We're Here and Ready to Roll!

After 24 hours of travel (We met at 5 AM Monday Morning at the church and arrived to Belem at 5 AM Tuesday morning) including 4 flights, 7 hours of layovers and some running through airports, we successfully arrived in Belem, Brazil at 5 AM Tuesday morning. We spent an hour waiting in customs, but they eventually let us in...even with 7 suitcases full of donations. We finally got back to the guest house at 7 AM, ate breakfast and then spent the day recovering from the travels. We slept all morning and then had a few hours in the afternoon to cool off in the pool. At 4 PM, we had our first meeting with the director of Pro Vida who told us all about the ministry and explained what ministry with children at risk looks like. In the evening we went into town to see some sights and get some ice cream. All in all it was a day of resting, getting briefed on the work we will be seeing and preparing for our week. It looks like the next 3 days will be spent working outside rebuilding a soccer field for the boys home...hard work, but we're ready to be a blessing to the ministry here.

Interesting Points of the Day:

• Robert wins the belly flop contest with two straight super flops
• Amber tries corn flavored ice cream while the rest of us experiment with fruits
• We manage to forget our brand new Risk game on the plane
  

Some Pictures From The Day:

On Our Way Out!

We are sitting in Nashville, waiting to board the plane to Miami. We will be in Miami for 3 hours or so and then off to Brazil for 12+ hours of flying/waiting. Be praying for the team as we arrive. Pray for safety and sleep. Will keep you updated!