Wi-fi was spotty last night, so this is a belated post. I’ll try to write a Day 3 update later tonight. P.S. Brazil beat #1 ranked Spain last night for the Federation Cup.

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My sinuses had to get used to a new variety of allergens, I suppose, because I had a headache late yesterday that lasted all night. Mango & eggs & a light, fluffy bread for breakfast with a stout cup of Brazilian coffee (& ibuprofen & Sudafed) helped a lot! 🙂

Day 2 has been great. We started off the morning with a bilingual worship service. I always enjoy hearing music in other languages, but there’s something about praise & worship songs that makes my heart yearn for heaven. I have been so busy, it’s actually been a couple of days since Nathan crossed my mind, but as we were singing this morning in Portuguese & English side-by-side, my eyes welled up with tears as I imagined getting to sing with my brother again someday, alongside these precious btothers & sisters in Christ.

After lunch, we went back to the work site. The VBS team went for a walk through the local neighborhood streets to let families know about the activities this week. No. 1 seemed to have a fun time as a clown. 🙂

On the construction site, I used a trowel to trim several clay bricks that were the wrong size, and helped haul blocks & large lumber poles. (They only use wood in the roof b/c of termites. Everything else is cement blocks.)

My hands are so filthy, even after washing & scrubbing, that I think I may need to declare soil samples when I go back through Customs on the return trip! :p

The kiddo is downstairs playing Uno & I’m seriously considering an early bedtime; I’m zonked! However, the Federation Cup (soccer) game between Brazil & Spain has just begun, and I can already hear people outside popping fireworks. It may be a long night.