tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53259180372534265552024-03-05T11:36:00.772-08:00Ben and Dani JacobsBen and Dani Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965488402661283028noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325918037253426555.post-88814374963158605192012-02-04T07:12:00.001-08:002012-02-04T07:46:11.381-08:00January 2012<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwPA2BeTCLyfGhK6j0WAkFcz5-OvjNTBYKqJRSkMCN5BvxNRCdALc3V2i5BpAj_w1lUwJJAf6GVZpelOpO1-rgIhRNbH3NomDWwAqOn2kqX6zGYbNgpbAE2OV7gE0EldAUBtH0zxl-TU/s1600/DSC04370.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705299074421523362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwPA2BeTCLyfGhK6j0WAkFcz5-OvjNTBYKqJRSkMCN5BvxNRCdALc3V2i5BpAj_w1lUwJJAf6GVZpelOpO1-rgIhRNbH3NomDWwAqOn2kqX6zGYbNgpbAE2OV7gE0EldAUBtH0zxl-TU/s400/DSC04370.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#cc0000;">It was an honor and an enjoyable time being a part of the children/teen camp.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbC_1IVmfPt21f1zoU9JnBjD84chyphenhyphenBUG11gAT0mdvoL4YbYvI5Mfx7w5aN9EX0dQhl1NJJ6as90M2mSI8iqwBlarDDB4aUx2GZc9e1Db-P5QXvSaSJrQtXCeSa9pDRDygYQwQOV5vcCc/s1600/DSC04105.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705299069756985218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbC_1IVmfPt21f1zoU9JnBjD84chyphenhyphenBUG11gAT0mdvoL4YbYvI5Mfx7w5aN9EX0dQhl1NJJ6as90M2mSI8iqwBlarDDB4aUx2GZc9e1Db-P5QXvSaSJrQtXCeSa9pDRDygYQwQOV5vcCc/s400/DSC04105.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#cc0000;">These times are priceless for the children and teens of our churches.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmQLmyplXlhQaHMQATQKKPcKN3LRmkDwdSqzQSnA9lowaiiQYijfIU4Ywv84ahkTL7HQa3gKzcKnUkhM63HKeg9WcMzKZW0wuaPQWKljs_xjKLFFArT4lu9DNs6dCO5c51PCX3EcFLNY/s1600/DSC04131.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705299057728374482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmQLmyplXlhQaHMQATQKKPcKN3LRmkDwdSqzQSnA9lowaiiQYijfIU4Ywv84ahkTL7HQa3gKzcKnUkhM63HKeg9WcMzKZW0wuaPQWKljs_xjKLFFArT4lu9DNs6dCO5c51PCX3EcFLNY/s400/DSC04131.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#990000;">In play form, I and another teen named Ben played out the stories of Nebuchadnezzar and Daniel especially using the theme of being an example and obedient to authority.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tLXDtKy9bzeXrtTjyqMoSWvHson8t3AYq0X-LZI093peMUPsP7xWYjy3pWvSDkzfcxRA970S_xBGhtkRnCh0WTtVmkEfDye91YUXcQjZQ1p2bLqUyxIchUUx6Dl8xHN_Juj3Sx8JmiM/s1600/DSC04287.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705299053993811314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tLXDtKy9bzeXrtTjyqMoSWvHson8t3AYq0X-LZI093peMUPsP7xWYjy3pWvSDkzfcxRA970S_xBGhtkRnCh0WTtVmkEfDye91YUXcQjZQ1p2bLqUyxIchUUx6Dl8xHN_Juj3Sx8JmiM/s400/DSC04287.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#990000;">We had a lot of helpers that enjoyed serving and being a part of the activities</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuxpCwWYE4g33u1zuujvX48XmZRxHFQLi1rMIIJ4OedxwIeeyO9WfAhcmR1yETuCK5eOl7p7uVoIPUCDTxX-ha6FxFuLNl6DKaw1bYyQZAmFF6tw5cr30Lv6BbO_cFdUOdvFmnDKFnzg/s1600/DSC04317.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705299050995008562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuxpCwWYE4g33u1zuujvX48XmZRxHFQLi1rMIIJ4OedxwIeeyO9WfAhcmR1yETuCK5eOl7p7uVoIPUCDTxX-ha6FxFuLNl6DKaw1bYyQZAmFF6tw5cr30Lv6BbO_cFdUOdvFmnDKFnzg/s400/DSC04317.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#990000;">"Country" was the theme for one of the dinners</span><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Ben and Dani Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965488402661283028noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325918037253426555.post-89488650371066667162012-02-04T07:04:00.001-08:002012-02-04T07:11:53.835-08:00December 2011<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqyFTbDxDO1RSqMnvAcQm9H_xd19wJiKnHm4oHi6wgJRCYOcYaTKr1gu6oImau8Cbj6p5pWU7ICAOEov2FP6zFzJax3lJ7AyO579Z8urwj1qVnlzR4Z3aGwd30gaNxCuyDDg3G873_q8/s1600/DSC08128.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705297333970759970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqyFTbDxDO1RSqMnvAcQm9H_xd19wJiKnHm4oHi6wgJRCYOcYaTKr1gu6oImau8Cbj6p5pWU7ICAOEov2FP6zFzJax3lJ7AyO579Z8urwj1qVnlzR4Z3aGwd30gaNxCuyDDg3G873_q8/s400/DSC08128.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#993399;">The Ladies always enjoy their Christmas party.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHLReG8V4RuZGAWZpH7Eqsexl_qhAmCV6fzyxE8Wm_ZHiRh0t2hEMMRWJvWNBX_aJ7D2nbV6ZmMD6eGjqp6sc9GXwH4iU9SaGpQgm0ZZuCPuW0gJAZhKl0QIsBpjMKimMd9CfxcNifbE/s1600/DSC08148.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705297233475426258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHLReG8V4RuZGAWZpH7Eqsexl_qhAmCV6fzyxE8Wm_ZHiRh0t2hEMMRWJvWNBX_aJ7D2nbV6ZmMD6eGjqp6sc9GXwH4iU9SaGpQgm0ZZuCPuW0gJAZhKl0QIsBpjMKimMd9CfxcNifbE/s400/DSC08148.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#993399;">This year they went to a restaurant as well for lunch before opening up the presents.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaVFYXR1Ff58cp49FiSHW5U-8xRqvQtLTyW7BrXcjcQltfcy3oHcXHFfnRWEQUS-9ADvfSwrx-FY8CZNLnovSBT_8klbJ3SSHl236LGGe4wfTUwvijKJDpBIHglAvB0WcpOo3yRBRHMXE/s1600/DSC08157.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705297226758918450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaVFYXR1Ff58cp49FiSHW5U-8xRqvQtLTyW7BrXcjcQltfcy3oHcXHFfnRWEQUS-9ADvfSwrx-FY8CZNLnovSBT_8klbJ3SSHl236LGGe4wfTUwvijKJDpBIHglAvB0WcpOo3yRBRHMXE/s400/DSC08157.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxaIcpgShlGH9fYqy3oO7esJ5MnpnvJJrEtZ5DUE31y1yUJ6T6nTXAwBlDlZQzlEP0OA9ttvzu9P2Ob3MzS57EIv-IouiqDNcqe8iDKbroDKDBLL5mJuQ8Cp7hT3ltjvyqw5DCkorBps0/s1600/DSC08191.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705297220973056786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxaIcpgShlGH9fYqy3oO7esJ5MnpnvJJrEtZ5DUE31y1yUJ6T6nTXAwBlDlZQzlEP0OA9ttvzu9P2Ob3MzS57EIv-IouiqDNcqe8iDKbroDKDBLL5mJuQ8Cp7hT3ltjvyqw5DCkorBps0/s400/DSC08191.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#993399;">I was able to do a teen Christmas party where we exchanged gifts, and we had a progressive supper where we traveled around to different places to eat.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXRxdcXIPuF52cCNPsTHc1lvVEDSsCZ0W1yMcWYuWgUu9Mi3nuUG_pad-G-C_seccpD5mXhpEWwzRzrmDqSFZg4dWvAKd9f641x8KsdTtU9SH7Duxs1vB6Tp16IqDBaGkbPAByNDY_L0/s1600/DSC08287.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705297210584323410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXRxdcXIPuF52cCNPsTHc1lvVEDSsCZ0W1yMcWYuWgUu9Mi3nuUG_pad-G-C_seccpD5mXhpEWwzRzrmDqSFZg4dWvAKd9f641x8KsdTtU9SH7Duxs1vB6Tp16IqDBaGkbPAByNDY_L0/s400/DSC08287.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#993399;">Our Christmas cantata with a play that included three of the churches in Sorocaba.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5BRo0J1BY0L1qM3i9fgTmKcOgG-DnKLoRioyyJC0BZlxqKxjVD2qynvGbszlksf16Yg4zcoV7H1Jm4m8ZRmjNBNJWFBhoAjEf9-t2nPADaPBu0Bqewdznr_9EgY8xw2L2TD_eqER2O6g/s1600/DSC08797.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705297211441503650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5BRo0J1BY0L1qM3i9fgTmKcOgG-DnKLoRioyyJC0BZlxqKxjVD2qynvGbszlksf16Yg4zcoV7H1Jm4m8ZRmjNBNJWFBhoAjEf9-t2nPADaPBu0Bqewdznr_9EgY8xw2L2TD_eqER2O6g/s400/DSC08797.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#993399;">Dani and I always like to do a Christmas party with our friends. Technically, it happened in January, but it was still a festive time with an exchange of presents.</span><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Ben and Dani Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965488402661283028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325918037253426555.post-2569313828634697602012-02-04T06:20:00.000-08:002012-02-04T07:04:37.250-08:00November 2011<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFmBcMOkC0x7Doi1UnhMbnMSxOTMBejUHjL1gfh4DzWuCTKskLZSf9NFbCiqvzJ6EUPwwMR5RE2deUvkZ7G4LSpDC9Ne_IcwQH27zz4TRNwbZJUm24gRN9x3oc1ohdZ5zL0wxeRmPoA8/s1600/10-07-31+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705295083173237186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFmBcMOkC0x7Doi1UnhMbnMSxOTMBejUHjL1gfh4DzWuCTKskLZSf9NFbCiqvzJ6EUPwwMR5RE2deUvkZ7G4LSpDC9Ne_IcwQH27zz4TRNwbZJUm24gRN9x3oc1ohdZ5zL0wxeRmPoA8/s400/10-07-31+002.jpg" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">This was a cake that was made by the Brazilians as we left Brazil in August of 2010!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_q5QY5vX6wsHhXQWa7e_JpZ1UdVjh5BnO7EsX56HYqDt8IqxmSYD4u7XXQ0S3ElaiY6830LJ2FMeHALM9SXEI0JilmCwLVL5ljhJAdwMgho5t3pxE6jkcTrYky_8f__r4qo-lYFlAFU/s1600/DSC07879.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705294898698437970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_q5QY5vX6wsHhXQWa7e_JpZ1UdVjh5BnO7EsX56HYqDt8IqxmSYD4u7XXQ0S3ElaiY6830LJ2FMeHALM9SXEI0JilmCwLVL5ljhJAdwMgho5t3pxE6jkcTrYky_8f__r4qo-lYFlAFU/s400/DSC07879.jpg" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">It was a joy to see them again in November 2011 (15 months later!)