miércoles, 8 de junio de 2011

birthday party 2011


Well, it was our last birthday party together...

Me and Patty celebrated our birthday in Barcelona again...

I think it was our 3rd birthday since I came to Barcelona...

We really had fun and I will miss everybody...

Thanks for all! Thanks everyone!
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Ibiza, Es Vedra and Formentera


A few months ago our friend Sara invited me, Raquel, Edson and Chivo to go to Ibiza.

We could see how beautiful Ibiza, Es Vedra and Formentera are...

Surely if you are in Spain and have enough time...

You should see and enjoy the beautiful nature...

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domingo, 20 de marzo de 2011

Do not miss out...


Our last meetings have been absolutely GRREEATTT!
I am so happy to meet so many and different people...

We have been renewing our team and leadership because soon I will leave Barcelona and move to USA, but I am still here and I personally have been so blessed by these meetings.

We have fun, play so many songs, talk about everything, "picamos un montón", play "video juegos" and have fellowship....

If you around...
Do not miss out our Fridays!!

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London, The capital of England


A few weeks ago I went to London for work.
Actually, I could see a friend of mine and had a good talk with him besides my work.

London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom and the largest urban zone in the European

London is a leading global city, with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transport. It is home to the headquarters of more than 100 of Europe's 500 largest companies.

It has the most international visitors of any city in the world. London Heathrow is the world's busiest airport by number of international passengers.

In 2012 London will become the first city to host the Summer Olympics three times.

London has a diverse range of peoples, cultures and religions, and more than 300 languages are spoken within its boundaries.[

In July 2007 it had an official population of 7,556,900 within the boundaries of Greater London,making it the most populous municipality in the European Union. The Greater London Urban Area is the second largest in the EU with a population of 8,278,251, while London's metropolitan area is the largest in the EU with an estimated total population of between 12 million and 14 million.

London contains four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London; Kew Gardens; the site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church; and the historic settlement of Greenwich (in which the Royal Observatory marks the Greenwich Meridian (0° longitude) and GMT).

Other famous landmarks include Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Piccadilly Circus, 30 St Mary Axe ("The Gherkin"), St Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge and Trafalgar Square.

London is home to numerous museums, galleries, libraries, sporting events and other cultural institutions including the British Museum, National Gallery, British Library, Wimbledon and 40 theatres. London's Chinatown is the largest in Europe.

The London Underground network is the oldest underground railway network in the worldand the most extensive after the Shanghai Metro. Wikipedia.

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martes, 4 de enero de 2011

Engagement & American Season

I had a great time in Florida last week....

Me, Johnna and her family had a lots of fun on the beach, at Busch Gardens in Tampa, enjoying with the kids, swimming pool, playing guitar and piano and also fooooodd!! Other wise I would not have been in USA :-)

We got engaged on January 1st and...
We have been planning to get married in August 2011 in Chicago....

Here are some pictures of my trip, engagement, Johnna, I and her family! By the way, our engagement was in the American style...

Well, this is how Johnna has described our engagement to one of her friends by email :-)
...I was surprised because he arrived Dec 23rd and waited until 2:30a on New Year's Eve to propose! :) We went out to a really great steakhouse in town (Bern's if you are ever in Tampa!) and our reservation was at 11pm. We were seated just before midnight and then finished eating at about 2:15.

We drove a few blocks to Tampa Bay to walk along the water. All of a sudden, he started a beautiful speech about how much he's grown and changed since we've been dating... and before I knew it, he was down on one knee with my grandmother's ring in his hand, asking me to marry him. (As you know, he's Brazilian, so he did some research to find out what Americans do since in Brazil the traditions are different).

We have definitely begun celebrating! But he left for Barcelona on the 1st. We hope to get married in August. Right now we're just spreading the good news. Thanks for the congratulations!!....







domingo, 12 de diciembre de 2010

Cierre 2010 - Friday meetings!

We really had a lots of fun last friday!
Thanks for everyone who has made the friday meetings...

