Burned

I was going to post this on Saturday, but I ran out of time. All these PICTURES just took too long to upload. I haven't been on a computer since then, so this is a belated post. Hopefully, the PICTURES will make up for it.

Friday night (after our reading sessions, of course), we had our party. It was Game Night.

See? Told ya.

We had a lot of fun. First we played Uno with the people who helped us set up while we waited for everyone else to arrive. I officially declare that game So Not Fair.

Before the party!

Kensey realizes she's about to play against me in Uno.

Then, we played Pictionary, Catchphrase, and a couple of other games. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, even though some of them couldn't understand what we crazy Americans were talking about. We really enjoy spending time with our Brazilian friends. They're a lot of fun, and they're always smiling!

Everton proving my point

Kensey and me, as drawn on the Pictionary board by Pietro

Saturday morning, we got up very early to go play with some awesome kids. The Torch mission group is in town for a few days, and they (along with the Faulkner men's soccer team) were having a game day for kids at the camp where Torch is staying. It was kind of crazy with all the kids running around, but they loved it. It rained a bit, but they didn't seem to mind. I think some of them actually preferred playing games in the mud than in the sun. I may lose man points for saying this, but those kids were cuter than should be allowed by law.

This guy would be a felon.

Child Sits on Balloon by K. Harris. Pixels on computer screen.

Red team rules!

Kensey with a tiny Brazilian

William and Kensey stockpiling the ammunition

Catching water balloons on sheets

On the way home, Randy bought some fruit from street vendors for us to try. One was pinha (PEEN-ya, as in piña colada). It wasn't my favorite, but it made me really want some pineapple. The other was pitomba. Pitomba is basically a giant seed that really wants to be a fruit. It's like sucking on a slimy rock. You're supposed to just kind of get as much fruit as you can off of it and spit out the seed (which is about the size of a large marble). Unfortunately for me, as I was trying to eat it, the seed shot like a bullet to the back of my throat, at which time I promptly swallowed it. I honestly felt it fall into my stomach a few seconds later. If something bad happens to me, I want William to have my blog.

Sunday, we went to Porto de Galinhas again. This time, though, we got to stay much longer. The Torch group was planning to spend the day there today, and they invited us to come. So, we went down the night before. We spent the night and had a great time on the beach! Then, the group came and we all spent the day together. Most of them (and William) took a boat out to the reef. Kensey and I decided that we'd rather just relax on the beach for a while. The bad news is that I didn't take a single picture the whole time. Sorry, I was just way too relaxed. Luckily for all of us, Kensey takes lots of pictures.

By the way, I got sunburned. Ouch. No pictures of that, though you'll probably notice in pictures later on. No worries, though, I'll be fine. I have lots of aloe. It's my fault; I forgot to wear sunscreen. Sorry, mom!

In case you're wondering why Monday was a day off for us, we rearranged our schedules so that we could spend time with the Torch group. So we'll be working with our readers on Saturday. Some of them are very excited, because that's the day they have the most free time! We think it will be a great day for reading.

Oh, I almost forgot. Saturday, we met up with Dayanne. Her aunt is an awesome painter, and we wanted to see some of her work, so she brought some to Dayanne's house. We also had dinner with her family. It was so great! They were very excited to meet us, and they welcomed us very warmly into their home. I'm so glad we got to have that experience! Kensey and I both bought one of her aunt's paintings. They'll be great souveniers. If I think about it, I'll get a picture and post it.

Speaking of pictures, I hope this post satisfies your craving for photographs. Don't say I never did anything for you. But don't worry, I'll stick to my promise about this week. A picture a day, or my name isn't Jarrod Q. Taylor.