{"id":2582,"date":"2022-03-20T15:36:41","date_gmt":"2022-03-20T14:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/?p=2582"},"modified":"2022-03-20T15:37:52","modified_gmt":"2022-03-20T14:37:52","slug":"back-home-in-the-brazilian-amazon-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/en\/back-home-in-the-brazilian-amazon-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Back home in the Brazilian Amazon region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear friends,<br>How wonderful it is to be back home in the Amazon region after two years. Almost immediately upon our arrival here in Porto Velho, we were already busy preparing for the DTS (Discipleship Training School) which started February 17th. The special thing about this DTS is, that we also have students from different indigenous tribes. Some of them only master the basics of the Portuguese language and do not yet have a Bible, Bible passage or a single Bible verse in their own language!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We find it particularly beautiful that, now that the doors have been closed for us missionaries to enter many native tribes, God is addressing the Indians to come here for training in order to be a blessing to their population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"2590\" src=\"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DTS-2022-students_staff-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DTS-2022-students_staff-3.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DTS-2022-students_staff-3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DTS-2022-students_staff-3-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DTS-2022-students_staff-3-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2562\" src=\"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220312-IMG_3475.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2562\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2565\" src=\"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220312-IMG_3497.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2565\"\/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">The beautiful diverse group of students, some pictures to show how we use dance and theater as an evangelistic tool. Our choice in experiencing earthly difficulties and temptations, and the peace that follows when we choose God!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The moving back<\/strong><br>Before Lucas, Saulo and I (Christa) traveled by plane to Porto Velho. About two weeks later Lucas came with our car and stuff. The journey from Rio de Janeiro to Porto Velho is five full days by car. It was a challenging and tiring journey, so we are very grateful that Lucas arrived safely with us, in an already cleaned home. It is very special to be back here in the same house, to be able to carry another child in the same environment. Yes yes, you read it right: full of gratitude and joy we like to share with you that Saulo will become a big brother! Completely happy and proud, he hid buy a shirt for his little brother. So far a blessed pregnancy of a healthy and actively growing boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1119\" height=\"839\" data-id=\"2553\" src=\"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/thuis.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/thuis.jpg 1119w, https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/thuis-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/thuis-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/thuis-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"924\" data-id=\"2550\" src=\"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pregnancy-test.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pregnancy-test.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pregnancy-test-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pregnancy-test-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pregnancy-test-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"629\" height=\"839\" data-id=\"2546\" src=\"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/grote-broer2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/grote-broer2.jpg 629w, https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/grote-broer2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"2545\" src=\"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Lucas-onderweg-naar-huis.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Lucas-onderweg-naar-huis.jpg 910w, https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Lucas-onderweg-naar-huis-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Lucas-onderweg-naar-huis-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lucas&#8217; study in Bible translation<\/strong><br>In the meantime, Lucas is working on the final project of his Master: he will translate the Bible book of Ruth together with colleagues. This to one of the languages \u200b\u200bof an indigenous population, who does not <em>yet<\/em> have a single part of the Bible available in their own language. Imagine: no encouragement, comfort or wisdom that can speak to your heart from the Bible\u2026<br>It is a big, exciting but beautiful challenge. The reason we don&#8217;t share the name of the tribe is for security reasons, because we like to hope to continue the translation project without any possible interruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220224-IMG_3214.jpg\" alt=\"Let the peoples praise you, O God; \nlet all the peoples praise you!\nPsalm 67:4-5\" class=\"wp-image-2571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220224-IMG_3214.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220224-IMG_3214-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220224-IMG_3214-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Let the peoples praise you, O God; <br>let all the peoples praise you!<br>Psalm 67:4-5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We realize that we can testify to very nice developments. Works that are possible through God&#8217;s Spirit who goes before us and works through us. We ask that you remember us and the works in which we are involved in your prayers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>With love, <\/em><br><em>blessings,<br>Lucas, Christa &amp; Saulo<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear friends,How wonderful it is to be back home in the Amazon region after two years. Almost immediately upon our arrival here in Porto Velho, we were already busy preparing for the DTS (Discipleship Training School) which started February 17th. The special thing about this DTS is, that we also have students from different indigenous &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/en\/back-home-in-the-brazilian-amazon-region\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Back home in the Brazilian Amazon region&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2582"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2596,"href":"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582\/revisions\/2596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blessedbythe.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}