First Day of School

Here is the first day of home school at our house. Jessica is saying the Pledge of Allegiance with the A Beka DVD. She is in 4th grade, Stephaniee is in 3rd, Timothy in 6th and Tiago is in 1st.

Rebeca 4 month

Our precious little baby is growing. She is so much fun for everyone. As she laughs we all gather around to see. She brings so much joy to our house. She looks just like Jessica and her DAD.

Soares Olympics

We had our own Olympic party with friends last Saturday. Everyone competed in 12 different events. The kids even made medals for the winner. Everyone invented a made up country and then colored a flag. An example: Tiago's country was Cars. Some people in our house are soo competitive (Timothy) that it was hard not to win every event. The competitions ended with our delious Olympic cake!!!

NBC's Tours Last Day

We are all saying good-bye to the guys from the NBC tour. They are headed to the airport. We had a great week. Thank you Marla and Mike for bringing the team to work here with us.

At the Gym

Lots of Friends

Four Team Tournament

The NBC team was in a tournament with three other teams that last couple of days. They won the tournament so they were excited. Rogerio team played also and ended up in third place. They had a really great win on Thursday night. Last night one of the boys gave their testimony and encouraged the crowd to have a relationship with God. All the girls getting ready to watch the games

Coach Mike getting his team ready to play and Marla watching from the bench

Santa Barbara and Atletas em Acao in the introduction of the teams

Atletas em Acao team before the game

The girls with Marla

Clinic with NBC

NBC is Northwest Basketball Camp. They invite some of the best guys to go on tour during the summer. They are doing a great job with the kids. We are at a Elementary school of about 700. Marla Johnson

Group Picture

This is a clinic with Rogerio team of girls and boys.

Bye Soccer Team

The girls soccer team left on Monday. The girls did an excellent job here with the kids and playing. They were a blessing to us Rebeca is enjoying the church service!

Youth group meeting after a game. Two of the girls from the team came to the church. This is Thomas Timothy's friend.

Tiago can still put down the food even without his tooth.

These three ladies are the leaders from the Eagles that came with the soccer team. They were great. Teaching the girls about sports ministry and encouraging the girls in their relationship with Christ. Sarah, Nicole and Sunshine.

Soccer clinic

These girls could sing!!

Jaguariuna vs Roberts Wesley College

The team played yesterday in a town called Jaguariuna. The team lost 5 to 2. It was a good game and good fellowship after the game. I talked to two girls and encouraged them to seek God and read the Bible. There are four Christian on this Brazil team

First Soccer Game

The first game was in Nova Odessa against the futsal team. Futsal is indoor soccer on the court. The girls had never played but did a great job. The score was about 10 to 7. The Nova Odessa team won. Elizabeth gave her testimony at half time and Rogerio shared with the team of girls and the crowd. It was a great evening of making friends and sharing.

Rebeca 3 months old

Soccer team from New York

We went to the airport on Tuesday morning to pick up the soccer team arriving from New York. There are 24 girls and two coaches that are here with us for two weeks to play soccer and do ministry. They will be playing games and doing clinics. Jessica and Stephanie are loving it. Tiago fits right in playing soccer with all the girls. Timothy is a little more quiet with all those girls. The first two days have been rest days. They will play an indoor soccer game tonight and then tomorrow they will play against a really good team. Pray for them and us as we share Jesus with the athletes here. At the airport with Simone and Priscila

The coach Dan with Andre, Dirceu and Rogerio

Girls are having practice

Rebeca has lots of babysitters. Everyone getting lunch

In Memory of Buddy

Today our golden lab was hit by a big sugar cane truck out on our road. He was killed instantly. We are all very sad. We buried him this morning. He was such a good dog and followed me everywhere. We still have Lady the black lab. Death is never easy but are thankful for the time God allowed us to enjoy Buddy.