I am writing from an interenet cafe in Petropolis Brazil - as best I can figure it means Rock City in Portuguese.  So we did `See Rock City`, but in Brazil!  Or... is it where the Brazilian Superman is from??

The plane ride down was long and I only spilled coffee on myself once so that wasn`t too bad.  I just looked like a complete idiot walking around with my camera and a big brown spot on the front of my pants in the Rio airport.  I also accidentally walked into a women´s restroom at a rest stop.  I again had my camera with me - not a good combination.

The retreat center we have been staying at has been very hospitable.  They have an all you can eat buffet!  We are really suffering for Christ down here.  The classes we have been attending have been incredible.  We met with a pastor who has been planting churches in the Rio district of the UMC.  In the past 20 years the Rio district has grown from 8,000 to 95,000 members in the UMC.  That is compared to a church in America that has been declining for the last 50 years. 

Warly and Carla are not theologians and probably have never been to something like Catalyst - they are just obedient.  It amazes me to see what God will do with his people when they are obedient.  I am hoping to be so when we return.  There have been many times in the last two days that I felt God was speaking directly to me and I hope to share them on here soon, but until then it will suffice to say that God is working (like he ever stopped). 

There are times when you know people are praying for you - this is one.  Please continue to pray.  It is an exciting time.

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