Every Christian should have an opportunity for a mission trip outside the United States. It is the best experience possible for renewing your spirit and giving you a thankful heart. All the little things that bother you on a typical day become inconsequential. I will always remember the sweet fellowship enjoyed at each of the churches visited during our nine days in the land do Brasil. Everyone was so appreciative of our music and the time we took to talk with them---even though they barely could understand our English and pitiful efforts at Portuguese.

The children were the same in Brazil as in North Carolina, or Tennessee, or Arkansas--full of energy, mischief and excitement. I saw many sad little faces and many bright smiles. They loved the music and they loved the loud brass orchestra.

I will always remember the last night, our last concert-- a lovely young woman came up to me, crying and smiling and said," you are very special people". How very kind of her, when in my mind, it was she who was special. I hope I can hold the love of Jesus in my heart, given to me by all the several thousand people who heard our music during this mission.