First Impressions

So it's been a few weeks since my last post. I adjusted myself good to the life back here in Canada. The life at university is hard and I need to get used to this student life again. This semester I chose the following courses: Sociology, English (Litarature), Philosophy and Education.
I had to do an assessment Test for the English course. It looks like I didn't to bad and that I can keep going with this course. For the Education class I need to go and visit some Elementry / High Schools in Edmonton. So far the English and Education classes are my favorites. I drive each Monday evening from Camrose, AB to Fort Saskatchewan, where I can stay at my friends place. On Tuesday I drive to School in Edmonton.
In Camrose I had the chance to do some work for CLBI. I don't know the details of what I'll be doing exactly but I should be informed pretty soon about my tasks at CLBI.
Well I think this is all the imporant informations. I thank God for everything (big as wells as small) that He has provided for me.

Thanks so much for your interest.

The first few days back in Canada

Well I'm back in Canada now. The trip was great. I arrived in Calgary with a short delay, but beside that the flight was good. The first night back in Canada I got to spend at a friends house down in Calgary. The day after my arrival I had my connection flight to Edmonton. It was a interesting flight because I traveled up to Edmonton in a propeller airplane, which I never did before. In Edmonton a friend of mine was already waiting for me. Now I'm staying at his house for the first couple of days.

Today I went to King's University to check it out, because that's where I'll be studying during my next year. It looks like a great University and I'm really exited to start my last year there.

Sunday or Monday I'll be leaving for Camrose (see map) to help out CLBI where ever I can. 

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I'll be traveling back and forth between Camrose and Edmonton, that because King's is in Edmonton. In my first semester I'll be driving up to Edmonton twice a week. The route that I'll be driving you can see right below.


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Ok. I think that's it for now. I'll be posting more information later again.
Thanks again for all you prayer.

Summer review

So my time here in Switzerland is almost over. I had a very great time as well as a very blessed time here in Switzerland. I had the chance to work here for 14 weeks and with that to get the money together for my last year of studies in Canada. I thank God for His faithful provision and guidance. I also had a blessed time with my family and friends and with that I had the chance to reenergize and get ready for an other study season. I want to thank all those who help me in what ever way he/she could to make this time here in Switzerland to be such a blessing. Without you this time here wouldn't have been such a blessing.
I'll be flying out this Tuesday the 20th of August back to Canada. My flight will be leaving 12:15pm (local time) in direction Frankfurt (Germany). There I'll have a 1,5h layover to get my connection flight to Calgary (CA). I'll be landing in Calgary at 5pm (local time).
I would be really glad if you could keep this trip in your prayer, there is always some unexpected things that happen on such a trip.

I wish you all the best and God's richest blessing. May our Lord be always with you and may He be your guid.

Ps. I'll post sometime in the next two weeks more details about my stay in Canada, but till then I wish you all the best.

Updates

I just want to give a quick update.
I'm working this summer as a car mechanic in the shop where I once did my apprenticeship. I'm really glad to be back and to have this opportunity to work there again.
At the end of May / beginning of June I sent of my application for my study visa for Canada. Well around 3 weeks later I got accepted. Now I can stay till July 31st 2014 in Canada. I'm still waiting to get accepted by King's University in Edmonton, AB.
I'll be working till August 9th, so I can pay my studies in Canada.

I want to thanks again with all my heart for your support. It means a lot to me, to know that there are people praying for me and who are supporting me with what they have to give. That's why I pray that God my bless you for all what you did to me.

Further updates may follow at the end of July or beginning of August.

Switzerland

It's a long time ago since the last post. I'm already a month in Switzerland. My parents and I left Brazil on May 6th and arrived on May 7th in Switzerland. For me this flight had something unique, for the first time in my life I celebrated my birthday over the Atlantic.
The week after my arriving I already started work. I have to opportunity to work for the shop where I did my apprenticeship. This way I can get all the money together to finish my studies in Canada. It is a gift of God and his providence that I have work for the whole summer. It is great how God looks after each detail in my life.
I already have my flight booked to Canada. I'll be arriving in Calgary on the 20th of August. Right now I'm in the waiting process for my study permit.


Review:
Here a quick review on my internship. It was a great year. I had the chance to experience, learn and to be challenged. I was in two main areas and a few side jobs involved. The first main area was the sports youth ministry in which I could learn a lot and also contribute. I'm convinced, that through sports we can reach today's youth and kids. I know that I still have a lot to learn in this area.
The second main area was the IT work for PróSERTÃO. Here I also had the chance to learn a lot from Simon. My job was to maintenance the PróSERTÃO homepage as well as to spread PróSERTÃO through the social networks.
The side jobs included small group work as well as divers small jobs in the local church.
Something that God was and still is teaching me is "patience" and "trust". This two things go well together. I need to trust that the Lord has the right plans for me and then I need to be patience that one time this plans will be realized.


So I think thats it. I finished my chapter in Brazil even though I'm still doing some little stuff for PróSERTÃO. I guess that in the next few weeks I'm not going to be posting that much anymore. If you have any questions or you want to hear more then just email me.


I want to thank you for you interest in my stories through out the last few months. May our LORD bless you richly.

Sertão Meeting

My last ministry trip here in Brazil is almost done. It was a blessed time in which we could learn a lot about the Sertão and the reality the people face here. The meeting was held in a way so that everybody had the chance to ask the speakers after their presentation and in that way each individual could learn more about her/his problems that they face in their ministry.
We had the chance to hear a lot of testimonies and their hard but blessed work in the Sertão. Beside the presentations we had the chance to connect with a lot of other organizations and in this way to win more partners so that all of us can reach the Sertão more efficient.
I thank you so much for your prayer, it was really a blessed time with a lot of people that have a heart for the Sertão.


Ps. The pictures will come soon.

My last trip

Well it's time. April 29th I'll be going on my last trip here in Brazil. I'll be going going first to my parents place and from there we will leave on the 30th to Sousa.


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In Sousa we will be part of something like a congress. All sorts of speakers will have presentations about the reality we face here in the Sertão. It will be a very interesting week and I'm exited to see what this trip will bring. We will be back late afternoon or early evening of May 4th. So my parents and I have the 5th to finish packing and getting ready for our trip to Switzerland on the 6th of May. So as you can see there is still a lot of traveling ahead of me, which I really like.
The last few days here with the Reifler family was good. I didn't have that much to do anymore, which was good. In this way I had the chance to pack my stuff and say goodbye to people here. It was a great year and I'm really glad that I had the chance to serve here in Barão.
Well I think that's it. Maybe I'll blog a last post before I leave to Switzerland, if that's not possible my next post will come from Switzerland.
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