WE MADE IT TO CRUZEIRO DE SOL!!

After....

• 17 travelers
• 7 flights
• 1 mistaken identity for Marci
• 1 cancelled flight
• 5 days of travel
• 1 explanation of how to light a match under water from Kristen
• 3 time zones 7 different times
• 17 cancelled tickets
• 1 Brazilian BBQ
•  8 airports
• 2 skipped meals for Jessica
• 1 visit to Sao Paulo
• 6 boys with 6 machetes
• multiple searches for Eathan and Ryan
• 4 missionary hosts
• 5 airport meals
• 1 roll of duct tape used on Tara's suitcase
• 1 missionary house
• 1 early morning shower (2am) for a very confused Karch
• 5 cardboard boxes not marked fragile
• 1 awkward taxi ride for Jordan Bowen
• 22 bags
• 1 visit to Manaus
• 47 hours of flight and layovers
• 28 games of spades
• 2 bouncy balls
• 1 confiscated and popped bouncy ball
• 5 scanty pat downs
• 1 visit to Salt Lake City
• 8 swollen ankles
• 2 showers
• 15 pounds of American snacks
• 4 miles of touring Manaus
• 1 visit to JFK airport
• 2 life-threatening taxis
• 1 Brazilian couple asking where Candice's parents were
• 153 airplane snacks eaten
• 2 missed wake up calls
• 1/2 gallon of water chugged at security

WE FINALLY MADE IT TO CRUZEIRO DE SOL!!

    Thank you so much for all of your prayers. We had a great 5 days of travel but we are excited to get to work here in city. We were welcomed by a home-cooked Brazilian soup (fantastic!) and enjoyed a couple games of volleyball and soccer. We also drank fresh coconut juice! (Sorry for the sideways views):

Thanks again for all of your support and prayers. Tomorrow we start working and will host our first VBS session with some of the kids. We plan on playing games, having a message, and possibly sharing some of our testimonies. Our missionaries told us that they are extremely open to the Gospel right now (amazing!), so we have a great oppertunity at our hands.

"Let the poeples praise You, O God; 

Let all the peoples praise You."

Psalm 67:3