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Hear from Larisse, our host on the ground, as she shares God’s heart for the nations, the power of saying yes, and what it’s like to serve vulnerable communities. From street evangelism to kids’ ministry, this trip is a chance to step out in faith and experience God at work.

When the announcement was made at New Life Family Church that Joshua Egts Ministries would be taking a mission team to Brazil, something inside me leaped. I didn’t fully understand it at the time, I just knew I wanted to go. It felt like an invitation from the Lord Himself. Over the next few weeks, I prayed and prayed. Every time I brought it before the Lord, my heart kept being drawn back to Isaiah 6:8: “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who

If you only had two options when facing a difficult situation, to cry or to laugh, which one would you choose?

On my most recent trip to Brazil, our mission team partnered with a local church that had been learning about evangelism and missionary work. That day was designed for practice—putting into action everything they had been absorbing through teaching and discipleship. I was paired with my translator and one volunteer from the church, and together we headed to a nearby park where families relaxed, children played, and people gathered in everyday rhythms of life. As we walked, we