I can’t promise to post daily updates, but as long as I have some downtime & wi-fi, I’ll try to post often. I’m swipe-typing on a tiny screen, so pardon any typos. 🙂

Today was our first full day in Brazil. I started out my morning with a yummy breakfast that included papaya & plantains (yum!), then on to the construction site to set the corners for the new church. Turns out, I’m not too shabby with a trowel! 😉

No. 1 stayed at the hotel with most everyone else, then after the construction team came back for showers & lunch, we took a shopping trip. We browsed the shops in the coastal city of Guarapari and snacked on Guarana (fruity soda) & doce de leite (caramel candy). The kiddo found a couple of souvenirs for himself, & we also bought some small souvenirs for his younger brothers, while we were out.

After dinner, I found some quiet time to stretch out on a towel on the hotel balcony & star gaze. I saw Scorpio & the Southern Cross. I loved how more & more stars became visible the longer I was out there.

Tomorrow, we’re going to church (in Portuguese, should be interesting!), then the kids’ team will work on VBS stuff while the construction team starts building roof supports.