WHERE'S THE BEEF?

The Team ready to head to Recife.

(Back) Mike, Barry, Joe, Ron and Malu
(Front) Phil, Charlotte, Betty, Jim and Rita

As we said earlier, with some sadness and a sense of time moving much quicker in Caruaru than it usually does. We had so much fun and so much work going on time seemed to vanish like the wind. Barry did some last minute work on a gate for Phil and we moved the boxes once last time so that the church can complete the boxes. We felt the joy of walking out with the Church still working on the boxes, they have about 100 to go and we feel sure they will complete within a week.

Barry doing some last minute work on the gate.

It is hard to believe that a tired team dragged in on the 13th of August without bags and now it is already time to head to Recife for the last couple days of our mission. We enjoyed some of Gods beautiful nature, with wind and rain and sunshine and many different versions in between. The drive to Recife is about 90 minutes and we had a smooth drive which is quite an accomplishment in Brazil. After we arrived in Recife and found the hotel we saw the Atlantic Ocean. We all had some view of the ocean from our room and we have balconies we can step out on and see the street below.

The drive to Recife.


The Atlantic Ocean

Phil had made arrangements and we were able to make our way to a Brazilian Bar-B-Q. MAN...what a feast, first you went to a buffet and picked out cheeses and salads and vegetables and fruits and all kinds of other taste treats. Then the real treat comes as they deliver all kinds of cuts of beef, lamb, pork and chicken on a spit. It was just amazing, everything from the hump of the cow to the ribs, to a couple different kinds of Filet Mignon, I am not sure how many different kinds they had, I stopped counting after twenty because I ran out of fingers and toes.

HERE'S THE BEEF!

Phil pointed out the Cashew Fruit and the Cashew Nut. In America we have seen plenty of nuts, but I don't ever recall seeing the fruit before.

The cashew nut AND fruit!

God is so wonderful with his creation and he really shows it in Brazil with all the different fruits and vegetables. What a great God we serve, and what a great time we have had. We have much more to share with you and tomorrow we get to go see some older churches and some other points of interest to view on our last full day in Recife.

As always we will find time I am sure to talk about God and to praise his name. What a great trip and what a great ministry Phil and the church have in Brazil.

Love in his name,
Mike