Anyone ever gone on a mission trip to Brazil?

[Antonia]

Our church is going in July. Don't know all the details yet. But I am a 43 yo nurse. My son will be married off in March. Our house will be paid for and I think I would like to do this.
Just would like to hear from anyone else who has done this before and what the experience was like?
I have never traveled outside the country before.

 

[babylisa4]

our church is sponsoring a mission trip to Brazil this year too. I'll have to check the month. I'm from Oklahoma and its a Baptist church.

 

[emmy]

Not to Brazil, but I have done some mission trips to the Dominican Republic and I can honestly say it was the best experience. I have worked on both construction crews and medical teams amd loved both- Good luck and if you decide to go I bet you will find it to be one of the most rewarding and enlightening experiences!

 

[AABC]

I have been on two mission trips to China. All I can say is GO!! Both of my trips have been the hardest, not to mention the most rewarding, thing I have ever done. I really cannot encourage you enough to go, especially since you are a nurse. If I can help you, or if you have any questions, please let me know.

Cheryl

 

[kpgclark]

Just out of curiosity, when churches sponsor mission trips is it just to help the people of that country or are they trying to also convert them to Christianity?

 

[*Flower*]

My sister and her whole family went on a mission to Argentina some years ago....... and loved the experience.

Good luck to you!!

 

[catsrule]

Not to Brazil, but my nephew goes to Mexico every year for a couple of weeks. He is fluent in Spanish and acts as an interpreter. I know he enjoys doing this every year.

 

[Mishetta]

My former boss went on Mission trips annually & once she did go to Brazil as part of a medical team. It was a very humbling experience from what I remember her telling me as where they were, there were no showers & had to use "out houses." The housing conditions were horrible to our standards.

A poster asked if they tried to convert the natives to Christianity...well, no but they did run a little "Vacation Bible School" for anyone who wanted to go & people were flocking in droves!

What a wonderful selfless thing you are considering. My boss loved going on her mission trips & she said that you change your whole way of thinking once you've been on just one Mission trip.

 

[Antonia]

Thanks so much for your replies. The fact that I have been a nurse for 20 years is one thing that compels me to do it and I also love people. I am at a point in life where no one is dependent on me on a daily basis. I am working PRN - so I am not committed to a full-time job. Wednesday night there is a program about this and I can't wait to hear some of the details.