2016 January | Would you Go Beyond?

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Friday, January 29th – Severe Storm

There was a massive horrible storm that hit here. It destroyed thousands of trees and buildings. The park where we performed (you can see it in the very top picture), looks like king kong walked through it (yes I know king kong is not real:). Every where there are huge thick trees that have been snapped in two. 300,000 people lost power and water. We had to buy drinking water and then fill buckets with rain water to wash and flush the toilet for awhile. The wind was hurricane force and in the center there was certain kind of tornado. We had a…

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Friday, January 29th – Government run Prison

We performed for half the prison at the same time, about 400 men. They were so grateful and eager to participate in everything. I love to see them laugh, it makes everything we go through worth it. The prisons here are run very differently then other countries. Brazil has the 4th largest prison population in the world with most prisons being at double the capacity they were built for. The conditions are outrageous and violate human rights. I met a man named Marcos who had been shot in the spinal cord and was paralyzed Imagine not only living in hell, but…

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Sunday, January 17 201601/17/16 No Response

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Sunday, January 17th – Central Park

My brother has a funny routine he does with cards and acting in the style of Charlie Chapman. It brings the whole crowd in and gets everyone involved. In between performances we have to train and practice our routines. To be able to execute a performance as we want to takes a tun of work and practice. My brothers and sisters are working on a Tae Kwon Do choreography now (we are 2nd degree black belts) and it takes a lot of focus and work to get all six of us doing the same exact moves to the same exact…

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Saturday, January 16 201601/16/16 No Response

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Saturday, January 16th – Marcado Central

The center market is packed with people most every day and especially on Saturday. We reach thousands of people from all walks of life down town . I think some of the most beautiful people I have met are homeless and I have become friends with some of those that can always be found in the same spot down town. One guy, whose name is Ronaldo, has no legs due to polio and its really hard for him to move out of the sun, yet he still always has a smile and upbeat attitude. Another man, named Leo, has a…

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Sunday, January 10 201601/10/16 No Response

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Sunday, January 10th – Market and street performer fair in Central Park,

On Sundays there is a busy park we go to. Pretty much everyone goes there so it is a great way to reach the whole city. We do many different theater acts and magic routines that contain simple but profound messages, like one about a little boy with a kite. The boy decides he wants to become important and to become important he has to grow up and give away his kite. After he “becomes important” he realizes that he has changed and no longer cares about the many things that are truly important, like forgetting about himself and loving others. Eventually he…

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Monday, January 4 201601/04/16 No Response

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Monday January 4th – City Center Public Event

It is our desire to not only talk about the Fathers great love, but to show it through music, laughter and by weaving a message through dance and theater. Thats why besides constantly walking the streets and sharing the Gospel to the multitudes down town, we also use a performance of music and dance that draws large crowds and allows us many opportunities to get invited into places we otherwise could not. Maybe one thing we do will reach the 20 year old body builder guy who has not given God a second thought. Maybe one thing we say will reach the 60…

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