Hello From Brazil!!!!!

Greetings Friends and Family of VBF!

We have arrived safely in brazil. Pictured to the left is our Mission team, Afonso and Marcelo in front of the Balloon Cafe. Afonso and Marcelo came to pick us up at the airport.

We left Colorado Springs at approx. 9:00 Wednesday morning and arrived at the Sao Paulo Airport at approx. 9:00 Thursday Morning. The first day we visited the Mission School in votorantim, which is where we will be staying for almost all of our trip. We had lunch at the school with the student missioinaries and then went to the hotel. We stayed in a hotel Thursday and Friday night. Thursday during the day we met with Pastor Carlos, and Afonso and Jussara for lunch at a churrascaria. Muito bom!! Later on that night, we returned to the school where we attended this years graduation ceremony. This Morning we checked out of our hotel and set up here at the school. The people here have made us feel very welcome and blessed to be here. Everyone is very hospitable. We have taken many pictures and will get them posted to the site as soon as we can. We want to thank everyone for praying for us and ask that you continue to do so. We look forward the adventures and opportunities that await us on this trip. It has only just begun and we have already seen so much. We love and miss all of you.

Greeting

Greetings family and friends of Valley Bible Fellowship. I hope this blog finds you and yours doing well.

As most of you know VBF has a team of 11 People travelling to Sao Paulo, Brazil on June 27, 2007. (That's this Wednesday already, Yikes! So much left to do.) Those taking part in this mission are: Dave, Dee and Kezia Thornhill, Tiwana Wright, Pastor Steve, Debbie and Siara Gray, Jeremy, Natalee, Seth and Kiah Bakel and, of course, every one of you who has supported this trip with your prayers and contributions. Just as our wall of prayer says, please continue to "Pray without ceasing." 1 Thes 5:17

We will be updating this blog with stories, testimonies, photos, videos etc. while we are away. Please check back often to stay informed of all that is happening on this journey. We look forward to all that God has in store for us and can't wait to share our experiences with you. We love all of you, please take care of the staff that is still in the springs while we are gone. God bless all of you.