Liandro and his family flew to Manus (it is on my list of places to explore one day) to visit their families for Christmas, and they were gracious enough to bring back fish from the Amazon to share with us. He brought it back in his suitcase. Haha! I know people do this all the... Continue Reading →

Even though the new semester hasn’t started yet, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do. Working with kids and ministry, there is always something. During January Palavra da Vida, holds week long family camps. Each week, some of the Vinde Kids rehearse songs Mrs. Simone has taught them and they preform them for the guests... Continue Reading →

Merry Christmas! I tried to make our usual Christmas meal but I had to make some tweeks. No turkey, no spiral sliced ham; this year was roast and, thanks to Helen at Moyo, we had mac and cheese, broccoli and cheese, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. Thank you Mrs. Helen! I made a pumpkin pie... Continue Reading →

The week began with the Christmas musical at Maracana church (the one located in our community). Mrs. Sonia, our Portuguese tutor, and Joy, the intern, were both in the choir so it was a must see. It was fun to hear some of our American Christmas music in Portuguese. This would be the last time... Continue Reading →

Well, I told you it would be a busy couple of months, with the last couple of weeks being no exception. The last two weeks of the semester were crazy, as the kids are getting ready to end their school year. But before the week started we needed to go to São Paulo to buy... Continue Reading →

There was a lot of travel for a couple of weeks so I didn’t have much time to work on posting, which means you get another long post. Sorry, not sorry. English Camp The boys love English camp. Mason and Tuck are in the back row. Tuck is on Danny’s shoulders. I wish the picture... Continue Reading →

Things continue to be busy. I’m guessing that will be the case until the end of the semester. I really couldn’t be prouder of our boys. They just jump in and do whatever is asked of them; from the simple task to the more hard labor stuff. I love this. Mason was exhausted after digging... Continue Reading →

Soccer, fire, Florida team, a hurricane, Monte Verde, more leaks, a death of a fish, a dog, a broken laptop, and trips to Botucatu, Igaraçu do Tijetê, and Barra Bonita. It has been a busy several weeks and I got a little behind in posting, so let’s get caught up. Grab your coffee and a... Continue Reading →

Just a regular couple of weeks with not much too report. So, Mason and I were in charge of devotionals IN PORTUGUESE one of those weeks. Mason had the 2nd-5th graders and I had PreK-1st. Our theme was the pearl of great price and knowing what our true treasure is. Mason did an amazing job.... Continue Reading →

The month of September brings the annual Festa de Flores and Morangos de Atibaia. This is the festival, Trevor and I went to when we visited Brazil last year, before moving here. So it was only fitting that we take the boys. This is the festival Atibaia is known for. At first, the boys weren’t... Continue Reading →