Kicking off 2016, we had around 25 students from all over Brazil come to participate in our yearly intensive “furnace” school this January. It was 21 days of non-stop teaching on worship, God’s love for the poor, and living in freedom. This is the first school I have helped with since we moved to Brazil in 2011. It was very special for me to invest in our students who came to partner with the vision of rescue and restoration. Here in Brazil, the churches are considered to be in revival. However, the streets (as I’ve shared before) are a whole different story. For this reason what we have to impart is unique from most other ministries in the country. As part of the school, the students came on outreaches with us, and assisted in hosting a 3 day conference at our base which was attended by many people from the local slums and neighborhoods. For whatever reason I was put in charge of social media for the duration of the Furnace. You may, or may not know that I hate social media and avoid it at all costs. So, yes, I am super proud of myself for defeating the internet this month. And now I obviously need to tell you in closing to follow Shores on instagam, twitter, vine, and so on, and on and on and on…