2025 Recap and Things I'm looking Forward To

    This year has been absolutely crazy. I’ve traveled 12 times on the bus from São Paulo and back to Hope Mountain. I’ve traveled to Cambodia, Thailand, and Nepal. I’ve been to two new places in Brazil: one in Rio de Janeiro and the other is Curitiba. I’ve also been blessed to go to the States and Taiwan this year… So I would say… I’ve indeed traveled around the world!!!

 

    I wasn’t expecting this much traveling. But God knew it all. I moved twice this year as well. At the end of June, I moved from Hope Mountain to JOCUM Casa. And then in December, I moved from JOCUM Casa to the dorm of a Taiwanese Church within the same city. 

 

    How did this year start? I guess the word would be: crazy! I was able to participate in the largest camp in Brazil called EMF (Vacation Missions School). There I was able to be refreshed and be reminded of my purpose. The experience was amazing with all the friends that I was able to make as well. It was like God was constantly saying to me how much He loves me and cares about me. 

 

    Leaving Hope Mountain was not easy… but the last few months was really good as well. I became more involved in ministry. I was able to focus on the girls in the volleyball team and church, the women at Hope and at church, the boys on the Mountain and also the American teams that came. I was very grateful that the last months I spent at Hope was fruitful and meaningful. 

 

    In July, I attended the EMF again and met more friends! I preached in Portuguese for the first time. It was really cool!!! I participated in the opening drama as well and it was really fun. We barely slept. The outreach part of the camp was amazing as many people blessed me with prayers and visions. 

 

    My short time at JOCUM Casa was good. I was involved with the refugee ministry. We made multiple trips to the Federal Police giving out breakfast and coffee to the people waiting in line to get their documents done. We made house visits and gave out bread. It was eye-opening to see the needs of the city… I made lots of friends but somehow I knew that JOCUM Casa was not the place for me. I went on a trip to Cambodia, Thailand, and Nepal under JOCUM. And there are no words to express how grateful I am to God for all the people and children that we met. The trip wasn’t easy. But I knew God wanted me to go on the trip. I can see the fruit of obedience and how His favor was upon me. 

 

    After the two-month trip, it was already mid-November. For this year, I wanted to celebrate my birthday with a half marathon. So I did it!!!! Without being able to train much, God gave me strength and sustained me. I enjoyed every moment of it even when my legs felt like they couldn’t continue. And during this time, God miraculously opened the door for me to make another transition to live in the dorms of one of the Taiwanese churches in the Asian community in São Paulo. And I might be able to do seminary as well. It was during this time when I had a strong sense that I will stay in Brazil for the next 5 years. My dad has been asking me since last year to make plans for the next 5 years, but I really wasn’t sure if I would stay in Brazil… I didn’t know what were the plans. But I truly put seminary as a priority and God has led me to a place where I can do it partnering with a church that is willing to support me. I am excited for next year indeed. God has also opened the door for me to teach at a Portuguese learning school full of Chinese students. They will pay me and I can possibly pay for seminary with that.


    Thank you all for reading this newsletter to know what’s happening in my life. Thank you all for your prayers and support. I’m truly grateful. Please do pray for what God is going to do to open the way for my visa to stay in Brazil. Please also pray as I'll be going back to Taiwan from March 8th to April 8th. And finally, pray for my area of service at the church and the possibility of starting seminary. I will have to apply soon as the semester starts in Feb. 

My verse of 2026 is: John 15:9, 11















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