Painting houses in the middle of the Amazon jungle, in a village at a lake that nobody even knows… is this the definition of being missionary? Is this mission work? This is what some of the group of the volunteer missionaries who come from Sao Paulo, might have asked in … Read More
From Marketing Executive to Nurse Assistant in 10 days
When I decided to join the medical mission trip to the Amazon, everyone in my company asked me the same question, “If you’re not a doctor, how will you help?” As a good marketer, I always gave a generic answer that would satisfy their curiosity, although deep down I didn’t … Read More
In God’s Hands
My name is Jefferson, and I served as a missionary in the Amazon for one year. Sometimes I asked myself what I was doing there, whether I was making any difference in the lives of the people. Life is lonely at times living in such isolated places, without a telephone … Read More
Negotiating Without a Divine Response
In the city of Barreirinha we had a meeting with the Health Coordinator, Mrs. Helena, who made us a tempting proposition: a salary of $3,750.00/month for working 7 consecutive days in the hospital (24 hour shifts), 1 week/month, with negotiable Sabbaths! Before telling the end of this story I must … Read More