Blueberry Muffins, Children's Day, and Julia's Goodbye Party

The Park decorated for Children's Day








Evelyn and I




Tara, Rachael, Lindsey, and I at Capital Steakhouse

Julia, Anna, Christie, and Denice at Capital Steakhouse

Julia and Anna

Julia, Nova and Anna

Julia and I

My friends and I enjoying blueberry muffins

Evelyn's first blueberry muffin


Hi everyone,

I hope you are well. This week has been rewarding and sad too. My Brazilian friend, Evelyn, came over to our house and we ate blueberry muffins. In Brazil, they don't have blueberries. Anna's mom sent a blueberry muffin mix in the mail. Thanks, Mrs. Hatchett. Evelyn had never seen one or had ate one. She loved the muffins. I did too because I haven't had them except once since I arrived in Brazil. They were great. Evelyn kept the blueberry muffin box to remember our day.

Also, Brazil had Children's Day and they celebrate children and they receive presents. Our neighborhood gave a huge party at the park and they played games for many hours. Two days before Children's Day, some of the men painted the playground equipment and the children loved it.

Julia, a student teacher at AVA, has been living with us (Anna and I) for a few months and she is going back to the States on next Wednesday. We had a going away party for her last night. We went to a new restaurant called Capital Steakhouse. Yes, the name is in English. It is the first American type restaurant I have been to since arriving in Brazil. It had real sour cream, bacon bits, and honey mustard. Wow, it was good. It was like an Applebee's and an Outback Steakhouse combined. I won't be going there often because it is pretty expensive. But it was a treat to see off Julia. She is a dear friend and I know she will do well as a teacher. She has blessed my life in so many ways.

In His Service,

Nova