Thank you to the awesome donations of friends and family 

our crew was able to make an awesome visit to the 2 schools that we support

In Brasil they sell "food kits"

These food kits are basically a plastic wrapped bag of basic food and house essentials

So many of the families struggle to provide for their kids during the school year

When school is not in session it becomes even more difficult to feed the kiddos each day

During the school year the students are provided with breakfast, lunch and dinner at school

We loaded up a SUV and our mini-van packed to the brim with food kits and school supplies

The girls also played bingo with the kids, teaching them Christmas words in English

and we shared a favorite Christmas treat, Peanut Butter Finger Bars

It was a great day and we can't wait to go back to visit again

This is the video that Samantha put together of our day:

Christmas Delivery

School Time

We just love this group of 9th graders

It was a treat to get to share the day with G&G

They graduate this month

It will be sad to say goodbye 

but hope that we have given them so encouragement and motivation to continue their studies and be the best that they can be

The class challenged my girls and Rob to a football tournament

(I think they were being nice)

Gwen and I got to cheerlead on the sideline

A few of the teachers at the school

We were invited to eat lunch with our class

Some of the best beans I've had since landing in this beautiful country

Saying goodbye until next time...

Clothing Drive & Visit

Aubrey was able to organize a clothing drive and we loaded up the van with all the collections

I talked about out School Visit last month on the blog

Our family was able to return this month and visits the friends that we are making

It's always a treat to visit with the kids that live under such humble circumstances

Madison writing out simple English conversation skills

The group of kids that we taught for the morning

We then headed over to the PK class

These kids were so cute and just as eager to learn English

The little kid standing up on the left loved showing off the English words that he knew

He did a great job with his numbers and letters and then was asking how to say so many things in English

It's good practice for our Portuguese vocabulary and translating things for them

After our 1st school visit we took a lunch break

The teachers we are working with look us to a lovely lunch spot that is run by a couple in the area

Delicious homegrown food, succulent gardens and wonderful hospitality made the lunch a treat

Gwen learning how to eat sugarcane as an after lunch treat

An afternoon photo with our adopted class

These kids are such great kids, working the best they can in their current circumstances