Trip Photos

Update from Trip

Our 13-day trip to the U. S. went well but was very tiring at the end. The airline changed our international flight, requiring us to catch a much earlier flight from Philly to Miami. Had to leave my niece's home in PA at 2:30 AM instead of 8 AM and spend most of the day in Miami airport. Then five hours flying to Manaus, 2 hrs. to Belem, 5 hours in Belem airport and finally a one hour flight to SLZ, our city. Good to be safely back in our home on this sizable island off northern coast of Brazil where some 900 thousand folks live and work, all anxiously awaiting seasonal rains to finally begin in a month or so. At least our acerola tree is giving so we can enjoy the nutritious juice.
My good wife's bad cold left her just as we embarked on our trip in late October but has now returned to plague her. I escaped during the trip but got it just after our return so now we are sniffling and coughing together as we try to figure out which medicine to try next. (Too bad I have to travel to a weekend preaching opportunity but do feel lots better at present...)
As for classes, etc., we are right back into things, keenly anticipating the end of the semester including SCEN graduation of three fellows on Dec. 1st. Will send some photos of our grandkids in a separate posting. Sure was good reconnecting with these very special people and we thank God that we could!