Moving Forward with Courage
In the face of change people react differently. Some feel the need to run or hide; others dig their heels in and fight. Unfortunately, both of these reactions avoid the problem or make the pain of change worse. Sometimes, though it is very rare, we see a third reaction — the courageous one. This means…
Bonding Through Jesus Across Cultural Barriers
During our first week in Brazil, we got to experience so much of the culture and build friendships with our LifeShape partners. We were immediately welcomed by the LifeShapers with open arms when we arrived at Água Viva after our two travel days. Though we spoke different languages, one of the first things we…
Overcoming Barriers
Last night location Brasilia began a leadership retreat for 16-25 year olds. It started at 6:45 with the Impact 360 team and Lifeshape team greeting our guests. We are staying at Aqua Viva (a “retreat” center) and it is really not very large and then we had to put about 16 more guests in the house….