</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3aOj2BrzckuWaAZV2fhhwc33-BXi03t_kOjKJRpbtroBBIkgHbfjD0Olcx2xe1t12Q7K_tTchmBFc3B47PurJHUciG1KQbBdXm0uCAj-3lrpSaS6cqw6UBi4SA46MdpGMPaGJtHo8eA/s1600/DSC07885.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705294880270960082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3aOj2BrzckuWaAZV2fhhwc33-BXi03t_kOjKJRpbtroBBIkgHbfjD0Olcx2xe1t12Q7K_tTchmBFc3B47PurJHUciG1KQbBdXm0uCAj-3lrpSaS6cqw6UBi4SA46MdpGMPaGJtHo8eA/s400/DSC07885.jpg" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">We were able to celebrate at the church Sabrina's three year birthday!</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBfXAM0l2iGM-i-3Si9n7Cb2UeqlBnoC90AorfAjd8OujLDMiChB9uETsYuGj6a7NjA88dIv7v08ySwULueYTaVf160PzJIJsLMUJRDMluIs0nmCTZk6dHoXNAUf0UjYqpFC3E1g0ZJQ/s1600/DSC07894.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705294877339863106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBfXAM0l2iGM-i-3Si9n7Cb2UeqlBnoC90AorfAjd8OujLDMiChB9uETsYuGj6a7NjA88dIv7v08ySwULueYTaVf160PzJIJsLMUJRDMluIs0nmCTZk6dHoXNAUf0UjYqpFC3E1g0ZJQ/s400/DSC07894.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10lYONa9QvUOIjp1kQSl1xo-trkGQyWSKEoo9YbobaNgVXojVbyb_95JD-KhGStli4EWSUc_tyD_vTM9KwdwnJq5lto5pTQTC-yfRdYMGBnD9eWsAJoUUI07trv184NTbFEah5sp9lV8/s1600/DSC08062.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705294875540580290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10lYONa9QvUOIjp1kQSl1xo-trkGQyWSKEoo9YbobaNgVXojVbyb_95JD-KhGStli4EWSUc_tyD_vTM9KwdwnJq5lto5pTQTC-yfRdYMGBnD9eWsAJoUUI07trv184NTbFEah5sp9lV8/s400/DSC08062.jpg" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sabrina was also able to celebrate a princess birthday party with our co-workers daughter Anna Shae and two other pastor's daughters.</span><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Ben and Dani Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965488402661283028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325918037253426555.post-42735345281542322172010-04-19T11:17:00.001-07:002010-04-19T13:03:33.039-07:00March and April<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYKs4fNqBQDXyL5bhiKgUTx041kel02oxUXNa-9HFr3JMk2Rr-OwCvFbz77dHKLTRogaxNReUCRFFNpxXN5s0QGHUnVKwaSMQXAVNM5D1AuB3fmut7dzF7Hh_3Yj9rKV-owkZn7VN6pA/s1600/10-04-11b+238.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461935955222588082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYKs4fNqBQDXyL5bhiKgUTx041kel02oxUXNa-9HFr3JMk2Rr-OwCvFbz77dHKLTRogaxNReUCRFFNpxXN5s0QGHUnVKwaSMQXAVNM5D1AuB3fmut7dzF7Hh_3Yj9rKV-owkZn7VN6pA/s400/10-04-11b+238.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#ff6600;">Not Adriele's usual dress for SS, but we are in the middle of a SS campaign with two competing teams. Adriele is a part of the clown fish team (aka nemo). They are currently winning.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dCoYA74g33jSExOlcO9ih21PG4VqHxyZ8k186Wu4yUZ8UEHgAClAVuo9xZBnsmNrOfFVmyosOBfQWrLkjs3eaQNj6C1HN8HmMdPV8GVvH5-MlLH05iRrOwWuxbekPRS9zyA1qHeIbaU/s1600/10-04-11+193.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461935951800337074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dCoYA74g33jSExOlcO9ih21PG4VqHxyZ8k186Wu4yUZ8UEHgAClAVuo9xZBnsmNrOfFVmyosOBfQWrLkjs3eaQNj6C1HN8HmMdPV8GVvH5-MlLH05iRrOwWuxbekPRS9zyA1qHeIbaU/s400/10-04-11+193.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#ff6600;">Our youth rally at our church.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Nklig41EUWmjVLYqzS9Am6akAubAQNoURmmwYHuLZ_a0yWglB6pVdPmEU_tcdI5Am-J7WjUGT0lzM_KesDKLfNErweIZkEBhQp929m78UPN1zY8Z7sc6wZz1Gt8syKXnfB9bAkj7qHc/s1600/10-04-11b+166.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461935939100661010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Nklig41EUWmjVLYqzS9Am6akAubAQNoURmmwYHuLZ_a0yWglB6pVdPmEU_tcdI5Am-J7WjUGT0lzM_KesDKLfNErweIZkEBhQp929m78UPN1zY8Z7sc6wZz1Gt8syKXnfB9bAkj7qHc/s400/10-04-11b+166.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">Krista along with other teens painting the map of the world.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyskKgPFvdGUF6X-purXTXtIMENJqCz3qJAKdsgm9bLXiWTlU01TrXU_iZ8tf4s_6eR8R7DtpMExgLl9RqyU-V9nftgrneGsBx10g8laF2TVDR1xMqGMv7pyGEbQvBMe9ixTMHDfhPMys/s1600/10-04-11b+133.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461935936682994754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyskKgPFvdGUF6X-purXTXtIMENJqCz3qJAKdsgm9bLXiWTlU01TrXU_iZ8tf4s_6eR8R7DtpMExgLl9RqyU-V9nftgrneGsBx10g8laF2TVDR1xMqGMv7pyGEbQvBMe9ixTMHDfhPMys/s400/10-04-11b+133.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">The green that Krista picked out came out very nicely... especially compared to....</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyEDUJ_J9oIFMv5eDRxOzfKNGJ4dFGFez0S47TPgc3EF6pV4C8kpAyQ92yIhfaxnOGO0cUnpJyys4YUbJlnNq0yi3aRKbGmh-PN8lyWLavXGn-P4AYmni9rsGQMVAzPlWtuRvbnT271k/s1600/10-04-11+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461933047393024066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyEDUJ_J9oIFMv5eDRxOzfKNGJ4dFGFez0S47TPgc3EF6pV4C8kpAyQ92yIhfaxnOGO0cUnpJyys4YUbJlnNq0yi3aRKbGmh-PN8lyWLavXGn-P4AYmni9rsGQMVAzPlWtuRvbnT271k/s400/10-04-11+009.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#ff6600;">....the pale blue that was peeling off and also ruined by us putting in a new door in the room.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcdJeI9aBXp9Bnw-On1EmIeKTjdrUyZkuUHhY8ApBG7w3j6xuolEFE0187aDoMrxiYyQQ2Pvt79IuYe6XiTEg_lX_sMKEa0ctgu8zRlaeKHwUwGnd-z0dMDkhiXGTm0g_OoVtNmHQdz6c/s1600/10-03-27+164.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461933029882014050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcdJeI9aBXp9Bnw-On1EmIeKTjdrUyZkuUHhY8ApBG7w3j6xuolEFE0187aDoMrxiYyQQ2Pvt79IuYe6XiTEg_lX_sMKEa0ctgu8zRlaeKHwUwGnd-z0dMDkhiXGTm0g_OoVtNmHQdz6c/s400/10-03-27+164.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#ff6600;">Some of the children and teens presenting a special music number as Faith Baptist Church celebrates one year.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSB0diJTF0jmHRLvm5MuUSJd7Ie61phWje10Q0NDq5RIE-b2J48n15tY4_nPfLXRmeY_Qg9f5YSSVdtNZtXi_7I1XFSttlw1zDTEVr1L-6_aN2VOP7PCkoZbIXhwjsjW_8pL2L3I5nIvA/s1600/10-03-27+180.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461933024163126162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSB0diJTF0jmHRLvm5MuUSJd7Ie61phWje10Q0NDq5RIE-b2J48n15tY4_nPfLXRmeY_Qg9f5YSSVdtNZtXi_7I1XFSttlw1zDTEVr1L-6_aN2VOP7PCkoZbIXhwjsjW_8pL2L3I5nIvA/s400/10-03-27+180.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#ff6600;">Three of the teens that wanted a picture taken after the service.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIAxp9iqk6ucKNW3oVq4cXLWBrzp2e2DudjvIP99_0FwfgULCtkUMCssm6-8ld0s44rkmJUSxOAoJyPs2Ts8OFAq71IAJWlrUnWx2xyuFec6AjdRO88TwJvOUxBAiiPZLxCr_EpsRUWA/s1600/10-03-27+075.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461933015020156690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIAxp9iqk6ucKNW3oVq4cXLWBrzp2e2DudjvIP99_0FwfgULCtkUMCssm6-8ld0s44rkmJUSxOAoJyPs2Ts8OFAq71IAJWlrUnWx2xyuFec6AjdRO88TwJvOUxBAiiPZLxCr_EpsRUWA/s400/10-03-27+075.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#ff6600;">Dani and I celebrated our 5th year anniversary by going to a nearby tourist town for a couple of days. Here is one of the beautiful sights in the mountains.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uvgmvyRCCcnQBQYJTNlcbkfDhNACBMEnsXrvCQXFCxqYk0Cm0vIyB__C829M6oRHYauJ_fHJERT-p-FnfNAsjz0ylF0tFe832f0plz17FcbjUXttDgVIWHfTdxABgkDsT1a4469NZLM/s1600/10-03-27+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461933007005610274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uvgmvyRCCcnQBQYJTNlcbkfDhNACBMEnsXrvCQXFCxqYk0Cm0vIyB__C829M6oRHYauJ_fHJERT-p-FnfNAsjz0ylF0tFe832f0plz17FcbjUXttDgVIWHfTdxABgkDsT1a4469NZLM/s400/10-03-27+006.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#ff6600;">Yes, Sabrina went with us! No grandma nearby to take care of her! One is 5 hours away, and the other one is a whole country away.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_Ru3EXXP3xUa3waMCw87Za1HMFnXJrzv4pGDoHLvaz3kcX35flYvqnF5JDJFb0cyYB5zorhj2w6tyVfzLKyIExavILDKcdXX1gu-hRy3yV_3kdu0xdVOnfT0obYWB81axHVKVOhAUS8/s1600/10-03-27+056.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461929701736639330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_Ru3EXXP3xUa3waMCw87Za1HMFnXJrzv4pGDoHLvaz3kcX35flYvqnF5JDJFb0cyYB5zorhj2w6tyVfzLKyIExavILDKcdXX1gu-hRy3yV_3kdu0xdVOnfT0obYWB81axHVKVOhAUS8/s400/10-03-27+056.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#ff6600;"> The tourist town called Campos do Jordão had various things that reminded us of Gramado where we spent our honeymoon including these hortensias.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACdIINC1jWMeZSls9HFOpCn6oGeV2EnyZ1OTZiwRaK5_t4DR_fqxjIH4O9qh4IxhMEDRgi4XtXPc8giEvxXm2-kM-6HoukwAMnJU1RqYwOSw3s0E0M2d-xvSZO1_2pSio2g2DY__-O7Q/s1600/10-03-27+043.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461929683786546530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACdIINC1jWMeZSls9HFOpCn6oGeV2EnyZ1OTZiwRaK5_t4DR_fqxjIH4O9qh4IxhMEDRgi4XtXPc8giEvxXm2-kM-6HoukwAMnJU1RqYwOSw3s0E0M2d-xvSZO1_2pSio2g2DY__-O7Q/s400/10-03-27+043.