Day 21: Hope’s Heroes
30 Days of Prayer 2019

Day 21: Hope’s Heroes

I flew into São Paulo to visit Hope Unlimited, which was started as an answer to the hopelessness of street...
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Day 20: Natalia, part 2
30 Days of Prayer 2019

Day 20: Natalia, part 2

As I prayed for Natalia yesterday and reflected on our relationship, it dawned on me that when we talk about...
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Day 19: Natalia, part 1
30 Days of Prayer 2019

Day 19: Natalia, part 1

We arrived together. New to the Hope family. I was Philip's new girlfriend, soon to be fiancée. Natalha, 12, had just been...
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Day 18: Stepping Out
30 Days of Prayer 2019

Day 18: Stepping Out

As valedictorian of her graduating class, Estefania made a speech which summarized her past life, her future aspirations, and her...
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Day 17: Second Chance
30 Days of Prayer 2019

Day 17: Second Chance

Every non-profit dreams of being fully funded. To be relieved of the pressure of the (gulp) "ask." Our offices were on...
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Day 16: New Kid in Town
30 Days of Prayer 2019

Day 16: New Kid in Town

Today's prayer is for the children as they arrive. Philip's memory of one recent arrival, Janaina, summarizes it well. Janaina,...
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Day 15: Roger
30 Days of Prayer 2019

Day 15: Roger

Where Roger came from is not nearly as important as where he is going. He has a plan. He's smart, cute, compassionate,...
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Day 14: Fernando, part 2
30 Days of Prayer 2019

Day 14: Fernando, part 2

Fernando, the House Parents Coordinator we prayed for yesterday, recently spoke at a staff meeting of particularly discouraged house parents....
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Day 13: Fernando, part 1
30 Days of Prayer 2019

Day 13: Fernando, part 1

Fernando was a legendary House Parent Coordinator in Campinas. After many years, he left to head up his family’s trucking...
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Day 12: Alex
30 Days of Prayer 2019

Day 12: Alex

You know that feeling when someone listens to you so intently you feel their stare will bore holes in you? Even...
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Day 11: Marcos
30 Days of Prayer 2019

Day 11: Marcos

It's pretty flattering when someone offers to take a significant pay cut to work for you. But that's the dedication...
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Day 10: The Road Less Traveled
30 Days of Prayer 2019

Day 10: The Road Less Traveled

Laura Alte has made two trips to Brazil to volunteer at Hope. Last year, she brought her entire family. And she...
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Day 9: Bootprints in the Boca
30 Days of Prayer 2019

Day 9: Bootprints in the Boca

The view from my kitchen window at the youth ranch is beautiful. Green, lush hills, sprinkled with tall palm trees...
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Day 8: João Pedro
30 Days of Prayer 2019

Day 8: João Pedro

Getting a call in the middle of the night is never good. But when the call is from thousands of...
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Day 7: Cristian
30 Days of Prayer 2019

Day 7: Cristian

It seems like Cristian has been with us forever. He’s a cute, spunky kid with a bit of a Napoleon...
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Day 6: Nicolas
30 Days of Prayer 2019

Day 6: Nicolas

"It's not that they don't want you," I heard myself say to Nicolas. He was sitting on the edge of...
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Day 5: Emeliano
30 Days of Prayer 2019

Day 5: Emeliano

Life is messy. And people in ministry are broken, impulsive and struggling—just like everyone else. Several of our staff are...
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Day 4: Jonas
30 Days of Prayer 2019

Day 4: Jonas

I'm always mystified when Jonas texts me. He was tough as nails when he first arrived, but a year later he...
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Day 3: Michelle
30 Days of Prayer 2019

Day 3: Michelle

Michelle, our cosmetology course instructor, is Miss Congeniality. She's a great teacher and takes a real interest in her students. When...
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Day 2: Rhai
30 Days of Prayer 2019

Day 2: Rhai

My first memory of this skinny, small-for-his-age kid is being kicked out of a friendly soccer game for his temper....
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