I Can´t Believe It Really Happened!!

It really did happen........One year has passed since I left the familiarity of my home, my State and my Country and moved to Brasil. What an incredible journey this has been. There has not been a week that has gone by where I haven´t said or thought to myself, "I´m in Brasil". Brasil is so rich in culture. The people are some of the most wonderfully beautiful and diverse on the planet. For me, they are a constant reminder of God´s expertise in creation and design. Over the past year, I have been challenged in my faith in various areas such as finances and spiritual growth. But, God is faithful. He has been with me every step of the way. It is so easy for me to take my eyes off of Him and look at everything else that is going on around me. The circumstances, the times when I feel I don´t have enough of this or that, the longing for things gone by or things that have never come. It is in these times the Lord has a way of lovingly nudging me back to a place of security in Him. Because when you really think about it, nothing else matters except striving to know Him more and helping others to do the same. In doing that, real life becomes apparent. Reaching others, touching others in ways that will help them live and trust the Lord is truly one of the most satisfying human events I can perform. In living to do that, I can´t fail, become discouraged, turn coward or be ashamed. I can only reach out to Him and let Him hold me in His arms and love Him more.

I Couldn't Live It "Safe" Any Longer

Dear friends,
After living so long playing it safe, I had to make the leap of my life when I moved to Brasil with Master's Commission. It felt like it was my last opportunity to overcome the fear and doubt in my life that had for many years dogged me.

Although this has been the most challenging experience ever... it has also been the most amazing and satisfying as I continue to learn another language and culture. I am growing and learning more about myself every single day.