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcGU2I5hrPj9mVS7NfxNhdtIykf7duPUIYmtLYviC8Wh274HxBjF0kmnlJW1gNxK_vwjuhaG9LVwf1NtEEcBot686O2yoU6eI90EOZvl3pH4usz40FQXKcfqNUYe9q4wNsSkUqH6qSqo/s1600/10-03-21+069.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461929667389485938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcGU2I5hrPj9mVS7NfxNhdtIykf7duPUIYmtLYviC8Wh274HxBjF0kmnlJW1gNxK_vwjuhaG9LVwf1NtEEcBot686O2yoU6eI90EOZvl3pH4usz40FQXKcfqNUYe9q4wNsSkUqH6qSqo/s400/10-03-21+069.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#ff6600;">The newly painted front of the church along with the stainless steel letters as our sign gave an extra professional look to our church.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKhyEm71gP-LxiP85YsKaNgrWZb11W8NIYPSV9yw43LZh3XnxPu4_YqGXCpRU42n9yctqNYWIFZJiQozbMw4qat4xr8riyDWmkdbY5mlxnRl6S04kRYlVdo33o9-o8ssHzI9TYo73I3g/s1600/10-03-21+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461929658878534146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKhyEm71gP-LxiP85YsKaNgrWZb11W8NIYPSV9yw43LZh3XnxPu4_YqGXCpRU42n9yctqNYWIFZJiQozbMw4qat4xr8riyDWmkdbY5mlxnRl6S04kRYlVdo33o9-o8ssHzI9TYo73I3g/s400/10-03-21+002.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">We were also able to put up a marble table in our foyer.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Ben and Dani Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965488402661283028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325918037253426555.post-28123651088264617502010-04-19T10:35:00.000-07:002010-04-19T11:17:02.524-07:00January and February<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc0000;">February Carnival Retreat</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc0000;">I didnt have a lot of time for taking pictures but here were some pictures of dressing up as different characters on the third night of the camp</span></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461909636714903058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07jqhfbIQ3QUtkATQ_fmAZBLmRI9pUZi8Rx-bSrvjjPJh5ZFLWKPgUnl7uyJwb-yBKN0mD_L3yIik4a816aRiTTFimEJea0B3jN2kf0tLz1IRZ2Q9VNeli9WbSmJFPHO2aD8bY7pz_NY/s400/10-02-18+054.jpg" /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Two of the counselors won third prize dressing up as some well known character of a TV show called "Chaves"</span></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461909654507874258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizj3q-63SfZOlNbuaYA5OaOWUjsDae8klwMij2Aydhn8Dsm9huHmfxcQ-Z4wuMKbPRgue3AyAgMiRAUx1bmLkXSyNf0fL1bLBCT4HijBNjL5o5QzheDY-s88OVpVqOvU2nfCP65JV1EsE/s400/10-02-18+051.jpg" /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Tatiane and Abigail (two teen girls from our church)</span></div><div align="center"> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461909625405649282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6h9RwEEP1UMxdZF5FX-T6oeuk_C8NKQuVgdcZKuHUNyOTxcV67s_ShBlBY59b2rCkUyyaxLmbeldq2odaRt1k3N7F0bMqeNrHFO4SXHLflbMl1ZBjcfYWz4o5m213ETw1x-l2b1EzFJc/s400/10-02-18+048.jpg" /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Paulinho and Vitor</span><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461907831637019906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXpm90S1573DUDv99wpcBhD-ItaPd6DrF-kxoAy-itQ2tMizY-0YmNiLpwlwlnmxrDdPC0nIkq_c5pO4iVbam0tSVR8knsilvSGeO8razUwaUfgcoY8RNbUbAX7bZKL842X8RjWK6QJk/s400/10-02-01+040.jpg" /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Barry Webb an evangelist came down to Brazil and was a blessing to our church as well as other places that he ministered to. You can see one of his many talents with his chalk drawing.</span><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461907828585880482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4savd5L1YDlbFXu8OjRqbc5iY2aACWyxqR8Qx6WmIgwp0Pz1b5vXC5sv4WdjhuUcdfdm8cfegt9G9il30q1Z429SbbrVvJbmsdpoQGIW2S0OLT5Nsv6PPje3ZbacGG73Or3xLGUlu1E/s400/10-02-01+014.jpg" /> <p align="center"><span style="color:#cc0000;">It is already hard to translate in another language. Imagine trying to translate a ventriloquist in another language as he uses puppets! :)</span></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VEBQhYSYTw45NpfFYDYvbqaNK9EkRxqAp7Xvt4ZpzrNQ2d1vw6RYqg8NWvTiYPr7Ls4vkjbUGb-Dv1QNLefHUpDC95f2z85VUfswSLZUuyrxkcID_f9mb6gu966t2MC3dHaw7iHwjWw/s1600/DSC01587.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461905045468359090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VEBQhYSYTw45NpfFYDYvbqaNK9EkRxqAp7Xvt4ZpzrNQ2d1vw6RYqg8NWvTiYPr7Ls4vkjbUGb-Dv1QNLefHUpDC95f2z85VUfswSLZUuyrxkcID_f9mb6gu966t2MC3dHaw7iHwjWw/s400/DSC01587.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#cc0000;">We were able to have a getaway (kind of the meaning for the word retreat) retreat for the pastors and their family. Just spending time with the family. I am looking too big for the swing and Sabrina is looking too small for the swing! :)</span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461905041047883362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv12gsFAofFA-83kq-Z526nKuw9rlc3q1Q2yPFNb2BD2HPC52PlN9t41fvaEG52AUmLvOxW24x1nMRaGvmuaHLFwlDikmLs_d10Rc327fCaVjuFUuJQcEiogZQCxacrHC6W1v8BiNdWQ4/s400/DSC01571.jpg" /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Sabrina was both fascinated and scared of the somewhat loud turkeys.</span><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461905031537867330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4tsJZnOS19gf4948mmtCeU_LCr4FwmGdMEp76YYZa5f0dzjGLFI2LkKeWwioexkVF8RFkFgr6cmOSVNDzyp8CBShfskfpFLf_Iwimnz8akHsSbbWtwPAZPDSjsqL35RNV3QqKgQ4-BB8/s400/DSC01482.jpg" /><span style="color:#cc0000;">We enjoy special times when teens just decide to stop by and visit us at our house like Paulinho sitting with Sabrina.</span><br /><br /><div><div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461905037754918850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGAk7YtHb-mMV8c4KGxv0-O6lS-ii5EpXZR8Sm60FzpDUQdoSroBoiMEHLvqJHx4vp22IMSthDUgUICBZjgDEy4WuBojMISqbQjlqONlzLxeunA9xsQQ18QQOK7xvKCpXcbDMEyR52dc/s400/DSC01576.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Ben and Dani Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965488402661283028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325918037253426555.post-86317832220906200662010-01-12T16:01:00.001-08:002010-01-13T03:15:50.681-08:00November and December 2009<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9JkZLJhxxx59ujjMOoCGVqJMTsM9tTKZapl_BtodoVZBL8ySzFP_7zxcA9jZPVSZl-Q7BLa7efh5b5vKSbxq9rbfAWx92asFlCnEilimoS3Z02R93sODo6pLxWl2YMhbloaMiK_fFN8/s1600-h/diadoseminarista.BMP"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426172953881362962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9JkZLJhxxx59ujjMOoCGVqJMTsM9tTKZapl_BtodoVZBL8ySzFP_7zxcA9jZPVSZl-Q7BLa7efh5b5vKSbxq9rbfAWx92asFlCnEilimoS3Z02R93sODo6pLxWl2YMhbloaMiK_fFN8/s400/diadoseminarista.BMP" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#ff6600;">A group shot of the visitors on Seminary Day where we took a group of teens from our church.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpDxsMJ41qDrB1wSfptK_b6b9zJQ4UMImKE2JxO5QFPLqy6ZgPyBtt4IrcSe4OGqA3kp1fNfmnSLyl7TGwGyYr8D4A41INQVtH0KBvT1SazOUeCzQxXfUPzUD0AxXwEuiyV_tSt9HucA/s1600-h/DSC01065.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426172948374598594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpDxsMJ41qDrB1wSfptK_b6b9zJQ4UMImKE2JxO5QFPLqy6ZgPyBtt4IrcSe4OGqA3kp1fNfmnSLyl7TGwGyYr8D4A41INQVtH0KBvT1SazOUeCzQxXfUPzUD0AxXwEuiyV_tSt9HucA/s400/DSC01065.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#ff6600;">Making Christmas cookies for the teen activity.</span><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZb26Eu9Oh3d-jMqMEqSDCeaALxLVY1iC8s3aZP8alL3PIWnorKWE-v4uLDRbYVnkjntDjfQM7gnDd_ueTKqTdqKZ2d-e_DZfqpBo3LIYODtdO8njU55hAP9VCk-4pOvEOCpQgqE6km4/s1600-h/DSC01088.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426172947588759602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZb26Eu9Oh3d-jMqMEqSDCeaALxLVY1iC8s3aZP8alL3PIWnorKWE-v4uLDRbYVnkjntDjfQM7gnDd_ueTKqTdqKZ2d-e_DZfqpBo3LIYODtdO8njU55hAP9VCk-4pOvEOCpQgqE6km4/s400/DSC01088.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#ff6600;">Ivone and Renata (pastor's wife) at the Ladies Christmas Party</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJjmAJdizDgaZbzYZP-WgdFELWPeldYuW-2P4J4tNMCMJ-nHJVm9T89WKakGirEP2dvQJrTBTn7aFHcE0WvSH-IoFhy05VJ2oKRZnvS-KZ29H-_uRyaBJfA_NYzm5-mulAFteigt2jL4/s1600-h/DSC01100.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426172941333009826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJjmAJdizDgaZbzYZP-WgdFELWPeldYuW-2P4J4tNMCMJ-nHJVm9T89WKakGirEP2dvQJrTBTn7aFHcE0WvSH-IoFhy05VJ2oKRZnvS-KZ29H-_uRyaBJfA_NYzm5-mulAFteigt2jL4/s400/DSC01100.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#ff6600;">Nuvia and Aline at the Christmas Party</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426172931411062738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJ7_4VffBWkNQGzRRBZ4tjLG3r6h8uvP2-G9RbvPjycs8EdEiEXk-ZdKfMIP7FEAhPkvOdtmxxgbjjCUX36aKBMcUura94R03vPBMxAhwp2UoacKSuJ3wi4hdLp_5EvNCEqjaJJuFAL8/s400/DSC01109.