I will miss these guys - they are my family!
Have fun with the videos and also you can find more videos at the "my videos"....

Merry Christmas!

Hemos pasado muy bien la semana pasada - ha sido super divertido!
Gracias a todos que han participado y "hecho" nuestras reuniones los viernes...

Estoy seguro que extrañare mucho a todos - sois como si fuera mi propia familia!

Disfruta de los videos!
Además, puedes encontrar otros videos del cierre 2010 en la sección "my videos"...

Feliz Navidad!


























domingo, 21 de noviembre de 2010

Lyon, Francia



























Acabo de llegar de Francia...
Esta semana he trabajado en Paris y he pasado por Lyon...

En Lyon conocí a los tios de Johnna (John y Joy) y también pude visitar, ver y hablar con Jonh y Letha (jefes de Johnna cuando vivía en Belgica).

Hemos pasado muy bien y nos divertimos mucho!

Sinceramente no sabía acerca de la importancia de Lyon en Francia y para Europa.

Te comento 10 interesantes temas de Lyon. Tu sabes que Lyon...

1. Es la tercera ciudad más poblada del país después de Paris y Marsella y la segunda área urbana del país con 1.757.180 habitantes.

2. Es la antigua capital de la Galia durante el imperio romano y por eso podemos encontrar tanta información y historia romana en la ciudad.

Nota: Galia es la región de Europa occidental actualmente ocupada por Francia, Bélgica, el oeste de Suiza y zonas de Holanda y Alemania al oeste del Rin. La palabra galo se refiere habitualmente a los habitantes celtas de esa región en tiempos antiguos y fue empleada principalmente por los romanos que muy raras veces llamaban celtas a este conjunto de diversas tribus.

3. Es sede de la Interpol - La Organización Internacional de Policía Criminal - INTERPOL es la mayor organización de policía internacional, con 188 países miembros, por lo cual es la segunda organización internacional más grande del mundo, tan sólo por detrás de las Naciones Unidas. Creada en 1923, apoya y ayuda a todas las organizaciones, autoridades y servicios cuya misión es prevenir o combatir la delincuencia internacional.

4. Es la segunda ciudad universitaria de Francia, acogiendo en su área metropolitana más de 120.000 estudiantes.

5. Se ve la traboule - utilizada por los franceses a fin de escapar de los alemanes y confundirlos en la segunda guerra mundial.

La traboule es una palabra típicamente lionesa significa literalmente "pasar por", de aquí procede el verbo francés “trabouler” y el nombre "traboule". Podemos de este modo acordarnos para definir la « traboule » como una vía reservada a los peatones, con frecuencia estrecha, que empieza por un pasillo de entrada y cruza uno o varios edificios (y/o uno o varios patios) para conectar una calle con otra.

6. Importantes iglesias:

6.1 La iglesia Saint-Jean de Lyon. Construida entre 1180 y 1480, mezcla el estilo Románico con el Gótico. Almacena un reloj astronómico del siglo XIV.

6.2 La Basílica Notre-Dame de Fourvière. Construida con fondos privados entre 1872 y 1896 en una colina que domina la ciudad como marca del triunfo de los valores cristianos sobre los socialistas de la comuna de Lyon de 1870. Como la Basílica del Sacré Cœur de París, su diseño inusual, de Pierre Bossan, toma elementos de la arquitectura románica y bizantina. Entre sus atractivos se encuentran sus mosaicos, y las hermosas vidrieras. Desde la basílica se obtienen unas impresionantes vistas de toda la ciudad de Lyon y sus alrededores.

7. Es la ciudad de Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, escritor y aviador francés, autor de El principito (Le Petit Prince), nacido en una familia noble de Lyon.

8. Es la capital de la Resistencia Francesa en la segunda guerra mundial.

9. Es la tercera ciudad europea con servicio publico de bicicleta(1ªAmsterdam,1964; 2ªCopenhagen,1995; 3ªLyon,2005).

10. La plaza de los Terreaux es una plaza central de la parte medieval de Lyon. En el centro encuentras una preciosa fuente, construida por Bartholdi. Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi fue un escultor conocido especialmente por ser el autor de la célebre Estatua de la Libertad.

