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Hi sweet, lovely and blessed people who follow my blog!

How long huh? How are y'all doing? Hope you are doing beautifuly good! Well, since my sis Casey birthday I was a little bit busy with my college stuff but well, I'm back! \o/

As you know my birthday was in March 14 (the most beautiful day in the year! hahaha) and whoooa I LOVE MY BIRTHDAY! <3 As I always say it isn't about gifts or parties but get all the hugs, kisses and the best birthday wishes ---- that's my BIG LOVE about my birthday.

I had an amazing time with my family and some of my favorites and one the things that encourage me to enjoy my birthday is rejoice in the lord for His blessing giving me another year of life. It's a kind of a new chance to live better, love more, respect others and praise the One who gave His life for me! That's the real reason I love my birthdaaaaaay \o/

Maybe you are not a "birthday fan" like me (I send lots of notes and msgs to my friends feeling them my birthday is coming, hahaha) but my challenge for you today is that you may enjoy your life! And I don't mean "enjoy your life" you have parties, parties, parties but really look for enjoy everything God has given to you, without complain. look for respect & love others and the most fantastic thing: give praise to the Lord. We were creteated to glorify Him so let's make our life worthy.

Have a wonderful&blessed&amazing weekend!

Love,
Larissa Pereira

Today is Casey day!

Hi sweet, lovely and blessed people who follow my blog!

How are y'all doing? (what a american south accent, isn't it? haha)

So beautiful March is here, as I already said!, and on my twitter account I've been saying: "March has the best people!" and I say this for one reason: most of my friends celebrate their birthday in this month and, of course, I'm a birthday lover and guess what? my birthday is in March! (most beautiful day EVA --- March 14!)

And, today a great&beautiful&lovely friend of mine is celebrating her birthday --- Casey Lewis!

We met in my second mission trip (June/2008) and we just became friends in the following mission trips.

In my first time in America (http://www.lary-pereira.blogspot.com.br/2011/06/usa-2011-part-1.html) she was one of the lovely people who host me there and man, how I'm blessed to have her in my life! If you have the opportunity to meet her one day (who knows her know what I'm talking about) you'll see how lovely girl she is: adorable daughter, adorable sister (the way she cares about her brother is insane!) and adorable&loyal friend!

One of the things who amaze me most about her is how she loves others.

It's incridible what she cans do to help someone (and no matter what, really!) and how she shares about God through it. We live 5,000 miles away from each other and it's crazy how she demonstrate her care&love for me no matter what.

So, I won't be longer in this post (specially 'cause Americans don't share long birthday messages like Brazilians --- we speak much) but I wanna wish you, Casey hot boo, all the best blessings upon your life and may His Name continue to be glorify through. I love you from the bottom of my heart and, as I said you once, I'll be there always to die or kill for!

H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y!!!!

20092010 2011 2012

Much love from your beautiful big booty Brazilian,

Larissa Pereira

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March

Hi sweet, lovely and blessed people who follow my blog!

March is here.

The most beautiful month of all year is here and I'm so excited that it finally here \o/

Well, my birthday is this Wednesday (March 14 --- 3 days left!) and I'm a kind of girl who LOVE when people come to hug me and say "happy birthday" or message me on facebook, twitter, orkut, email or text me on the phone... man I LOVE that!

But this post is about life.

Actually is about what we are doing with this gift God gave us, how we are spending our days.

This week a tragedy happened here where I work. Two of the judges who I work with passed away after a hedgehopper accident and whoa, it was an unexpected thing like we get prepared to death when someone is sick doing really bad but we aren't ready (like neveer!) when it happen suddenly... it what happened here.

During the funeral of one of them I was thinking in the message of Ecclesiastes 7:2 that says: "it's better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart." what a message is that??? (amazing!)

Definitely it's impossible do not go to a funeral and think about life... but what God challenge me during the funeral was: "daughter, I've given you life and the opportunity to live it for Me everyday. Don't waste your time with things that don't matter. Look up the hills!" I've been looking forward to do this and really honour Him and live every second as my last one. Another thing is about share love with those we love. Sometimes we just say someone we love him/her when we lose or something tragic happen but my challenge for you today is that love and share your love with those you care&love (that's my personal challenge too), it help us about "no regrets" in the future...