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Some of the ladies at the Christmas Party</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426164571724118050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw64yAZn0eugsJAgLzp-tYoB_XybU_wQCBwUdiYtS6nLrblklUy8-W0CARiAB_LNzTkiqZwx_O8qQgvvnqInF6s5nLfXdNvUVoYe4-bB7EQ5jFI4rpfnGsgqYrJ4B48paiF7PxSQIxXCs/s400/DSC01129.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div> <span style="color:#ff6600;">Cauane and Enzo</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426164561896154930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge3anMXnurCwrDZvHZff3nfh4K35CP5XHeSvUXBQwZel91tc5Tp28mqimgiCnruuAFc1Wz98QJhfM3BaBQsNHCtKG-nneZIcHX2L_SOnMlVQdMejkqwrfV94CT5BLc5DCRRwj917Hckh4/s400/DSC01135.JPG" border="0" /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Rafaela (our church) and Tiago (Calavary Baptist) are a dating couple that took part in our Christmas party.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426164557953325954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGqlQ0soOjcXGBjrwbceEQXkND6paYl6r24hbHyUEJzWJupDBIexIqdtc-Z-TQ4Ynprv3-wQVIlCTpR1lQsKa52SkbQyfBpLOoTzqfmugkKATdjLLoXVQDzw1oeXgy6W7jnkZJB_lW98/s400/DSC01141.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Two of our younger teens in our youth. Washington and Marcinho at the teen activity.</span><br /><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426164550287933730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjC2OVmT5OwypTwU7VZhDOS5rhqfZ6t9rF6GsXBy3MbdRmCsn6_cZqVGmnztCb8UxKvGvdKO7ezIXz4Q3cUfddEGvnyP1T36lSzdZtpTqrQ2tcXLEPEprcQZq7yJ0_ZUOZ7W_AhDADsnQ/s400/DSC01149.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Abigail and Krista. Krista is a girl that is visiting from the US. I used to be her elementary school teacher when she was in first grade!</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426027524464469442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAzPFTIucMIXafukA7YDHTMU40ReekUgqsXn-fEPVd5k-Z51Yma0TinNBNE-eObGYfjoUIlHoUTkzPBHVcZ05e-crmm8DyuXLpxgcpER14TT3anwet-qFt0UERg5yW3uY7kCiftLGbJ6Q/s400/DSC01162.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Caio has the letter R representing one of the letters that his family pledged to buy for our sign out front which will spell out Igreja Batista Esperança.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426027521922243010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvv4h6gH2Go5r79WTSkpFpEThQzxxLMaGsImdPPb3vnV4OpVOJche14M_8udLfbx234I0BAwmrn79itD7TOFtGirrzoZLy9ko0AgYX4kfG4ycrzUzi1-lErzRF_ZnDymBselbi737CSE/s400/DSC01167.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Isis with the letter A. (Her middle name is Aline, thus the choice of "A")</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426027519975386962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuiddo5YSgEHJeRu5Mt60UMm4BZyvPJ4Lg4sJeAQYd3afoDYPUKCYW3SVKdO3NO5Sp7cckYdRaXlUJguF7w_-JfoYCJoHS_zZVekRjrbfuiNhmouPl96PtMj-0nROuVB3LFBKGQk9ya-I/s400/DSC01172.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">"P" for Paulinho and also the third letter in Esperança.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426027506685442546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0JUMs8Kp9pCIKRn9TzbTc_YvuhLh8kY5jBHM8o9i1ADYXMCyrusrFEd6v03sKJ2WM6ukaCfJTPE030sYmaeEA901SQjkjFuBnbbkxdKzQCAF3OqY6OYwqD7R68AOIWsXZ7SmZs0ytis/s400/DSC01181.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Graduationg ceremony at our church.</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">Mateus, Ariel, Vitor, Isis, Guilherme, Lucas, and Binho.</span><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhargakfVEQifR5HuGkSgbUcimn6sgEf3OTCy3ELchyphenhyphenMGkjIYLtXZIwivGXiraCsOITNehf0YtsVniR7TJAFsFR7w1PtjvM8mR3iJw4UUJsuoCFrGwEOSlofjx42x_zsFWH7ZcMEm9srp8/s1600-h/DSC01219.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426027502278789362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhargakfVEQifR5HuGkSgbUcimn6sgEf3OTCy3ELchyphenhyphenMGkjIYLtXZIwivGXiraCsOITNehf0YtsVniR7TJAFsFR7w1PtjvM8mR3iJw4UUJsuoCFrGwEOSlofjx42x_zsFWH7ZcMEm9srp8/s400/DSC01219.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ff6600;">Dani and I were able to be a part of an orphanage visit with another church called Igreja da Fé. The kids (who come from needy homes themselves) brought gifts for the kids.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426019584010525554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9AbB5A7RpqF0nDuUL6V4nqY9TpqJH9a3sq4tuOEef6yLL-MMm60B4AesyPTReCJ3NKphyphenhyphen6sY7ob6j8-ZWpwDaa6A-QCa407Uio0cymKXAxmucB41HjzQDEERiV4QG6pXbj5HhXmCctbw/s400/DSC01234.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">In their presentation, they sang and did a simple presentation of the nativity scene. They did an excellent job.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426019596996518210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hzn3yFrvtPpKkTh1_ZFYBoOmtk4yXbjU1Iw_5akgvcArc17BnOa2MpfKeTprsUFh8oH0m9nd-43Qby395l4nGKCxxiDND82oYoRxql9UffG1mLlhvxDutIEEVV6qOaqChBUcSfzOZ-Y/s400/DSC01238.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">We had 7 new visitors that came walking up to our church, but they were too "chicken" to come in! Sorry, guys, just couldn't resist.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426019594753057682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlGMCowJGxuTCj80wSsHeXXLZ_CzEmAQev43Ck53MkZOiTMaUHYBojWKEIuiNZFG0Ghh672aGmWfFt3l83UBmtww0G7pe8xhd6wumXoe9O1KiXxf3UptHHTpXUb9v6gf_QRm2IMAdO10/s400/DSC01248.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Abigail, Joice, and Ana are three girls that have befriended our new visitor, Krista.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426019574543866434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZx9cA_s7lnRcBGOcpnDEZP395z-v5XnwOTj8Xps9O5mV2VYocVjBPu4kUM87N7a1KP_Hp8WmDvdqOa8yiJMlaWPNLXQkjPo6AlTIbk2yw915pH2WJG2fUx3FK7RnxK87tFAbRw9s9nU/s400/DSC01308.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Our Christmas cantata which included a small kid's choir for a special number was presented in four different churches in Sorocaba.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426019573074382546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7wpHFnevrKLFYngIlfrQL7mYbWBlaI7zmv6QAD_E42LUDHoHrEKweWsDk8LqtVbqUU79X_s7YG8Grybkpuujx51TAjIZZucKUrp9KSwVESjIuSlat3rFy9Wi07wP7dyBsM50Ui2SY58/s400/DSC01312.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Pastor Wendel (my first official picture of our new Brazilian pastor!) :)</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426010073270374914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJeMAvijax_gNg25xgH5yUWQ_LdGCae526-BdWpRkSwgkuu2G4j9Vezh4mKYxcia8roZ4361C97qiW7f1Z1IMPsjjWOydTZ_jm7BwfUL_qyTCVwssTz0ow571FGNA6v8QmDXaSAPN91w0/s400/DSC01399.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">We were able to take a trip on New Years Day to another city about 4 hours away to visit a former pastor of our church. This is a part of the group that we took, a few people are missing in the picture. Paulinho, Sabrina, Dani, Joice, David, a visitor from Pr. Wendels former church, Abigail, and Krista.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426010059133297906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjgPyzZdiNvrhuWMHnuZ2sCHAxGnyQEHOwicz2c56fQkZSzjGVxFh0_cAZFLBXERaccsxxkWBATSfFzTMwLafRp1SWVgXnZbJK0XRuuvSU_vDdoZjMO5k5nyRlVMHVwh42Hu12cFmwSpA/s400/DSC01400.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426010049057794450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Ypao87h-ETSICcUhoMT0j58R1Kdt7rqqYUIgxZxVip3_tD4AJFjGJZLLxv0tNDDmaQUusZz8NnXi0jUOt7-u7lTAQy3jGzmqKZnDH_TSTMYtDGyrxlj6xFxHO1yqLQrkIviD_HIqOJI/s400/DSC01415.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Pastor Celso who loves horses and the country took us to a farm on a dirt road for about 45 minutes to an hour, and then we had to walk a half an hour to get there, and then nobody was home! But Pr. Celso rounded up some horses anyway and teens took turn riding two different horses.</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426010045467081442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIA1_8vYTI1cKwmSoPpzFFGJOxAJWpX8fpECSg85t9abVhoWcdjaB_0zpaY274UUhLK2f5mP_UeVXo0U-r1jSU5Bz-rDFsuF0xaAso7nR7LMlW0KS3pSE7r50A1FteCBzzi_m5Dz4kpXo/s400/DSC01449.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">No nicely paved path to make it to the watefall here in Brazil! :)</span><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Djghp-jKhthuW95dpOjPG-MEG5EYaEOYeRhJdij_2s4xYA5ZyWnWR4Syz81kypgw2HAomUoqhlkclEwbzCjuSF5aoBvHtfo0cD3KZh7rnx_7HrgnnGDktazk-06NC09saAryDZCkfmQ/s1600-h/DSC01461.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426010038879339970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Djghp-jKhthuW95dpOjPG-MEG5EYaEOYeRhJdij_2s4xYA5ZyWnWR4Syz81kypgw2HAomUoqhlkclEwbzCjuSF5aoBvHtfo0cD3KZh7rnx_7HrgnnGDktazk-06NC09saAryDZCkfmQ/s400/DSC01461.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#ff6600;">But definitely worth the hike!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Ben and Dani Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965488402661283028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325918037253426555.post-9315624988420626892009-11-10T04:31:00.001-08:002009-11-10T05:15:14.991-08:00September and October 2009<div align="center"> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402452263877513474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSM2yKIYgIpw_eSZcQyWZP2QYZxRSDkih57fHwsXOyggAZXo6bSYLsv4PsxL1gjhp7DqnOKYW3jjZE4tiI7eagTQVJ5fyAuyJEaDjgyRNf_4R4oMiSTu5eSv0yMxJrKrPTF5Zm-tJS528/s400/09-09-08+105.