The XM ChallengeJefferson and Simone’s Backyard – The XM Challenge https://www.rickbergen.net Help Plant 1,000 Churches Fri, 07 Nov 2025 23:01:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 169531157 Jefferson and Simone’s Backyard https://www.rickbergen.net/?p=1663 https://www.rickbergen.net/?p=1663#respond Sun, 22 Oct 2017 11:28:58 +0000 Rick Bergen http://www.rickbergen.net/?p=1663 I was going to stay at Steve and Elba’s when I went to Altamira. This is always a highlight. Then Deanna reminded me that Discovery Group Leaders stay in the homes of the people they are helping. “Oh yeah.” I phoned up Jefferson. What an awesome 18 hours. I arrived at 6:30 Friday night. I left for home after lunch the next day. We talked till I fell asleep, and we started talking again when I woke up (after personal devotions).


Different groups of monkeys were jumping through these trees the whole time we met, and chattering loudly. Some came quite close to the fence. There were many jungle sounds and a cool breeze all through the three-hour morning meeting.

This fruit is called cajarana. It is in the family of mangos.

Lemon Grass

Pineapples line Jefferson’s driveway.


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