I did something on September 5, that I said I would never do here. I wore a winter coat and gloves and had my hood on too. It got down to below 40 and for Brazil that is a big deal. Everyone was bundled up with me. Even the dogs had their booties on. Then on the September 14 it was 93 DEGREES! No wonder everyone in this city is sick.
John Basel will be deploying sometime this week for the desert. Please pray for him and for the safety of his entire crew. Please also pray for Meredith. She is strong but this will be difficult for her.
It has been a lonely two weeks. Nancy, Kyle and Mary are all three in the states. I will pass all three in the sky as I am traveling to the states so I will miss them another three weeks.
I'm sure we will have a lot of catching up to do upon my return.
A Brazilian Etiquette Lesson: If you are in line at a bank here in Brazil and a pregnant woman, a woman with children or an elderly person comes up, you have to let them in front of you. This could be time consuming if you are there at a busy time because 5 or 6 people may get in front of you.
We went to the apartment-warming party given by Pierre and Marina (our Portuguese teachers). It was such fun and we feel it is the perfect move for them at this time. Their apartment is so well planned and comfortable. It was hard to leave their house but it was a smart thing to do with all the recent robberies. It is decorated perfectly. A big group of American Students got together and bought them two rugs as a present. (A picture is attached of Pierre and Marina in their new home.)
I was the only American that stayed today at the rug store after lunch. Everyone had errands to run and things to do. Without a car I don't have that problem. It was Dona Maria's 76th birthday and they really had a wonderful spread of food. I didn't eat the food but did have the cake. I am still not into mystery food and this was Brazilian mystery food. One of the owner's of the rug store read from The Scriptures and prayed. I understood only a few words but the Spirit of The Lord was surely in that place. It was precious.
One of the most precious couples will be movie next week, Helen & Ed Clifford. I am so sad that I did not grasp the opportunity to get to know them earlier. We wish them great joy in Michigan and on their new job.
We leave here on September 22 and arrive in Wichita Falls on September 23. We will be staying at the Hampton Inn in Wichita Falls until September 29 and then I will be at Mom's until October 11. Red Lobster here we come!!!!!!
