We're Leaving On A JET PLANE... (Part 2)

Well... We are now less than 24 hours from getting back on the Big Jet Plane in the Sky!! We have had a WHIRLWIND of a Summer!! We got to see SO SO many people that we LOVE Dearly, but we also know that we DIDN'T get to see some that we LOVE Dearly, also. That is a hard thing! It's difficult to arrange schedules, and to know that someone will always be missed. But we thank you for your understanding!

We THANK ALL of you that opened your homes to us! The Kelley's and the Williams's homes will likely not be the same again! Thank you for your Gracious opening to us! We hope that it has not Steered you away from ever keeping someone again!! :) Just kiddin'! We love Ya'll!

THANKS to everyone for the Hugs and Well Wishes! They are cherished!!

Please PRAY for us as we leave tomorrow (7/30). We will be connecting through Miami and Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian Flights are being delayed, cancelled and some times diverted to another airport. We know there will be some troubles, but we pray that they will be minor. Please continue to pray for the Brazilian air traffic control, and the pilots so that there will be no major problems.

Thank you so much for your love, Prayers, and support! I'll post again when we get back home, and let you know that we made it safe and sound! We hope to see you Next Summer, or before if the Lord allows! (Maybe that means YOU coming to see US!!) :) :)

-Beverly - for the whole Fryar Crew!

Summer Fun!!

Hey! Sorry that I haven't posted in a while, but we've been REALLY REALLY busy! We spent the first 2 weeks we were here at Pre-Field Orientation. They were long days, but we are so thankful for the experience and the information we gained. PLUS... We got to meet all the NEW STAFF that are coming! See how cute they are!! :)

AND... Caleb got to play with SO MANY people! He was playing with new friends and old friends everyday!! Here he is with some of his Favorite Friends, Anita and Mimi. They took him to the Movie that day!

And also at PFO, we got to meet some REALLY spectacular people that will be serving all over the world!!! Here is a picture of our small group from PFO! They are awesome servants of God!

Thank you all for your prayers and support! We head back to Brazil on July 30th.

~The Fryars~

BACK IN THE US!

Well, If you could hear me now, I'd be singing Bruce Springsteen's "BACK IN THE USS...A!!!" Doesn't quite fit as well as USSR... but anyone that was old enough in the 80's, knows what I'm talking about!! We landed in Memphis on Wednesday around 2:15! We were supposed to have landed at 9:20, but as in TRUE BRAZILIAN FORM.... the Air Traffic Control in Rio kept us at the Terminal for 2 extra hours Tuesday night, causing us to miss our connection in Atlanta... but all was not lost, as we quickly found what we had been missing... CHILI'S!!!! We arrived at 2:15 to a great group of loved ones cheering and waving us in! It was so awesome! We are now in Arkansas visiting family and getting some great rest! We'll be back to Southaven on Saturday, and then PFO starts on Monday. Email us and let us know you're contact numbers, so that we can call everybody!!

Much Love,
Beverly - ALIVE AND WELL IN THE USA!!!

We're LEAVING on a JET PLANE....

IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS!!! YEAH!!!!!! The closer the time comes, the more excited we are about coming back to the States! We need a break! Although, really for us... it's not really a Break, but continued Ministry and Important Contact. But we are so excited to see everybody. Our calendar is almost completely full, but we know that God will help us meet with everyone that we need to!

So, in less than 24 hours, we'll be in the AIR! YEAH! Please still pray for us, because I have been pretty sickly over the past 2 weeks, and although it is better, the plane could still cause some problems.

And... WE'LL SEE YOU SOON!!!!! :) :) :)

New Pic!

Here's a new pic of us from Graduation, along with a picture of our Graduates.

What a blessing it was to go to a Christian School Graduation!! Although not all of our Graduates were Christian, the entire service including all of the speeches by our Graduates were full of meaning, thoughtfulness, and Praise to our Heavenly Father! It was a very special, very meaningful, and touching ceremony... Unlike any I have ever experienced before. The Kindergarten and 6th Grade also had Graduation ceremonies. It was very special!!

SCHOOL'S OUT!

Well... School is officially out now! We still have some more inservice days to go, but I have to admit it is kinda nice! The last weeks of school was like the Mad Dash to the Finish Line ending up with everyone out of breath, and with strained muscles! It was great though!

