Always Changing, Never Stopping
Let me ask this question to start: what good is an experience if you learn nothing from it? Brazil has come and passed, and now the Impact class is situated back to the environment of the classroom. It feels like only yesterday when Brazil seemed months away and everyone was anticipating the big trip. However,…
New People and Places
Oí! This week my team, Legado, has arrived in Brasília, Brazil. After three planes, almost missing a flight, and being very tired, we made it. We traveled to Claretiano, which is where the whole Brazil team is staying for a few rest days and also getting to meet our partners, LifeShape Brazil. Additionally, we have gotten the opportunity…
The Enlightener Mentality
I came to Brazil with the idea that the American Church was going to help the Brazilian Church and not vice versa. I will call this mentality the enlightener mentality. The enlightener mentality was warned to me throughout the preparation week for Brazil. However, I still fell into the trap. Within the first week of being in Brazil, I was shown the truth. The Lifeshapers and the…