May the Holy Spirit help you to go ahead of challenges in your life and may His wisdom be what your heart wants most.

Have a beautiful&blessed Sunday everyONE!

Larissa Pereira

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Parabéns bro!

Hi sweet, blessed and lovely people who follow my blooog!

How are you doing lately?

Well, I've been doing good :) a little bit busy with my last semester of college but 'im good, really good! thankful for everything God has done in my life, specially for His provide in everything!!!!

So, today is a special day 'cause we are celebrating my beautiful youngest brotha birthday and we couldn't be more happy for God's care and love upon him as He does... I don't know if you know but he is a professional soccer player and last year he got in a surgery on his left knee after a game and for a while we thought his dream of be a professional soccer player was over but believe you or not he was one of the most optimist guys I could ever see!

You know, in the middle of his pain and difficulties to move, he was rejoincing every time for God's provide upon him and the hope of be back to the soccer fields was burning in his heart more than ever!

In the end of December, while I was in America, I got news from him that he was back to the soccer fields 5 months after his surgery [can you imagine a pumped&freak&excited sista? so, that's me!]

This Thursday he is leaving our home and he is going back to Brasília where a new season wait for him... [tears] I'm gonna miss him freak much! but I so believe the best is yet to come! and I know our faithful God will be faithful once again and will honour him.

So, he doesn't speak English yet [just "hi! my name is Laécio. NIce to meet you :)"] and i'm gonna write a msg to him in Portuguese :)

Thanks for follow my blog and pray for me and my family.

May our Lord Jesus retribute you powerfully!

"Brooo!!!!!

Mais um ano de vida né irmão?!

O melhor mesmo é ver o cuidado e provisão de Deus para contigo.

Meu irmãozinho caçula tu nem imagina como tu tem me abençoado... sabe o que é lembrar da tua cirugia e meus olhos se encherem de lágrimas... não só porque tu corria o risco de ficar prejudicado mas pelo fato de ver o tempo inteiro esperança e determinação nos teus olhos a cada vez que tu precisava se locomover ou quando tu sentia alguma dor.

Putz! que testemunho tremendo do amor e fidelidade de Deus para contigo né?

Quinta tu já vai em busca do teu sonho e mesmo eu sentindo uma baita saudade tua mano [já tô chorando!] eu sei que nosso Deus é fiel e será fiel para contigo e honrará teu esforço e dedicação.

Oro pra que Ele ti sustente e ti ajude a ter os teus olhos nas coisas do alto.

Que a alegria Dele seja tua força todo o tempo e que as Suas forças ti renovem a cada dia.

Lembre-se da promessa em Lamentações 3 que "as misericórdias do Senhor são a causa de não sermos consumidos... se renovam a cada manhã!"

Felicidades miiiiiiiiiiiiiil mano!

Tua irmã linda aqui te ama muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuito!!!!!!"

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Happy Birthday siiiis!

Hi my sweet, lovely and blessed people who follow my blooog!

Well, today is Fridaaaay! \o/

And here in Brazil we are getting ready to another break time, actually to another holiday our country have: Carnival. I think that's the most popular holiday we have (http://www.rio-carnival.net/ you can see how big and famous it is!) and most of the people around the world come to our country to have fun and find it out.

But as all the Carnival parties start tonight, this February 17 is time to celebrate a special one: my precious sister and lovely friend Katie Rattlif!

We had the opportunity to meet each other when she came to Brazil in a mission trip and since that (I think we met in 2006) we became good friends. On my first trip to America (you can see the posts here: http://www.lary-pereira.blogspot.com/2011/06/usa-2011-part-1.html / http://www.lary-pereira.blogspot.com/2011/06/usa-2011-part-2.html) she was one of the most lovely hosts I had! Her family was really lovely&amazing to me and on my second time, even we didn't have a long time together we had so much fun while we were there and I also could live a really unforgetful moment in my life (when I saw snow for the first time she was there!).