Sorry that I have not posted in a while, but our internet has been down, and it takes forever to get someone out here. They came today, so we should be good and set up for a while.

Can't believe that it will be only 10 short days before we get on a plane headed for the States!! Can't wait to see everybody!

Much Love,
Beverly

FROM CHRIS!!!

I recently had the awesome opportunity to go on a field trip with the 3-6th grade to visit our local Creche. The Creche is a type of free day care service that is offered to families that are extremely poor but must work to survive. They drop their kids off at the Creche which is supported only by donations with no government assistance. If the kids did not have this place to come to, they would just be out on the street. Our school & our church support this particular Creche. It is run by a man that was a street kid himself! Twice each year all grades go and play with the kids and just love on them. God really spoke to my heart as I spent some time just playing and loving on these children. They just need love and attention. I would just simply ask their name in Portuguese, tell them Jesus loved them, and ask for a hug. They would smile and just give you one of those big


old "bear hugs" and not want to let go. It really just took my breath away as to the "raw" life that we saw in this area of Brazil. There were over 35 kids packed into one play room and a small play area outside. The Creche itself is no bigger than one single bedroom. Beverly will get a chance to visit with the High School kids next week. Please lift these children up in prayer. I know God is using our school staff and students specifically to love and support the Creche. -Chris

Another Cute Caleb Picture!

Now, I know that some of you guys just come here to see our little Angel Baby... So I don't want to disappoint!!! :) Here's a recent Cute Picture!

Dinner Theatre!

Hey guys!! Well, Dinner Theatre was a Great Success! Thanks for all of you that prayed! I knew that I had 16 acts to put on, and I knew it would be a little crazy... but on Wednesday afternoon when we had all school practice... and I started to see ALL THOSE KIDS COMING... I thought DEAR HEAVEN... WHERE DID THEY ALL COME FROM!!!! Seeing them all together, just about started a panic attack... but all was well... and Thursday night was Great! The parents all came and had a great laugh! All the skits were centered around Bible stories... just told in a new way! Like Moses's 911 Call about the Burning Bush, and about Peter and the Psychologist who thinks he has Delusions of Graduer about Walking on the Water! It was great! The best part, is that God Got the Glory!! We were able to reflect on Him in every way that we could! Thank you again, for praying!

I'm looking forward to a week without Craziness!!! This week is Spirit Week, so everyday we get to Dress up as something Crazy! I love that kind of thing... Yes, I know... You are surprised!! :) Anyway... Things are winding down very quickly and we'll be home for a visit very soon! It will be good to see everybody!

Much Love,
Beverly

Dentist

Caleb's Dentist sent us these pictures! She is so great with him, and he really doesn't mind going... YET!

Here he is helping the Dentist work on Kaylee's teeth. (Kaylee just went for "Moral Support!" It was his first visit there! He did so great!

Finishing Strong!

Hey Guys! Well we are FULL OUT into the BIG TIME CRUNCH of the end of the year! We have so much going on and so much to do!! But it's Great!! I am in charge of a Dinner Theatre that we are putting on, and it will be done on THURSDAY! To hear that day... strikes me with fear! Ok... not that bad, but it does but a little panic in my step! Please pray that it all comes together well! I'm having the K-6 sing action songs and funny things like that, and the Jr High and Sr High will be doing skits. As of today... I think it will turn out ok! The kids are anxious about learning their lines, and the younger kids all like the songs that they will sing. So we'll see! All the skits and songs are based on the Bible, with the skits being funny spins on known Bible stories! I really think it will be funny... we'll see!! :)

Please also pray that all the staff, finish Strong! A lot are so weary from a year with many shortages. Everyone here has been really stretched! Pray also for the 9 or so NEW STAFF that are coming!! That is so exciting!! And the other awesome thing is that we get to meet them FIRST!! At PFO in June!! YEAH!!!!

Oh... Caleb went to the Dentist last week for the first time! Went really, really good! However, we have several Cavities to get taken care of. He had his first one filled this week, and he did really good! All in All, it will end up costing a good bit, but still cheaper that in the US (now that we have no dental insurance). But God has been Faithful to provide the Provision, BEFORE THE NEED! Isn't HE AWESOME to do that!!! We are so blessed! (and so not worthy!)

