Story from Kellinee

(you get 2 posts for the price of 1 today!!!! Today´s main post is above, so please be sure to check that out too, thanks)

Oi (hello) from Brazil...this is Kellinee! I am writing this to you from the city of Jaguarao on the border of Brazil and Uruguay. This trip has been an amazing experience mainly because of the wonderful people we have met while visiting. One group in particular has been special for me personally. Our first night in Jaguarao our group did some dramas in the park near our hotel where we met a group of people who we soon came to call `"the Brazilians ´'. We found out that this group was from a Four Square church in Jaguarao. How amazing! We were able to tell them about the Four Square church we were going to be doing our clinic at the next day and they showed up! It was a wonderful surprise! Especially since they walked over 5 miles just to visit us at the clinic that day!

Every day this group of people (Jackson, Rafael, Kaila, Jefrey, and Janaina ) were there supporting us. It was especially special because the Four Square church in Rio Branco and Jaguaroa were able to establish a connection that we hope will be long lasting. For some reason I really connected with this group. They were helping me with my Portuguese and I was helping them with English.

Today they presented me with a wonderful gift of Yerba Mate and a Brazilian flag.

I was overwhelmed. The hospitality of the people in this part of the world is truly humbling! I will continue to treasure this gift and can´t wait to share this with my students back home (in September of course)! I hope this update finds all of our family and friends well and know that we are all praying for you and can´t wait to see you all on Saturday!