in case you were wondering...

Now that U.S. clocks have fallen back an hour, I am now five hours ahead of you all in the PST (Pacific Time Zone). Apparently, Brazil springs ahead in November, which means we will soon be six hours apart. Just in case you care!

Today I took a camera to the streets to get some pictures of my friends. Now that I have spent some time getting to know the kids, it seemed okay to take their pictures. But, it is always a big deal to bring a camera, as everyone wants to strike a pose for the lens. I tried to take a few pics on the sly, under the radar….but, I was spotted by a few of the kids pretty quick. So, after some coloring and eating sandwiches, I went ahead and pulled out the camera to finish up the roll. Fun times! I’ll get prints to share with them.

Today as we were in a circle getting ready to pray before our sandwiches, I realized I knew every kid’s name in the circle. It takes awhile to remember names and faces, especially when I don’t see a lot of kids consistently.

Some of you may remember Paulo, one of the first kids I got to know. I had not seen him for over a month…but, today he was there with the kids. I was able to tell him that I was happy to see him in Portuguese and sit with him for awhile. He told me “tudo bem” (all is well). Not sure if I will see him regularly or not, but I was happy for the chance to let him know he was missed. It really is better for him not to be on the streets, so, prayerfully, he is better off wherever he has been!