For me it’s a miracle that I am here now in Brazil, at the edge of the Amazon jungle. I have had the desire to go to Brazil already for a long time. However it never worked out for me to come here.

I am from Austria, a small country in the Alps. Last fall I went to Norway, another cold country in Europe, to do a DTS. When I applied I did not know that there would be an outreach to Brazil. After a few weeks we heard of this new destination. I asked God if I should go there and his answer was; “Just take the opportunity, you always wanted to go there. I made it for you.”

That’s why I really know that this is the place God wants me to be now. It’s God’s pleasure to fulfil our dreams. His plans are something we really want to do, as we read in Jeremiah 29:11.

We are living here at the YWAM-base in Porto Velho, the capital of Rondonia, a state in the North-West of Brazil. We have our own house and many conveniences, like a pool 300 metres from our house, jungle with monkeys in the backyard, very good food 3 times a day…

We are here to serve and to evangelize. We joined the Mission Adventures happening that was taking place here at the base and went together with them on their outreach to a river community, where we helped changing a roof of the school. There we could experience the simple life in the jungle.

On another trip we helped a missionary to build his base in the jungle to serve an Indian tribe. On that trip we could experience frontier mission.

We also joined the carnival in the city and even got the chance to give an interview on the local TV.

The last week we spent in another city. There we stayed with a pastor family. We were amazed by the hospitality they offered us. We were evangelizing at a school, a prison an old people’s home, and sharing at church meetings.

Now we only have a few days left here at the base in Porto Velho and we help wherever it is needed. The last ten days we will spend in Brasilia serving at a farm that offers refuge to Indian(indigenous) families.

I really enjoy my time here in this beautiful country. I am gaining so much personally, more than I can give. I learn to communicate even though we don’t speak the same language. It is not always easy and causes many misunderstandings. However God’s grace is helping us. God is showing me his greater picture and is showing me my heart. I am glad he is working in me and through me.

I can’t tell how grateful I am that my Father in heaven made this dream come through.

Kathrin, 23, Austria.