2010 to 2011 in a Flash!

2010 seems like it was a blur. I never really did get used to writing it out. The 2 came easy and the 0 also. But the 10 always seemed to stop me in my tracks. And now it's 2011. Wow.

New Year's Eve we took a group of 25 to Calvary Baptist for a special baptismal service, a meal and to pray in the New Year. We were excited to have two families participate with us. Amanda, Graziele's older sister, was baptized and her dad and mom came to watch the special event. Allison too was baptized and his mom and step dad came to church for the first time. We're praying for these parent's salvation.

Saturday, New Years day was a typical "It seems like I've been on an over-nighter" day. The whole city seemed to be in a grog. We visited Junior's Dad, Milton, who had been kidnapped the day before! Not your typical visit. Milton needs Christ and we're praying that this happening helps him to see the brevity of life and his need for the Savior.

Sunday our numbers were WAY down. We had just 19 in church. It was the second week in a row for Tata. A new lady who is coming because of the Cantata. She is just 42 and blind. She is seeming to love the interaction of being at church. Pray for her salvation too. Sunday night I preached at New Life Baptist. We're still praying for a pastor for that church.

Tomorrow (Tuesday) we're off for a mini vacation with Alexandre and family. We'll be at the beach so if you're in the area stop by for a visit. We'd love to chat.

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Daughter and dog...

About six months ago we discovered that Ann was pregnant and were very excited for she and Jackson. We will have babies on this side and that of the Atlantic. We weren't prepared for that news and we we were even less prepared for the news that our little dog is pregnant. To date we have spent more on the dog than on Annie (don't tell her... Ann that is). Ann has yet to discover whether her baby is a boy or girl. Both ultrasound images were inconclusive. Though I did some further investigation of my own and was startled with what I found. to me it looks as if the baby is definitely a boy and has some resemblance from both sides of the family. Take a look for yourself and let me know what you think.

God’s Orchestration

I love to see the Lord work His Salvation miracles. His works are Master Pieces of sweet music. They are arrangements that only He can make happen. Two weeks ago I began my second attempt at cello lessons. I had tried the instrument about five years ago and found my fingers so rusty and decrepit that I had given up after just a few months. So, why my second go? Here’s one short and sweet story. There is a youg man that works with Alexandre at school. He teaches music and is a musical genius. At sixteen he began a city wide music program to train young musicians in Sorocaba. Recently he has worked with two deaf children and has been able to teach them to play violin using a method that he developed. There doesn’t seem to be an instrument that he cannot play. His seventeen year old wife also plays the flute and is studying nursing. They are a very young but very sharp couple. In a conversation after the recent Recital Junior convinced me that it would be a good idea for me to take up...

Abs of Steel with Glasses

Have you ever wondered why Clark Kent always took his glasses off before he turned into Superman? I hadn’t ever thought about it either until this last Saturday when I almost got sucker-punched. Wellington, one of my spunky Juniors, wanted to wrestle. He feigned a punch to my gut and I said, “Go ahead. I have abs of steel!” I think that my gym visits might be going to my head because my abs of steel are buried under a healthy layer of blubber. I have improved my six-pack but it is far from chiseled. It looks more like a quarter of a keg. Anyway, quick as a wink and with near lightening speed Wellington said, “Yeah but up here is made of glass!” as his poke went within a hair’s breadth of my glasses! I belly-laughed. His rapid reflexes and wit had caught me by surprise. And what he said was so true and funny. It was an excellent though brief lesson. I often prepare for an oncoming fray. I get ready, set and then “BLAM”! The proverbial punch comes from a totally different direction. ...

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