Just a quick check-in to let you know that we have arrived
safely! We had a fun surprise at DFW when we were able to cross paths with the
CCBC group arriving from El Salvador. They were going through the glassed-in
customs walkway above us, while we waved at them from below on the way to our
gate. There’s a great photo of the meet-up on Facebook. We’ll see if we can
post it here later.
We were delayed out of DFW by an hour (and a terminal
change), but we left Miami on time and arrived with all bags in Recife! Praise
God! We didn’t do as well on sleep, so we are a spacey bunch now at 3 p.m. (2
hours beyond TX) but we are pushing forward to an early bedtime.
Emmanuel, our faithful friend, translator and security
expert met us at the airport and provided a smooth walk through customs with
nothing but greetings from the security folks there. He is such a blessing to
us! We got on a huge bus with seats so comfortable they threatened to put us to
sleep on the way to Kids Place, but we made it and got straight to work
unloading bags to sort into piles of VBS supplies, donated clothes, translator
gifts, and goodies for our staff appreciation dinner later in the week. We
worked for a couple of hours before breaking for a lunch of ham and cheese
sandwiches, and even Texas iced tea! Pastor Josue learned a few things about
what Texans like on his recent visit to Christ Chapel apparently!
Over lunch the team met many of their translators for the
week, most of whom are old friends to Christ Chapel’s “Brazil Nuts” (previous mission
trippers!). After lunch we set up our classrooms for tomorrow morning and
played some soccer. The key at this point is to keep moving…
We are now at the hotel for a quick shower, change, and
unpacking before heading out for Sunday service on the beach and a pizza
dinner. We will have a super early morning tomorrow because we want to be at
Kids Place when the kids arrive for breakfast (7:45 a.m.), so we’re all pushing
for early lights’ out to rejuvenate and be ready for tomorrow. Prayers for a
good night’s sleep much appreciated!
We will try to get some photos uploaded after dinner if the
internet connection cooperates. Thanks so much for your prayers. We are
counting on them!
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