Hello everyone!
I´m back and ready for another update!
It has been a wild and crazy adventure for Team Discovery so far, so I´ll try to summarize everything as best as I can.
1. Capeoira-for those of you who don´t know what this is, it´s a Brazilian mix of martial arts and dance......Katie and I have been going to a gym to take Capoeira classes. It is a very challenging and interesting sport. I don´t think I´ve ever been this fit in my life. :) Another good thing about it is that we are meeting a lot of new people and becoming good friends with some of them. We, also, do Capoeira with our students. The project has hired a friend of ours to come every Tuesday and Thursday to teach our children. Many find it difficult, but a few are really getting the hang of it and excelling quite well!
2. English- We have started some English with the children, but it has been very difficult to keep on schedule because the students are preparing for a large soccer match at the end of the month and starting this weekend, they go on winter break for one month! We´re excited to continue that when they get back. On the other hand, we have decided to start teaching English to some friends in Telemaco. Starting next Monday we well have about 6-10 people for one hour in our garage. :)
3. Sao Jose- We have seen many friends from the parish and even Padre Giberto since we have arrived. It has been so comforting to know that these amazing people still remember us and can´t wait to have us over for dinner! We are planning to meet with padre sometime soon to see how things are going with the parish and the other neighborhoods.
4.Social life-Many friends have taken such good care of us since we got here. Lucas, Leandro, Marcela, and their families have been so welcoming and have taken such good care of us! We love being with them at World Cup games, Festa Juninhas, game nights at our house, and whatever else we can come up with! We have been hanging out with other people that we have met throught Capoeira and people who work at Klabin. They are all so good at speaking English and helping us with our Portuguese! Another thing you all would be proud to know is....we are becoming such good housewives! We clean our house, wash dishes, cook, and entertain guests like we´ve been doing it for years! Such a new concept for us! :)
I hope that you all are doing well....we pray for you all the time!
Please feel free to comment or email if you have any questions about what´s going on down here!
"Go from your country and your kindred and your father´s house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing." Gen. 12 1-3
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Loving hearing from you all. It's a great way to begin the morning and be connected to the larger work of church and to share in your insights and prayer...and fun!!! May Jesus the Good Shepherd bless and protect today and throughout your week to come! Mrs. Fischer
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