Hit the ground running
No, I didn't disappear off of the face of the earth--I just got to Brazil and jumped in, accompanying the Primetimers' Tour to São Paulo, Belo Horizonte and Rio de Janeiro.
Backing up, I returned to Brazil on Friday, April 21st and ended up catching a ride with my apartment-mate's daughter and son-in-law to São Paulo on Sunday in time to meet the Primetimers on Tuesday the 25th at the national headquarters of the Brazilian Methodist Church.
The group (including my parents) arrived safely, although one couple was delayed by a day. Their first day in Brazil, the group got to meet most of the Methodist bishops of Brazil due to a concurrent bishops' retreat taking place at the Methodist headquarters. Commencing the tour of Methodist social projects on Wednesday, the group visited a school for the disabled ("Semeador") and a homeless shelter inside one of the city's bridges. The group also visited the Methodist Seminary.
On Thursday, April 27th, we all flew to Belo Horizonte and visited the Shade and Fresh Water project at Liberdade. It was great to finally greet my friends and the children and to be able to introduce my parents to everybody. Our stay in Belo Horizonte also included visiting Shade and Fresh Water projects in Planalto and São Gabriel, the Santa Teresa Methodist Church, and the neighboring historical town of Ouro Preto (my first time there).
On Wednesday, May 3rd, we flew to Rio de Janeiro and visited Sugarloaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar) in time to catch the sunset. During our time in Rio (also my first time there), we visited the People's Central Institute (Instituto Central do Povo), which was just about to celebrate its 100 anniversary, and a group home for abandoned/orphaned children. We still managed to visit the famous Corcovado on a beautiful afternoon (see below) before the group flew out on the 5th & 6th.
It was a good and, thankfully, uneventful trip.
Primetimers, headquarters staff and volunteers at the Brazilian Methodist Church Headquarters in São Paulo
Backing up, I returned to Brazil on Friday, April 21st and ended up catching a ride with my apartment-mate's daughter and son-in-law to São Paulo on Sunday in time to meet the Primetimers on Tuesday the 25th at the national headquarters of the Brazilian Methodist Church.
The group (including my parents) arrived safely, although one couple was delayed by a day. Their first day in Brazil, the group got to meet most of the Methodist bishops of Brazil due to a concurrent bishops' retreat taking place at the Methodist headquarters. Commencing the tour of Methodist social projects on Wednesday, the group visited a school for the disabled ("Semeador") and a homeless shelter inside one of the city's bridges. The group also visited the Methodist Seminary.
On Thursday, April 27th, we all flew to Belo Horizonte and visited the Shade and Fresh Water project at Liberdade. It was great to finally greet my friends and the children and to be able to introduce my parents to everybody. Our stay in Belo Horizonte also included visiting Shade and Fresh Water projects in Planalto and São Gabriel, the Santa Teresa Methodist Church, and the neighboring historical town of Ouro Preto (my first time there).
On Wednesday, May 3rd, we flew to Rio de Janeiro and visited Sugarloaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar) in time to catch the sunset. During our time in Rio (also my first time there), we visited the People's Central Institute (Instituto Central do Povo), which was just about to celebrate its 100 anniversary, and a group home for abandoned/orphaned children. We still managed to visit the famous Corcovado on a beautiful afternoon (see below) before the group flew out on the 5th & 6th.
It was a good and, thankfully, uneventful trip.
Primetimers, headquarters staff and volunteers at the Brazilian Methodist Church Headquarters in São Paulo
Primetimers and children at the Liberdade Shade and Fresh Water Project
Primetimers and children at Liberdade, part 2
A visit to the Saint Sebastian Cathedral in Rio
View from Corcovado
View from Corcovado (part 2)
A familiar face in Rio
posted by Christine Piggee at
4:38 PM
1 Comments:
Love the pictures. So what do you parents think now after having been on a tour of where you have been working and serving?
You remain in our thoughts and prayers (and your presence is missed!).
Peace,
Kevin
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Kevin Baker, at 21 May, 2006 15:02
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