Dearest Friends, Joy!!! When we arrived in Serra Talhada, of Pernaambuco (a state), a friend met us who would guide us deep into the country. She was so overcome when she sawRead More…
Brazil 11 June 2006
Dearest Friends, A Child´s Thank-You We had a wonderful day! Our first program was at a new church where the children are very poor. They have many needs, but today many ofRead More…
Brazil 11 June 2006
Dearest Friends, Slavery Olinda is a very old city. Around 400 years ago, the Dutch founded the city and the architecture and the cobblestone streets are incredible. They took us to theRead More…
June 9 Brazil
Dearest Friends, Travel We are in the North West of Brazil in the city of Olinda after two full days of travel, including four airplane flights and four long car trips, weRead More…
Brazil Photos
Dearest Friends, This is a link to some of the photos so far. http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/1278203 In Christ, Linda for Sam Gerson Faby Hadia Lisa
We have arrived
Dear friends, We are in campinas. We arrived this morning, have spent the day repacking and we are about to leave to fly to the north. We have been traveling for twoRead More…
06-07-06 Departing for Brazil!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Friends, In just a few hours, we leave for Brazil. Please pray that all of our bags arrive with us safely. Please pray that many children will see the hope thatRead More…
Brazil and the BIG QUESTION
Dearest Friends, In two days, we leave for Brazil. So, while I am between trips, I want to answer a question that I am most often asked. "How am I. . .Read More…
Message
Dearest Friends, Rejoice in the birth of our second grandson! Please ask the Lord to call him to faith as a little boy. Please ask God to make him a bright lightRead More…
GREAT STORIES!!!
Dearest Friends, AMAZING REPORT!!! A newspaper article reported on the school systems of Zulu Natal. We read this article as we were leaving and it illustrates why it is so important toRead More…
South Africa 2 April
Dearest Friends, Street Children Our last show in Africa was a Friday night outreach at a church. In soft whispers, children put their trust in Jesus. Three of the children who prayedRead More…
We are on our way homeFrom: “Sam Shaw”
Dearest friends, We are on our way home this Saturday so please pray for us as we travel. We will arrive home on Sunday, April 2nd. We leave africa very blessed, havingRead More…
South Africa 29 March
Dearest friends, The biggest crowd 1400 children gathered outside at a school and sat on the ground and those that would not fit, watched from the windows. They delighted in the puppets,Read More…
South Africa 28 March
Dearest Friends, Amazing Shows More than a hundred voices prayed out loud at a school asking Jesus to be their Savior. The principal had really enjoyed the show and told the childrenRead More…
South Africa 26 March
Dearest Friends, Indian, Zulu, and White Children Imagine setting up the puppet stage on a very cloudy day on a grassy slope besides a small Indian church. See the enthusiasm of allRead More…
South Africa 25 March
Dearest Friends, Zulus We are in the heart of the Zulu nation, surrounded by lush green hills. The hillsides are dotted with very traditional round huts with thatched roofs. The mist remainedRead More…
South Africa
Dearest Friends, Pictures can be viewed at http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/1277502 School Puppet Shows NKOSI Aikelel Africa! This is Zulu for "God bless Africa." God is certainly blessing our time here. Today we were blessedRead More…
South Africa Photos
Dearest Friends, You will find some of the South Africa Photos so far at: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/1277502 I hope you are blessed by seeing some of what we have seen. In Christ, Linda forRead More…
Soweto and South Africa
Dearest Friends, Soweto, AIDS, Families, and Prayer After a puppet show in Soweto today, a lady came up to me and asked me to pray for her. She is HIV positive andRead More…
South Africa
Dearest friends, We are in South Africa. Though we left on WEdnesday we did not arrive in South Africa until Friday morning. Hadia and I enjoyed a wonderful thirteen hour layover inRead More…