My reading sessions today went very well. Seeing how excited they are to be there is very encouraging, and it makes me feel very satisfied with all the hard work we've been putting into this trip for so long. I didn't have any new readers (a couple signed up late, but they missed their sessions), but I'll have plenty next week.
Tonight we had dinner at the Shorts' home with Danny and another missionary couple, Chris and Theresa (plus their far-too-cute 4-year-old daughter Sara... I can't remember their last name). After dinner, we had a short time of worship and Chris shared some encouraging words and prayed for us and the work we're doing.
Tomorrow is our first day of rest since we began working. We're going to take some time to get to know the city a little better. Kensey and I are planning on going with Chris to a bible study. It will be in Portuguese, but he promised to help us understand the gist of things. Sunday, we'll be worshipping with the local church that the Shorts are a part of. It won't be their normal Sunday (as if we'd notice)--it's the church's 10-year anniversary, and they're celebrating with a traditional Brazilian... something. We don't really know all the details, but it should be an adventure all the same!
It's been a rewarding week, and I'm thankful that we have some time to rest and refocus our energies. Have a great weekend! (And don't tell me ANYTHING about Lost. We can't watch it online here! Tragedy!)
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That sucks. If it makes you feel any better, this one was a two-parter (which seems kind of silly, since they're all one big story), so I'm not watching it until next week. I prefer to have 2-5 episodes to watch in one sitting anyway.
If I could, I would transfer my HD recordings and send them to you somehow, but they'd be too big. I think I could technically send them to you, but streaming them might be a little on the gray side of "fair use".
But... I might see what I can figure out that streams video from my home PC. You know, in case I ever need it...
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