Posted January 13th, 2010 by Jill
We just returned from the week-long missionary conference in Salvador and I wanted to share some pictures. We had a great week hearing from Jim and Susan Clark and then finished off the week with a banquet. Most of the pictures are of the lively entertainment that was offered. Thanks to the team in Salvador for a great time and hope to see everyone and more next year in Belo Horizonte!!
Getting to be with Ron and Georgia Freitas from Great Cities!
David Bayless was entertaining ALL week long!
Johnny Penisi had the whole room rolling!
Linda Nealeigh and I...are usually up to NO good!
The Zincks, Gotchers and Nichols a little out of character.
Three of the lovely ladies on our team.
Some of the Salvador kids living it up at the party!!
Me with Sara Meadows, one of my favorite ladies!!
It is always such a JOY to see other missionary women at any conference and to see Sara, is always a blessing. I love this picture because the emotion here is not faked. I really love her and she really loves me. Thank you God for the blessing and encouragement of other believers!!
Posted August 21st, 2009 by Jill
This past Wednesday night, Brent took me to see my team: Botafogo. I have been wanting to go to a game in their stadium, called Engenhao, since before we moved to Brazil. It was originally built for the Pan-American games and now is used by the best futebol (soccer) team in Rio as their home field.
We went to Rio by bus and boat to arrive at the stadium. We ate a dinner of hot dogs, popcorn, biscoitos salgados and coke zero. (They didn’t have diet). We cheered and booed along with about 10,000 other loyal fans. Unfortunately, just like what happens to the Aggies sometimes, the clock ran out before we could get ahead, and the game ended, 2-1. It was still the best sixth wedding anniversary we’ve ever had.
Posted July 17th, 2009 by Jill
In the States, I have been to lots of IMPORTANT movie premieres. When Star Wars was re-released, (my A&M friends and I drove to Houston to see it in the IMAX); the first Lord of the Rings, ( I dressed up as a fairy pricess); and of course The Royal Tenenbaums (I was the only one running to get my seat).
So I clearly know what is appropriate in the United States. What would happen in Brazil? Do people buy tickets way early? (Yes.) Do they stand in line for hours waiting for the best seats? (No.) Will everyone be dressed up like all the charaters? (Not even one.)
So, I tried to play it cool. Until I found out that all the midnight showing tickets were gone. We ended up buying tickets for a Thursday afternoon with the McGees. April and I began planning our attack for the day. Because of my classes, I couldn’t arrive more than an hour and a half early, April took one for the team and arrived 3 hours early at the mall. When she got there, a huge line was already in place…for the show 2 hours before ours. So, April continued to check back until we finally arrived.
About an hour before the show, they let us form a line for our show. And when we were released, with only 15 minutes to go, April and I ran to get the seats we wanted. (Yes, it was a race between us and children and WE WON!) All in all, great day. Next time we will buy earlier and go later. One more mission accomoplished in Niteroi, Brazil.
It can be a stressful thing in a new country to not know how to do the things that usually are no problem. So when it came time to see Harry Potter, the Half-Blood Prince, or as we know it here, o Enigma do Principe, I was a little nervous.
Posted July 4th, 2009 by Brent
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Posted May 20th, 2009 by Jill
- I took a nap, without A/C, under a sheet and two blankets and it was 80 degrees outside.
- Sometimes I want to stay home at night to watch the 9:00 soap opera.
- People talk to me at the bus stops.
- Sometimes I understand and talk back.
- I’ve seen some CUTE spandex outfits.
- My Portuguese teacher asked me what you call grapes all together and after five minutes, all I could come up with was “stem of grapes”. On the way walking home, I thought of “bunch of grapes”.
- I know about the secret bus stop.
- When people are coming over, I ask morning/afternoon/evening instead of what time.
Posted May 6th, 2009 by Brent
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Posted April 20th, 2009 by Jill
Brent has not yet chosen a soccer team to support here in the state of Rio de Janeiro. And I have no doubt that once Brent chooses– he will be a better fan than I am, in that he will know all the players, their statistics and how and who they should recruit.
I chose to support Botafogo on of our last campaigns to Brazil with the Edmond church of Christ. And since then, I keep finding more reasons that we are a perfect fit together. For one, their emblem is a “lone” star. Obviously I love Texas, where my father was born and raised, where I chose to go to school, and the place where my favorite in-laws live!
Their colors are black and white. Very easy to dress in support of my team and also appropriately for any occasion. And last and most importantly, they can cheer even when they are down. Any good Texas Aggie can tell you the value in team spirit even when the chips are down. We do our yells before the game, during the game, and after the game, no matter the outcome. So my choice in teams was confirmed last night, as I saw a group of Botafogo fans chanting and cheering in the street after a tough loss earlier in the day.
It is this loyalty and this commaraderie that will catapult us to our 19thstate championship in the coming weeks. Viva Botafogo!!!
