Quest

2009-02-23T17:36:00.000-08:00

Here is a small view into Quest's first summer camp in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil.

Feel free to click on any of the pictures to enlarge them.

The God-sent staff...

A better view of the staff...

The "treasure map" that Indiana Jones sent the campers in order to find the Sword of the Kingdom, the Word of God...

Quest purchased 10 tents to become our "home away from home" for three weeks during camp season. Even with some rain, we were mostly dry...

Happy campers....

4 Square...a favorite past time.

Worship in song...

What better way to teach the parable of the seeds and soils than by planting seeds in various types of soil.

Skills offered this summer were Arts and Crafts, Archery and Survival.

Those of you who have watched Indy's movies know that he is always running into native tribes. Each cabin group created their own "tribe" and all came down to the lake with torches to the beat of a tribal drum. We ate off of banana leaves and the mosquitos ate off of us!!!

Then there was that RIDICULOUS evening that we would rather forget!!!

Campers were kept busy with games, ping pong, icebreakers and many other activities.

The pools were a COOL diversion in the HOT sun...

The river was a more natural experience. We had so much fun building dams and splashing each other. God's creation is INCREDIBLE!

The food was a success, especially the "Balge" (Ball-gee) as we affectionately called it in Portuguese, which was the surprise night snack delivered to each cabin every evening in a bucket. The chant rose up every night, "Balge, Balge!!!"

The parents joined us on Sunday for a short program and a delicious bar-b-que. They were amazed at the transformation they saw in their kids...God be praised!

Camp Sam is our "leaders-in-training" program. We gave it this name because in the Bible, Samuel was called as a young person to serve God in a powerful way. We want to encourage these youth to do the same in their churches, schools and jobs.

We thank you for your interest in Quest and all that God is doing here in Brazil. We ask for your continued prayers and support in furthering God's kingdom. May God find us all faithful!

Possible "Promised Land" for Quest...

2007-11-14T09:17:00.000-08:00

2007-10-17T16:11:00.000-07:00

We are pleased to welcome you all to visit Quest's website...

www.questbr.com

Thank you for accessing this blogspot. In the future Quest's updates will be posted on a monthly basis on the website. Hope to hear from you there!

2007-08-13T12:25:00.000-07:00

“Vocês não me escolheram, mas eu os escolhi para irem e darem fruto, fruto que permaneça, a fim de que o Pai lhes conceda o que pedirem em meu nome.” João 15 16.

My name is Fernando Pieper (Pipa). I am 24 years old and beside me is the beautiful and wonderful wife God has given me, Jordana Pieper. I am an engineering student in Brazil and Jordana is preparing to start university. We have been married 5 months now, and we are very grateful for everything God has done in our lives.

Meu nome á Fernando Pieper ( Pipa ) tenho 24 anos e esta ao meu lado é a linda e maravilhosa esposa que Deus me deu e seu nome é Jordana Pieper. Sou estudante de Engenharia aqui no Brasil e ela está se preparando para entrar na Faculdade. Somos casados a 5 meses, e estamos muito gratos por tudo o que Deus já fez em nossas vidas.

Jordana has been called by God to be a missionary, and because I have been deeply impacted by the camping ministry here in Brazil, I believe that God has called us to use my all our gifts and talents including my engineering, as well as music for His work.

A Jordana tem o chamado de Deus para ser Missionária, e eu fui profundamente impactado pelo ministério de acampamentos aqui no Brasil e Deus me chamou para usar todos os meus talentos tanto os da Engenharia como os da musica para trabalhar na obra dele.

For this reason, we are already indirectly a part of the Quest team and we are waiting for God to let us know the exact timing to officially move to Santa Catarina where Quest will be implemented. We are still leading a youth group in Rio Grande do Sul at this time. Certainly, God has wonderful plans and He will bless this ministry richly.

Por isso juntos hoje indiretamente já fazemos parte do time Quest e estamos esperando que Deus nos diga o tempo certo para oficialmente nos mudar para o estado de SC onde o Quest será implantado. Hoje atuamos como lideres de um Grupo jovem no estado do RS. Certamente Deus tem maravilhas preparadas para estes planos e ele vai abençoar muito tudo isso.

By the mercy and grace of God , we have been chosen to go and produce fruit for His kingdom. We are very happy and dreaming about all that God will do for the people that still desperately need to make a comittment to Jesus.

Pela misericórdia de Deus fomos escolhidos para irmos e dar frutos pelo seu Reino. Estamos felizes e sonhando muito com tudo o que Deus ainda vai fazer por este povo que é muito necessitado de um compromisso com Jesus.

We send you greetings and ask you to send us an email at the address below if you need any information.

Um forte abraço a todos e qualquer imformação favor mande um e-mail para fernandopieper@pop.com.br

2007-07-12T14:15:00.000-07:00

Praise God for all that He is doing!!!

