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Hellwig Family | e-mail: [email protected] | website: www.naestrada.org Cape Town / South Africa, June 2013. “for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self- control.” (2 Timothy 1:7 ESV) Message Culture shock is a sense of cultural disorientation among the people where you are living. Not only missionaries who feel this shock, but also all the people who leave their country and move to another culture. At first you feel like a tourist, meeting new beauties of the place where you are living, but soon you see that it's real. New language, food, habits, people, new EVERYTHING. Lord, what to do? If you pass through the culture shock without drop everything and go back to your homeland, you will be a person to become bicultural, leaving the new culture changing your way of living. Challenges It isn't easy to pass the shock-cultural, even for those who have traveled abroad, because one thing is to travel to another country, another is to live in it. It's a horrible feeling, in which women suffer more. In our case the change hurts a lot, because in Brazil we had an abundance life, where we had conditions to buy what we wanted. But now, as missionaries, living with the support from friends, family and the church, we don't have enough for such "luxuries", just for the basics. Moreover, distance from family, friends, and freedom to express ourselves and talk in church are points that we suffer a lot. We are sharing this so you can understand what we are feeling and also understand that this adaptation takes time and each new change, we need to adapt and adjust again. And Fran has suffered more, however, the Lord is working in her heart and bringing renewal and comfort, as we are sure to be fulfilling our calling. In this month, the children were sick and we had to take them to the doctor. In Brazil, we knew who was the doctor, the hospital, we had the family closer, and everything was easier. But we believe in the word and power of Jesus Christ, when he said: “Do not fear, only believe.” Mark 5:36. During the Gustavo's trip to Bristol, Fran was with a female friend, where they had a long and good time together, with very witness and fellowship. But after his return, things were quite disturbed, perhaps by the definitions that have emerged there and because Fran entered in a very tired time. So she will reduce slightly the English classes, because by the grace of God her level is already good by MIAF / AIM needs.
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Hellwig Family | e-mail: [email protected] | website: www.naestrada.org
Cape Town / South Africa, June 2013. “for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self- control.” (2 Timothy 1:7 ESV)
Message Culture shock is a sense of cultural disorientation among the people where you are living. Not only missionaries who feel this shock, but also all the people who leave their country and move to another culture. At first you feel like a tourist, meeting new beauties of the place where you are living, but soon you see that it's real. New language, food, habits, people, new EVERYTHING. Lord, what to do? If you pass through the culture shock without drop
everything and go back to your homeland, you will be a person to become bicultural, leaving the new culture changing your way of living.
Challenges
It isn't easy to pass the shock-cultural, even for those who have traveled abroad, because one thing is to travel to another country, another is to live in it. It's a horrible feeling, in which women suffer more. In our case the change hurts a lot, because in Brazil we had an abundance life, where we had conditions to buy what we wanted. But now, as missionaries, living with the support from friends, family and the church, we don't have enough for such "luxuries", just for the basics. Moreover, distance from family, friends, and freedom to express ourselves and talk in church are points that we suffer a lot. We are sharing this so you can understand what we are feeling and also understand that this adaptation takes time and each new change, we need to adapt and adjust again. And Fran has suffered more, however, the Lord is working in her heart and bringing renewal and comfort, as we are sure to be fulfilling our calling.
In this month, the children were sick and we had to take them to the doctor. In Brazil, we knew who was the doctor, the hospital, we had the family closer, and everything was easier. But we believe in the word and power of Jesus Christ, when he said: “Do not fear, only believe.” Mark 5:36.
During the Gustavo's trip to Bristol, Fran was with a female friend, where they had a long and good time together, with very witness and fellowship. But after his return, things were quite disturbed, perhaps by the definitions that have emerged there and because Fran entered in a very tired time. So she will reduce slightly the English classes, because by the grace of God her level is already good by MIAF / AIM needs.
Hellwig Family | e-mail: [email protected] | website: www.naestrada.org
Accomplishments
Gustavo was traveling again to Bristol and he had a blessed week with much success, we saw the care and the hands of God. The directors liked his job profile and how they relate with others. The "chemistry" they wanted to watch was better than expected. As a result, in just one year in the missionary organization MIAF / AIM, one of the largest in the world, the Lord called him to lead the technology strategies. For this reason, this is one of the ministries that he will be serving in Kenya. We wrote a blog article that explains the need for leadership in the kingdom of God. Here you can have access to the blog article: http://tinyurl.com/liderancanaigreja
The flight tickets are purchased. We will be arriving in Brazil on November 27, 2013. It will be a wonderful time to recharge our batteries with family, visiting friends and ministry partners. Please contact us to schedule a visit.
Our ministry will be in Kenya. Our trip is planned for March 2014. During this time there, Fran should make discipleship, evangelism and ministry with children in slums, but it's not defined yet. Gustavo will be involved with technologies ministry and other ministries he will assist other missionaries.
Important Dates As an AIM request, Gustavo will need to have some ministry trips to meet the missionary field during this year. The first will be in July to Johannesburg, and the others to Mozambique and Madagascar will be scheduled after this visit. May the Lord bless already Fran and children at this time.
Prayer Requests For our English and Portuguese connect groups.
For the conversation we will have with the owner of the rented house where we live, since we have to leave before the contract ends.
For our return to Brazil in November / 2013 and going to Kenya in March / 2014.
For the challenges to be overcome until our trip to Kenya.
For our health: physically, emotionally and spiritually.
As a family, we are very grateful to all our loyal supporters who continue to support us during this time. We wish you all that the Father rewards you with abundant generosity.
We praise God for your prayer and financial support.
Hellwig Family
Brazilian missionaries in Africa
