Chegamos

We have arrived!

We (Tina Carter, an SIBI student, Bev, and I) had good flights from Lubbock to DFW and DFW to São Paulo. The latter flight was long (10 hours) and a little late, and we missed our connecting flight to Recife. ABout 4 hours later than planned we got to Recife (about 5 p.m.), very tired. It was cold in São Paulo and hot and very humid in Recife.

We were met at the airport by Randy and Kathy Short, and Danny Bratcher. Jorge del Bosque came by the apartment later. We had some good conversations. They all wanted to know about the funeral service and Cline´s family, and many other things about Lubbock and SIBI.

A flood of emotions and memories come back to me when I am in Brazil again. I am grateful for the opportunities to preach, teach, and serve here again. I enjoy speaking Portuguese but each trip seems to be a little harder, thinking in Portuguese and trying to recall the right words. I look forward to preaching in Recife this morning. The others working with TORCH Missions will be arriving Tuesday so we´ll have some rest before things really get going here.

Thanks for your prayers and news. May God bless all of you.