So, to you my sweet and dearest Katie Lee, I wanna wish an amazing HaPpY BiRtHdAy and I pray to God bless your life powerfully! May you continue to glorify Him in everything you do and never forget I'll be forever thankful for the opportunity of meet you and call you a friend of mine. No matter how far we are from each other I wanna let you know I'll be ALWAYS here for you! I love you with all my heart! Have a beautiful day!!!!

Much love from your brazilian sis&friend,

Larissa Pereira

What God has done

Hi sweet, lovely and blessed people who follow my blooog!

How are you doing?

Well, I'm so amazed by what God has done in our church!

Since I was in America we started a new series about small group and the news I got while I was there were the BEST! Like, people recongnizing Jesus is the Lord and these same ones getting in love with Him and His kingdom.

Last night was the last service of the small group series and the Kid's Ministry was responsable to organize the service and man I think my heart never was so thankful as I did!

I'm Christian since I was four and my childhood was at church, serving the Lord with the gifts He gave me, learning to love people and share the gospel and last night while I was sitting at church I was thanking God for the opportunity I had to serve&worship Him when I was a little girl.

I so believe kids has a big influence to the kingdom (I just need to take a look on my past to realize that!) and 'cause I believe in that I encourage my small group girls to be volunteers in the Kid's Ministry of our church (we have more than 120 every Sunday night). When I started as volunteer there I confess you I didn't like kids AT ALL! but this feeling was over when a bunche of kids came to hug me as soon as I arrived there and guess what? I got in love with them like never before!!!! (be lovely with them or you'll see an angry girl! :x) See some of them, who I could follow growing up, serving God on the service last night brought me tears and joy for the amazing God we serve!

Church was so blessed through that service and through every single kid who could serve beyond all the volunteers who gave their best to that beautiful night to our beloved Jesus! Our pastor also was powerfully used to share about restoration with our people and more than 20 people opened up their hearts to Jesus and asked for His restoration upon them and their families! I pray to God continue this amazing moment in our church and may everyONE of us be ready to be used to bring glory to His Name.

Have an amazing&wonderful&blessed week!

Much love,

Larissa Pereira

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ILYSFM

Hi sweet, lovely and blessed people who follow my bloog!

What a beautiful and calm Saturday is that! Hahaha so, my last post was about friendship :) who know me know I have some precious people who live around me who I consider friend of mine, actually I have looots of people who I call friend [blessed!].

Today I wanna share with you my story with one of them, her name is Rutiele. She was one of my first friends and we met each other when I became christian a few years ago, actually it waswhen we were 4! [long time ago! hahaha]

When we were 10, she moved to Fortaleza with her family and man that broke my heart! I thought I had lost my friend foreveeer but God surprised us in way that I'm so thankful so thankful! one of the ways we used to keep in touch with each other was write letters :) maybe you are think: "whaaat? do you still write letters?" YES MA'AM! Hahaha even with all tecnology I think there is no better sensation than check your mail box and get a letter or pack from someone! And even we have email, facebook, twitter we never stop to send letter to each other. I remember my mum went to Fortaleza once and she took a letter from me to her and she called me just to say "a HUGE THANK YOU for my letter! it's so great get news from you!" hahaha

And I thought our friendship won't last...

We got strong and even living in different States, it's incredible how God has allowed us to follow each other and live amazing&important moments together!

Now, we are living a new and beautiful season: God has allowed us to experience the world!

Tomorrow she is moving to New York for one year through exchange program and last weekend I had the oportunity to visit her and we had a precious time together before she leaves. While I was there I was thinking how good God is in allow us to live this friendship for so long and have a trustful&loyal&faithful friend in each other.

So, Ruti if you are reading this I wanna let you know I'm so proud of you and so happy for this new season in your life! I know it won't be easy stay away from your family and friends but God is your strength and He'll be there for you all the time! I'll miss you badly chica but get ready, Larissa is going to the Big Apple in december to see you! As I would say: "vai e arrasa nessa bagaaaça!!!!"

Much love from your chica,

Larissa Pereira