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We have enjoyed our first week back at school. We have had some new programs implemented into our new program and the students are adjusting to that. We lost several students over the holiday, which is normal, but we gained several news ones, many of...
God blessed us by sending 6 other people over to our house last night so our SMALL living room was packed with laughter and our girls being entertained by Brazilians & Americans. God knew HOW MUCH we needed that LAST night. I would not have been able...
As I write this the tears are filling in my eyes....this year the holidays are A LOT harder....we were told they would be...it is TRUE!!!! Today...even Jon, the level-headed one said he was having a hard time...for him it was knowing that it is opening...
So, Jon is 33 TODAY....we continue to sit back and ask WHERE is time going??!! OUR daughters seem to be growing up so fast...Jon and I are in OUR THIRTIES...AAAHHHH....I mean, my goodness, it is almost Christmas time, AGAIN. We are officially spending...
A few prayer requests:
1. We will have our first YOUTH GROUP function this FRIDAY the 19th. It will be a lock in. Please pray that we will have a FUN, SAFE time. We want the teens to have fun, form relationships with one another, and grow closer...
I can't believe it has been MONTHS since I have written ANYTHING on our site!!! It just goes to show how crazy it has been....things are good...we are in the middle of enjoying a 4 day weekend. It is a MUCH needed vacation. Our time changes tomorrow,...
Well we went to eat out at a Churrascaria restaraunt about a month ago and it was great as usual. All you can eat meat, steaks, ...... mmm mmmm mmm. I am in heaven. Oh, all for $10 american. Anyway one of my Brazilian friends tells me that at this...
Okay, so I had to schedule in time to write a very short note in our BLOG! It is CRAZY how much time I do NOT have in my day! We have so much going on now a days! I just wanted to check in and let you know how we are doing. My...
We survived the FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL!!!!! PRAISE GOD!!!! :) No, really, this week has been awesome! I think I got teary eyed several times when I saw our students on Monday. They all ran up to me giving me hugs. We have SO...
As you read this note you will notice that it is a little old, but I thought you would enjoy it...this was an attempt at writing a newsletter this summer, but I didn't quite finish...so I thought I would post it here and start over for the month of August....so...
We just wanted to give you a quick update...
We can't believe we will only be in the States for a few more days...we leave for home (Brazil) August the 1st! It has been overwhelming the out pouring of LOVE we have had from all over. After we shared...
We are sorry we haven't been communicating as much this summer as we normally do. We have had a limited amount of access to the Internet so it has made things a little more difficult. We have started working on our monthly newsletter, but have decided...
We are in the USA!!! WOW! We are still walking around in amazement! When we here someone speak in English it just throws us for a loop! The first thing we did after being greated at the airport by our family and friends was go...
Well, I am sitting here in a room with suitcases half packed and graded papers all over my desk. I am in the mist of trying to get ALL of my grades ready for report cards...tomorrow, MONDAY, will be the last day of finals! Wednesday is our...
Today we led our first youth group Sunday school class at Union Church. Until now there was nothing for the youth of our church. They all went to childrens church with the little kids or stayed in Big Church. Rachel and I have prayed about this...
The Isbell
Family
Sharing Jesus with Students
from Around the World
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
June 2007
GOD’S HOLY HEAD FELL
BACK WITH LAUGHTER!
(A month
full of laughter)
If
you remember my story from our last...
Here is some great news straight from the mouth of Kierra!!!
This week we have been learning about the "Keys of Heaven" in my first
grade class. The golden key represents God's loves for everybody. The
black key stands for sin. ...
We have been praying for a while now about what God wanted Jon to do as far as Union Church. He had been asked to become a part of the "Board of Trustees" and he began to pray. Jon and I have felt a peace about this all along and so today...
I am sitting here just grinning ear to ear...still in awe at what an amazing God we serve! So, today was THE DAY...MAY 18th...the day that 7th grade has been preparing for for MONTHS! Can I start out by saying...our plans....HA! GOD'S PLANS...
It has been top secret for so many of the students...all they know is that May 18th is a special day...a day that 7th grade has been planning...Please pray for this Friday, May 18th...the 7th grade has been praying & planning for this
day, "Facing...
Happy Mother's Day! Wow, they go all out here in Brazil. It is like it is Valentine's Day here! They have heart stuff EVERYWHERE! It has been a very special weekend. It started out with me having the opportunity to share...
The other day we were driving on one of the main streets in Rio called
Linha Amarelha or Yellow Line, it connects Barra where we live with the
rest of Rio on the other side of the mountain. We were riding along and
I was talking
to one of my ...
Last week the first and second grades went on field trips to the Rio Zoo and to Hot Zone (a huge arcade in the mall). I got to be one of the chaperones for all of the trips. I had a great time, I got out of work for some fun time...
This was an email that was sent to us on Thursday from our NICS headquaters in Southaven, we had the pleasure of meeting James a few months ago...so we feel "connected" to this family. We ask that you PLEASE pray for Brenda and James' 4 children. ...
The Isbell Family Sharing Jesus with Students from Around the World Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 2007 We Are Praying For an Elephant! Beth Moore
(I have put this in...