Monthly Archives: August 2018

Atlanta – Schools, Streets and with the homeless- Late August

We visited some of the universities and schools in Atlanta as well as down town. I met a beautiful family that was homeless. A mom, her sister and four small children. They were so open to the Gospel and grateful that someone would talk to them and care about them. I got them a pizza and some fries which made the little boys so happy:). The oldest boy was only 9 but so eager to help his mom and take care of his siblings. I held the little one for a bit to give the mom a break and he…

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Military Police Event – Aug 18th

This was an event of over 10,000 people who were all apart of the military police or family members of them. It was an honor to be invited and we had a large crowd that kept changing over for hours. We were able to reach so many people, many of whom had seen us working in the favelas and at other events. These people are constantly in danger and their lives are at risk, so we were grateful for the opportunity to reach them with the love of the Father and the hope of the Gospel .  

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Military Police Prison, Brazil – Aug17th

We were not allowed to take any pictures here and the security in was tight. There were about 200 men in the prison and we reached them all at the same time. They all looked liked cops out of a tv show, cool, tough and together. They were a bit wary of us when we started and had no idea what to expect, but after we got started the realize we sincerely wanted to help them and encourage them and they completely opened to us and let us in. They are all still currently cops, but had committed a crime…

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Down Town Centers in surrounding cities, Central Brazil – June, July, August

Besides all of the many events we have been performing at, we also constantly go down town to the city centers. Because Rio is so huge, there are at least 10 areas where it is just packed for lunch and dinner. We are able to reach people from all walks of life and all the surrounding areas. There is a ferry that crosses the channel that everyone uses every day to get to and from work. 2000 people get off and on every 20 minutes. So if we are in that plaza for a few hours, we reach a lot…

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International Marathon, Brazil – Aug19th

We got the chance to run in a half marathon race of 20,000 people! It was really cool and we were able to talk to so many before and after it. Many of the runners recognize us from doing events in their schools, community centers and other places. My brother ran the whole race with a banner that said, “Don’t Give Up. Talk TO Jesus”. Many told him how much those words picked them up during the race. My other brother who did not run in the marathon, set up our speakers to play music for and cheer for the…

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Hospital/Prison, Brazil – Aug16th

This was a very special event. It was a prison/hospital for people with mental disabilities who had committed crimes. The director was a kind, tender man who treated the patience as his children not as criminals. Most of the men had the mentality of children and were very simple so we kept everything we did simple and clear. It was visiting day today so some of the prisoners families were able to watch the show as well and we were able to help bring healing to them. In one magic/dance routine we do, I an act as a child playing…

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Community Event in Favela – Aug 15th

This event was in a community center at the bottom of a huge, very dangerous favela. The organizer invited multiply schools, foundations and comities to one area for us. Around 700 people showed up and it was very loud:) The kids and families came from very poor backgrounds and were so grateful to get a special, high quality show for free. They loved the magic and too many were quick to volunteer:) When I mad my bunny appear, literally the whole crowd screamed:) It was cool. Many of the kids knew Capoeira and were excited to see or fire/Capoeira act….

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Down Town School – Aug 14th

This school took  some work because the kids had no discipline. You can always see the teachers reflected in the students and in this case, to be honest, the teachers had pretty much given up and cared very little about the kids. After some time and work, the kids came to respect us and listen attentively which was really cool to see. We have large posters we use to teach different points and we used a poster that explains the metamorphosis of a butterfly after we did our dance of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly. WE taught the kids how no…

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Local Family Park – Aug 11th

Today was my parents 39th wedding anniversary and thus a very special day for my family. Of course the wanted to spend it giving to others, just like they have done all their lives. My brothers and sisters and I did a special dance in their honor and gave them flowers. It was a special day. We touched so many people as the crowd kept changing over. Young, old, rich and poor we are all the same, children who need our Father.

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Community event in a Slum, Brazil – Aug 10th

We had to make it up a reeeaalllyyyy steep Doctor Seus type hill to get to this one (later realized this hill was the last straw in a damaged hose we had in our van. My brother found the problem and repaired it or it could have been serious). To get to the spot we had to ask to gang leaders with machine guns if we could pass. They were really cool, grateful and helped us out. It is just amazing to see how so many people, I mean millions of people, live every day. They have to hike up…

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High School in a Ghetto, Brazil- Aug 7th

It was pouring in the morning and we had to leave at 6am to get to the school by 9. We were afraid the roads would flood out and considered canceling, but after texting the school workers we decided to go and they told us they had a covered area where we could perform. This school was soon far in the middle of nowhere, when we pulled up I thought it was abandoned and we were at the wrong address, but it was right and all the kids were waiting for us. The streets around it were just covered in…

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Local Family Park – Aug 5th

This park is right near where we live and super busy on weekends! It is a really good spot to reach people from all walk of life as they enjoy a day at the park. We have a wide range of acts that we do from acts with puppets and costumes to get the kids, to Capoeira, Tae Kwon Do, Hip hop for the young people, and then songs, cultural dance, and theater for the older people. Of course everyone loves magic:)! In each act we have different messages that we weave through about love, family values, forgetting our past,…

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