"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in."
Matthew 25:35
It's been so hot lately, we've had the boys take some extra measures to keep hydrated.
This is our first pet with fur! Supernova Snowflake Stewart, born 09-09-09. She is a genuine, purebred Brazilian vira-lata (trashcan tipper) a.k.a. fura-saco (trashbag ripper). She's pretty cute and likes to chew on flip flops.
We had an opportuinty to go see another ministry here in Brazil. We drove out to settlement built around a dump. These people live off of items that other people throw away. Three missionary ladies run a ministry there, reaching out to the impoverished families in the area.
We decided to help out at their kids camp one Saturday. So, a few days ealier, Megan made 303 shaped sugar cookies for them! 
Over 100 kids showed up that morning! We taught them a new action song, "Get On Board with the Lord", by Jana Alayra.
For our craft and snack, we had them decorate the sugar cookies. We brought vats of frosting, billions of sprinkles, and everyone had fun!
The cookies were so pretty, some couldn't believe they could eat them! Decorating cookies isn't something they have done before. Being able to share sugar and Jesus was a real treat for us. Theses kids live tough lives, full of filth; it was great to help the missionary ladies bring them fun and spread the joy of Jesus.
This little guy in the striped shirt stole our hearts. He was wearing one of Finn's shirts that we donated last spring to the ministry. After showing Finn the picture of him, he said, "Hey, that little boy has my little shirt!!!"
The next weekend brought around the 2nd annual Fire-Eatin Welcome Back party! Even though a quarter had already past, we still hosted the party for the entire staff of AVA. It was a great time full of tacos, hot sauce, and decorations from the States. One of our friends mailed them down, and, boy, was it a breeze setting them up!!!
Peppers from our little fire garden. A few teenagers had the guts to try them, then regret it.
And finally, this chap flew out of the bathroom drain early one morning. Not our favorite way to wake up, but more effective than coffee.
4 comments:
The puppy is soooo cute!! Luckily they are cute, cuz when they chew your favorite pair of shoes....ugh!!! You've become quite the party planner down there! I can't wait, when you come home you'll be well prepared and I'll be off the hook! ;) Love you all!!
Super-duper blog! Newsy with lots of great pictures and humor!!! Glad that little Finn is staying hydrated! Those cookies look delicious, Megan! Way to go, you guys!
The picture of you waving at the welcome back party is just my fave! You are so beautiful! I love you!
So cool to see what you've all been up to! Amazing trip to the dump ministry, so sad to see all those kids living in it. strange to think they didnt want to eat the pretty cookies. did they like them? refined suger must be a strange taste to them, no?
thanks for sharing all this Jill!-nick t
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