Orphanage
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Just like every other morning since we have been here we went to eat breakfast as a team in the restaurant at our hotel. We had our devotion after our hearty breakfast knowing that we would be spending the day playing lots of soccer and playing with the kids who didn’t have to go to school. […]
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