Tag Archives: Diary

Questions from a 5th and 6th grade Sunday School class

Posted on February 20, 2014 by fjmuniz

Where were you born?

Fabio – Sao Paulo, Brazil (the business capital of Brazil; the official capital is Brasilia)

Johnna – Arlington Heights, IL (near Chicago)

What did you dream of being when you were a kid?

Johnna – a …

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Brazilians and Latinos in Japan?

Posted on February 9, 2014 by fjmuniz

brasil e japanJohnna and I tell people about the project in Japan.  We say that we’re going to work with Brazilians, Latinos and other internationals.

Response: (Surprised looks and questions.)

“I didn’t know there were so many Brazilians in Japan! What is …

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City of Tranquil Light – by Bo Caldwell

Posted on January 22, 2014 by fjmuniz

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City of Tranquil Light – by Bo Caldwell

I recently finished one of the only books I’ve read since Sophia was born.  It’s a story about young missionaries who go to China, fall in love, get married, and serve there …

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Masters of the future and guardians of the past (English language with Portuguese subtitles)

Posted on January 20, 2014 by fjmuniz

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Japan – a land that embraces the ancient and modern, makes bridges between traditional art and the fashion world, admires the discipline and culture of the geisha and participates in the fascinating world of technology and …

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January 19, 2014 Prayer Update

Posted on January 19, 2014 by fjmuniz

Praises:

– Underground Church has committed to partner with us financially!

– We paid off Johnna’s educational loans from 1999 and 2006!

– Project Japan was published in La Gaceta, December 27, 2014 issue.

– A chaplain we contacted realized …

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year / Feliz Natal e Feliz Ano Novo 2013-2014

Posted on December 30, 2013 by fjmuniz

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We wish you all a Happy New Year!

We posted this video on Facebook on Dec. 25th to wish all of our friends and family a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May God be …

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La Gaceta – interview

Posted on December 28, 2013 by fjmuniz

Last month we were interviewed by Manuela Ball-Camurdan, one of the writers and editors of the newspaper, La Gaceta.  In 2012, La Gaceta turned 90 years, making it the oldest family-owned, minority-owned and minority-targeted newspaper in the United States according …

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Short Version – Journey to Japan

Posted on December 25, 2013 by fjmuniz

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We are glad to let you know that our short version video of Journey to Japan is available in Portuguese and English. This is a five minute version. (You may also still access our ten minute …

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Sophia is growing…

Posted on December 1, 2013 by fjmuniz

Sophia is growing2What a joy and blessing to see Sophia growing every day…

Her smile is contagious.

Her face is an invitation to stop everything and see life from a different perspective.

Her sleep is sweet and makes us think how life …

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First Prayer Update

Posted on November 1, 2013 by fjmuniz

Dear Friends and Family –

About a month ago, we began to announce our aspirations to go to Japan with the Evangelical Covenant Church late next year to serve the Portuguese, Latino and international communities there.  We asked for people …

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