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Day 15 – Amelia Pilecki – Friendships, Blessings, and Goodbyes 

Today, May 26, 2025, was our last full day in Sao Paulo. We started the day by traveling to a local church in San Andres, where a music school for school age children operates during the weekdays. The school is called “Locomotiva”, and operates during the hours when students are Read more…

By Global Honors, 1 dayJuly 10, 2025 ago
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Day 14 – Kyle Torrey – Experiencing God Through Community in Brazil

May 25, 2025 Today was one of those days that leaves a real mark on your heart. While traveling through Brazil, our group attended a local Brazilian church in Santo Andre. I could tell from the moment I entered the church that it was a vibrant, passionate, and Spirit-filled community Read more…

By Global Honors, 1 dayJuly 10, 2025 ago
Brazil 2024

Um Sol Pra Cada Um – Christina Garber – Day 4

“Um sol pra cada um,” which translates to, “A sun for each one,” is a saying used by Brazilians to describe an extremely hot and sunny day. Not only was Saturday one of those very hot days to which this saying refers, the warmth of our host family’s welcome and Read more…

By Global Honors, 1 yearMay 25, 2024 ago
Brazil 2024

A Day in Paradise – Caleigh Schroeder – Day 3

No trip to Brazil is complete without a visit to one of the world famous Brazilian beaches. Today, we took a break from our educational program to embark on a trip to a beautiful beach in Bertioga. Even though it was a beach day doesn’t mean the learning stopped. Today Read more…

By Global Honors, 1 yearMay 25, 2024 ago
Brazil 2023

Take It as Easy as Rice and Beans – Abe Selby

“As Easy as Rice and Beans” is a popular phrase in Brazil because of how prevalent rice and beans are found on the dinner table. I feel that this phrase describes most of the culture in Brazil. Everyone seems to be much more easygoing than people in the United States. Read more…

By Global Honors, 2 yearsMay 24, 2023 ago
Brazil 2019

Espirito Santo- Grace Detwiler

Don’t worry; I’m not going to try and preach because honestly, I wouldn’t be too good at it. However, I got to experience someone who was extremely successful at communicating the glory of our God to me even though I could only decipher bits and pieces of his sermon in Read more…

By Global Honors, 6 yearsMay 23, 2019 ago
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Being Present – Allie Osborne

“Not everything will go as planned in Brazil!” was our mantra by the time we left for Brazil. However, I could not have prepared for the unexpected and sad news I received when I called home. A family friend I called “Grandma” was going into hospice care. On Friday morning, Read more…

By Global Honors, 6 yearsMay 20, 2019 ago
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Love has no Language -Kathryn Krchniak

I can’t speak Portuguese. I’m slowly starting to pick up words here and there and learning how to order food, but a conversation? I wish. I have never been good at learning other languages. I took Spanish for 6 years and can’t speak it, so I was very nervous coming Read more…

By Global Honors, 6 yearsMay 18, 2019 ago
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“Are you excited?” – Ben Deacon

“Are you excited?” “Are you nervous?” Those were the two most common questions that my friends, family, and acquaintances would ask me. The obvious answer to both of these questions was “yes”, but excitement and nervousness seemed to constantly shift in power during the weeks, days, and hours that approached Read more…

By Global Honors, 6 yearsMay 15, 2019 ago
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