Thanks for checking in here, to see what we are up to! I hope to send an email out this weekend! How do you like the new colors??

Much LOVE,
Beverly!

Happy Mother's Day!

I'm so thankful for a day to think about and reflect on MOM's!! How neat and special is it, that I am one, too!! :) I'll never forget this day 3 years ago, when I was doing a Mother's Day skit at Colonial Hills. I remember having that maternity top on, and that fake little belly thing from Goldsmith's... we even took a picture of it, knowing that THAT would be the only time that I would ever be pregnant!

And then the AWESOME JOY of finding out THE VERY NEXT DAY, that CALEB WOULD BE OUR SON!!! I really was pregnant on Mother's Day! Isn't that awesome!! The Lord gave me that Mother's Day to reflect and sober me about Motherhood, and then the next day... I WAS A MOTHER!!! I love the way God does that kind of thing!!!

Happy Mother's Day to all of you! Both to the Mothers, Grandmother, and Mothers-To-Be, and those who HAVE A MOTHER! Take today to honor and love on Mother's!!

AWESOME RETREAT!!

The Retreat was AWESOME!! We had 28 Teens there! We had all kinds of activities and games and fun... it was a BLAST! We even caught Chickens and had a Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest!! Too Fun!! We also had some very intense Spiritual time! We split up into Small Groups of 5 and 6 and the kids really opened up! It was definitely a GOD THING! God gave us the words to say, and the Holy Spirit really sent the message in deeply! It was a great weekend! We had an awesome Praise team, and a great message by a guest speaker. But we were really able to connect with the kids in small group time! Please continue to pray for these kids as they deal with the Truth that was presented, and they formulate their Defenses to keep their Purity!! Thanks again for praying!!! It made all the Difference!

Much Love,
Beverly

"THE BATTLE" Retreat!

Please pray for the upcoming Retreat that we are having for our Jr high and Sr High Youth Group. We will have a lot of the kids from the school going, some of which DO NOT go to our church!! We will also have a good crew of Brazilians from our Church and some friends that they are inviting!! We are very excited about it!! Our theme is "THE BATTLE," which will specifically focus on Purity. We will have a guest speaker, a praise team, and small groups. Please pray for us, Laura, Pastor Winston, and Daniel and his wife, as we prepare and Lead the Retreat! It will be this weekend May 4th-6th at a Church Camp about 45 minutes or so from the "Bubble" of Brasilia. It will be good to get these kids out of their "Comfort" Zones and in a more Rustic (for these kids) camp. We will be having a BonFire Saturday night, and tons of "Battle" Games. It's going to be so much fun, but we pray that it will also be a Serious time of Reflection, as well. We have several "God and I" times set up, where the kids will be off by themselves to pray and reflect.

Please Pray that these kids will be Broken, and will be able to take a Stand for Christ and for Purity! Our specific prayer is that kids that don't have a personal relationship with Christ, will FIND IT, and that the kids that do know Jesus, will commit to making the NEXT STEP in their Walks! I will be posting tons of pics and news when we get back on Sunday!

Thanks for praying! Thank you for being Prayer Warriors, as we prepare these kids to Put on Their FULL Armour of God, and be able to STAND THEIR GROUND!

Much Love,
Beverly

New Pic

Hey Guys!! Just a quick note to say "HEY!" Can you believe that it will be just a few short 6 weeks until we'll be in the States visiting! Isn't that GREAT!!! Please let us know if you would like us to speak at your church or group! We'd love to share our stories with anyone who'll listen!! We are just so overjoyed with the Work that we see God doing EVERY DAY! Not that it's all Peaches and Ice Cream or anything... because it isn't! But knowing that you are in the Will of God just makes us Over Flow with JOY!! The kind of Joy that God brings! It's so great! We'd love to hear from you!! We get so excited from any news from the States! Please also remember to check out my latest picture video "Brazilian Life - Part Dois!" at http://cbcfryar.dotphoto.com We don't send pictures in the emails because we know what it's like to have DIAL UP!! And we don't want to clog up any InBoxes!! :)

Love you Muchly!!

The Fryar Crew!