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domingo, 14 de noviembre de 2010

Keith Green story

Johnna just sent me Keith Green story.

It is really cool!

Find attached the first part of his story from wikipedia...
And also the first video from youtube.

If you want to know about him a little bit more, go there.
It is inspiring and worth it!

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Keith Gordon Green (October 21, 1953 – July 28, 1982) was an American gospel singer, songwriter, musician, and Contemporary Christian Music artist originally from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York.[1] Beyond his music, which shook the Christian world and recording industry, Green is best known for his strong devotion to Christian evangelism and challenging others to the same. Often considered controversial for his frequently confrontational lyrics and spoken messages, some notable songs written by Green and/or his wife, Melody Green, include "Your Love Broke Through," "You Put This Love In My Heart," and "Asleep In The Light." Green is also known for numerous popular modern hymns, including "O Lord, You're Beautiful" and "There Is A Redeemer."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Green

Friday meetings - more...

We really have a lots of fun before, during and after our meetings...
It is a mix of so many cultures and languauges...

We literally have a great fellowship and have been building a lots of friendships...
This below video was recorded by Viviane at 1am? Maybe?!Around 1am for sure!!

The neighbours love us!! I am jokking...
We have no problem at all!

It is really cool how we have fun and laugh a lot after the meetings...
We improvise our meeting a lot and at the end we see a GREAT result.

Have fun again and you are welcome to join us!

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I am not the only one....

We really had fun by singing Imagine of John Lennon a few weeks ago...

Have fun by watching it!

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Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one


sábado, 6 de noviembre de 2010

Gibran Jalil Gibran y Vestiduras & Jesús y Natanael

Ayer en la reunión mencioné sobre la vida del poeta árabe Gibran Jalil Gibran....

Gibran Jalil Gibran fue un poeta, pintor, novelista y ensayista libanés nacido en Bisharri, Líbano, el 6 de enero de 1883 y fallecido el 10 de abril de 1931 en Nueva York.

Nace en la ciudad de Bisharri, al norte de Beirut, el escritor, artista y poeta libanés Gibran Jalil Gibran viene del seno de una familia cristiana maronita modesta, en la que destacaba una madre cariñosa cuyo afecto y recuerdo guardó hasta el fin de sus días.

Los datos más acusados de su personalidad de niño fueron su tranquilidad, sensibilidad y su afición al dibujo.

En la reunión de ayer he leído el texto del poeta árabe: Vestiduras.

Entonces, empezamos a hablar sobre como a veces vivimos de impresiones y juzgamos las apariencias y no nos damos la oportunidad de conocer a las personas antes de decir algo.

Además, hemos leído el texto de Jesús con Natanel y cerramos el tema. Escribo los dos textos para que sepáis lo que hemos discutido y como son nuestros "Friday meetings".

Vestiduras

Cierto día Belleza y Fealdad se encontraron a orillas del mar. Y se dijeron:
-Bañémonos en el mar.

Entonces se desvistieron y nadaron en las aguas. Instantes más tarde Fealdad regresó a la costa y se vistió con las ropas de Belleza, y luego partió.

Belleza también salió del mar, pero no halló sus vestiduras, y era demasiado tímida para quedarse desnuda, así que se vistió con las ropas de Fealdad. Y Belleza también siguió su camino.

Y hasta hoy día hombres y mujeres confunden una con la otra.

Sin embargo, algunos hay que contemplan el rostro de Belleza y saben que no lleva sus vestiduras. Y algunos otros que conocen el rostro de Fealdad, y sus ropas no lo ocultan a sus ojos.


Juan 1:43-51

El siguiente día quiso Jesús ir á Galilea, y halla á Felipe, al cual dijo: Sígueme. Y era Felipe de Bethsaida, la ciudad de Andrés y de Pedro. Felipe halló á Natanael, y dícele: Hemos hallado á aquel de quien escribió Moisés en la ley, y los profetas: á Jesús, el hijo de José, de Nazaret.