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Vitor playing Jenga during our picnic after SS to be able to get to know the new pastor. And now that I am posting the fact of a new pastor it dawned on me that it might be good to have a picture of the new pastor! OOPS! I will have to do that shortly.</span><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402453098028027730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiWRss4eKDo6_f9JRJBMElHfQeVT7CWszsviUOTIS01-pU8STj_OAPYbHLEzH_zqJiX1ZGCJJeedqzBvDeIqGGW-fFkMRMCCqb67_FJM7U1DuPs5LNwtWbS8Kgr7W3o_z5m74I5U_VPpQ/s400/09-20-09+047.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Some of the ladies in our church dressed up with hats as it was the theme for the annual ladies get together from various churches. (Francisca, Aline, Marcia, and Luciana)</span><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402453104759025602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOwK6A3bD5N0l7_URQwize5tfTAFBr123Bjn-voGUsVbFNXTrNRfZbV1CqefY2Gh4zaUvhWqx3wcjjCuCJOHWtlEylwRF4JPLWObwtNK2leBfQgSF2jxIi0Gt6cc2rcOzx6gxzJCVmNk/s400/DSC00569.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Children's Day is a holiday here in Brazil so we had a special day for them during our Sunday School time.</span></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402453100898039666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5tiADhGOYYbUf50XnUydt_BFwwVh4J5DjPboTOwLMixpPK1zHXG1P3WtSqdg-crdJ2upPnJ-euyIFV1JJxfqjEH7c3HAFyLGQg7AaJfLqKYvqYtivCnkMOXGF2OXLm9hdACnCSa7xxQ/s400/DSC00562.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"> <span style="color:#ff6600;">I dressed up as an ant and used the ant as a spiritual ilustration. Here are some of the famous brigadeiros that maybe you remember eating at your church in the form of an ant. No matter what the form, they are delicious.</span><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402453110079444050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5ylxuLj9Qgn6ZuAAZgX3KAgwwZdSI58jMVq5s115b-JHNmZx7CUld4aIilFNoUdWRFvXSzUQXaXEdzYN7v2l4g7_kYuBuhIHZiJ6rgK6Q33d337xQbiKRhgICwP693Ftj5_TjMsrEso/s400/DSC00578.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"> <span style="color:#ff6600;">This huge anteater that we were able to borrow from the zoo would agree with me, too. But his perspective would be different. He would say that ants no matter what flavor are delicious! :)</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402453465101305458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNB36mV1swMfLRmrNuJ3U0eZ_uyP6C0Oc4XjwWL8oLogpIZyOnPq5dNekoyVbwUAAf_EjB6cCIvWX7Gj2ITIY-4b7tYjinGgbyTylPKBve7pVex8FcM4k6cxtazOosawaSwMsPw-coGQ/s400/DSC00658.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">We did a SS trip to a Chocolate Farm because Andrew and Ana Shae are soon heading back to the States. (Andrew, Ana, Caio, and peacock)</span><br /><br /></div><div align="center"> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402453470428543378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8pi4P2xz7sVeD3oHAKrH1RO4Xro4kj0H_l2SxXg9R6dJaJ2OWyUBk8snT-uffwPmb6eXQiUuwvBe20W5FI0jUzOvA5JrIKuwcab2e9sdj_0VGTqsn6OZwuptQhD-SOT4V2p1PI-0pvQ/s400/DSC00670.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402453095258501010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hYq8yIDLRtTOeaq6gWHk_eQYm2yEUflAi4c3maHb-73cEzMZC7x-7WvULnpZV-aJ5Fa8XXSiUIuHF-Tvhq4GzTqCSkzu7B5vQs7_tSOXTHd-oqdGb3NXsCyUgDCG27neAjXv30TtnBQ/s400/09-10-05+105.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">A picture taken during our SS time in thanks to the team that came down to paint our church right before the induction service of our national pastor (who I need to get a picture of! :)</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402452262955890674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oN7NMQuILfSZpwb-5ZHWTiFW6cyJLP8X0M7zOcHmeqK3M8DoI9HlYeb1Xmi7XuXyFch0DuTEOqAZYLV8uuO83-gJMfN4Iz9_Emz34BCOGrroUY7jYDu-moDEDyHVH7xttfwfYFguRtQ/s400/09-10-05+100.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Jordan's birthday party.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402453475271703698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SoIBAFTQtJ2Dyn9wP5oIsnsRDuWK1rttmNf3HM-YTzxOgO8BLt-ezTG3gpttDq1yC4MmraEFKfXKMW1de94IpmASb_tXB0ToNC13Rulz_hZD95t8T4R4dj3dmgaY85h2EG3T1ZfE3IQ/s400/DSC00768.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">We were sad to see Shawn and his family go, but thankful for how the Lord used them at Hope Baptist Church, and we are looking forward to working with them again in the next church plant.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402452247794328034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAgD8KxQ2sWIrfpEYjql9nTCyD28UQRoXwtUg1OfeRsq5LrQanOZJvPQnFOBek5wIahda-nDktKqmoNd6IJCczGu7-dDitXZr44c2j_Amoj4dauLG-4SY6TSp3IT9Fxsow2JxhONrbMo/s400/09-09-08+077.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">This picture right here has nothing to do with ministry, but is a reminder of how your prayers are important on a daily basis. When we go through trials we remember to pray, but prayer on a normal basis is important.</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402452255186114082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqXrua14JPocRxX-sIezJW1TI5ltnQ24yI2yHF6Sb5Q-Ggj9gb4UX7wRowoksHFUcFVbqFPHhyRFnwKVVaYTrRWhMolh8v9tWDieddFeogBO1prcW0lWHath39wHb0V-hmdN9zW2EpqI/s400/09-09-08+082.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">I wasn't paying attention as much as I should have been, an orange cone like this appeared directly in front of me. I tried to swerve to miss the cone, but the front left wheel grabbed the curb and van went up on the curb. I tried to brake and keep one wheel on the tar as we balanced on the curb for quite awhile as I fearfully noticed the tilting embankment, also remembering that Sabrina was on that side of the van in her carseat. Eventually, I couldnt hold the van on the road any longer, but fortunately the van had slowed enough and came to a rest as you see it now.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402452257882810978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPrS0RVrD5ZSkYSVjF08PQB-CBVUpO7UaE-H968cC3GKAq7KKV9EpKg2Sf29fknuMFwHCoOjnJQ6p2tWABOH1l783ALuoNT_zdncZ_KKShsbubPv_754SUSqJM2n7q0maLq418R5TiV1k/s400/09-09-08+083.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6600;">How the van did not tip over after hitting the curb at 70 miles an hour was an amazement and a testimony to all those that witnessed it. We passed Sabrina through the window to a man that stopped still fearful that maybe the van would tip over as we got out. That man told us that as soon as he saw us hit the curb, he said to his wife, they are going to tip over. God's hand made sure that it didn't! We are appreciative of your prayers everyday!</span><br /></p>Ben and Dani Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965488402661283028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325918037253426555.post-30543715573933746442009-11-10T03:56:00.000-08:002009-11-10T04:31:18.318-08:00July and August 2009<div align="center"> <span style="color:#000066;">VBS-"Whiter than Snow"</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402443239237936850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOL648S_vf8tF0NpvAEein-XaR8Y1LAKBdUk-_t3stWMWHQv15Aeun9DL7lL88XATlBHVl6Avsk7FJTYDtY68Z7b47LzXMG1fGSMWboQx5I9pDtnMD9nziXuXDLBDc-Pgk5LoNwS8sec/s320/09-07-17+010.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402443239087156258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQOP4nLnyczi0Tcg6tnPxCQ0AqtggTNL1FQnH73B9fagr6ou9A7sYgzVXjwLq_CqttMI95-YNC69JqSS1pABVyaHqeX-ESQG44Ghn8eIDlvrzNAcqRdMgmeM2e2-StLNx7IHFyp_hr3I/s320/09-07-17+011.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="color:#000066;">Our snowman and tree painted with snow and cottonballs and dangling snowflakes from the ceiling helped make it more of a believable winter wonderland!</span><br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402443243655207282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv1YiTQyK2Vbs8y1VFuVA8XL0SLuvwkYvuWRw1GwWiHLJhPmxyDuYaw2Bxr1blXySQi_i6MfEUmIbq6i7B0Sb9byNwevzj3-BzJROb_DjRfFlmG9jnj32apIcM0HnPAGvyKyM8CMpsDzE/s320/09-07-17+014.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#000066;">One thing that was really neat was to see the VBS basically being run by the people of our church without our help</span><br /><br /><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402443250208209186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheGQyXYw4Kz9iYijkD5bBcWG6oAyqaP1eMISVgeoUZapAmkFbNK_nAycKgTAumWkUMhvFvZ2rgB2qe539VtGRFCO06_-7mN8woEhgzNY1tAkgKLQo5eWMu8sIcA8cR5xTkEEl3qmvHwJw/s320/09-08-13+029.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="color:#000066;">My cameras was stolen right before our mission's trip, so no cool pictures from Diamantina, but we were able to reenact the play we did for VBS in Diamantina in our own church as we came back and reported the many blessings during our trip.