July 1:
depart from LAX Bradley Terminal on Korean Air
say good bye to family, friends and America
July 2:
arrive in Sao Paulo, Brasil
settle into Bosque Holiness Church, acculturation,
meeting Brasilians and training & prep
July 4:
arrive at IEFA for English and Sports Camp
team building and training with Brasilian staff
July 6:
campers arrive at IEFA
cabin lead, teach English, run sports clinics,
help lead worship and make new friends
July 11:
end of English and Sports Camp
take pictures, get addresses, clean up and
return to Bosque Holiness Church
July 12:
Sunday service at Bosque Holiness and World Cup Final
participate in Portuguese-Japanese-English
service with worship and testimonies, church
luncheon, watch the big game at the Takada's
July 13:
begin planning with new team for next ministry
meet our Brasilian teammate, practice songs in
Japanese and Portuguese
July 14:
depart for Paraguay from Sao Paulo's Tiete Terminal
ride the Cometa del Amambay in my longest bus
ride ever
July 15:
arrive in Pedro Juan Caballero, Amambay in Paraguay
meet the Yoshizaki family and settle in
July 16:
first day of ministry to Amambay Japanese Free Methodist Church
sing and pray for members of the congregation
during visitations, seinenkai (youth meeting):
ice breakers, worship, testimonies, lesson, small
groups and prayer
July 19:
Sunday school, J-school skit night and Evening service
crafts, worship, skit and lesson for the kids,
watch skits at the Japanese Cultural Center,
share at service
July 20:
excursion to Cerra Cora National Park
hike through the ecological preserve and look
at cave art at an archaelogical site
July 21:
special craft night at the Yoshizaki's
the lanyard madness begins...
July 24:
EBF (vacation Bible school) begins
sing and dance for worship, do crafts, lessons,
skits, games and memory verses, lead prayer,
and have lots of fun
July 26:
last day of EBF and Sunday evening service
alter call (prayed with kids to receive Christ
for the first time in my life!), share a song,
testimony and message at service
July 28:
depart from Pedro Juan Caballero
pack up and say good bye to friends, sleep on
the Cometa del Amambay
July 29:
return to Bosque Holiness Church
begin working with a new ministry team
teach English and interact with kids
August 2:
Sunday school and service at Bosque and debriefing
share blessings and start letting go of South
America
August 4:
return to Los Angeles
enjoy home, and miss Brasil and Paraguay