Y díjole Natanael: ¿De Nazaret puede haber algo de bueno? Dícele Felipe: Ven y ve.

Jesús vió venir á sí á Natanael, y dijo de él: He aquí un verdadero Israelita, en el cual no hay engaño. Dícele Natanael: ¿De dónde me conoces? Respondió Jesús, y díjole: Antes que Felipe te llamara, cuando estabas debajo de la higuera te vi.

Respondió Natanael, y díjole: Rabbí, tú eres el Hijo de Dios; tú eres el Rey de Israel. Respondió Jesús y díjole: ¿Porque te dije, te vi debajo de la higuera, crees? cosas mayores que éstas verás.

Y dícele: De cierto, de cierto os digo: De aquí adelante veréis el cielo abierto, y los ángeles de Dios que suben y descienden sobre el Hijo del hombre.


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lunes, 1 de noviembre de 2010

Poland and Hungary - pictures and texts




I just put some pictures of Hungary and Poland...
If you go down, down and down in my blog...

You will find and read some texts about Warsaw, Wroclaw and Krakow - Poland...

And also you will see pictures of Budapest, synagogues and Oscar Shindler's factory.

It was a very special trip and I was able to go through the History deeply...

Enjoy some of the pictures!

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Ibiza & Sara's family.


Ibiza is an Island in the Mediterranean Sea.

It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain.

Javier, Kerstin and I went to Ibiza and met Sara and her family last weekend...

We had fun and enjoyed the Island...

It is a beautiful place to relax....

Enjoy some pictures!

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sábado, 23 de octubre de 2010

Friday meetings.....


In our Friday Meetings one of the most impotant things that we say and share...

It is the issue that we need to have a relationship with God and this does not mean necessarily to have a religion...

If you think about religion ("religión" or "religião" in Spanish and Portuguese) that means ("re-ligar") or re-connect...

We understand this is a good definition because we are far away from God and we need to reconnect with Him...

On the other hand, when we think about religion immeditaly we think about "church" as an institution that was made by Constantine that established the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed religious tolerance of Christians throughout the empire.

This "chuch" has to do with building and politics, rules and has brought wars after wars, crusades, inquisition and a lot of innocent blood during the whole History...

For us church means people when they get together!
For us God is bigger than any institution and does not have to do with any denomination!

For us God is really and 100% LOVE!
For us His mercy is over any human being who seeks Him truly with an open heart!

For us to get together it is a moment where our differences are gone!

We "forget" our nationalities, backgrounds, etc. and for a moment we are able to share our weaknesses with each other, our principles and ideas with freedom, we speak about God´s grace that means freedom with responsability and not licentiousness - "liberdad con responsabilidad que no significa libertinaje" (Spanish).

We speak about God, life, family...
We sing, we have a lots of fun and especially we have a great and sincere fellowship.

This is our FRIDAY meeting!

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martes, 12 de octubre de 2010

Javier y su tarta magica, despedida de Sara & asado argentino!!

Chicos,

Es para disfrutar de los Videos!
Las tartas de Javier estaban ESTUPENDAS!!!

La despedida de Sara no podría haber sido mejor!!
A lots of fun!!

Good job guys!

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Asado Argentino!!!


¡¡¡Qué asado Argentino!!!
Mariano y Javier fueron los comandantes del asado Argentino!!

Estaba muy muy rico!!
Casí 40 chicos vinieron y pasamos muy my bien!

Gracias Mariano!
Gracias Javier!

After our Friday Meetings around 2am -:)

Only for The Survivors!!
Usually I am on my bed around 1am while the "survivors" stay there...

Sometimes they stay until 6am or 9am and when I leave the house to go to the gym...
I say hi to them again or...

Better...
I say good morning! :-)

Note: To watch more videos, go to "my videos".

martes, 28 de septiembre de 2010