2010 Mission Trip Overview

Our group will join some other volunteers in Brazil to work with CMU ministry and build a church. This will be our fifth year to go on a trip with CMU. We will be going to Fortaleza Brazil on September 17th and return on the 25th.

When we arrive, there is usually a concrete foundation and supports for a roof. During the week, we will brick all of the walls and put on a roof. In our spare time, we will go out into the community and invite families to attend the church dedication on our last night. This is also a time we can minister, pray, and fellowship with the Brazilians.

In past years, the dedication service has always been such an awesome time. The church is usually overflowing with many standing outside. During that time, the Word of God will be preached and some will make decisions that have eternal consequences. It has been such a privilege to be a part of what God is doing in Brazil and to help CMU with their mission.....

"to build churches to the glory of God where the gospel will be preached, lives will be changed, and people will be saved until Jesus comes."


Sunday, September 19, 2010

Day One of Building

Wow! Hey there friends and family! We are somewhere outside of Fortaleza...two hours inland actually from where we landed. The city is called Caninde but don't ask me how to say that!

We started building today and have accomplished a good section of rough and the bricking. It's kinda like riding a bike....the bricking....we all jumped in like pros! The coolest thing that happened to us was the agape love that was shown by a neighborhood family who allowed us to make sandwiches in their home, using their dishes and then allowed all of us (20 people) to eat there in the shade of their home. Then.....they cleaned up for us....they insisted!!! These people did not know us or anyone with CMU. They r now storing all of our food and all of our tools in their home until tomorrow. It's amazing how God always provides for us.

I didn't think I would ever say this, but this area is more desolate than the part of Teresina we were in. It's very dead and dry. And dusty. I look forward to returning to Fortaleza on Wednesday night or Thursday morning. We do have WI FI in the hotel lobby so please check the blog for updates. Also, feel free to send out this address to others.

Prayer Requests: pray for Dave who Has been very very very I'll since arriving. He is sooooo sick that we haven't even met him. He has not come out of the room. We may have to leave a CMU member behind tomorrow to care for him.
Pray for our living conditions! That no others get sick
God blessed us with a mighty wind that kept us cool today....we pray for the weather to continue to be decent.



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