Gateway Teams

August 3, 2008

Hello everyone again from Campo Bom, Brazil!

Our first Sunday here at CHAIN of Love was a nice day as it hasn't rained here since the evening we arrived on Friday. Although cloudy and cool (15 C/60 F), we enjoyed time hanging out with the kids here, playing indoor soccer and getting to know them better. We also had a team meeting this morning (church would be later in the evening) that a cut a little short because our bus driver arrived to take us to our first Brazilian restaurant experience; the 'Primavera' Galleteria (literally the 'spring chicken'!). The team was more than enthused with the amount of food and the quality of it as well. The Bayers (NAB missionaries who oversee the CHAIN of Love Homes) and the Kidds (other NAB missionaries who work at CoL) along with their family from Canada were also there with us at the Galleteria.

We also had a chance to rest up before heading to the main church service of the day which is in the evening. We rode the CHAIN of Love bus with all the rest of the kids and their house-parents; quite the loaded ride but really fun and a great opportunity to know the kids better. The service of course, was entirely in Portuguese, but the team was happy when the worship team did 3 songs that we all knew in English (one was by the 'Newsboys'). The worship team was quite professional and good! Everyone was really friendly and we greeted and met many different folks; including a school teacher who'd like our team to visit her religion class sometime while we're here.

Well, our work projects begin in the morning (painting, weeding, other) and also classes that we're planning on doing with the kids (English, crafts, basketball, other).

More to come......

Randy Schmor (for the Faith, Regina - Brazil Gateway Team)