Wednesday, by Alexa

Hey ya'll! This is Alexa Pinkman! Yesterday was a crazy and exhausting day but God is definitely working in and through all of us. Everyone was split up into different groups and I ended up staying back at the church with Bailey, Hayden, Isaac, Justin and a guy from California along with a few translators and Johnny. We started off the day by going to a school in Rio De Sul. Instead of doing a English class we just did a Q&A with the students for about an hour which went well. We aren't sure, but we believe it was a Christian school. After that we went to a few preschool classes and taught colors and animals. They were so cute and interactive with us! After the first school we came back to the church where the guys left for the detention center. The rest of us went up the mountain with Johnny and a translator and taught an English class at a Agricultural high school. The students at this school come from all around Brazil and live there year round. They choose to study either animals or plants. After about a hour of teaching English, the guys joined us. We were able to share a few testimonies, worship with them and answer some questions. The class ended up being about 3 hours which was exhausting but relationships were definitely built through it, and it was a fantastic experience. The teacher in the class was the leader of a Bible reflection group at the school so he took the opportunity to invite the class of about 30 to the group. All the students were very respectful and seemed interested! After heading back down the mountain we went to a city called Lontras nearby and taught 2 more English classes. There, we again had the opportunity to share the gospel and invite the students to the church in Lontras which is a branch off of the church in Rio De Sul. I can't wait to see what else God has in store for our team! God bless ~Alexa