Porto Alegre Norte - Tche'

Well I first thougth about doing this post all in portugues since it was about Porto Alegre, but since it has been almost 10 years since I left, I don't think that I can do it too well. However the reason for this post is to let you know of a very cool experience I had last night.

My parents, Robert and Yvonne recently put in papers to go on an LDS mission. Last night, they recieved their call, and they will be reporting to the Provo MTC on September 17, 2007 to be trained to serve a mission in Porto Alegre North - Brazil.

For those of you who know me, you know that this is the exact same place that I served my mission almost 10 years ago. I was in southern Brazil from 1996 - 1998. My dad also served in Brazil, but never in the south so here is his chance. It is very cool, that it will be in the same place I was at. They could be going to the same towns that I was at and meet some of the wonderful people I knew 10 years ago. I need to look in my journal and give them names of all the families that I knew and met back then. I look forward to the time that I will be able to pick up my parents from their mission.

It was a very wonderful experience.

4th of July 2007

Well it was a very uneventful 4th of July this year. It was a day with family which was relaxing and fun to just spend time with them and not deal with all the fireworks and concerts or other things like that. We took the kids swimming which they loved, had a BBQ with Lindsey's grandma and then lit some fireworks off and Lindsey's moms. It was just a fun relaxing day for everyone. Adam and Mom are doing great.