We are constantly reminded of God's unfailing love and mercy in our lives. In the past 2 weeks we have had 10 churches extend invitations to Team Quest to share the vision God has placed on our hearts. That is fantastic!

We would love to give your church the opportunity to hear about what God is doing in Brazil. If your church would be interested in someone to speak, or give a 5 minute missionary spotlight, or a youth program we would be happy to come and share our time with you.

If you are interested in opening your home and inviting a few friends over to hear about Quest, please contact us at spbuhler@yahoo.ca or dsklass@yahoo.ca to arrange a meeting.

We are excited about the team that God is building up. We invite you to be a part of it, using your God-given gifts and abilities to further His Kingdom.

2007-05-19T10:22:00.000-07:00

Introducing Team Quest...
Dwayne & Shannon Klassen with Jaden, Jasper and Jessi

Here are some of Shannon's thoughts on the future of Quest:

Even before I came to Brazil, God had impressed upon my heart a desire to see the suffering stop in lives of the children, and young people in Brazil. And now after more than a year of living here that burden has become even stronger especially after seeing the conditions in which they live in. I'm not just meaning that of poverty in material things such as having a house with a real roof, or enough food to eat, but that of hopelessness. The strong belief that if you don't grow up having wealth you have little to no chance of becoming anything in this world. I believe that God is going to use this Ministry of Quest and this team to rise up and say that we believe that they do have a chance. We believe that with God all things are possible and he wants to transform the lives of these young people, these kids and their families into what he created them for. We all have a purpose, some of us just haven't figured it out yet!!!!

Dwayne will be working in the administration of Quest. He has many years of experience in camping which has and will continue to help build this new camp.

Here is what Dwayne has to say regarding his highlights in Brazil:

I think it would have to be seeing how eager and excited the Brazilians are for God to begin Quest. Everyone who hears the vision God has planted for Quest, Christian and not, is excited and thinks this is a wonderful thing. Most of the people also offer to assist in what ever way they can. We have seen and heard from so many people who heard about Quest and want to be a part of something this important and life impacting.

We knew that it was important for the Brazilians to claim ownership for this ministry to prosper, but what God has done through them blows any doubt out of the water that they won't make this their own. Many of the Brazilians have taken the vision God has given and made it their own.

This has really ecouraged me, personally, to work that much harder at seeing God's vision for Quest fulfilled.

2007-05-10T05:17:00.000-07:00

Update on Quest...

Yesterday we received official news from our Canadian lawyer that an agency agreement with Put The Word Into Action is possible and that the paper work may not take too much longer!

Of course, that means that we will be able to legally transfer receipted funds from Canada to Brazil in order to purchase the property in Santa Catarina.

We have also had very positive contacts with Pastor Daniel Port from Jaragua do Sul in Santa Catarina. He is convinced that Quest is just what the region needs. Prostitution and drugs run rampant in the area and teens are in desperate need of Christ. The churches need tools such as an adventure camp in order to reach them. This confirms our calling to that specific region on Brazil. Quest has already been discussed at the regional ministerial meetings and many churches are anticipating partnerships with us. Praise God for His perfect plan in all of this!

Please pray with us regarding:

The strengthening of our team through God's power
The documentation that needs to happen both in Canada and Brazil
The funds still needed to purchase the property in Santa Catarina
The many churches interested in developing partnerships with Quest

May God be GLORIFIED!!!

2007-05-08T10:59:00.000-07:00

Introducing Team Quest...

My name is Carol Wilbert. I am 23 years old and am passionate about the camping ministry. More and more I am amazed at the way God is bringing things together for Quest, which has been a dream in my heart for a very long time. He is making it a reality. I have many, stories that I would like to share with you, but there is limited space and so I will tell you what has been happening recently. I went with DRIME, a street evangelization ministry here in Brazil, to Jaragua do Sul, which is the region where Quest will be located.

God gave me the oportunity to meet people from Guaramirim, the city where the camp property is, and I was able to share briefly the vision of Quest with them. You can not imagine the amount of joy I saw in their eyes as they shared with me that they have been praying for a long period of time for people with a strong ministry to come into an area where Satan has been destroying, especially through prostitution and drugs. My heart was filled with emotion hearing the testimony of these people and once again, I see God comfirming that Quest is to be located exactly where we felt led in the first place, the place where He wants it to be.

Carol is going to be working in the office, as well as with Day Camps and summer camp programs. She is a blessing to our team, with her smile and her willing spirit.

2007-04-15T14:48:00.000-07:00

God continues to move...

Our desire is to proclaim the works of the Lord. It has been such a joy to hear from so many of you. It has been our privilege to hear how God is working in your lives as you walk your faith journeys.

