{"id":8142,"date":"2011-07-06T01:01:37","date_gmt":"2011-07-06T05:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cancaonova.com\/catholicismanew\/?p=8142"},"modified":"2011-07-03T16:21:10","modified_gmt":"2011-07-03T20:21:10","slug":"day-1-adriano-goncalves-mission-to-the-us-for-cancao-nova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cancaonova.com\/catholicismanew\/2011\/07\/06\/day-1-adriano-goncalves-mission-to-the-us-for-cancao-nova\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 1 Adriano Gon\u00e7alves\u2019 Mission to the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.cancaonova.com\/catholicismanew\/files\/2011\/06\/eua-300x224.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8143 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.cancaonova.com\/catholicismanew\/files\/2011\/06\/eua-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a>The experience of being a stranger always was something distant for me. Although already I have visited other countries, I had not touched the reality of traveling alone to a placer where the language was totally different. But the expectation was immense, the desire of bringing God. Nossa&#8230;[Nossa-An expression meaning Wow!]<\/p>\n<div>I arrived at the Charlotte North Carolina Airport and there made the connection to Atlanta. After all I&#8217;ve heard of immigration my fear was great&#8230;but I everything was OK. Afterwards, when I arrived at the Atlanta Airport that more appeared to be a city&#8230;I had to take a train&#8230;think&#8230;it is not a train like in Minas Gerais, but a transport train. Afterwards in my mind I only had &#8220;Baggage Claim&#8221; (as my brother @lucianolobo told me).<\/div>\n<p>I arrived at the luggage place, I took mine and did not see @joseanocn and @lucianolobo (meeting me at the airport). I looked at the phone booth but I did not have the money to dial. and I did not know how to read the directions how to use the phone. At this time, I looked for some help and I asked someone in english: Excuse me I am from Brazil, I don&#8217;t speak English, I need to call for my friend. Phew&#8230;butterflies in my stomach, but he understood and brought out a cell phone, he made the connection for me. Do you believe this?<\/p>\n<div>I kept thinking&#8230; we are strangers in this world&#8230;and many times we feel alone. But God is rich in mercy and always helps us. Do you think that God does not care for all? He does&#8230;I wanted that you may think of all that God utilizes to help you where you feel alone. It is important to think and and value this&#8230;and now with the community here from the USA I can be more in community&#8230;encountering my brothers and sisters that live as strangers in this world, for they are of heaven. People that makes the difference!<\/div>\n<div>This was the first moment, so began the mission.<\/div>\n<div>Thanks Guys,<\/div>\n<div>Adriano Gon\u00e7alves<\/div>\n<div>@adriano_rvj<\/div>\n<div>translated from <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.cancaonova.com\/revolucaojesus\/2011\/06\/21\/diario-de-bordo-primeiro-dia\/\" target=\"_blank\">Portuguese<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The experience of being a stranger always was something distant for me. Although already I have visited other countries, I had not touched the reality of traveling alone to a placer where the language was totally different. 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