Hello, Anna here. It is about 3:50pm and we have already had a full day. This morning at 9:00 we went back to the school that we visited yesterday afternoon to talk to a different set of children. We sang songs, did a skit, gave a testimony, and gave out candy at the end. By the time we get back to the States, we will have several songs mastered! We were all treated like celebrities by the children. The kids are especially enamored by Christy´s long blond hair, they think she looks like Barbie!
After our time at the school, we were invited to “lunch on the farm.” The other day Eddie hit it off with one of Pastor Vandergleason’s friends who is also a car guy. This man (I have no idea how to pronounce or spell his name) took us to the farm where his father is (or was) the groundskeeper and he prepared a Brazilian barbecue for us.
They served us steak, sausage, and pork all cooked on some type of built in open grill. Of course there were plenty of sides (rice, a tomato dish, and yucka (I dont know if I spelled that correctly!) along with the meat and everything was delicious. We played pool in this game room while the food was being prepared and even listened to some American music!
Words will not do justice in describing this place, in fact pictures won’t completely do it justice either – it was amazing. Christy put it best when she said it was like the opening of the movie “Under the Tuscan Sun” or “The Sound of Music.” Once on the farm, we were able to see a ton of bamboo, a wild turkey, and several roosters. We even saw a huge lizard! We were unsuccessful in finding out the true age of the buildings on the farm, but its contents alone told us there had to be some serious history behind each building. Maria was in heaven when she saw a boxer dog. Several hundred pictures were taken of the fun time had by all, delicious food, and of course the breathe taking scenery. Maria even snuck in a few of the boxer! Before we left, we took a group picture including Vandy, the generous family who invited us, Mike Myers, the volunteers, and all 7 of our team members. Today’s lunch on the farm is just another of many examples of the kind hearted and generous Brazilians we have met on our trip.
Now off to go get ready for the kids to come. Mike, Matt, and Vandy went to the thrift shop to check on how things are there, while the rest of us stayed behind to help prepare brownies as the snack for the kids. Hoping they will be a big hit! The weather is beautiful today with a slight breeze. Should make for another memorable afternoon with the children! Bye for now!
p.s. Tim, I took my first Brazilian motorcycle ride this morning to the school.
Anna with a twist by Maria 
Thanks for the update Anna!