update from Brasil ~ last few days

Latest from Brazil via Mrs. Coelho's mom...

Hi everyone - just to let you know that Shari called Jim and I last night after 10:30 and asked us to relay a message to each of you.  They have been having problems sending and receiving emails for a few days. 

Tuesday they took it easy.  Shari took 2 groups of teens to a local grocery store to purchase items for themselves and items for them to take home.   No fancy supermarket and quite an eye opener.

The teens went to a very small (60 students), extremely poor public school for a couple of hours.  There they taught some English to the students (K4 through 3rd grade), gave out wordless bracelets, gave the gospel message, and prayed with them.  This is a school that cannot afford to purchase a soccer ball nor do they have a playground (just a small patch of cement in the hot sun).  It is a typical government school. 

Lunch was at a Brazilian restaurant with lots of good Brazilian food.  Afterwards they went to the largest new modern shopping mall in Fortaleza. 

They walked out on the beach and watched the sun set (6 p.m. daily) from the boardwalk.   Such a georgeous sight!!

There will be no updates to you until they return from their overnight outing to Morro Branco
and the Dunes!!!!  Last great experience before returning to the States.

Thanks for letting us report to you.  Keep praying for God's working in their hearts, for health, safety, and witnessing opportunities.



And from Giselle (foreign exchange student back in the day and good friend of one of the other moms of our group) via facebook  (See, facebook IS good for something!)...

The place is so beautiful, the sunset, the time of the day.Then, after the sunset all the group went to step their feet on the water, it was so warm.I enjoyed watching them so happy playing, laughing, having fun by the water, by the the waves. It was really a very special and happy day for everybody. Jessica told me that they have a tight schedule.Today, Wednesday, they are going to a nearby beach called Morro Branco, to visit the colored hard sand cliffs. My family and I went there three weeks ago. It is such a beautiful place. The group will love it. Jessica told me that they will arrive home on Saturday, late at night. 

I think Monday was the day of rest and grocery shopping, and Tuesday was lunch in Fortaleza after visiting the school.  Tonight they will be in Morro Branco.  Friday night they fly back to the US (home late Saturday, Lord willing).

photo credit:  http://wanderlustfood.blogspot.com/2008/11/lunch-on-beach-morro-branco-brazil.html

Thank you for praying with us!  

As one of my children at home commented yesterday after counting the days until the older kids return...

"After a few days, you start to miss them!"