Time flies when you are having fun!

We just got back from a trip from the state of Paraiba Brazil. We were there celebrating our 7th wedding anniversary and also visiting our friends (Tom and Luciana Stowe). We stayed three nights in a pousada (inn)which sits on a cliff overlooking a deserted beach. The view was amazing. Then we stayed two nights in Joao Pessoa. I had the opportunity to preach at Calvary in Joao Pessoa on Sunday. It was a really blessed time. For those of you who do not know, before we came to minister in Porto Alegre I was praying about two cities Porto Alegre and Joao Pessoa. So, it was such a neat time to see this other city that God had placed in my heart. And Carol and I are so happy to see Tom and his wife Luciana ministering there.

Calvary Porto Alegre Retreat 2009

Every so often we all need a time of refreshement. Well, just this month (May 1-3) we had our first retreat at Calvary Porto Alegre. It was an awesome time of being blessed by the Word, Fellowship, Worship, and Communion. There were 12 of us from Porto Alegre that attended as well as some guys from Rio de Janeiro, Sao Vicente, and Foz de Iguacu, and Florianopolis.

The retreat was located at a pousada (inn) located about a hour and a half away in a city called Nova Petropolis, located in the mountains. The weather and scenery were amazing, as well as the food. But nothing is better than time with Jesus!