It's rather strange to say we're having fun studying Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes). 

I know, I know the book is pessimistic, fatalistic, or even hard to find its place in the canon. However, we're having fun! Let me clarify, the class is participating and contributing so well into the study of this OT book that the atmosphere is positive.

See photos below of this current class and "Escola da Bíblia's" headmaster Régis.

Shalom to all of you.

Week 6


Wow, the year has started faster. So many little things have happened that I didn't have time to post recently. Here are just some quick highlights:


* The girls have started school, in a new school. They are adjusting well. For Hannah and Yasmin, the new school is more demanding, more homework, more work for Dayse at home. Dara has also started schooling this year. She looks so beautiful in uniform!
Later I will post some pictures.


* At the downtown "Escola da Bíblia," I started teaching Ecclesiastes (Qoheleth). This book is challenging at several levels. As the students and I look closely at Qoheleth's pessimism, apparent beliefs, and skepticisms, students start wondering how this book got into the canon and how come it is inspired. Oh, yes, the canon is large enough to accommodate literature for those in despair and disorientation--just like Job and Ecclesiastes. At the end, it's a constructive book.   Later I will post some pictures.


* Next week is Carnival here. It's time for people to go ape, naked, and wild in Brazil.
Sorry to say for those reading, the media don't announce anymore official numbers, otherwise, tourism would decline vertically. The church found a nice house out in the boondocks. It will be a good spiritual retreat, we pray. Please, pray for members' safety who won't be able to attend and have to stay, mainly because they have to work during Carnival week. Pray also for the safety of those who will have to commute to the camp retreat. Our team this year is The Holy Spirit in the NT.


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May God's peace be upon you all.
Bio and Dayse Nascimento