On my way to Brazil

Hi Everyone,

Thank you SO, SO much for praying for me while I couldn't sleep and for the processing of my VISA.

I recieved my VISA on Wednesday! And I was able to sleep a bit better.

I will be flying out of Calgary at 7am Monday morning and arriving in Sao Paulo, Brazil Tuesday morning. The plan is to visit Valley of Blessing, the children's ministry for a few days. Then I'll fly to Goiania to visit the language school in Vianopolis, some of LAM's missionaries in Anapolis and Tres Ranchos. I will be flying home on April 7th. It'll be a busy week, but I'm looking forward to the visit.

Would you please join me in prayer for:
*safe travels
*minimal culture shock & patience with the language (Portuguese)
*seeing Brazil through God's eyes
*vision for my future ministry

I appreciate all the prayers and support and verses from everyone. I wish I could give all of you BIG HUGS!

Love you all!

Blessings,

Julie

Thank you for praying! I have my VISA!!!

My VISA was accepted at the post office yesterday in Vancouver. So it should be here today or tomorrow. Please pray for a safe delivery and that it's a VISA not a declined application.

Hi Everyone,

Please pray for me. I could use some encouraging words right now and some verses surrounding faith, peace and trust.

I am stressed out about my VISA application. I am traveling to Brazil on March 31st and I must have a VISA to enter the country.

I haven't been sleeping due to the stress. I'm thankful that God is sustaining me through each day and I'm thankful that I'm not sick.

Please pray for an overwhelming sense of peace and good, long, deep sleeps. Please pray that my VISA application with be processed quicker than normal and that my passport will be safe as I am required to mail it to Vancouver, British Columbia.

Blessings,

Julie

MRI

Good news...

I have no torn ligaments or tendons. I just have a slight fissure in some cartilage and when I climb stairs my thigh bone rubs underneath my knee cap. It's partly because I climb stairs at work and partly because I'm tall. Not much I can do about being tall! The doctor recommended that I keep doing my exercises and stay away from stairs. Guess I'll have to deal for just awhile longer!

Thanks for praying!

Information about Brazil...

http://www.travelotica.com/travelguide/36/brazil/index.htm

Quick update...

I just tried to post something and now I've lost it!

I have decided to go to Brazil in January 2009 with Latin America Mission. I'm in the process of being accepted. I'll be in language school for about a year and then working with an organization called Valley of Blessing.

On March 31st until April 7th I'll be in Brazil. I'm going to do an exploratory trip to visit the language school and the ministry.

Please pray that I'll get all the details worked out.

I'm working through a VISA application and trying to figure out which shots I'll need. I have an appointment with my doctor on Thursday reguarding my MRI and I'll ask him about immunization. I also need an International Immunization Card. So I have to figure out which province I can get that from.

Please pray that I can trust God with the finances and not panic. I'm not sleeping through the night, but God is sustaining me.

I'm sorry for not keeping better in touch. I will update more about orientation when it isn't almost 12:30am!

Blessings,

Julie