Brazil Post 6

It is truly a beautiful morning here in Fortaleza, Brazil!  We got here around 6:00 pm last night and were greeted by a very nice concierge and some tasty orange juice :). We are staying in a great hotel on the marina and we plan on spending the day relaxing and resting and just taking in God’s creation.  After a week of being in places where the people may have only a couple of pairs of clothes it feels somewhat disconcerting to be in a place with AC and hot water and a nice pool to swim in.  Rarely do you make such a dramatic swing from one extreme to another in such a short amount of time as we have.  Already there have been kids saying how they feel weird being in this nice place after what we have seen and experienced.  I truly believe that a greater sense of appreciation and gratitude has replaced our usual sense of entitlement and “take for granted” mentality.  God has opened our eyes to the world and it has touched our hearts, minds and souls intimately.  As we left the airport yesterday many of our Brazilian brothers and sisters who had worked with us in Baixio Grande came to tell us good bye.  I can tell you that your students, as well as each of the adults, have had our hearts mended to these wonderful people and many tears were shed as we had to tell them goodbye for now.

I don’t want to say too much about all that we have seen because to be honest it is impossible to truly articulate in words what God has revealed to us and done in and through this team.  We are blessed and honored to have had this opportunity to be a part of something with such eternal significance.  We look forward to being able to share with you about this trip in the days to come.  Pray for our days here as we try to rest and reflect and come to a deeper understanding of the wonderful and beautiful moments we have experienced.  Take care and again thanks for the continued love, support, thoughts and prayers

In Christ’s love,
Jason & Team Brazil