I feel like we have come full circle. After arriving in Brazil in 2007, we lived in Guarapuava for 6 months for language training before moving to the orphanage in Entre Rios. We have now just finished another 6 months in Guarapuava with our children before moving to the other CLM orphanage in Turvo! We moved on September 1st and patiently waited for (okay--stalked, harassed, pleaded, and bribed) the internet provider for three weeks...and are SO thankful to be connected again to the outside world! We have received such a warm welcome from everyone we've met and are enjoying the beautiful and peaceful landscape of our new home. We have been busy meeting our new neighbors, social workers, and others in the community who are thrilled that the orphanage will be reopening soon. Please continue to pray for our family as we build relationships and prepare for accepting children who need to experience the love of their Heavenly Father.
Our ministry strives to share the love of Jesus with abused, neglected, and abandoned children in southern Brazil. If you would like to support our ministry, please send contributions to First Friends Church, 5455 Market Avenue North, Canton, Ohio 44714 (for tax purposes, please attach a note `for the Cochrans`).
"And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time, we shall reap if we do not grow weary." Galations 6:9
Friday, September 23, 2011
A New Beginning
I feel like we have come full circle. After arriving in Brazil in 2007, we lived in Guarapuava for 6 months for language training before moving to the orphanage in Entre Rios. We have now just finished another 6 months in Guarapuava with our children before moving to the other CLM orphanage in Turvo! We moved on September 1st and patiently waited for (okay--stalked, harassed, pleaded, and bribed) the internet provider for three weeks...and are SO thankful to be connected again to the outside world! We have received such a warm welcome from everyone we've met and are enjoying the beautiful and peaceful landscape of our new home. We have been busy meeting our new neighbors, social workers, and others in the community who are thrilled that the orphanage will be reopening soon. Please continue to pray for our family as we build relationships and prepare for accepting children who need to experience the love of their Heavenly Father.
2 comments:
Excited for you and waiting anxiously to see how the Lord uses the reopening of Turvo. God bless you! Lilly
It was beyond wonderful to meet you all!!!! I sure do miss you and think about you all frequently. Thank you for opening up your new home to me for a day and for opening up your hearts. I am praying for you and hope to keep in contact!
With love,
Kara (Columbus, Oh)
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