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402444567237937826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EzMZ55krXDyFaPQoUNiEC3yO-kN95cibp8PsVHSg9RFuPBX7JiguPuMA8oFbSe6F-atKYaQ_fxzUF3uwvXasmjKcMI7w2t0qiEwgStcdFZ9a1XxQq7snPNOpkvgEqLEK-B_E7ABVBgM/s320/09-08-24+040.jpg" border="0" /></span><br />Carlao and Marcia. No special activity, just another member of our church inviting some people over for lunch. Fellowshipping one with another.<br /><br /><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402444567399001442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-0jiWSMVe-IJujefzoqei4enmdXNJaukW8QUzodJ8sSltg_oxfDdiiW0hyphenhyphenz2eEgkOatFnCEmctI2GuxsWKEkoAURyMvRarllWH_HnoZtlTCmuVIruQ2uESF2pL67ds-U9S57GbAkUoE/s320/09-08-24+034.jpg" border="0" />Hanna, one of the missionary kids, came back for a visit from college. (Joice, Hanna, Abigail)<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402443245065188866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lzLGgL9iLGdbkh9zS9KHTaW2Yp1tnRFbMvyqJKjgfsBwiLsJB4f6CvK4AC3uBkvkQHhEvviwoL5WlZPH0HJzJX6V_Qj3zbtXIJNUqkX5A7JREge0YVHtGC6UcK-DpdC4XNdfQ3p83no/s320/09-07-24+006.jpg" border="0" />Caio, one of my wife's SS students, turned 5 years old!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402444568594974514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZJ2il0grwyiWVIGtzw6guqYezoPPlmMaG-49Kg7h17d4grJFPhFl6H3JI4uObSTGwZ25P-nI2k6Ldz4RqKC8zTtUWRiQOzVcrQHnR2l0ybWUzN248-BT61nPmaNaE46JLdEJp1wjpM0/s320/09-08-24+047.jpg" border="0" />Donna has helped out a lot of the people in the area of music and piano. We will miss her when they go back to the States. Here is Adrielle learning to play the piano. Her sister already plays during our services, maybe someday Adrielle will do the same!<br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Ben and Dani Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965488402661283028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325918037253426555.post-73095375664904857772009-11-10T03:25:00.000-08:002009-11-10T03:56:04.390-08:00May and June 2009<div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">MOTHER'S DAY BANQUET</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402435228731976322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmeHSl2T6KpqlTYNOnfAV_5f2Ld0ZMCL8c3oOr-z99f_ZXybw0lX26xMk7xe6yTk7GnhiMNFMbPZvvlUmcUrwsDXRtBdTOLuBa72S02Z_dYWx_7mN17DPix19HRSD2K_dQS2teGFepEw/s320/DSC01323_0104.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402435235912814898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYunScr3gRGMF1A8TgIvWgd37gZOKmMPoFxPjToh4xgNfJJnYju7y41UIvKgenjM9XETFvhxXb_6bTzQEjGnxAMjmIr3dPVRuFVAY4aqt8RqXZQ32TKcJbehj2vwnx1VSvVqDb9uiVcA/s320/DSC01335_0092.jpg" border="0" />Mother's day was a little bit more special this year for me since my mom was able to come down to visit us with my father. But it was more of a visit as a grandmother! than a mother. :) Mariana, Mariana 2, Abigail, Tatiane, my mother, Natali, and Lais<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJYZVJJlzWLOzmicSTSsUneEBE8QUbirWA3ZnIDXY5vlayaDUTRtpK7lQCN7ZIxhCHa9GquEwksJEYlDxRhOST4EYxCHb4rQpFmONGf6XrfDrMDZA_OSk9xHS-QI744WnBjfzwGztzbw/s1600-h/06-13-09+261.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402435521722107762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJYZVJJlzWLOzmicSTSsUneEBE8QUbirWA3ZnIDXY5vlayaDUTRtpK7lQCN7ZIxhCHa9GquEwksJEYlDxRhOST4EYxCHb4rQpFmONGf6XrfDrMDZA_OSk9xHS-QI744WnBjfzwGztzbw/s320/06-13-09+261.jpg" border="0" /></a>We had a special Sunday School Mission's Competition. The ones who won went on a trip to Santos to visit an aquarium. (Abigail, Joice, Dani)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbn4b33FR1tUz7xQIneeSOPg8foi7M0dOf5L5yCF3pOQUuO4lW6HK2sdfpauxbH_Z-LSh3u2helRBQyQrzkxODvavtRVM_9iTPmRPtassohh6GRefOKfNbePu43pWvo7DQZn44q8JYx8/s1600-h/06-13-09+250.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402435516245555026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbn4b33FR1tUz7xQIneeSOPg8foi7M0dOf5L5yCF3pOQUuO4lW6HK2sdfpauxbH_Z-LSh3u2helRBQyQrzkxODvavtRVM_9iTPmRPtassohh6GRefOKfNbePu43pWvo7DQZn44q8JYx8/s320/06-13-09+250.jpg" border="0" /></a>Felipe and Rodolfo. Rodolfo didn't win in the competion, but he is studying in Santos so we were able to encourage and visit him while we there.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402435239614415202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdi4lNVRNHeX4pozrExVWpXEbVhH6mnJ2YKGFh3wpR_X8XrJXAgHlRxFZ50xuw29NubCfVRRnMh5dfxPWS4s0SYv_hXIIHPPwqyATE4UmiJt0WQXIq-ukO9b4VZ3jxt_vBqxXHBOgbjk/s320/06-13-09+123.jpg" border="0" /><br />Dani and I with Santos in the backdrop.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDA9cWAmPOSZ0LhpOoQmd-pKV-eEmPARsZSVtWT4Q_tPyQHW8axCOjqrfD6OzdJWRERHIxYzTM5pyqc8nILAmR-aQ9b2yQrVQ91MQxsr00AyhgDterdu7-YlHNNZhijVE9LUYZ4myhmg/s1600-h/06-13-09+214.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402435513305990706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDA9cWAmPOSZ0LhpOoQmd-pKV-eEmPARsZSVtWT4Q_tPyQHW8axCOjqrfD6OzdJWRERHIxYzTM5pyqc8nILAmR-aQ9b2yQrVQ91MQxsr00AyhgDterdu7-YlHNNZhijVE9LUYZ4myhmg/s320/06-13-09+214.jpg" border="0" /></a> On Brazil's equivalent of Valentines Day, we did a banquet with two of our churches where the couples were supposed to come dressed up as certain famous duos. They did an excellent job with their costumes and our special speaker that evening eventually in the months to come became the pastor of our church! :) (Lili and Silvio disguised as Mario and his princess)<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402435524140153762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMampzMxAbkl-ELuNGgBFL-eg8ho5Q1C5S8j872CkWxdBO3fXnt8HLH9suhSaAXsIhUCNwUCcUPjI2Ke7DkQNt7E6xdhxO09KKyudy0D1vxhSrGc8954i93aXdBT2x1YnaVIwlMz53Nco/s320/06-13-09+263.jpg" border="0" />Pastor Shawn and Donna, our co-workers, as ...... well, I think the picture already lets you know. Definitely, a classic couple.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402436011742066274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4Ipvj208fIOABt3S-CPXIGv5rYPpIBgvHa-UX1uhgw8ydqjAP9Yi48UiThqWoxVDL_x2txGfoE7O0VXNIhqCyeTkp5INlI8e40gsnHKHrfIkoKiAc9iTEuoNncz75_Kh1BPZWe2UP6o/s320/06-13-09+287.jpg" border="0" />You won't know who this couple (Nuvia and Marcio) represent, but any Brazilian seeing this couple with one holding a teacup and the other with flowers instantly knows them of a famous couple on an old TV show called "Chaves".<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402435235266961570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOsVh-bY2KU6vVVrrzubL4sstMg0mlApxOZ1ye_RADAZHw2bHMyb_qm9ZaJDGrnhlOVUpz_h0QTvWLlEXi3GGEoZSln2kzZS2cxOJKP_Ds9XGH1ST0P493cNwdWDYXSEbDHSiRPzatmFI/s320/06-13-09+019.jpg" border="0" /> Marcia and Carlao disguised as Cinderella and the Prince. Marcia made this dress especially for that evening, and Carlao shaved off his beard! :)</div><div>Sidenote: Somehow Dani and I got stuck with being Donald Duck and Daisy, and since I am the one responsible for putting the pictures on this site, I decided to leave that picture out! :)<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402435513219136226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0q_soB7o_cYP0FvAul4FaJyr09dxyDGOVSHu-1QnlhThtjbe_proVreBAw7o2UJCPParycOjMII7KqAMldjZyw831XQsW35lcG05itzkszxNqi1aO2nHPvO-Y5262spjUSOTlvPGBs0/s320/06-13-09+208.jpg" border="0" />Can't forget the teenagers. Well, this was not a Valentines Banquet but late on we had a special night for our college age group.<br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Ben and Dani Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965488402661283028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325918037253426555.post-71458199317022331352009-11-10T02:57:00.000-08:002009-11-10T03:25:42.952-08:00March and April 2009<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6666;">Ladies Meetings in March</span></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402428632390405154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnyKC8pdJIwZK9kYWrohMSnvOoLSLJQJrICETiWSN7SbbdS6j30n0WGKwgMYHKe_UfvBfbfSjK3aW3eK24BsbPSKPN2VcDHxMUcnD5fTCndS58w-J_u5eG9Mk97B3K7vXwfQqXcVguj40/s320/09-03-10+024.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6666;">"Lirios do Vale", yah, you probably already guessed it! Lilies of the Valley. It was one of the names of the two groups that competed during March's emphasis for the ladies.</span></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402428637034144402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNTAFgsE0M3GjNKXCEf6H5btzDovaDMjYSo35LJmk-5aw9Fyw50jgTdgNFAOksDDdzavmTgKDwj70YyNaejECqzYwv1eIHSkRsdoxBIdyLMfPdbq2OPoVscEijZMLnaLPbX8_4Wqilccw/s320/09-03-17+022.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6666;">As you can see, they really enjoyed themselves during this time. Mara and Marcia were the team leaders that were responsible for getting the others excited. I think they did a pretty good job! :)</span><br /></div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402428636048793026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xYNEwjbvLm1xtfh5XXKOJzqE-ugwRU42kQ0mAxMQ8kQa2v5TohIuplnoaQdYFdx6jko8e7IDnIOb3u6Ckm_4tZuN4Q_n_bWi2qZZyzEW8K2IWccM2qqKeSmdqgGV0K9SK-EYLgjKD-0/s320/09-03-10+041.