Singing Hills and Clapping Trees

Isaiah 55:12  - "For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands."

So this is my blog, I am starting it in the hopes that I can stay connected with friends, and family and make new connections as I begin this next stage of my life.  I am leaving for Brazil in 5 months.  I have so much to do before then and so much to do once I get there.  I am going to Brazil with Roque and Adriana Albuquerque and we will be living in NE Brazil in the state of Ceará. I hope to serve God there with various tasks mostly with music and kids.  Two things that God has given me a love for an enough talent to give it a try.


The name of this blog was inspired by my good friend Sylvia.  She was thinking about my dilemma in naming my blog and did a word study on joy in the Bible.  She came up with a number of encouraging verses, but I picked this one because of its encouragement to go out and teach others about Christ and expect the mountains and hills to sing and the trees to clap their hands.  The Lord's name will be glorified and He will be exalted and I want to be a part of it.


So as of right now I am working towards a departure date in the first few days of July, 2011. I am working on my portuguese, figuring out how to get a Visa, and starting the daunting task of letting people know what I am doing and hopefully raising support of both prayer, love and money so I can stay in Brazil for up to a year and a half.


I plan on writing on this blog every week or so while I am still in the USA and maybe more often once I am in Brazil. Feel free to let me know if I am talking to much or if there is something else you would like to know about.  Please call, email, text, comment or stop by soon to see me I would love to connect while I am still in  the states!