Well, Papaw and Nana have already been gone a week. Time is just flying. It will be time to go home before we know it. Trev giving it all he’s got. 😉 Ministry continues and, as always, it looks different. Sometimes, that looks like almost being beat in an arm wrestling match in order to... Continue Reading →

Grandparents! Mom, Papaw, and Nana were able to come visit. Ron and Norma Jean will be here a week and Mom will be here for the month of June. Trev and I picked them up at the airport in São Paulo. The boys were so excited about this visit. They had been counting down the... Continue Reading →

With a title like that, I may have a bit of explaining to do. As you can see from the graph, starting last Saturday our temps dropped significantly. Then it started raining as I mentioned in last week’s post. You may be thinking, that’s not that cold, but when it drops that quick and you... Continue Reading →

This week was pretty chill after the busy travel of last week. Remember how I bought the new microwave that didn’t fit the outlet, well our super sweet Portuguese teacher and her husband came over and rewired the outlet for us. Those of you who know me, know that I usually have no problem tackling... Continue Reading →

Last Sunday was Mother’s Day and we celebrated it a little different this year. Usually, it’s breakfast in bed, homemade cards, beautiful flowers (usually calla lilies since they’re my fav), and lunch and dinner that I didn’t cook. This year we celebrated the day with Ms. Ellis and her family, Chris and Liandro with little... Continue Reading →

We live in the southeastern part of the country and this past week, further south in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, heavy rains and flooding have left over 140 people missing, over 100 dead, and more than 330,000 people displaced and the numbers keep rising with more rain expected this weekend. Sorry these... Continue Reading →

With it being the end of April and the start of May, it was time to pay rent and utilities. The owner sent us the power bill, so I promptly emailed my bank with all the necessary information they requested for the wire transfer. This process was supposed to be pretty straight forward. But it... Continue Reading →

No need to grab a cup of coffee and find a relaxing spot to read this week. It was a pretty ordinary week; just Portuguese class, working with the kids, and an intense wiffleball game. That’s Carol Sue with the clipboard keeping up with hits so all the kids will know their batting averages. It’s... Continue Reading →

This week was pretty chill. We were pretty tired from the retreat. 🙂 Trev and I “hiked” around the community and up to the top of the property. It was STEEP, way steeper than the last hill we walked up, but the view was amazing. I’m liking our walks around the community. We let the... Continue Reading →

Daniel came over one evening to swim and play video games with the boys. After dinner, he helped us navigate even further into the city. The reward for his guidance was his favorite treat, açaí. Trev and I like açaí and this was the boys’ first time having it. It is SO good here. The... Continue Reading →