tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327799958363365933.comments2022-12-02T06:44:44.802-08:00Biels In BrazilRachel Bielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327799958363365933.post-47883629610063487642012-02-24T16:38:34.497-08:002012-02-24T16:38:34.497-08:00Hi, Susan! Yes! My parents and yours were friend...Hi, Susan! Yes! My parents and yours were friends. In fact, I think they are my sister's godparents. I would love to have other mk stories on this blog, so if you would like to submit any, email me. My email address is in the left column, in the contact box.<br /><br />RachelRachel Bielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327799958363365933.post-66731234061275992202012-02-24T16:33:37.243-08:002012-02-24T16:33:37.243-08:00HI my name is Susan Olsen I think you were friend ...HI my name is Susan Olsen I think you were friend of my parents... Ardys and Andy whom were in Brazil back then also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327799958363365933.post-85371817317701124172010-12-29T21:37:29.266-08:002010-12-29T21:37:29.266-08:00Another email from Scott Tollefson:
Thank you, Ra...Another email from Scott Tollefson:<br /><br />Thank you, Rachel, for your kind words regarding my father. How sweet of you to take the time to do that. My mom, Dean, and I sat and read every word you wrote in your blog regarding my father and mother. My mother remembered the near-drowning incident. According to her, she swam in behind you, calmed you down, and then asked you to swim with her. She claims that she never really touched you, but that you were able to swim to safety with her just a few feet behind you. <br /> <br />Dan Grant asked me two days ago, "Do you still have that photo of your father between Cliff Biel and Bob Roiko?" Unfortunately, I don't.<br /> <br />Very special request: could you please send that photo to me as an e-mail attachment? The higher the resolution, the better. It is one of my favorites of missionary days.<br /> <br />My mom and the five children were with my father during his final hours. Dean, in fact, flew in from Saudi Arabia, and made it with four hours to spare. We thought he had more time. He passed peacefully, and we were right next to him as he took his final breath. <br /> <br />On Friday we will lay him to rest, and on Sunday we will have a memorial service.<br /> <br />Muito obrigado for your kind posting and for all YOU are doing as a glue to keep the missionaries together. Maybe it is our generation's turn to really take the lead.<br /> <br /> <br />A big abraco,<br /> <br />Scott (& family)Rachel Bielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327799958363365933.post-61088522183404395802010-12-29T19:44:38.166-08:002010-12-29T19:44:38.166-08:00From Scott Tollefson:
Dean and I think that the p...From Scott Tollefson:<br /><br />Dean and I think that the photo was taken outside the chapel/church at the Londrina hostel. Toward the back of the photo, one would eventually get to the soccer field. This was almost certainly a conference in the early 1960s.<br /> <br />My father may have been a short man, but he had a big heart with lotsa love.<br /> <br />-ScottRachel Bielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327799958363365933.post-33427007329754784192010-12-25T03:52:22.318-08:002010-12-25T03:52:22.318-08:00This all looks fascinating Rachel. I can't wai...This all looks fascinating Rachel. I can't wait to read through it. What a great slice of personal and social history.John Hopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495250254811460833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327799958363365933.post-39251314601050141322010-12-23T17:21:57.160-08:002010-12-23T17:21:57.160-08:00Marian sent us boxes of books and candy for Christ...Marian sent us boxes of books and candy for Christmas for years and years. We had a whole closet of books that she sent, a great variety, classics, mysteries, for kids, for adults... She definitely helped spur me on towards becoming a reader.<br /><br />We had Velvet for all the years we were in Maringa (1968-1980). She followed Mom everywhere around the neighborhood and was a great dog. But, we had a terrible time with ticks and her hair would get matted. It was my job to try to help keep her coat under control. Poor thing...Rachel Bielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327799958363365933.post-8434452469470120842010-12-23T16:20:05.226-08:002010-12-23T16:20:05.226-08:00I had to laugh at the long description of the stro...I had to laugh at the long description of the stroller. Wow! THREE positions! Woo hoo! <br /><br />And, had no clue that the condition of the world had already become important to me at such a young age. There you go...Rachel Bielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327799958363365933.post-21916128475460917772010-11-19T11:23:03.057-08:002010-11-19T11:23:03.057-08:00Good stuff Rachel!!! Brought back a lot of memorie...Good stuff Rachel!!! Brought back a lot of memories of Green Acres School.