August 1, 2015

August 18 will be 1 year on the mission!  It's going way too fast!

Sister Romrell with Lucinete Rodrigues

Youth activity in the Praca da Juventude

A group of youth in the Sorriso branch

Brilliant flowers at the side of the road on the way to Feliz Natal

Milho (corn) ready for harvest

Mato and road beside corn field

Close-up of the dry ears of corn, ready for harvest

Group of English students, part of Exploring Idiomas English School in Feliz Natal

Delicious food served at Brother Crispin's home

Fun parakeets in Feliz Natal

More English Students in Feliz Natal

Beautiful sunset, returning from Feliz Natal

Poinsettia tree in Sao Paulo

Good friends Eduardo and Ana Maria at favorite pizzeria in Sao Paulo

Good friend, Rondena, in Sao Paulo, just before a wonderful dinner served by Regina and Ana Maria, including a great heart of palm soup, salad, and bread.

Flowers at the side of the Sao Paulo temple

With the Harris's and Wheelers at a Chinese restaurant in Liberdade, a suburb of Sao Paulo

Young Brazilian at Sinop airport, returning from Mexico where he was an exchange student

Church buddies at Sorriso branch.

Futesol girls game.  Four members of the Sorriso team are attending our branch.  

Volkswagen Gol I am using while our Corolla is in the body shop for repairs

Sisters Clarisse, Teresa, Lucinette, Romrell, Shirlei, Dircelia, and Grasielle in the Sorriso Branch

Saying good-bye to Elder Havila of Curitiba.

Elders and Sisters at impromptu almoco in our home on Pioneer Day, July 24

Festa Juninha in Ponta Pora, next door to Paraguay

My make-shift stand-up work-station.  (I hate sitting for long periods)

Young women participating in a Gaucho culture competition in Sorriso.  

Man at above referenced event wearing a University of Utah shirt he purchased in Sao Paulo.  He had no idea about its significance for us.

Same event

These green oranges make excellent orange juice.

Sister Caline arriving with her two young sons for Church.

Wonderful gift to Lou Ellen from our good friend, Jessica.

We are having this same painting painted for us by the artist, Vera Aguyer

Ralf Heder, a great German friend at the Acadamia (fitness center).

Parrot at Crispin's home

Festa Juninha in Ponta Pora ward.