2nd Day at Kids Place

We woke this morning ready to go. Our morning devotional was phenominal. We had decided that the devil was trying to get us down, and we were not having it. Megan and Julie were feeling fantastic and refreshed from a good nights rest. We talked and prayed over the team, our friends and family at home, our missing comrades still in Texas, Kelly and Kathy, Jennis mother in law, the women of the Favela and the Kids Place. It was such a time of empowerment and strengthening. We boarded the bus truly excited.

When we arrived the women had already begun to arrive. We started out with our first small group, with a shortage of interpreters we combined groups and began to get to know the ladies. We had about 25. We learned about home and their lives and what scares. Jenni told of us of a woman who feared the dark. When they went to pray for her home she gave her a flashlight with a scripture about Christ being her light. I love that, she will never forget that.

We set up our activities and the ladies did manicures and pedicures while Molly and Marianna helped them with the necklaces. It went smoother being the 2nd time doing the activities. The women were pampered and you could really see on their faces the joy of being loved. I did a pedicure on a woman and she has asked only me to do her feet tomorrow. They never have the opportunity to feel like a princess and believe me every woman wants that! How awesome that through the gifting of some of you out their reading this that you could make all of these women feel so cherished. They were ecstatic that they could keep the nail files, especially the orange ones because it is a color they do not have it here. The women washing their feet praised whomever donated the knee pads. YOu have saved their knees from hard ground, thank you thank you thank you.

I gave my testimony this afternoon and sang the song again. I am amazed how God has lifted my nervousness and truly given me a vision of what to share. He is so good.

We help the mothers serve their children lunch and then shared a lunch with the Brazilians. The food here is delicious. Lecu gave us a taste of the mango from his mango tree, it was juicy and slighty sweeter than Texas Mangos!

Finally we brokeup in groups and visited the homes of some of the women. We will visit more tomorrow. Emily shared a story after they had visited the home of one woman her grandmother came and asked them to come and bless her home. So they went and were so blessed. She said that she had visited the worship service the night before and felt so happy. She said "when that lady Molly hugged her it felt so good!" The homes were small but they were so happy to be allowed to share them with us and allow us to pray for them. God is moving here!

We headed back to hear Valerias testimony. She spoke only in Brazilian this time, and it is such a beautiful language. Her story is so important for the ladies to hear and her gentle passion for Christ is so awesome! So glad God led her here with us.

Finally the band came back, sang some get up and move for Jesus songs and we made ice cream. It was a huge hit among everyone: women, children; interpreters and the band. We even made some for ourselves and enjoyed it with them.

Pray tomorrow for their hearts to be open to accepting Christ, for our safety, our strength through the final stretch and for our children who miss us and fear for us. We are all doing amazing and lives are being changed! Thank you for giving us up for a week to bless others.

In Christ,

Susanne and the 2010 Womens Brazil Team