Esther is the mother of Cody. Cody is with us here in Brasil. When we leave the hotel today we won’t be in much contact with civilization as we know it until we get back in town next Thursday. In true “24” terms, we are “going dark.” Those are the words that Esther doesn’t like. […]

We’re finishing up breakfast and repacking our bags. In less than an hour we’ll be on the road for Ubaúna! Everybody is anxious and excited. No one really knows what to expect. Someone asked me how many “potty stops” we’d be making; another wanted to know when we’d be doing lunch; yet another wanted to […]

We now have a bus, and a trailer, and a car! We managed to score a 14-passenger mini-bus (with air conditioning!) and a trailer to haul the 18 dufflebags and suitcases out to Ubaúna. We also have a small car that will be going out with us to help haul our stuff. Our contingent is now […]

Tonight we were invited to a special service at the Refúgio de Graça Church in Fortaleza. They wanted to pray for us and over us as we head out to Ubaúna. Quite a service! A couple of photos were posted that show the event.

I have a Brasilian cell phone that I use while here. I’m actually able to use my phone from the US and just swap out chips — this to me is amazing! This wasn’t even a conceivable dream to me way back in the early 80’s when I lived here. Today, the phone went crazy […]