Sunday, September 6, 2015

"Tudo Joia" in Brazil








Wedding of Anderson and Vanessa, former neighbors

With Beth, former neighbor and mother of the groom


Sunday School class of youth, Sorris branch.  Being taught by Sister Borges from Santos.


One of our favorite flowing trees


Elder and Sister in our home for birthday dinner for Lou Ellen and Sister Andrezzo, includes Sister Borges, Elder Rocha and Elder Locowski


Celebrating Lou Ellen's birthday at Açafrão restaurante


Fernando, member of the Sinop branch


Valdir, Maria, and Barbara


The Fort Restaurantes in Cuiaba, Mato Grosso




Lunch at Rodrigues Restaurante after Mission Tour conference


Mercado Windmill in Cuiaba--well stocked with lots of American and Brazilian Foods


Elder Davis


Sister and Elder Romrell indulged





Lots of Volkswagen vans still in use in Brazil


Sorriso Branch building


Hawaiian pineapple in the Del Moro Mercado in Sorriso


Watermelon season in Sorriso


Ikaro's birthday.  Sister Romrell with Stephanie, Ceicilene, and Ikaro.



District Young Adult activity in Sinop


Very nice missionareis we met in Sinop airport.  They are members of the Betel Church.


Fountain in front of the Sao Paulo Temple


Viena buffet restaurant in the Einstein hospital.  This hospital is known as the best in South America. It is accredited by an American association.


Delicious Kosher meal





We are pictured here with Elder and Sister Sanches, Brazilian church history missionareis in Brazil.  They interviewed me as part of the commemoration of the commemoration of the organization of the first stake in South America which occured on May 1, 1966, just before I completed my first mission in Brazil.  I was in attendance at that event.


Taken at Embu art center in Sao Paulo


We purchased a Brazilian nativity set made by this lady.  Our set is on the lower shelf in the middle --colored set.



More scenes in Embu












Old Jesuit mission





Couples baile in Sorriso








Celebrating one year in the mission with the elders and sisters of Sorris, at Fefa's burgers





Flowers around the alojamento at the side of the temple where we stay when we come to Sao Paulo for eye exam.