Singing at PIBA
Greetings from Atibaia!
These last 24 hours have been quite a whirlwind! I arrived yesterday morning, had a few hours to rest and have lunch at the house of Paul Gale (my boss) with Micheli (my best friend) and Ben Neff, my other MK friend. In the afternoon, there was the embarrassing World Cup game against France, and we immediately went to my friend Camilinha's wedding, which was beautiful! It is so good to be back in Brazil! Thank you to everyone who is praying for me, especially for my Portuguese! It was so easy to come back and fit right in! I feel so at home here--thank you for your prayers! Tomorrow will start a marathon of teaching that will really stretch my physical and emotional endurance. I'm staying at Micheli's house, so please pray also that I can be a witness to her parents, who are not saved.
This morning at PIBA (Primeira Igreja Battista de Atibaia), I sang for the service the song that Mrs. Gale translated for me last year--"He Knows My Name." I'm glad to have the opportunity to jump right in serving! It went well, and I met several of the people who will be taking my classes this next week. My schedule is pretty full from 8 or 9 in the morning to 6 at night every day, giving private lessons in every instrument from oboe to tuba, plus some group voice classes. I'm really looking forward to helping out! This morning, the orchestra (well, group of instrumentalists) played in the service, and it was really cool to see how they have improved since last year, especially in the area of intonation.
Tonight at PIBA's main service, I will be singing "Lord Have Mercy" which I translated a few months ago. Pastor Mendes is going to be preaching about God's grace and mercy toward his people. The service is broadcast live over the internet, audio-only, at www.piba.org.br
See you soon!
Abraços,
--Joy
These last 24 hours have been quite a whirlwind! I arrived yesterday morning, had a few hours to rest and have lunch at the house of Paul Gale (my boss) with Micheli (my best friend) and Ben Neff, my other MK friend. In the afternoon, there was the embarrassing World Cup game against France, and we immediately went to my friend Camilinha's wedding, which was beautiful! It is so good to be back in Brazil! Thank you to everyone who is praying for me, especially for my Portuguese! It was so easy to come back and fit right in! I feel so at home here--thank you for your prayers! Tomorrow will start a marathon of teaching that will really stretch my physical and emotional endurance. I'm staying at Micheli's house, so please pray also that I can be a witness to her parents, who are not saved.
This morning at PIBA (Primeira Igreja Battista de Atibaia), I sang for the service the song that Mrs. Gale translated for me last year--"He Knows My Name." I'm glad to have the opportunity to jump right in serving! It went well, and I met several of the people who will be taking my classes this next week. My schedule is pretty full from 8 or 9 in the morning to 6 at night every day, giving private lessons in every instrument from oboe to tuba, plus some group voice classes. I'm really looking forward to helping out! This morning, the orchestra (well, group of instrumentalists) played in the service, and it was really cool to see how they have improved since last year, especially in the area of intonation.
Tonight at PIBA's main service, I will be singing "Lord Have Mercy" which I translated a few months ago. Pastor Mendes is going to be preaching about God's grace and mercy toward his people. The service is broadcast live over the internet, audio-only, at www.piba.org.br
See you soon!
Abraços,
--Joy
posted by Joy | 3:41 PM
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Hello Joy Wilson!!! I am so glad you emailed, i accidentally lost the link to your blog and was trying to find it last night! You are definitely in my prayers. It is so excited to read how excited you are, haha. I hope it just gets better and better and better. I miss u bunches God Bless!!!!
aidin
Olá Joy. Foi tão bom ler seu blog. Estou com ciumes porque você está com Ben (my son :-}). I am very proud of you and what the Lord is going to do thru you in the next weeks. Peça a Deus que Seus anjos vâo acampar ao seu redor e te protejer em tudo você faz e que você e Ben podem ser usados grandemente para a glória do Senhor. Oro pra´ voces dois diariamente. I pray for you two daily. Your blog is really sharp. Timothy "POP" Neff
What a schedule! Praying that God will give you strength, insight, enthusiam, joy, time in His word, and His peace as you teach and minister to those whose lives you touch.
hey joyous - i hope you have a terrific summer. i will miss your smiling face this year! your past, current, and future students are very lucky.
stay in touch.
sandy
Wow,
Is it that time again? I can't believe a whole year went by since all of us where in good ole' Brazil together. Joy, I pray that God will continue to guide you as you have entrusted Him with this trip and your future plans. Queiro ver mais fotos.
Um beijao e abraco forte.
Aleksandra (student ministry) (o:
Joy,
You didn't tell me you had Ben as a boyfriend. Where did you meet him and is he Brazilian or from college?
We're moving back to IL. My husband got the dream job--a position at the IL. Math Science Academy. This is one suburb over from where we left. This is a state boarding school for any student gifted enough to get in so there are no financial limitations. That means every student wants to be there. They do projects with places like the museums downtown Chicago and Fermi Lab. Should be fun for him. We'll see where I end up. Hope to write for awhile.
I'll be praying for you.
Blessings,
J. Kammrath
Joy I am so excited to hear about what you're doing in Brazil! Keep posting and I'll keep reading. Your boyfriend is cute! I know thats at the bottom of the "hill," (remember that picture you drew for me about relationships?) but its a plus. :) I have a friend who is studying in Brazil this summer. I don't know what city she is in exactly, but maybe you want to invite her to your blog group? I know she'd be interested in seeing what you are doing.
Love,
Jaime Scherrer
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