Monday we as a team had a lovely Christmas dinner at Junior's (the national director) house. Was great to be able to realise what time of the year it is because it doesn't really feel like Christmas here (29 degrees C doesn't really work for christmas temperature). Not only was a great time to have fun with the team but the Pais leaders here bought us all presents. They got me a brazil top!
Tuesday we had another day in Maia Neto teaching and loving. I was a bit nervous for my music lesson because I had forgotten to prepare it but God was good and it went really well. The years groups that I worked with listened really well and it looked like they enjoyed it.
Wednesday we went to Floca which felt like the last time we were going to be there. For schools here the year starts in January and finishes in December, so a lot of the kids were in their last year in school. I just tried to pray with the guys who I knew well that were leaving school, that God would bless them and reveal his love more and more to them once they leave school.
Thursday we spent the day trying to figure out what we would be doing this coming week, as two guys from the team wouldn't be there. We also spent some time watching some more Pais videos and as ever went to Capoeira which was awesome (as usual).
My host family had spent the week away at a bunch of different things and they had said that I could invite some people round to keep me from being lonely. So we decided to all go to my house as a team and just have a good time in the word and think over what God has done over the past few months. Was a great time just to praise God for what he has done and what he continues to do here in Natal. Everyone spent the night at my house which was awesome because it meant no-one needed to worry about transport and we got to watch a movie and just hang out.
On saturday we went back to Sao Jose de mipibu to help with the kids there. Ended up that we got more blessed than we blessed because the guys leading it got all the kids to write letters to us and then pray for us which was amazing.
The rest of the weekend was saying goodbye to people. Stephanie Schoening left for florida on Sunday and Ramin Gibbs left for illanois today, ie monday. It will be weird being here for another 10 days but just praying that I can put my all into these last few days (sprint finish sort of thing). Would appreciate some prayer for this week so that we can continue to do our best even though some people are away already.
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| Stephanie and me |
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| Ramin, me and Jared (Ramin leaves today) |
The next blog I do will be my coming home blog!!! So excited about seeing everyone at home and giving everyone a big brazilian hug for all the help you all have been to me.
God bless
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