Today is bright and sunny! It's a welcome change from yesterday. It rained aaalll day. The worst part (for me) about that is that I have been a little sick recently. Not the "oops-I-drank-the-water" sick, mostly sinus-type stuff, and it's worse when it rains. But I've got my trusty Sudafed, and today I feel better.
It also helps that I got more sleep last night. William and I have been adjusting to our new quarters since the move, and I missed out on some quality shut-eye for two nights. But we have things worked out now, so I slept like a bebê.
Today, I had two new readers (well, new for me... they were reading with Missy). Mirella owns a video store, and she comes first thing in the mornings so she can go to work afterwards. She was wearing an I Am Legend shirt today, so I decided we could be friends. Ronaldo works for the military. His English is very good, and he said he loves to come and talk about God's word. I had great conversations with both of them, and I'm glad they're my readers!
We are getting to know some of the people here better. Yesterday, Tatiane asked me lots of questions about myself. When we started talking about music, she was shocked that I hadn't heard of some of the big Brazilian stars. She gave me some musicians to check out: Fenini, Vanessa da Mata, Maria Rita, and Chico Buarque. If you get a chance to listen to them before I do, let me know what you think.
Ryan & Melissa (or whichever of them posted the comment) asked me earlier if I had tried any strange foods yet. I wouldn't say strange, but some things that are different. Like I said before, the juice and fruits here are awesome. Our favorite juices so far are cajá and graviola. We tried some açai a few days ago, and it was delicious. Evidently, it's very expensive in the states, but it's cheap here because this is the only country it grows in! I think Kensey's going to post about it on her blog, so see that for details. Lee (Danny's fiance) cooked us some couscous one day, and it was delicious. And of course, Guaraná, the best fruity soft drink this side of the Equator. I think the biggest thing here so far isn't the kinds of foods, just that they taste different from the States. If I get anything really neat, I'll be sure to share (the experience, not the food).
Speaking of food, it's lunch time soon! Thanks again for your comments and emails. We feel very special to know that you're thinking of us!
3 comments:
There are some English versions on YouTube you might enjoy. Maria Rita is like a Brazilian Norah Jones, Muita Boa!
Please tell Mirella and Ronaldo I said hello! I miss all of you!
My mom loves Guarana. She lived in Brasil for a year when she turned 15. Now 30 years later she still talks about that tasty drink. Thanks for the e-mail! We love you!
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