I explained in an earlier post about the AIP (Activated Incentive Program). In short, its an Activated subscription contest lasting 6 months for Family teenagers that will end with a teen camp. The teens here in my home are doing quite well with 16 Activated subscriptions in this first opening month. That is quite outstanding [...]
We asked each of the teens (about 45) here in Rio to make a portfolio for their Activated Incentive Program (AIP) witnessing. Something to make their witnessing presentation more… presentable. I was quite impressed with what they came up with. We had each one bring their portfolio and show it to everyone at ASD. For [...]
Part of my work on the JETT/teen board includes helping out at “ASD” on Monday nights. ASD stands for Advanced Spiritual Dynamics, a fancy long name for united devotional study with the teens. We try to do something special with music, skits, videos, and more with them. This last ASD was kind of special because [...]
While out witnessing with Jere (see previous posts) on Tuesday we passed by a man on the street who sells old magazines, books, records and the like, assorted stuff strewn on the sidewalk. Here street vendors are a common sight. I would venture to say that with a little ingenuity and lots of hard work [...]
I don’t know how interesting this will be for you, but it’s something important to me and so I’m posting it anyway. Thanks to the Lords unfailing suply I was able to get my kids, Mike and Larissa, an electric guitar and a keyboard, respectively. This has been one of my hearts’ desires for a [...]
While at the Ceasa (large fruit and veggie open air market) we always make it a point to leave a “Reflections” with each one of the friends that donate veggies and fruits toward our work. We do this quite faithfully but the results are not always so obvious. I know that the Word we give [...]
Just spent the last three days at a Christian businessmen’s convention doing simultaneous translation from Portuguese and English into Spanish. Thank the Lord for this, because the financial help was well needed and we were able to get to meet some new friends. Our team consisted of four people, two to translate into English and [...]
Yes, that’s exactly what it was, five whole days of board meetings. Actually I had some fun. Aside from playing a good soccer game everyday there, we worked on planning the national youth camp that we will host in November. It will mark the glorious ending to the Activated Incentive Program (AIP). I came out [...]
I work on a “Boardâ€. In the Family we have local boards that help to coordinate different aspects of Family life in each of the hundreds of cities where Family members reside. There’s the Family Education Department (or FED board), the Church Growth and Outreach board (or CGO board), and several others. I’m very happy [...]
We took the teens out this Saturday night for a night of witnessing in Lagoa. (Witnessing is what we call the act of spreading the message of Salvation and putting into practice the verse from the book of Mark in the Bible that says “Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to [...]