Got here well.

I got to my Dad´s home well, after 62 hours on the "road." I had a delay on my flight from Seattle to Chicago and missed the connection to São Paulo. The funny thing is that United did not have a Captain to fly the big bird from Seattle and they had to wait until one should arrive from Washington, D.C. That was the cause of the delay. However, even so smelly and skunky, I was happy to land in Goiânia after the long journey.

Got some rest already, the jet lag thing is history, and I am enjoying my Dad´s company for the past couple of days. I will go to a soccer (futebol) match to watch my favored Goiás Sport Clube play this afternoon along with two of my brothers-in-law. Tomorrow, I will attend Maranatha Presbyterian Church and Monday I will head for a week long of contacts and preaching in Londrina, Paraná State, and São Paulo.

I am also enjoying some Brazilian food, although I am being very conscious of my diet. I ate two of my favored vegetables yesterday (I told you, I am watching my diet!): Jiló and Pequi. Please don´t ask me to describe the experience... just think Heaven!

Continue to pray for me and my contacts for Diaspora Academy. Also, pray for a friend of mine in Russia, Sergei, who was involved in a car accident there and is not doing well.

Shalom!

Time for Prayer

I spent a couple of days in Denver, returning home late last night. When there, I had the privilege of listening to Dr. Billy Kim, from Korea. He spoke about the great importance of prayer in our churches. For me, the highlight was a thought that he brought to us: "Prayer doesn't need proof; it needs practice." How true! Sometimes we are frustrated because we tend to measure our prayers according to our own expectations.

I will be leaving for Brazil on October 16. There, I will make a lot of contacts, traveling to various places in the country. Also, I will have the joy of visiting my Dad, who is 90 now, and whom I don't see since 1999. I look forward to spending time with him and learning from his life experience. My Dad has been a great inspiration for me because of his integrity and character.

So this week is going to be a very busy one.

Tchau!