We had a couple contact us after 13 years of not hearing from them. It was fantastic to hear how God is asking them to support Quest after all of these years!

One couple sent us an email sharing how God had spoken to the husband through a dream, asking them to support Quest with $16,000. Never having heard from God before through dreams, they prayed about it and decided to step out in faith and use some of their retirement funds to obey God. Their quote was that "God's shovel is bigger"! May God bless them as only He can.

We have had donations come from pastor couples, young married couples, retired friends and one special donation made in the loving memory of a loved one. It is so exciting for us to see our Quest support base coming together.

Praise God together with us. Please remember to pray for Quest and support in which ever way you can. Together we can see God's vision fulfilled for Quest Brazil.

Any questions or comments can be sent to spbuhler@yahoo.ca

In Christ,

Team Quest

2007-04-09T11:01:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends and Family,

We are so grateful for those of you who access this site in order to keep updated on the progress of Quest.

We are in the process of developing a agency agreement within the laws of both Canada and Brazil in order to transfer receipted funds to Brazil for the purchase of the land. Please pray that we will receive correct information from the right sources in order for this to go smoothly.

We are thankful for all the financial gifts Quest has received to date and for many of you who are still praying for confirmation on an amount to donate. Please pray for wisdom as we meet with potential donors in the following months.

Because of the delay in being able to transfer funds to Brazil as a non-profit organization, God clearly confirmed that we could not put in a proposal by the end of March. As for now, we have thoroughly relenquished the Santa Fe property into God's hands. From our human perspective, we believe it is the best option for Quest, but God's ways are higher than our ways and his plans are grander than ours. Please pray that we will be sensitive to God's guidance for Quest.

Please pray for team Quest. God is still forming the team and we have several people interested in joining us. Please pray for purity of heart and soul for the whole team. We are patiently waiting upon the Lord for His timing.

For any questions, or if you would like to invest in Quest, please write to Scott and Patsy Buhler spbuhler@yahoo.ca

In Christ,

Team Quest

2007-03-27T15:06:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

We invite you to join our team in praying and fasting for Quest on a weekly basis. Please feel free to chose a day that is suitable for you.

This week please pray for:

Financial confirmation by March 30.
Wisdom for writing our purchasing offer for Santa Fe.

Thank you for keeping up with God's work through Quest.

2007-03-22T16:46:00.000-07:00

Thank you for accessing this site. We are very excited about what God is doing with QUEST!

I was so encouraged as I read in Exodus 35:1-10. In preparation for the building of the tabernacle, Moses asked the Israelites to bring their freewill offerings as God had commanded. Some people donated time and craftsmanship abilities, while others brought gifts of silver, gold and fine yarns.

As I read on in chapter 36:1-7, I was amazed to find out that the people of Israel brought so many gifts that Moses was forced to ask them to stop bringing their freewill offerings. Wow...we serve the same God today. Our prayer for Quest is that God's glory will be shown through the generosity of God's children.

SEED MONEY FOR QUEST

We ask for you to prayerfully consider what amount you would be willing and able to invest in the property purchase project. We continue asking God to provide $350,000 (CDN) within the next 12 months. Please consider giving either a one-time donation or on a monthly basis for the next year.

Please contact us with any questions or comments at

spbuhler@yahoo.ca

(705) 754-9398

We are so grateful for what has already been pledged in the past 3 weeks. We are fully aware that this is God's vision and He will bring it to pass in His time, and for that we are grateful.

If God has asked you to become a financial partner for the property purchase, please contact us at the above address or phone number to inform us of the amount you desire to invest.

PRAY FOR QUEST.

2007-02-19T14:36:00.000-08:00

Welcome to our Quest blog!!!

These pictures are of a property called Santa Fe, which we believe is the future location of Quest Brasil.

Santa Fe is a total of 40.5 acres of flat and semi-inclined land. Several acres are already developed with 3 houses for staff use, a dining hall for 50 people, and a barn for future chapel/office space.

Santa Fe has 8 lakes and ponds for water sports such as paddling(canoes), swimming and fishing. It has a natural spring which supplies the entire infrastructure with clean water. There are approximately 22 acres of virgin forest, great for tripping, camping and other adventure activities. This picture shows you approximately 1/3 of the property. This aerial view was taken in 1999, so the vegetation has increased greatly since then.

This building holds a dining hall for 50 people, a small kitchen area, a large pantry and 2 public washrooms. Surrounding the dining hall is a parking lot large enough to park several large buses.

The barn pictured here is a solid building potentially useable for a chapel/office space.

We will be updating this blog with more detailed pictures in the next few days. Please feel free to view it frequently and pray with us regarding the purchase of this piece of land. Also, feel free to share this blog site with friends and family. Please prayerfully consider your part in this future ministry.

In Christ,

Team Quest