I went with a group of teacher friends to a nearby beach one weekend, and it was lovely to relax, enjoy a time of fellowship and enjoy God's beautiful creation.
My good friend Anja got engaged this month, and they had a special blessing service at his church, followed by an engagement party after. In Brazilian fashion, the engagement wasn't a surprise, her boyfriend planned the date and told her 'they were getting engaged on Dec 5'! I didn't think there was any fun in that - but he did at least get down on one knee and propose during the service, which is not a Brazilian custom apparently! I also got to visit with his family one evening, and they were so warm and welcoming - what a blessing!
The WorldVenture field Christmas party was held one Saturday with barbeque and lots of goodies. This year, again, I made a lot of cookies for a lot parties, as well as to give out as gifts to my co-workers at the Lar and Vila Andrade. They always appreciate and ask for my recipes, because making Christmas cookies isn't really done here. I enjoy baking, although it is difficult to roll out sugar cookie dough when it is 90 degrees out! (I know, I'm not getting any sympathy from anyone in a blizzard zone!)
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