Wow, August has been a busy month (and July in fact), but it's been great. We've seen 2 teams come and go, both very different and both contributing to the work that's going on here. I have particularly enjoyed chatting with them about their impressions of this place and the way that God has been revealing himself to them. It has also been a pleasure to have fellow tea-drinkers here (both teams from England), and being able to enjoy 'tea fellowship'.Then, after the busyness we had a family holiday, our first real opportunity to travel (for more than 3 days) and see some of the beauty of Brazil.We went to Ilha Grande, not far from the coast of Rio.

We really were very blessed to be able to go to this tropical island (it has to be one of the perks of living in a foreign country). It was a perfect opportunity to rest, spend quality time together as a family, switch off from 'work' and enjoy the beauty of God's creation.