Bern Talks

May 08, 2010

Shining a light in Brazil!

Hi Dear Friends,

Just wanted to send a quick note to let you know that Jeff and I are in Porto Alegre safe and sound. It was a LONG journey. First, our flight from Miami was delayed 1 ½ hr and then our connecting flight in Sao Paulo was canceled. This made our total travel time 19 hrs! Through it all we remained joyful knowing that God has a purpose in what He allows.

New Friends!! When we arrived in Sao Paulo we were amazed by Elizabeth and Eduardo, the two American Airlines employees who assisted us. These two went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure that we were going be ok. Near the end of the process Eduardo, who couldn't speak English, asked (through Elizabeth) if we were Christians. He said there was “a shine” about us, something "different" in our eyes. When we confirmed his suspicions, he was elated!! He was going through a very difficult time and had prayed for the Lord to send a “messenger” into his day to bring him hope. My eyes filled with tears at realization that God has orchestrated our delay for this young man, wow! Well needless to say, I spent the next hour sharing my testimony with Eduardo and Elizabeth. As we parted, both said they will never be the same.

Well, I'm off to breakfast and to prepare for the Tea that I'll be speaking at later this afternoon but I leave you with this thought... "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:14-16

Your Missionary in Brazil,
Bernadette Todd

Posted by Bernadette at May 8, 2010 08:39 AM

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