Archive for July, 2009

A true hero

Posted on July 25th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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I watched this and had to share it…

Temporary residents and foreigners

Posted on July 24th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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I am slowly recovering from the last two weeks. There is something about being in a foreign country. I loved my trip to Brazil, but it didn’t feel like home. There is something about being in a foreign land. The people talk different. They dress different. Their customs are different. You never quite feel completely [...]

Rio Update – July 19

Posted on July 19th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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It’s hard to believe that we head home in a few days.
This morning we worshipped with our Brazilian brothers and sisters again. I love the passion in their worship. I am also excited that I know enough Portuguese that I can at least grasp the general idea of most of the songs and the [...]

Rio Update – July 17

Posted on July 17th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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As I write this we are about half way through our time in Brasil. So far we have cleaned up the children’s home, worshipped with the Brazilians twice (once in a bi-lingual service), started construction of a new playset for the children’s home, been in the community, held two VBS’s (one in the children’s home [...]

Rio Update – July 15

Posted on July 15th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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We have done a lot since Sunday and I have not been able to blog since we have not had internet access. At least I have been able to check my email several times a day with my phone. I have to admit that technology is amazing and so often I take it for granted. [...]

Rio – July 12 update

Posted on July 12th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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We arrived early yesterday morning and spent the day in a semi-awake state getting settled in. We had lunch at the church, shopped at the new WalMart, and spent the evening at the children’s home where we are staying during out trip. It is such a beautiful view and I am enjoying the neighborhood. Yesterday [...]

What do you really need?

Posted on July 9th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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It can be difficult to live in the world and not be consumed by it. Every day we see hundreds of messages telling us what we need to be happy, popular, or complete. There are so many things telling us that peace is one purchase away. The apostle Paul reminds us of a better way [...]

I was hungry…

Posted on July 5th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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On Thursday afternoon, we returned from Destination Unknown. As we were preparing to leave the cabin we stayed in, I was cleaning out the van and noticed the remnants of a loaf of French bread in between the two front seats of the van. I grabbed the bread and a few other things and walked [...]

Independence?

Posted on July 4th, 2009 by jasonsteckel
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Today our country is celebrating Independence Day. It has been 233 years since the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress.
Many of us have learned or at least remember the famous words found in the early part of the Declaration…
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that [...]

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