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6666;">They enjoyed a lot of good comradery and a time for spiritual teaching.</span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402429101062450898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xshw2oVx-yQPPO21Pvlz-n_jHKQrik94MinfoG0buP4HW3NAtMgE8PkSck12AeJNHvn5EY9Ch09j24B3miP1QNCrMqorr_ZID5GJnmN8JKEo4hZkw5Yo_niq2Kens3Kvwr-Qt-Gmrhw/s320/09-03-26+016.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6666;">It was good for the teen girls as well as they were able to spend time with the ladies of the church during this outreach. (Abigail, Natali (a new convert) and Rafaela)</span></div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402428644545861618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7toCFtzdRpSkYV0gy1j-5E6MvjBBN4tkXj2Uiuksj4fIFI4-IaY0cf3OEkRpQIk3mf-TupZNKSOesYhRPNHwC7TxkIgdOAKHXlDb8Vfok2oC3x-wLeRnbFXYASoNamLnmR85wiDm2GTs/s320/09-03-17+068.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402428638461094370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeqI7CE9bmR-ocnQ81ozrdV73mfJVVDAMvGa0RxN1iIp1vM_iEpmAHeCbvq85XDHjyE2-7d96rvZ8GeVyWxzFg0qIsOyrlhFKmB2GVUW28VC450P9OJ0xtJBMGpxUUWWuFOmtH_rvSDV8/s320/09-03-17+038.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">Here is a picture of Adrielle and Abigail two sisters on Abigail's special 15th birthday.</span><br /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402428644545861618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7toCFtzdRpSkYV0gy1j-5E6MvjBBN4tkXj2Uiuksj4fIFI4-IaY0cf3OEkRpQIk3mf-TupZNKSOesYhRPNHwC7TxkIgdOAKHXlDb8Vfok2oC3x-wLeRnbFXYASoNamLnmR85wiDm2GTs/s320/09-03-17+068.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff6666;">Celebrating your 15th birthday is a special birthday for a girl here in Brazil. Some of the ideas and customs are based on worldly philosophies, so it is neat when we can celebrate it in a Godly fashion like we did as a church for Abigail.</span><br /><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402429105093943826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGwIObSs8cqV2IlHHp2cpfPRQFbixcWIsZHMNs-HljjkzZHHMkgvor9_A8YVIsYzhmZEaBBAwUrdfSouNM9cFo4vrmIFDgYcCykPcf6fEYddPGgC1gJeaSYuaNtfNqGDDYNUnxDRS-bw/s320/09-04-27+019.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">During the month of April, we were able to do a joint couples retreat where we had a special speaker. This year we were able to see interest pick up from last year's retreat, and we are looking forward to even a better attendance next year as the couples went away saying more people should have come out to this retreat! :)</span></div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402429102751264418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSuN0misGeRVe0WUhiY10pu6xxPPKIr_vhQ88xz-rhvcKnYbqBCURGe2E3SgrdmMUH1RO6NHPaGxcLJv4RKKJ7Onqn-Xg0N0YGh1FNybpBToJdgbQldEMF5KzjgLA-GZUpCeGFgS6mIt4/s320/09-04-27+026.jpg" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#ff6666;">Carlinhos participating in one of the games.</span></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402429109340320370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_e2MtrF5AmczSlbO6BDjRDjEOeSCddZ4UWtODtyyNaButU-vm5Whb4GCQAgey7ctabp_II9YeXFBKJ7aZIXti3BUGJ9SFcKmnpkWmhNAg-HxooX17YJ6qcz5TA2JzXVCJyaygb0rLaH8/s320/09-04-27+060.jpg" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#ff6666;">Pastor Sidnei had enough courage to walk across the makeshift bridge to show his love for his wife. He made it sucessfully across although a few others were not so fortunate! Even a few of the ladies decided to show their courage and love for their husband! :)</span><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Ben and Dani Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965488402661283028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325918037253426555.post-23984051269432939312009-11-05T12:58:00.000-08:002009-11-05T13:20:12.946-08:00January and February 2009<div align="center"> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400727554546640914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJqqYa1GU8Ov2BihNhXfCD8by5TcV8YpmKM-cmtbUGxMH-4ZZ0OG_6CWhV8OCC2OA24P93HZL3bAlaEtpWFxr5PC4mCd6pdxAA5o8YNg47hLAJbl_DYgqyRT5yVU1JxARM4TY24XJaXX4/s320/09-01-18+069.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="color:#666666;">During the month of January we received a lot of visitors wanting to see Sabrina including Dani's Sunday School class. All boys! </span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400727556741604850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcwp4sF7ILxrxbDft2seD_jr7HHChPEo0EC_uflYd3rO45weN1FDNo9CXkc886nxpiZfuwj_1H6Y98PAlIVlLSErs33dMw60IqvQwh7Qv7EcR0lYYSH1J3ge-LWHiQ8yGEBAXdXrjBUQ/s320/09-02-09+029.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"> <span style="color:#666666;">We also were able to show off our pride and joy at the yearly conference of our mission board.</span><br /></div><div align="center"> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400727557231787778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalM5529WIDxw205GeBwW8lk-AG0pI3q2QLEHBk-YYeM0POdDl7OhETwpI6ijUcrz7hasKnv5d_FD6X5u42qGlQuB7dYNnSbnaErlouqxxU7HNFv8wJGbd4H-3krKyndgY2MWhgrTt2_M/s320/02-25-09+076.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#666666;">Carnaval is always a huge event for us where teenagers got together from our three churches for four days of fun and spiritual emphasis.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOI8JtStAg1sFrEkK1gUMjIvR5XIL8cbJG0z4VMAUXTp1oCYvM2EJLRCFT9MBdQx7C6bpbeFa8a0kN29SAjapF0IE51tHlLC0lmbPRSMoHjbV7ffSPBxIZ-urL19ubiMoqI1C_zvo2nLM/s1600-h/retiro+089.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400728184026296290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOI8JtStAg1sFrEkK1gUMjIvR5XIL8cbJG0z4VMAUXTp1oCYvM2EJLRCFT9MBdQx7C6bpbeFa8a0kN29SAjapF0IE51tHlLC0lmbPRSMoHjbV7ffSPBxIZ-urL19ubiMoqI1C_zvo2nLM/s320/retiro+089.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#666666;">These two were the winners of twin night, but I thought the others from our church did a pretty good job as well.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrWu0nHmiQveilK8EtBa1ZrdJm0ylUNwAZL-jICBxuHrPEqVJsuj37DfYfGWdchRXVokSvou40jH_CpYRXPPixPXCRTijXCRa3GwoJhXym_c07aO-PUosYHY68LTOFbZkyeXNLCBd_QA/s1600-h/retiro+077.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400728182764022530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrWu0nHmiQveilK8EtBa1ZrdJm0ylUNwAZL-jICBxuHrPEqVJsuj37DfYfGWdchRXVokSvou40jH_CpYRXPPixPXCRTijXCRa3GwoJhXym_c07aO-PUosYHY68LTOFbZkyeXNLCBd_QA/s320/retiro+077.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#666666;">Abigail (our church) and Malu.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIr47mlg2NI7fORQiLNaMPxjctREkHj-mp-lVuAkY8mgUjYoDbeEKCF06F0NpnBUbuQya7TmQnFRZhN71K32zbDxpwUyCw33h-275A-7nFvpCOKHgbS8aIgQWws_8IdflpzoGuUv91I84/s1600-h/retiro+076.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400728175259682530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIr47mlg2NI7fORQiLNaMPxjctREkHj-mp-lVuAkY8mgUjYoDbeEKCF06F0NpnBUbuQya7TmQnFRZhN71K32zbDxpwUyCw33h-275A-7nFvpCOKHgbS8aIgQWws_8IdflpzoGuUv91I84/s320/retiro+076.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#666666;">Paulinho and Ariel are also from our church.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq98cLGz0nmBVFXM-ct-O1x0kDyqxKvX1wMQ0Cxl3Kr9QciH5ml2p6kBJnzrlolkcmWaXkZz6NdtfAsBnJxvkY2SyS04etmWrBd-GDhNYQE_ifByFLxJV77w0jwrBZbctP4StjTSTQerI/s1600-h/P1010214.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400728172410998306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq98cLGz0nmBVFXM-ct-O1x0kDyqxKvX1wMQ0Cxl3Kr9QciH5ml2p6kBJnzrlolkcmWaXkZz6NdtfAsBnJxvkY2SyS04etmWrBd-GDhNYQE_ifByFLxJV77w0jwrBZbctP4StjTSTQerI/s320/P1010214.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#666666;">And of course many other games like this one with water balloons.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LJCJMF3YSRs5Qu6qMf8tpkZSwsCxdd8EFbX8VFVxnVzBqCwz1qgurTg0p1HL2qUMI7p3ADre8IH6o-60DLX6zIcnZz_jGjVnURo-R7bWPjE-Lo1uaPOVw55FItXgV5y5KzYIOYMDSfc/s1600-h/P1010145.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400728170427058530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LJCJMF3YSRs5Qu6qMf8tpkZSwsCxdd8EFbX8VFVxnVzBqCwz1qgurTg0p1HL2qUMI7p3ADre8IH6o-60DLX6zIcnZz_jGjVnURo-R7bWPjE-Lo1uaPOVw55FItXgV5y5KzYIOYMDSfc/s320/P1010145.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#666666;">We also had a night of terror on the first night which was a big hit.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtdkZH-EO3f4jTWXdHbqVIIP9vtTICzr7toFPoodOrBz8YGr2WYxjeW3ZG2ngLI4XpoZLYspYgQvNWas8x_6WorGuo3EQjbAQkWZS0UzNtXu_7njvuXNNvKspc-Aqc2lEfdOcJDO_uB0/s1600-h/P1010073.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400727565992641666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtdkZH-EO3f4jTWXdHbqVIIP9vtTICzr7toFPoodOrBz8YGr2WYxjeW3ZG2ngLI4XpoZLYspYgQvNWas8x_6WorGuo3EQjbAQkWZS0UzNtXu_7njvuXNNvKspc-Aqc2lEfdOcJDO_uB0/s320/P1010073.