Archive for July, 2007

Reckless passion

Posted on July 29th, 2007 by jasonsteckel
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Today has been a great day!
Just a few hours ago I had the honor of baptizing Liz Trainor. I love this girl like a daughter. For the last two years I have watched her grow, struggle, ask questions, and deal with a number of difficult situations.
This is one of those days someone in ministry never [...]

Hunger

Posted on July 26th, 2007 by jasonsteckel
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Hunger.
Desire.
Starvation.
What do we hunger for?
What do we desire?
What are we starving for?
Yesterday I fasted. From bedtime on Tuesday until breakfast today I only drank water. I will admit it was hard at times. But it also forced me to think.
I thought about food, obviously.
I thought about God, a lot.
I prayed everytime I thought about eating. [...]

Rio – Final Update

Posted on July 10th, 2007 by jasonsteckel
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Well, it’s our final day here. The plane leaves in less than 9 hours. It has been a great 10 days here in Rio. Here is a little longer recap of the last several days…
Friday – On Friday half of our team finished work projects and the others went to an orphanage. After finishing the [...]

Rio Update – Sunday

Posted on July 8th, 2007 by jasonsteckel
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Wow! That is really all I can say right now. Sunday morning worship just finished and we are about to leave. Here is the last three days in a nutshell:
Friday – Work projects and time at the orphanage
Saturday – Special English Day and spending the night in a Brazilian home
Sunday – An awesome, Spirit-filled worship [...]

Rio Update – Thursday

Posted on July 5th, 2007 by jasonsteckel
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Boa noite! I hope all is going well back in the States. We are having a great time in Rio. We did get to enjoy fireworks on July 4, but not in the way you would expect. Part of our day on Wednesday was going to a soccer game. This was a soccer game in [...]

Tuesday Update

Posted on July 3rd, 2007 by jasonsteckel
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Boa noite! Evening is here in Brazil. Since it is the middle of winter here the days are short (but still warm). We are about to leave for dinner so I figured I better get this posted. It has been a great day and we are working on numerous projects.
As I write this, Sarah is [...]

We are here!

Posted on July 1st, 2007 by jasonsteckel
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We have arrived safely! Our trip was long, but uneventful. We have settled into our hotel and will join the church in a few hours for evening worship. We also have the opportunity this afternoon to join Dan & Kirsty and their new English class. They just started last week and had 35 people show [...]

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