G'ma & G'pa Kimball Come to Visit
It was so much fun to have visitors come and see our new home. G'ma & G'pa didn't get to stay a real long time, but we were able to see some new things and show them our new world.
We squished 8 people around our table and enjoyed sharing yummy meals together.
We squished 8 people around our table and enjoyed sharing yummy meals together.
Grocery store discoveries...Mayonnaise can come in a box.
Grandma shows us a maracuja, passion fruit, as she prepares it for making juice.
Check out the length of these green beans!!
VERY long, but tastes the same.
G'ma & G'pa brought a Christmas decoration kit with them. The kids made up these pretty ornaments. We used them to decorate the island area of the kitchen. Very fun to make, and enjoyable for years to come.
We celebrated Christmas with they were with us. Grandma loved the beautiful pottery wall plate. Unfortunately it didn't make it back home in one piece. It shattered into about a million pieces in their luggage. Bummer!
Grandpa loved his new hammock! He put it to use right away...and it did survive the trip home. :)
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Mosquiero Day Trip
We took a day and went out to the island of Mosquiero, an island in the Amazon River. Karin & Baia Lacerda and family showed us the way.
The river is tidal here and has waves like the ocean, but the water is "sweet."
Mosquiero Island
The girls with Nathalie Lacerda
Playing in the sand
Swimming in the Amazon River
Grandma shows us a maracuja, passion fruit, as she prepares it for making juice.
Check out the length of these green beans!!VERY long, but tastes the same.
G'ma & G'pa brought a Christmas decoration kit with them. The kids made up these pretty ornaments. We used them to decorate the island area of the kitchen. Very fun to make, and enjoyable for years to come.
We celebrated Christmas with they were with us. Grandma loved the beautiful pottery wall plate. Unfortunately it didn't make it back home in one piece. It shattered into about a million pieces in their luggage. Bummer!
Grandpa loved his new hammock! He put it to use right away...and it did survive the trip home. :)~~~
Mosquiero Day Trip
We took a day and went out to the island of Mosquiero, an island in the Amazon River. Karin & Baia Lacerda and family showed us the way.
The river is tidal here and has waves like the ocean, but the water is "sweet."
Mosquiero Island
The girls with Nathalie Lacerda
Playing in the sand
Swimming in the Amazon River
A fun picnic lunch with the Lacerda family.~~~
The Church We Attended
Igreja Crista Evangelica do AmazoniaJapanese Brazilian Church
They have Japanese translation for the older Japanese members.There was a large number of Japanese immigrants to Brasil after WWII. This church compound also houses a boarding home for college age student who come to the city to study.
The service is held in an open-aired gym. Worship music is shown on the overheads and the pastor uses power point during his sermons. This helped us to be able to follow along easier, seeing his main points written down.
After the service they serve cafezinho, little coffee. It is strong and very sweet. They also have cafezinho com leche, little coffee with milk. Yum!
To get to the church, we exit out the back gate of the AVA compound or condominium. There is a box on the wall that calls the guard at the front gate. You then state your name and password and ask for the large gate, and he opens it up.
Thanksgiving 2006We are thankful for our new home & ministry.
We are thankful for G'ma & G'pa's visit from America.
We are thankful to be learning so many new things about a wonderful new place.
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