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#666666;">But the biggest hit for us was the fact that the Lord was able to use this spiritual retreat to touch the lives of many teens. Our speaker used the temple furniture as the theme with Shekinah Glory as the title of our retreat.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZo5fmeWAKHt26Y41n8BsKcYcUNgNjln29z5u_H0G-6rLuLNJlc-s5Gq0-zMytpoXpxJXbytosNhrChIDF3fQ5zkyJW7wNnOnGbNIvhk2j7Oxd7KyDu0v-kZbrd_823mYd5KMcaNb1vs/s1600-h/P1010068.jpg"> </a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400728390449222594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFkspgileOO6nlCzPRxF0WY-25ZtnAiOIZaavek6PfUnBnwydhLGkcDBgSTYnflI0aa53ai10oJmvmyE_FzXQ6N_iKAoYyrf-IuqLfuEagbCACA8eBbRWOlRbQxPiOkLOH5iUtPXJK4Y/s320/retiro+102.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#666666;">The counselors did a great job of leading devotions and setting a Godly tone for the week and the many decisions that were made.</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400728397149286178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Pvsi1cbB6aL2QP6jTHr8GWQJOXmULeNvCCXo5Hc_uCXVe6CpD4yioXzzbsrBXtJLKCzVP6F0VQZtyb08-5TB7AnnfCes8oXPwtujZXE504tmJhmZ6cEDFraYIYo0Vz2OOIR9Rt8Bvfw/s320/retiro+104.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400728394354176066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67eEJdZtLqBVLQW3UZi579cyxBEdmEgZ6J0kPtNFh54PQN5whdgZQMpuPecZwH5Ba-t1x9mM5vo54UlrtLf3fPdKahDdFrEi8GHaE9tpeqZKijLX456AAXtqYRGYR2WNA0zLkL7ugNlY/s320/retiro+107.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Ben and Dani Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965488402661283028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325918037253426555.post-53413085307304625972009-11-05T12:29:00.000-08:002009-11-05T12:57:00.969-08:00November and December 2008<div align="center"><span style="color:#000099;">Our Seminary Trip (Botanical Gardens in the backdrop)</span></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400719893386851986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgceyO9ua08-tvhvDAII4Sc4uTsTqTWWw_uicdNh3NUo9dhtWcdZv_5k8pvwbU5y1tXyv2LKHVMTTbCJHmTxb0z0hufmRekZy2s72V5xYUwjBcK-qQFKTqN0N6oL54a_JzUBGaq4MHDCMs/s320/08-11-04+058.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400719891646756994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkIBeAP8qVL2NrzokgvN2WTtpm0DF_phVz5_WHGOrAb08yLaTrehWO7Xbsmaev8jge2n_vk0-yMqsPwbxcEiu-fmUCeNo0y7EshLfR0_z6tbvBNCDCey-Skw68Zu2nu1ZlXnI9TOuHSv8/s320/08-11-04+086.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#000099;">Ronaldo and Tuca and their three boys. Ronaldo and Tuca are from our church and are studying at the seminary in preparation for the ministry.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400720784302311314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDQZSAPjnsId-t_3rHV7vGkk5hJzFcvHWhlRe-HjnffmAzLFmAMdKYdIqzBgwVv_YQfnWv6sgthcN1LMJyFL-3Wf6m7w0jEUdE0C8A7wVgo6BTbTKSsTI7dmKwxdnKn1o5gp-Fdfq2ec/s320/08-11-18+054.jpg" border="0" /></span><span style="color:#000099;">Dani's baby shower that just made it in the nick of time. The baby shower happened on Saturday. Sabrina arrived late the following Wednesday night!</span><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400719897528908754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1Q_SgMVS6PwFKF122I4ozeK4A_NtQIJAqwHz4sQYxZ2xGDauUdjUQRfkrc3UIVh3UnkU7j4cnxUjouPshqI4w1zVeAiDbuvi3hyphenhyphenalpV5aoywbobvG3KFy3qxHZYwXYK_7o0mUXn5LTc/s320/08-11-18+051.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="right"><span style="color:#000099;">Cauani and Rafaela at the baby shower.</span><br /></div><div align="right"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400720791662290466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFLGztDRgmzUgQNJ489qkL9hf_Vhv3nmBdK1WWX-6bBkr8IWvtOjcYy03oftTeNzGqEh-LtoR_bdkJRFSmMq-3KBSZ0kdWIdGlaEGxaqnB_oyjIHVb6m-TEwwMOC08HFN1WmJhNq8yLs/s320/08-12-12+131.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="color:#000099;">Graduation ceremony. Joice for high school (far left), and Abigail and Ana Claudia from junior high.</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400721619047238034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6BVp-Z_txHFDPqtZrlUPloSayB4AQQLptDQkIhCJ_0D9YAdq-d_4t940tWDsPKy6pKMmtFVdZ-FtZYa-Hrzt7-uLKmPnZSkFoRxwloLTl1tsqlNAlgI9CV2s7L52xNL8V0q7dqIcKug/s320/08-12-12+120.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#000099;">Dani's secret pal for Christmas was Donna her co-worker. Dani was able to make it back to Sorocaba from Sao Paulo after giving birth to Sabrina for this special event. But since Sabrina was still tucked away in her own special incubator, we of course raced back that evening.</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400721624129811394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-tI-DDCdLRJQeUlYtRwKXQRlSDuFWRHkB7xPGr4KqLRObry8h_ubXMVuZsHGxfQ4-EPM0K25fu5h8_FOqk80ViOmIBZcEcFATJkSZ6zFtB04yRp0cB-oSoNkUnLYnJIk6Yn-NzeKC_E/s320/09-01-07+006.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#000099;">During most of the Christmas holiday, we stayed in Sao Paulo watching over Sabrina, but almost every weekend, I needed to head back for ministry responsibilities. One of those responsibilities was the Christmas play "Pra morrer, Nasceu Cristo" (Born to die)</span><br /></p><div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400721628035781890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLtTcExEiS-DWyHlS20EmomMkxVwzaa3HNEUqR8LrWd0R4k8jDhON-7O6xqhby1p2H1sHqHgT9S9OWAHH34IlD5fJbexsyYmjJMwJEw9sEcHbjsE5T3SnHOczJmVnTL3hBTFt8g3ApDo/s320/09-01-07+009.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#000099;">Dani was missing the church as she normally stayed in Sao Paulo. She asked me to take some pictures of her Sunday School room. :) </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhz-GeShUByIREyZfZDpjDfouQ2VHFyLPvaUTCfBfUY-aT0ONo_cmo8M9kpLfa1IU_-80GAu3-5sI7hRcXQiNvuAUoTOx9JT3HDYuVRS9TwAtxDEflDvHycHHmPj2h7qLk21DU29F8zQs/s1600-h/08-07-31+735.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Ben and Dani Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965488402661283028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325918037253426555.post-19691403784615914872009-11-05T11:58:00.000-08:002009-11-05T12:27:47.199-08:00September and October 2008<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjov5AYhFq8B8KgOUAfFBdk36_am2_UyqkyhpTMBBjFrnSCEjPV26e3UvkoC4h2VXKu7gaH1zNRyAIps42R5BV4aNdmAoTEySs1_iuAgcZJQZk51RigQYheRboU8366tYA7erYqZB0Cmoo/s1600-h/08-07-31+732.jpg"> </a> <span style="color:#990000;"> </span> <span style="color:#990000;"> </span> <span style="color:#990000;"> </span><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#990000;"> </span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87ufnLEdJy5lhTR07KgTgUkmJ8M7_bLe6V6lVLaB9SVqDavuHFqnt2C6-EscldlOHDmftS3lLz3gGfsLxz7vqaDGgQNZJTrAIpn0JzzxkJuvdi76-3UPg3OiEZ-DVud6O5b_Pc26HyV8/s1600-h/08-07-31+608.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400712186667030706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87ufnLEdJy5lhTR07KgTgUkmJ8M7_bLe6V6lVLaB9SVqDavuHFqnt2C6-EscldlOHDmftS3lLz3gGfsLxz7vqaDGgQNZJTrAIpn0JzzxkJuvdi76-3UPg3OiEZ-DVud6O5b_Pc26HyV8/s320/08-07-31+608.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Bob Jones soccer team that ministered in our church. Many different salvation decisions were made during this visit.</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZ5BgAeFZn-yu2y2cIzSCfIcRptj2ruNnDq023J6UeKAi0SEfo2UvYX40S8QRMC-GibXzDEW7rpPQx9Ym3UvO2tYDQc8gj2WVn8jStz9FLCqCc7Nyc0l6jnrZXPlRYG5LzWlQ4gW2dw4/s1600-h/08-07-31+586.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400712180736901138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZ5BgAeFZn-yu2y2cIzSCfIcRptj2ruNnDq023J6UeKAi0SEfo2UvYX40S8QRMC-GibXzDEW7rpPQx9Ym3UvO2tYDQc8gj2WVn8jStz9FLCqCc7Nyc0l6jnrZXPlRYG5LzWlQ4gW2dw4/s320/08-07-31+586.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#990000;">Carlão is one year older!</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhdoFrVSnW6WB-9XFvA-jiyT2imQDq54yENDCnJ9jMBgUbDBLL41elGtxuoo0Y6foJyZCRgss5mX2eiFWaNyI2MDg5EK_5kir5U0gHrCw-xJTUDDJUMvMVfabwAOtcumglBnqAmHW9Qs/s1600-h/08-07-31+458.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400712177099310130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhdoFrVSnW6WB-9XFvA-jiyT2imQDq54yENDCnJ9jMBgUbDBLL41elGtxuoo0Y6foJyZCRgss5mX2eiFWaNyI2MDg5EK_5kir5U0gHrCw-xJTUDDJUMvMVfabwAOtcumglBnqAmHW9Qs/s320/08-07-31+458.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#cc0000;">Dani's Sunday School Class alls smiles!</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400712171660207282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoK3eNdMF90BVu0TBiB13s129TVOv0jbzz_QjP2AAglw1qfNGCr6nBhz3lwOKVXmzG7ldlU0y5gTbJFhyphenhyphenXxVrrvlrXSpgcPfSqJRlDei7pCJVjkw2nFiPTb0Vu1pehFejktx9Uy97MPq4/s320/08-07-31+448.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Our girls did a great job in honoring Mother's Day (2008).</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Ben and Dani Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965488402661283028noreply@blogger.com0