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Can Orange Trees Worship God?The oranges in Portugal are incredibly sweet and plentiful. I couldn’t help but imagine the tree itself worshipping God—its fruit a joyful response to faithful stewardship.“Then God said, ‘Let Us make mankind in Our image… and let them rule over all the earth’” (Genesis 1:26).

Milton and Lu attended a gathering of Vineyard Church national directors while they were in Portugal.

The sandbox God has given us to shape our eternal future includes both the delicate beauty of fleeting flowers and the raw materials to build structures that will reshape the landscape for generations to come.

Home AgainAfter 24 hours of travel from Lisbon to Marabá—the same distance it takes to visit our beloved friends in Gurupá—we’re home. And as always, the best part of every journey is coming home.

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