<br /><br />Tim OakesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327799958363365933.post-55224096718546645412010-10-07T14:02:11.593-07:002010-10-07T14:02:11.593-07:00parabens pelo post.parabens pelo post.vandir1234https://www.blogger.com/profile/12996165585892888520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327799958363365933.post-6976854209410398522010-03-08T05:35:41.526-08:002010-03-08T05:35:41.526-08:00Oi Rachel! Sou Walter e fui confirmando e membro d...Oi Rachel! Sou Walter e fui confirmando e membro da JECE durante o ministério deste grande homem a quem você presta aqui a devida homenagem.<br /><br />Muitas saudades Pastor Eugenio!Walter Reifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05509203505219119015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327799958363365933.post-18576050837235692942009-10-08T11:30:44.907-07:002009-10-08T11:30:44.907-07:00Rachel -- in your group photos -- in the one with ...Rachel -- in your group photos -- in the one with the three men and Otto in the middle -- the guy on the right looks to me like Bob Roiko. Also in the larger group picture, he looks like he's in the bottom right kneeling. We spent a lot of time around the Roikos after we got back to the States since we lived in NW Washington about 30 minutes from them, so I'm reasonably certain. <br /><br />Great idea for a blog!<br /><br />Jules (Julie Peterson)Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14817564243715197081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327799958363365933.post-59464180776092720732008-10-17T02:00:00.000-07:002008-10-17T02:00:00.000-07:00Rachel, this is a great idea for a blog! I think y...Rachel, this is a great idea for a blog! I think you and I have a lot in common. My dad was a Baptist minister (Mom and Dad wanted to be missionaries to Bolivia, but the mission wouldn't take them, having 8 kids, they didn't think my mom could learn the language, etc. They didn't know my mom), and my husband and I - in another life - worked with a mission organization, and we lived in Istanbul a few years with our kids. Anyway, thank you for coming over from Morna's! Your quilt blog is gorgeous, wow. I used to make quilts, but nothing like what you do/did. Glad you saw about Barefoot College! Yeah, it was just that 9-minute piece on the Lehrer news.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327799958363365933.post-70761056630941354752008-09-26T08:06:00.000-07:002008-09-26T08:06:00.000-07:00Toninho- voce sempre foi muito especial para mim. ...Toninho- voce sempre foi muito especial para mim. E, aquelas aulas de bordado que tive com a tua mae continuam a me dar servico nos artesanatos que continuo a fazer. Preciso admitir que eu tinha um pouco de medo dela, mas agradeco ao meu pai pela oportunidade que ele me deu em aprender o talento dela.<BR/><BR/>Espero que algum dia podemos nos ver de novo! Com muito carinho, RaquelRachel Bielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804950102480086440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327799958363365933.post-12442448143037328632008-09-25T10:54:00.000-07:002008-09-25T10:54:00.000-07:00The Biels in Brazil blog is wonderful - great star...The Biels in Brazil blog is wonderful - great start! I hope others in your family get involved as well. Everyone remembers events differently. I was reading a review of Isabel Allende's latest memoir. She gave an advance copy to members of her family to read before it was published, and EVERYONE had entirely different recollections, and I think she even included some of them in the book. A rather amusing exercise, and a good way to get family talking, if not fighting!Bazaar Bayarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00712818121398423065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327799958363365933.post-5396917697184003642008-09-25T00:18:00.000-07:002008-09-25T00:18:00.000-07:00LMAO, Rachelita - I thought YOU were too busy! You...LMAO, Rachelita - I thought YOU were too busy! Your new blog is charming. I'm very happy for you that you did it. I like it that your link from your other blog is a photo - I'll be copying that one of these days. :-)Morna Crites-Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434374580665010849noreply@blogger.com