you!" it expresses what is in my heart to hans for taking me to see our
daughter, hailey, and to the Lord for watching over her.
it's difficult to find the words for the relief i felt at seeing her contentment
and pride in her adopted country. she was so excited to show us their
lovely home, the precious children she cares for, and the language school
she is attending.
after a gigantic feast at a brazilian churrascaria (steak house), i thought i
could never eat meat again. we spent our first evening enjoying the warm
early summer breeze from their back porch, listening to the strange wail of
an "X-files" bug and the songs of the parrots above us.
when it started to sprinkle, hailey jumped up to gather in the wash from
the clothes line. yes, they hang out the laundry, because electricity is so
expensive. that is something i have never done. then, we loaded up her
bag and kidnapped her for four glorious days at the beach, which i will
share about in a few days.
"obrigada" to all who visited hailey's blog and left such sweet encourage-
ments for her.
love,
lea
"thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!" 2 corinthians 9:15
