The Year of the Mask Continues

Man Confused as to what Mask he should wear

Young Indian girl sporting her custom made Mask 

A Mother with her two kids wearing their mask in Public

Well, 2020 brought us the Mask and it continues into 2021. My guess is its here to stay so get a nice one that maybe reflects your personality 

The Poor and Needy of Brazil

Interviewing a Family From Planaltina  Goiás, Brazil

Maura with her youngest of five children 

 Working on a project to help the poor and needy in Planaltina Goiás, Brazil. This Lady Maura, a Mother of Five is in need of repairs to her home that she share with her five children. With the help of God, we Pray that the finances will come in to be able to build her acquitted housing. 

Sugarcane

Raw Sugarcane fresh from the field

Unloading the stocks of cane at the mill.

Young Fernando, Collecting the Juice.

This family run Sugarcane business deep in the heart of formerly controlled Guerrilla countryside in Colombia, is probably using  the same method to process the Sugarcane the way it was process one hundred years ago. This family has no car or truck they just have one horse and a mule. They go out into the fields and cut the stocks of cane, load them onto their animals and then bring the sugarcane back to the mill. They then  squeeze the juice out of the stocks into a bucket, boil it and then sell it to locally buyers. All in a days work for this family that was nice enough to let me photography them.

Family Portraits

Andrea with her five beautiful children

Israel L and Israias R

Larissa, Andrea  and Leuana 

Well, today is Thanksgiving in the US. A time when families get together to eat to much food and a chances for liberal's to get all bent out shape. Anyways, this is one beautiful Brazilian family that I had to privileged to photograph the other day. What I was most impressed with is that although very poor they where also very happy, well behaved and welcomed me with open arms. May God bless them and watch over them everyday.

My Nephew-Mi Sobrino

Joseph Anthony in Bogota, Colombia

Joseph Anthony in Puerto Salgar, Colombia

Joseph Anthony & Me somewhere in Bogota

Sometimes life can be unfair and deal you a hard blow such as was the case of my nephew who back in 2003 his mother disappeared.  Thank God, for a loving caring family back in Colombia, that has taken good care of him for almost the pass ten years. This young man is very focus and know what he wants in life. He enrolled himself in an English class in Bogota, Colombia, and learn to speak English in eight month so he can come to the US to study. With the help of God, I'll do all I can to support him and see to it that he will chance to succeed.

As the Bible says in Jeremiah 27: 11 For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for harm, to give you a future and a hope. 

So no matter what's happen up to this point I know that God is faithful and the gates of hell will not prevail. Thank you King Jesus!!

Família Aprasida

 Aprasida, with her children

Sisters, Neildes & Ana Carolina

I met this delightful family the other day while walking. They were more than happy to talk with me seeing how most people just ignore them or look down on them. The truth is, God, said in this word that you will always have the poor and weak with you. They might be poor but given the chance these kids could grow up to be Might Warriors for Christ and his Kingdom. Next time I see them I'll invite them over for dinner.

Proverbs 19:17 If you help the poor,you are lending to the Lord--and he will repay you.

Proverbs 28:27 Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing. But a curse will come upon those who close their eyes to poverty.

Proverbs 22:9 Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor.

Isaiah 58:10 Feed the hungry,
    and help those in trouble.
Then your light will shine out from the darkness,
    and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon.