tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16577514630011193022024-02-06T20:31:50.267-08:00David and Carlie's Brazilian Adventuresmeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15295072881113486917noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-20133297932384218812012-08-29T21:25:00.001-07:002012-09-01T14:33:03.863-07:00An Update to Our Brazilian Adventures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Carlie and I have now been home from our Brazilian Adventure for almost one year. In perusing this blog I felt remiss for not having included those activities which filled our lives for the last eight months of our mission in Brazil, from January through August of 2011.<br />
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Beginning in January, Carlie and I were blessed with the opportunity of serving in the São Paulo, Brazil temple as ordinance workers on a weekly basis from January through August of 2011. With this additional opportunity to serve in the temple, Carlie put forth a tremendous effort to successfully memorize all of the temple ordinances in Portuguese. Both of us had served in the Houston, Texas temple for several years before our mission call, and this new new opportunity brought much joy and happiness to our lives.<br />
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In addition to our temple service, I continued to travel weekly to downtown São Paulo Monday through Thursday to offer the Curso de Autossuficiência Profissional (Career Workshop) to those seeking to improve their interviewing skills in hopes of finding employment opportunities. At the same time, Carlie was asked to help perform data entry for the Perpetual Education Fund Program at the Church Headquarters Building located next to the São Paulo temple.<br />
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Then, in March 0f 2001, two of our close friends, Elder Dennis Alldredge and his wife, Lavinia Alldredge found it necessary to return home early from their mission due to chronic leg infection Lavinia was experiencing. These health problems had resulted in her spending approximately six weeks of the first three months of 2011 in the hospital. Jointly, they had been called to serve as humanitarian missionaries in all of Brazil and had done a tremendous job in this undertaking. With their departure, Carlie and I were asked to assume the duties for the humanitarian program, in addition to our calling as Employment missionaries. Below are pictures of the Alldredges with whom Carlie and I shared many of our adventures in Brazil.<br />
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The Alldedges with Carlie and me in front of one of the chapels in Curitiba where I served as a young missionary in 1966.<br />
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Traveling by train to Paranaguá as part of our visit to Curitiba.<br />
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Picture of Carlie and Sister Karen Jeppsen visiting with Lavinia in the hospital in São Paulo, shortly before the Alldredges' departure for home.<br />
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Both Carlie and I were real excited with the opportunity to be involved with the Humanitarian Program. Here is a little background about this program.<br />
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Since the mid 1980s, the generosity of church members made it possible for the Church to reach beyond its members to other disadvantaged groups through organized Humanitarian Services.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Humanitarian Services </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">São Paulo - 2011</span></div>
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<i>Helping People Help Themselves</i></div>
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This Humanitarian Services Program has as its purpose to improve quality of life by increasing the capacity of local citizens to help themselves. Project categories include <b>Major Initiatives</b> (Clean Water, Neonatal Resuscitation Training, Wheelchairs), <b>Area Initiatives</b> and <b>Emergency Response </b>Programs.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Major Initiatives - </u><u>Wheelchairs</u></span></div>
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Our first efforts to immerse ourselves in Humanitarian Services involved the identification of a reputable fabricator of wheelchairs for distribution to the stakes or the Church throughout Brazil. The Church would then purchase the wheelchairs meeting international quality guidelines from the fabricator.<br />
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Below are pictures of my visit to Ortobras, a wheelchair fabricator in Caixias do Sul in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. After visiting this fabricator and one other located in São Paulo, we elected to contract with Ortobras for the first 2,000 chairs.<br />
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Specifications of each wheelchair (style, size and color) are included on each label</div>
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While the donation of the chairs usually would take place at one of the Church's meetinghouses, all such projects involved developing a working relationship with a reputable local "Partner Association" that directly serves people with mobility issues. The delivery of the wheelchairs includes a public ceremony, attended by government officials who acknowledge the needs of the disabled and current efforts to improve mobility and self-reliance.<br />
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Before our mission came to an end, we had an opportunity to donate more than 1,000 chairs with plans to donate another 1,000 chairs to the Stae of São Paulo.<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">222 Chairs donated in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul </span></u></div>
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The following pictures are of a donation ceremony held on July 7th, 2011, where Carlie and I represented the Humanitarian Services program in one of our church buildings in Campo Grande, the capitol of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul.<br />
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A view from our hotel room of Campo Grande</div>
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Headquarters of UNEPE, our "Partner Association" in Campo Grande</div>
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Professor Naelson Ferreira, UNEPE's Founder</div>
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Above and below are pictures of the donated chairs, some still wrapped in the plastic package.</div>
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ABOVE: Carlie and I posing with the President Oliveira of the Cuiabá Mission and several Campo Grande missionaries in front of the Municipality of Campo Grande<br />
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Carlie happy to be surrounded by Sisters and Elders serving in the Cuiabá Mission. They had come to witness the Church being recognizd for their humanitarian efforts and the donation of 222 wheelchairs to the physically disabled.<br />
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Professor Naelson Ferreira, expressing gratitude to the Church for the wheelchairs </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Each year the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in conjunction with the Pediatric Society of Brazil</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> a conducts a neonatal resuscitation training program in one of Brazil's 26 states. In June of 2011, 537 doctors, nurses and other pediatric technicians from throughout the State of Pará participated in the 3-day neonatal training program at one of our Church's chapels in Belém, Pará. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">While the number of participants was more than double the number expected, last minute efforts by the local members in providing additional meals and making their building available for the attendees made this year's training an overwhelming success. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">While Carlie and I were invited to provide assistance in the training, the "real" training was done by the Pediatriic Society under the direction and support of Brother Brent Wilcox, M.D. and his wife, both of whom have served the Church for several years as "Short-term Specialists." Bent had fulfilled a mission to Brazil as a young man. They currently live in Utah Valley and return to Brazil each year as well as undertake similar training programs in Africa for the Church, using their neonatal training skills meant to revive newly delivered infants with breathing difficulties. In addition to the training, the Church donates all the needed neonatal resuscitation equipment to various hospitals and clinics whose staffs receive the training. </span></span></div>
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View of Belem, Pará, as we arrive at this large city near the Equator in northern Brazil.</div>
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We elected to disassemble several room partitions we found throughout the building and use each of them as a table top, around which eight to ten individuals could be trained.<br />
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The Program began on Tuesday morning with an introduction of the M.D Instructors who would provide the training over the next three days as well as other planned activities by Dr. Rejane, Coordinator of Neonatal Courses in Pará, </div>
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At the end of the three-day training program, Brother Wilson Gomes (on behalf of the Church) donated all of this year's training equipment (value of more than $50,000) to the Pediatric Society of Brazil, who in turn made gifts of the equipment to the hospitals and clinics needing the equipment.</div>
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The scriptures speak of the Saints where it is written, "by their fruits ye shall know them." The Humanitarian Services are surely the fruits spoken of.</div>
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In addition to the Wheelchairs Program and the Neonatal Resuscitation Program, both Major Initiatives, Carlie and I had an opportunity to be project managers of what is referred to as Local Initiatives, a variety of smaller projects that involve the members of the Stakes and Wards throughout Brazil working in conjunction with Partner Associations, supporting their efforts to promote self-sufficiency. These Local Initiatives are overseen by the Area Presidency in São Paulo, rather than being sent to Salt Lake for approval.</div>
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During the eight months that Carlie and I were called as Project Managers for Local Initiatives, we were able to solicit and receive approval for more than 25 such projects. The projects included:</div>
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1. Provision of a water well to bring drinking water to the Village of Jua Baixa.</div>
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2. Renovation of the Headquarters for the Association of the Blind of Rondônia in Porto Velho.</div>
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3. Donation of equipment to a Primary Care Hospital in Curitiba, Paraná. Equipment included 2 wheelchairs, 4 stretchers, 7 blood pressure cuffs, stethoscopes and 7 bath chairs.</div>
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4. Donation to the Indian Association of Maringá, Paraná. Donation used to equip two community kitchens and to promote self-sufficiency. Equipment included furniture, a refrigerator, freezer, oven exhaust fans and a blender.</div>
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5. Construction of a Bus Shelter to assist with the disembarkation and embarkation of 299 students with learning disabilities at their school.</div>
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6. Renovation to the Christ the Redeemer Children's Home, including roof repair, new tile floor, and repainting of the facility. Much of the work was performed by Church members.</div>
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The guiding purpose of the Church's Emergency Response Projects is to relieve suffering following natural and man-made disasters by providing short-term life-sustaining resources to its members and others. Response items include food, water, blankets, clothing, hygiene kits, diapers and medical supplies.</div>
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One such disaster occurred in January of 2011. Torrential rains in the State of Rio de Janeiro caused disastrous mudslides on the hilly communities of Nova Friburgo, Petrópolis and Teresópolis resulting in the deaths of 903 persons. Brother and Sister Alldredge were given the opportunity to see first-hand the extent of this natural disaster.</div>
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Along with other members of the Church throughout Brazil, we were privileged to participate in donating food, water and clothing to the surviving victims of the disaster. Below are photos documenting the disaster and some of the relief efforts made.</div>
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">Saying Our Goodbyes to Brazil</span></u></div>
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With the end of our mission fast approaching, we had but little time to reflect on the many blessings and personal growth we experienced over the past 18 months. Since our return, however, our appreciation and gratitude continues to grow and affect our lives.<br />
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Probably what makes the end of a mission most difficult is parting company with wonderful people we learned to deeply love. Since Carlie and I were privileged to serve in a variety of callings and church programs, we rubbed shoulders with many, many wonderful people.<br />
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In our calling as Employment Specialists we would take the bus that stopped near our condominium to the Employment Center on Avenida Paulista in downtown São Paulo. There we would present the Career Workshop each week to those students (from about 18 yrs to 45 yrs of age) seeking tools and techniques to prepare them for better employment.<br />
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What follows are some of the last classes we taught in 2011:<br />
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When students have successful interviews, and are hired, they return to the Employment Resource Center to "ring the bell" announcing their success. This instills positive feelings in the other students.<br />
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While it will be difficult to recall the names of the more than 200 students who attended our Career Workshops, I will remember how I felt as I saw them increase in their confidence and their ability to succeed. The Career Workshop is an inspired program.<br />
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Soon after arriving in Brazil, we were also called to serve in the Mission Training Center every Sunday. In March of 2010 I was called as a Counselor to Branch President Van Orman in the 6th Branch, and in April was called as President replacing President Van Orman as he and his wife completed their mission. Together, Carlie and I had wonderful experiences interacting with the 215 Elders and Sisters that comprised the 6th Branch.<br />
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90 Elders and 20 Sisters of this total were from Brazil; a addition 88 Elders and 5 Sisters were from the United States. We were also blessed to have the first group of missionaries at the MTC from other South American countries; 7 Elders from Argentina, 2 more from Uruguay and 1 from Paraguay. Additionally, we received 2 Sisters from Mozambique, who were called to serve their missions in the Cape Verde Islands.<br />
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Each Sunday I or one of my counselors would alternate in speaking in Sacrament Mtg., along with our spouse. This meant that when we had Brazilian or Spanish-speaking missionaries, Carlie and I delivered our talks in Portuguese. When we had North American missionaries, branch presidencies were asked by the MTC President to prepare our talks and prayers in English.<br />
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We developed a special bound with those who were called to serve with us in the 6th Branch. Elder Ronald Dent and Brother Ruben Ferraz served as my counselors; After Elder and Sister Thelma Dent completed their mission, Elder Larry Dille replaced him as my 2nd Counselor. Larry and his wife, Sandra, actually lived at the MTC, where they served as Medical Advisors. Larry had served as a missionary in Argentina as a young man where he learned to speak Spanish.; consequently, both he and Sandra had to learn to speak Portuguese in order to fulfill their callings. They performed excellently in everything they did! Ruben Ferraz, and his sweet wife Maria Carmo, are a loving wonderful Brazilian couple. They both speak excellent English and were so kind to invite us to their beautiful home several times. Ruben has a strong and abiding testimony of the gospel and was so helpful to me and to the missionaries assigned to our Branch. We continue to receive e-mails from Ruben and look forward to seeing him and Maria Carmo when they come to the States.<br />
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As I mentioned above, Carlie and I had been called to be Welfare Services missionaries, and began our service as Employment Specialists. With the departure of the Alldredges, we also functioned as Project Managers for Humanitarian Services, another division of the Welfare Services Program of the Church. As such, most of our time was spent working in the Church Headquarters building located next to the temple in São Paulo and across the street from where we lived.<br />
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This is one of two Guardhouses securing the Church properties including the Temple, the Alojamento (housing for those coming from long distances to visit the temple), the Church Office Building and the São Paulo 5 Chapel.<br />
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Looking from the 4th floor of the Church Office Building toward the São Paulo Temple, you can see the Vertentes Condominiums where Carlie and I and many of the senior missionaries and members alike live.<br />
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Here are the wonderful people with whom we served in the Humanitarian Services and the Perpetual Education Fund Departments on the 4th floor of the office building:<br />
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Just before leaving, we spent an evening at Elder and Sister Scadden's apartment with several other dear couples with whom we served and grew to love as family.<br />
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Carlie and I with Elder Arlen Woffinden and Sister Debi Woffinden</div>
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<br />carliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-4271507052616780982011-01-30T13:21:00.000-08:002011-03-26T09:47:28.573-07:00Brazilian Street Art and Graffiti<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpOFi9uUchwlopnKDh9U-7xaw7WlKm9kkuwr_zCLfJnIurwM-I10E2ndnAicmfdUJuhEzwc4rFb2yaoqETF11R5CSh61x2U23V6GnSjRMxYAEiFbXaBORGVDTYYPr5DjG8PArfwMuurI/s1600/DSCN1116.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpOFi9uUchwlopnKDh9U-7xaw7WlKm9kkuwr_zCLfJnIurwM-I10E2ndnAicmfdUJuhEzwc4rFb2yaoqETF11R5CSh61x2U23V6GnSjRMxYAEiFbXaBORGVDTYYPr5DjG8PArfwMuurI/s400/DSCN1116.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588423890755986162" border="0" /></a><br />As many of you know, Carlie and I have plenty of opportunities to ride the buses here in São Paulo. Fortunately, such travel is free for women over 60 years of age and for men 65 and older. And we qualify on both accounts, although I must add that we get dubious looks every now and again; especially Carlie.<br /><br />The buses are often really crowded, and when it rains, all traffic stops, sometimes for hours. And while I really don't enjoy such occasions, I do enjoy the opportunity that riding the bus gives me to take in some of São Paulo's street art and graffiti.<br /><br />As is common in most large cities, there are many inhabitants here seeking an opportunity to express themselves by tagging a public building, bridge or fence. Even private property is often covered with such expressions of individuality. And while I have trouble reading the artists' messages here, that was often the case in Houston, too.<br /><br />What follows are a few samples of what I define as both the street art and the graffiti between where Carlie and I live, and where we work in downtown São Paulo. I should add that some of these examples are from other parts of the city. The first group I classify as unadulterated graffiti, that can be found in most large cities. This is found mostly on abandoned buildings, and in "run down" parts of the city. As you can see, some messages have a religious tone to them.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAasdhe3tRRmrbgDFbcv6TIyt8Y1hLpAn2qtDEIEB6QYC1baEXksJxgZnv73VwFiZs9eIACeK7tX6okQcbcSQ9TRA71dqTfT1REs83PwVzEY-JXvrpIlUDF1FR1dN8l18hYqXhzOJnh0o/s1600/DSCN1076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAasdhe3tRRmrbgDFbcv6TIyt8Y1hLpAn2qtDEIEB6QYC1baEXksJxgZnv73VwFiZs9eIACeK7tX6okQcbcSQ9TRA71dqTfT1REs83PwVzEY-JXvrpIlUDF1FR1dN8l18hYqXhzOJnh0o/s640/DSCN1076.jpg" height="480" width="640" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0XQPCQU1XtE_3eR7V9tU2SPOxXPKQHorVswSfFHSvHW6nJqP5tsWcS5oFshGIXPoTscv7xNkndMjXJ4x8wlF_XyMEcy6no6zV_e8ecosrh78odOe8DTRcjT7fXLmTJ1Q9OszAZ8dRO58/s1600/DSCN1094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0XQPCQU1XtE_3eR7V9tU2SPOxXPKQHorVswSfFHSvHW6nJqP5tsWcS5oFshGIXPoTscv7xNkndMjXJ4x8wlF_XyMEcy6no6zV_e8ecosrh78odOe8DTRcjT7fXLmTJ1Q9OszAZ8dRO58/s640/DSCN1094.jpg" height="480" width="640" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqH9u8gjbG9fzDRLCE7Apil1EixMFWyB6YglZVTTRd72JLU0BnGmHtR_dVNoJP9y7ySpIv7jtppL4aeomcXsZ6Tx_UTgHbqOTPmemcr-sifw6QscMW5EHmZoAQ3TJ5LrzOfS9hg5-tsw/s1600/DSCN1088.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqH9u8gjbG9fzDRLCE7Apil1EixMFWyB6YglZVTTRd72JLU0BnGmHtR_dVNoJP9y7ySpIv7jtppL4aeomcXsZ6Tx_UTgHbqOTPmemcr-sifw6QscMW5EHmZoAQ3TJ5LrzOfS9hg5-tsw/s640/DSCN1088.jpg" height="480" width="640" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgO9IAzJLfJRqaK_fU8hBoI0CFqxJ-I5q6QuL0Elayf40LHjKMjkQNZ0G-TWOX3WATWI6XQK7gVKmUnx8QXggz3vLsqs4OsvufK76hnyME2mXDxGnE-H3SEbbFskDAGfca2s610tcLcFk/s1600/DSCN1091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgO9IAzJLfJRqaK_fU8hBoI0CFqxJ-I5q6QuL0Elayf40LHjKMjkQNZ0G-TWOX3WATWI6XQK7gVKmUnx8QXggz3vLsqs4OsvufK76hnyME2mXDxGnE-H3SEbbFskDAGfca2s610tcLcFk/s640/DSCN1091.jpg" height="480" width="640" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvzpYZwg3DFwcAvCIuAcsGpISTsDSr406avbcO3ijcSN1p4dsZtukIt9gxiU73Rc9g0Lm1mBAjrJConfKTbHs3ooCp5ouG-66q9UU9PFunfGX0LTJTvR23USnjsUiwL9ELAGKL_n0EQM/s1600/DSCN1093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvzpYZwg3DFwcAvCIuAcsGpISTsDSr406avbcO3ijcSN1p4dsZtukIt9gxiU73Rc9g0Lm1mBAjrJConfKTbHs3ooCp5ouG-66q9UU9PFunfGX0LTJTvR23USnjsUiwL9ELAGKL_n0EQM/s640/DSCN1093.jpg" height="480" width="640" border="0" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7alZ09X7kUbAHktT6SA9rbcKUKKXeJP6b8HvnD1Vvbz_gCN9c8zjjbnbhfEfGpglD0b9dtQL0wbr2n1uKZKdaH3IwQ5FcN5AFYLfhqnvFDHpN8thock5LTOp3xw8sZeYj-9PnPEkm7A/s1600/DSCN1077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7alZ09X7kUbAHktT6SA9rbcKUKKXeJP6b8HvnD1Vvbz_gCN9c8zjjbnbhfEfGpglD0b9dtQL0wbr2n1uKZKdaH3IwQ5FcN5AFYLfhqnvFDHpN8thock5LTOp3xw8sZeYj-9PnPEkm7A/s640/DSCN1077.jpg" height="480" width="640" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br />This second group of street art is not graffiti, per se, but instead an effort on the part of business establishments to advertise their trade, be it selling automotive parts, computer motherboards and other electrical gadgets, tile manufacturers, nursery schools or bicycle sales. Some are pretty amateurish, while others are quite nifty!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJdvSSo1qMIXQpWE9kOTJ8DUOX2kyXyhSq6PBeu_DwprnUDPqnJ2XZkaN5NHWqvLx7OrD9-rQgW86T63j_WuBhCi5CaMkQVbg2_ph5F0Rdj2I4VMJWsYX1lzIpQoLja65gDlWTiKoeUg/s1600/DSCN1086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJdvSSo1qMIXQpWE9kOTJ8DUOX2kyXyhSq6PBeu_DwprnUDPqnJ2XZkaN5NHWqvLx7OrD9-rQgW86T63j_WuBhCi5CaMkQVbg2_ph5F0Rdj2I4VMJWsYX1lzIpQoLja65gDlWTiKoeUg/s640/DSCN1086.jpg" height="480" width="640" border="0" /></a></div>As you can see, some of the art work is painted directly on the heavy metal (I'm not referring to music here) security doors that shut off the business establishments from the street at the end of each business day.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Qth7cXMxzr1kNwjn81EowQVdQjgU_ZsnJJ9Lyu3Of45iUN0CnIq3bg5vB1zWg2tDfP7_09Q7uNeQ_f2Ac96Yq-xo_H4Vo2F9VPzLv7GAeL334PK8vYCgIemYJcg_QqOV-GRyfmcvn-E/s1600/DSCN1084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> If we have to have graffiti on the walls of the buildings, bridges and overpasses of our cites, I vote for some of the street art I get to see here every day in São Paulo!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>carliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-78101867119808835842010-12-25T11:52:00.000-08:002010-12-27T15:24:22.845-08:00Christmas 2010 in São Paulo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Since this will be our only Christmas here in São Paulo, I felt it deserved a place on our blog.<br />
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Christmas in Brazil seems largely associated with gift giving; in other words, a commercial venture. Perhaps the same thing is becoming more a reality in the USA, too. However, the biggest difference for us was experiencing Christmas in the summertime. Notwithstanding, there were plenty of decorations on Avenida Paulista in downtown São Paulo. Here are a few pictures of what we saw, both during the day and after dark.<br />
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The first picture is that of a choir that the Bradesco Bank puts together every year. The choir performs three 15 minute shows of holiday music each day. Behind the choir are inset areas where holiday scenes are displayed.<br />
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One block west of the Employment Center is São Paulo's Metropolitan Art Museum (MASP) seen below. And directly across the street from the MASP is Trianon Park, where many of the beautiful trees are illuminated at night. Even during the day these trees are beautiful!<br />
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Two or three blocks further west of where we work, the City has built a temporary bridge-like structure over Avenida Paulista to welcome the Christmas season. Here is that structure as seen from both sides, as well as the decorations inside when crossing over Avenida Paulista.<br />
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Here are a few more pictures of Avenida Paulista at Christmas time.<br />
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As you can see, Santa is everywhere; seated on buildings,<br />
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Santa on a parachute,<br />
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Santa on stilts,<br />
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Even driving a car!<br />
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For the spiritual side of Christmas, Carlie and I were invited to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas day at the Mission Training Center (CTM) here in São Paulo. On Christmas Eve, we had dinner with the missionaries, followed by a devotional, and then watched Miracle on 34th Street (the remake) with the missionaries, followed by an ice cream snack in the cafeteria.<br />
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The following pictures of the cafeteria were taken during the ice cream break.<br />
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To culminate the evening, President and Sister Clark invited all the senior missionaries to their apartment on the third floor of the CTM, because they wanted to express their gratitude for all we do while serving at the CTM. Here are a couple of pictures I took while there.<br />
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We then retired to our room, where we had the opportunity to share the same living quarters that each of the young missionaries share. However, our room was on that side of the MTC that is reserved only for the Sisters. <br />
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On Christmas Day, all the missionaries were invited to dress casually, and spend the morning playing board games (Yatzee, UNO, puzzles, etc). Carlie elected to work on a puzzle with several other senior missionaries, while I spent the morning teaching a group of six missionaries how to play Yatzee. Other missionaries elected to play basketball or volleyball.<br />
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Here are some pictures of the CTM cafeteria, running track, volleyball and basketball courts, and an open air picnic area that the missionaries enjoy during their stay at the CTM. <br />
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We then said our good byes, and headed home to await the opportunity to "Skype" or talk to each of our children on Vonage. Only then will Christmas 2010 be complete!<br />
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</div>carliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-71113158346463567052010-12-19T12:53:00.000-08:002010-12-19T12:53:38.614-08:00Thanksgiving in Brazil<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Our national holiday, Thanksgiving, is not widely celebrated in Brazil. However, in 1966, Brazil established a holiday referred to as O Dia de Ação de Graças, that is commemorated on the fourth Thursday in November. I don't recall that anyone stopped working on the day, however.</div><br />
<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Since the missionary couples here in São Paulo wanted to have a Thanksgiving Feast together, we got together at the residence of Elder and Sister Woffinden, because they offered to let us use their home. Also, it is the only residence large enough to accommodate all of us.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Elder Woffinden serves as legal counsel here in Brazil. He and his wife previously served together when he was called as a Mission President here several years ago. He also serves as a Branch President at the Centro de Treinamento dos Missionários (MTC), and Sister Woffinden serves in the São Paulo Temple. They are a great couple, a wonderful example of those who have consecrated their lives to serve the Lord wherever and whenever called.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have attached several photos taken at our get-together, and will attempt to identify those present, since if I do not do it now, I may not remember their names at a later date. I never have been very good with names, and as I age my ability to recall continues to fade.</div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Sister Sandi Dille and Carlie smiling for the camera</span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">After our huge Thanksgiving meal, several of us decided to make room for desert by making the trip to the Activity Center. Below are several pictures of the pathway leading from the Woffindens' condo building to the Activity Center (gym, pool, restaurant, meeting rooms, etc.) in their complex, where gift items, jewelry, linens, etc. were on sale for the holidays. </div><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">While we certainly missed being surrounded by our children and grandchildren on Thanksgiving Day, we really appreciated the opportunity to gather with dear friends we have made while serving here in Brazil.</div>carliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-36079158312362096312010-12-04T10:26:00.000-08:002010-12-07T18:20:43.763-08:00A Visit to Ubatuba<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Brazilians like holidays. It seems that once or twice a month Brazil celebrates another holiday, during which most businesses close their doors. Because of this, </span><span style="font-size: small;">on November 2 </span><span style="font-size: small;">we were able to take advantage of the <b>Day of the Dead</b> holiday, and traveled by bus to the small coastal city of Ubatuba to meet up with three other missionaries couples and their tour guide, Brother Cobra, who had earlier traveled by van to Rio de Janeiro before meeting up with us in Ubatuba.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ubatuba is a city, located on the southeast coast of Brazil, in the state of São Paulo, and west of Rio de Janeiro. The city frequently receives rain, hence the nickname, Uba Chuva (<i>chuva</i> being Portuguese for "rain"). </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Carlie and I, and Sister Sonia Cobra, traveled by bus from São Paulo on a Friday afternoon, leaving about 5:00 pm and arriving about 9:00 pm. This is a picture of Carlie and Sonia Cobra waiting in the Rodoviária for the bus to arrive.</span></div></div><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">On Sunday morning we all traveled into downtown Ubatuba to attend our Sunday meetings.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The first picture is of the LDS Chapel in Ubatuba, The Church has a branch there, and we were privileged to meet and attend church services with the branch members. This first picture is of the branch building, and the following pictures are (1) the portable baptismal font located next to the building, (2) our visiting with the members of the Ubatuba Branch, and (3) the chapel where we met for Sacrament Mtg.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The following is a picture of our group of touring missionary couples. (From left to right, Elder and Sister Alldredge, Elder Dille and Sister Dille, Sister Jeppsen, Carlie, Elder Jeppsen, me, and Brother and Sister Cobra). Brother Cobra drove the van and Sister Sonia Cobra works at the Church Headquarters in São Paulo, along with the Alldredges and Jeppsens in the Welfare Services Department. Elder and Sister Dille work as area medical advisors at the Centro de Treinamento Missionário (CTM) in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">São Paulo</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">While we were seated in the chapel, waiting for sacrament meeting to start, a couple sitting in front of us (Bro and Sis Malheiros) turned around to welcome us the their branch. She then looked at me, and said, "I know you." I was taken aback, since I had never been in Ubatuba before, and didn't know who she was, even after she told me her name. It turns out that she was a 13 year old girl living in the city of Santa Maria, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, when I served as a missionary in that city in January of 1965. She remembered me from that occasion 45 years previously. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">After our meetings were over, she asked her husband to run home to pick up her journal that recorded my three month stay in Santa Maria. In fact, I had written an entire page in her journal (as had other missionaries), and had given her my picture, which she had glued in her journal. This is a picture of that page in her journal, with my picture attached.<br />
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<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sister Malheiros also asked that I write a short note in her journal on the same page w</span>here my picture, my testimony and words of encouragement were written. She and her husband are great members here in Ubatuba, and were preparing to travel to São Paulo on the following Tuesday to pick up their son at the Guarulhos airport. He is just finishing a successful two-year mission to the Porto Alegre North mission, and is returning home to his family.</div><br />
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We had decided on Monday nught to visit this group of eating establishments, each one catering to the cuisine of a different country. I chose China....boy that was a mistake. Carlie chose Germany, and fared better. However, afterword, we all went to an ice cream parlor, which was great!<br />
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On Tuesday morning, we took one last group picture, before heading home.<br />
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These last pictures are of (1) our trip home in the van, (2) Carlie, standing outside of our van, where we stopped for a lunch break on the trip back, and (3) of our tour guides, the Cobras.<br />
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Brother and Sister Cobra, shown here, own the touring van, and provided a wonderful service to each of us. They exemplify the great church members we encounter on a daily basis here in Brazil.<br />
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<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I will always remember Ubatuba, where the Lord shed forth another of His "tender mericies" on me, by allowing me to have another reminder of my former days here in Brazil. </div>carliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-40375967058156769872010-10-24T17:47:00.000-07:002010-10-24T17:47:57.197-07:00Trip to Curitiba<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Two weeks ago tomorrow, Carlie and I made a trip to Curitiba, the capital city of the state of Paraná, Brazil. It was in this city that I first served as a young missionary in 1964. </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also have included a photo of the baptismal font in the chapel. I don't recall it when I was living here many years ago, and suspect that it has been renovated. The scene is of Joseph Smith being baptized by Oliver Cowdery on May 15, 1829</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Monday morning, Carlie and I, along with another missionary couple, had arranged to take a 3 1/2 hour train ride to Paranaguá, on the Atlantic coast of Brazil. It is a distance of approximately 65 miles. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The pictures below will give you an idea of what it was like to take this slow ride through the mountains that lie between Curitiba and the Atlantic ocean.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The above picture is of all the tourists boarding the train in Curitiba, followed by a photo of Carlie preparing to board the train. Across the row from her are Dennis and Lavinia Aldridge from Reno, Nevada. They are currently serving as humanitarian missionaries in São Paulo, and arrived in Brazil a few days after we did in March of this year. They made the trip with us to Curitiba. Dennis was also a missionary in Curitiba; however, he came about five years after I did.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Curitiba is known for the beautiful pine trees that are prolific throughout in the city as well as throughout the state of Paraná. In fact, the name Curitiba is a Tupi-Guarani word which is translated</span> to mean "Pine Nut Land". <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This specific variety of pine tree is called</span> <i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Auraçária</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> took several other pictures of these beautiful trees which I have not seen in any other place here in the south of Brazil.</span><br />
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When the train arrived in the small town of Morretes (see above), we offboarded and got on a bus that took us to the small port city of Antonina. It was at this port that many of the Italian immigrants first arrived in Paraná in the 19th century. The following two photos are of Antonina; one is of the Catholic Church that was built in 1715, on a hill overlooking the port; the other is a view of the bay and the Atlantic ocean.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In 1873, african slaves were used to construct a cobblestone trail that still remains to this day. The cobblestones were originally ballast from the slave ships and the other ships that brought immigrants to their new home. Our trip back to Curitiba was by bus over this cobblestone trail, and boy were we glad to finally get back on a paved highway!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Back in Curitiba we spent the next day touring the city, Carlie and I both believe that Curitiba is the most beautiful city we have visited in Brazil. It is extremely well planned and modern, and has a European feel to it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Behind us is Curitiba's Botanical Gardens. Expansive and well laid out, it is full of beautiful plant life. There are many walkways and resting areas. There is also a large Velodrome connected to the Botanical Gardens. The structure below is filled with many exotic plants.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> Curitiba is also well known for its beautiful parks and wonderful museums. The picture below is of Praça Tiradentes, in the center of the city. Curitiba has about 3.2 million inhabitants. When I first arrived here in 1965, it had about 800,00 inhabitants. When I first arrived, I lived in an apartment building right behind the large catholic cathedral shown below.</span><br />
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</div>carliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-72388720502984143902010-09-25T18:43:00.000-07:002010-09-25T18:43:10.280-07:00Update From São Paulo, BrazilI am sitting here at the computer tonight, pondering what has taken place over our first six months here in Brazil. <br />
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First of all, I have learned a lot about myself and am thankful for what I have learned. Both Carlie and I will be the first to say that this mission has been good for us. Life in the mission field really has taken us out of our "comfort zone." However, it has made us much more grateful for all the many blessings we enjoy in this life. We also have come to recognize the hand of the Lord in our lives in so many ways. And we have learned to love the Brazilian people!<br />
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As I previously reported, we were called to serve for 18 months here in São Paulo as Welfare Services missionaries, and more specifically, assigned to be Employment Resource Specialists. The majority of our time is spent in administering a weekly Career Workshop, or as it is referred to here, a Curso de Auto-Suficiência Profissional (CASP). This workshop is a 12-hour course in which we help the participants to recognize their own skills and to develop new ones, and then the need to set short and long-term goals. We also help them (1) to explore their career options, (2) to prepare a Power Statement or 30-second commercial about themselves that emphasizes to a prospective employer the value they can bring to an organization, and (3) to develop a network of resources to use to help them find employment. Finally, we give them an opportunity to practice their power statements in mock interviews, which we film and then review as a class.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><u><span style="font-size: large;">At the Employment Center</span></u><br />
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I thought you might be interested in seeing the faces of some of the workshop participants with whom we have had an opportunity to interact over the past few months. I have attached some photos of a few of the graduates of our Career Workshop. <br />
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As I am sure you can imagine, we have grown very close to our students, many of whom express their appreciation for our willingness to come to Brazil and to share with them the skills we have learned. In this last photo is a young couple (he has his arm around his girlfriend) who love us and who invited us today to be with them as they were sealed as man and wife in the São Paulo Temple. We were thrilled to be there with them and their families this afternoon for this sacred event!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <u>At the Mission Training Center</u></span><br />
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In addition to our service at the Employment Center, we are also privileged to serve at the Missionary Training Center (MTC) located here in São Paulo. I have been called to be a Branch President and serve with Carlie at the MTC. There are currently 116 missionaries living at the MTC. About have of them are young Brazilian missionaries, and the rest come from the United States. The Brazilian missionaries only stay at the MTC for nineteen days, as they do not need any language instruction. The north American missionaries stay for a total on nine weeks before being sent out to one of Brazil's 27 missions. Once again, we really love these young missionaries, and are spiritually uplifted each week as we interact with them.<br />
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Below I have attached a couple pictures I took of some of the missionaries in our MTC branch.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> In Our Free Time.........</span><br />
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As you know, Carlie enjoys being busy. So she also spends part of her week working with the Perpetual Education Fund (PEF) program, where she uses her typing skills to enter data regarding the success of the PEF program here in Brazil. She also tries to spend several hours in the evening each week as an auditor for Family Search Indexing. This particular assignment was one she did before being called as missionaries, and one for which she has always been passionate.<br />
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As for our language skills, they are improving. Carlie is making steady progress and I feel confident that she will be pleased with how much Portuguese she will be speaking by the end of our mission in September of 2012. I get an opportunity to tutor some of the senior missionary Sisters here in our home each week, and enjoy the opportunity. I also see my language skills improving, and enjoy learning new skills. <br />
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As I intimated above, we are being s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d, and notice some discomfort, but we have faith that the Lord knows what is best for us, as He teaches us about patience and the need to be submissive. We have come to recognize His hand in our lives and attribute it to the many prayers that are being offered in our behalf by our family and many friends, for which we truly thank each one of you!<br />
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With you, we are so excited to see the Lord's kingdom grow, and foresee wonderful growth here in Brazil over the next few years. It is truly a thrill to be part of this growth!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> Patience</span></b><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> Patience is the guardian of faith, the preserver of peace, the cherisher of love, the teacher of humility;</div><div style="text-align: left;">Patience governs the flesh, strengthens the spirit, sweetens the temper, stifles anger, extinguishes envy subdues pride.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Patience bridles the tongue, refrains the hand, tramples upon temptations, endures persecutions, consummates martyrdom.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Patience produces unity in the church, loyalty in the State, harmony in families and societies;</div><div style="text-align: left;">Patience comforts the poor and moderates the rich;</div><div style="text-align: left;">Patience makes us humble in prosperity, cheerful in adversity, unmoved by calumny and reproach;</div><div style="text-align: left;">Patience teaches us to forgive those who have injured us, and to be the first in asking forgiveness of those whom we have injured;</div><div style="text-align: left;">Patience delights the faithful, and invites the unbelieving;</div><div style="text-align: left;">Patience adorns the woman, and approves the man; is loved in a child, praised in a young man, admired in an old man;</div><div style="text-align: left;">Patience is beautiful in every age.</div> George Horne (1730-1792)<br />
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Elder Arntsencarliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-15140347590743816042010-09-12T18:19:00.000-07:002010-10-02T15:40:56.113-07:00A Visit to the Livraria Cultura in downtown São PauloAbout three weeks ago, Carlie and I visited the Livraria Cultural, a wonderful bookstore in downtown São Paulo, where one can find a large selection of books in English, as well as in several other languages. The bookstore is located on several floors of a large office building, which also houses many other small retail businesses on Avenida Paulista in the center of the city. <br />
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Directly in front of the entrance of the bookstore stands a most interesting artistic creation, celebrating four hundred years since the first publication of <i>Don Quixote</i>, the famous novel written by Migual de Cervantes Saavedra. The following pictures reveal the creative genius of a team of artists, including Silvio Galvão and Sandro Rodrigues, responsible for its creation. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.<br />
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The following photo is of Carlie standing in front of Sancho Panza. This particular "plastic' creation is made of recycled junk, including 4,000 beer bottle caps, bicycle inner tubes, paper and leftover polystyrene plastic scraps.<br />
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Don Quixote's horse is made of all kinds of interesting scraps, including 200 meters of scrap iron, 150 quilos of plastic parts, brushes, combs, mannequin limbs, brooms, eyeglasses, clock pieces, hats, a hubcap, computer keys, a guitar neck and strings, a toilet flush, a filter, a lantern, toys, a toothbrush,<br />
a medallion, an iron, etc. See if you can find any other interesting items!<br />
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Finally, Don Quixote's materials include 2,000 coca-cola cans, more 2,000 pop top tabs, 30 quilos of paper and leftover polystyrene scraps.<br />
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It's also inspiring for Carlie, who loves to work with different media and can create something beautiful out of something that I usually think needs to go into the trash!carliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-77163524102911540342010-08-22T18:23:00.000-07:002010-08-22T18:23:52.879-07:00Our Trip to Embu das Artes - August 21,2010Yesterday, Carlie and I traveled to the small city of Embu, (also known as Embu das Artes) about 40 minutes west of São Paulo.<br />
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Embu had its beginning in 1554, when a group of Jesuits founded a small settlement about halfway between the sea and the unexplored interior of Brazil. Their desire was to establish a mission with the objective of teaching the natives about Christianity and at the same time developing a workforce for the ranchers/farmers that would be settling in the area.<br />
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In 1607, the lands which encompassed the small settlement were given to Fernão Dias, an uncle to one of the explorers searching for emeralds, which were plentiful in Brazil's interior. In 1624, he donated the village back to the Jesuits, and in about 1690, a church was built in the village. That church, Nossa Senhora do Rosário, still stands, and is pictured below. Carlie and I toured the church (now a museum) and enjoyed the many church relics that are displayed therein. Unfortunately, we were not allowed to take any photos within the church.<br />
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Over the past forty years, Embu has become well-known for its art exhibits and as a place to buy the creations of a variety of artisans and craftsmen. The pictures below will give you an idea of what happens each weekend in Embu when the town fills with visitors to the small shops and temporary structures that display the artisan's "treasures." In addition, many small restaurants or other food establishments are open for business.<br />
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We were especially interested in purchasing a couple of pieces of art with which to decorate our condominium here in São Paulo. In the small praça in the center of Embu (seen below)<br />
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I decided to purchase a particular "batik style" painting from a young artist who, among many local artists, was selling her creations. We also visited a very fine art gallery in Embu where Carlie was especially attracted to the creations of Edison Luiz Fagundes de Castro ( pen-name of Edison Lufaac). Our two purchases shown below now adorn our living room walls.<br />
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We plan on returning to Embu in the next few months, to explore the many little shops we didn't have time to visit yesterday. And perhaps we will find more things we "just have to have."<br />
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Until next time....carliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-65024265263420637702010-08-15T19:06:00.001-07:002010-08-22T10:36:51.962-07:00São Paulo TempleHere is our view of the São Paulo Temple from our condominium apartment window.<br />
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While we present the CASP weekly in the downtown São Paulo Employment Center (CRE), we are trying to take the CASP to the members in the outlying stakes. We are concerned that many can not afford to take time off or the travel expense to be a part of the workshop at the CRE between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm for three consecutive days of the work week. So instead, we proposed that we come to the stake centers and give a 4-hour class on a Friday evening, and then present an 8-hour class the following day.<br />
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The first stake to take us up on our offer was the Campo Limpo Stake. After making arrangements to present the CASP in Campo Limpo, an outlying São Paulo "bairro" (neighborhood), we were excited that fifteen members had signed up to be a part of the class. The Campo Limpo Stake Welfare Specialist, Brother Harry Kaestner, requested that we present the course on three consecutive Saturdays, from 9am to 1pm. We agreed to do so, because of the number of potential participants.<br />
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Since we were transporting a lot of materials for the course, we elected to take a taxi to this, the first of the three planned sessions. I have attached photos of the Campo Limpo Stake Center. It is a beautiful building, constructed about 3 years ago. The stake recently decided to expand their parking lot to accommodate the members of the stake which is comprised of 7 wards. You may notice that the landscaping is still a work in progress.<br />
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Last week we met in the Stake High Council room on the north side of the building (above on the right, toward the back of the building). As it turned out, a construction team was busy with a jackhammer, tearing up a part of the recently completed parking lot, forcing us to retire to a large classroom on the other side of the building.<br />
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I have attached photos of the building from various angles for your viewing. It is really a beautiful building, both inside and outside, as you can see. Note the sturdy iron fence that protects the property. It is very similar to the iron fence that surrounds the São Paulo temple and the Church Area Offices here in São Paulo.<br />
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What you are looking at in this photo is the front east entrance to the building. The next view is of a narrow courtyard that goes from the front foyer to the back foyer. <br />
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The following pictures are of the Chapel (immediately to the right in the above picture), and then of the large Cultural Hall behind the Chapel. Currently, a platform extends out from the stage in the Cultural Hall, apparently for a stake event.<br />
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The following pictures are of other views from behind the stake center and from each side of the building. Note the basketball court behind the building.<br />
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While 15 participants signed up to take the CASP, only 7 showed up last Saturday, which disappointed both Brother Kaestner and us. Nonetheless, we plodded on, giving the first of three planned sessions. <br />
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Today, as we returned for the second day of class, only four participants showed up, which further disappointed us. Since those who came to the class last week will not be able to receive a Certificate of Completion without attending the session they missed, Brother Kaestner has agreed to present the class information they missed today, that is, if they are willing to spend the additional time needed to finish the CASP. <br />
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With only 4 participants there today, we decided to consolidate today's class with next Saturday's class, thus finishing the CASP for those who attended. Below you will see the CASP participants, standing for a graduation picture with Carlie and me. Brother Kaestner is the tall individual in the back row.<br />
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Following our class today, Brother Kaestner invited Carlie and me over to his home to have lunch with him and his family. I have attached the following picture of Danielle and Harry Kaestner, and their three young boys.<br />
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I also took pictures of their neighborhood from their front porch (their home is on the third floor above their auto repair shop building). The first floor is a automobile repair shop, run by Harry's father-in-law and Harry's nephew. Harry's father-in-law lives on the second floor, and Harry and his family on the third floor. They have lived there for the past nine years. <br />
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These pictures from the Kaestner porch are typical of the bairros of São Paulo. The neighborhods are quite colorful and remind me of the Brazil I knew as a young missionary.<br />
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The Kaestners were married in the São Paulo temple 9 years ago. Both families joined the Church when Harry and his wife were young children, if I remember correctly. Harry served a mission in Provo, Utah, and learned to speak English as a result of four years of study here in São Paulo, and then his mission experience. His wife also speaks some English, and is currently going to school to get her degree in languages. She would like to be a teacher.<br />
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Até mais.carliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-22339067566446018452010-08-01T16:15:00.000-07:002010-08-01T16:15:44.551-07:00A Day at the Beach in Gaurujá, BrazilA week ago past Friday, Carlie and I traveled to Gaurujá, a small beach town north of Santos, here in the State of São Paulo, about 70 kilometers from the City of São Paulo. We again traveled with the Litsters, another missionary couple serving here in São Paulo. They are responsible for overseeing the Seminary Program here in São Paulo. In Brazil, school is out for vacation the entire month of July (as férias), and so there were no seminary classes being held.<br />
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The drive to Gaurujá was spectacular, especially when compared to the drive to Galveston from Houston. We had to cross a range of heavily wooded mountains that lie along the coast of Brazil. Several miles of the journey were actually through several long tunnels, some more than a mile in length. The highways are also very spacious and in good repair. However, once we got into Gaurujá, the infrastructure was not especially good, except for the roads that took us directly to the beach.<br />
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The day was somewhat overcast and a little cool (remember, its winter here), and therefore the beaches weren't crowded, but there were several surfers in the water. We spent an hour or so walking along the Atlantic ocean, dipping our feet into the water, and wishing that we (correction- only I was wishing I) had brought a swimming suit.<br />
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As you can see, condominiums and hotels line the beach at its southern most end. On its northern end, the beach fronts a lot of smaller private beach houses. At the very northern end of the beach lies a private or exclusive community of larger homes and what appears to be an exclusive resort or hotel. <br />
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You will note that even at the beach we proudly wore our missionary name plates. I am sure everyone was wondering what the two old couples with extremely white legs were doing on their beach! And please excuse my BYU basketball shorts and a shopping bag! I had stuff to carry!<br />
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Now you can see why Carlie was hesitant to have her picture taken with me!<br />
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Even at Brazilian beaches there is always someone trying to sell you something; in this case, it was more beachwear. Unfortunately, I couldn't find anything my size....<br />
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We plan on returning to the beach when it gets warmer, either in the Spring or in the Summer. And just maybe, I'll have to buy a bathing suit!<br />
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Before saying goodbye to Gaurujá, we did a little shopping and had a wonderful lunch together.<br />
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Carlie would also have me tell you about the special desert treat we enjoyed after dinner. It was really quite unique. It consisted of pizza dough that was shaped and then inserted into a metal cone (like an ice cream cone). The cone was then packed with several layers of shaved chocolate and mozzarella, and then placed into a toasting oven. After browning the pizza dough, and melting its contents, it was served to us with a paper sleeve (it was too hot to hold otherwise). To say the least, it was memorable!<br />
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We will return to Gaurujá!carliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-15912882666088715122010-07-18T16:31:00.000-07:002010-07-18T16:31:09.142-07:00Our Visit to the Parque da Água BrancaA week ago this past Friday was a state holiday here in São Paulo, Brazil. The 9th of July is known as the day that the Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932 (also called the Paulista War) took place.<br />
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On that day, revolutionaries here in the state of São Paulo revolted against a coup d'etat perpetrated by Getúlio Vargas, under a coalition formed between the military and the political elites from three other states in Brazil. This revolutionary movement grew out of local resentment from the fact that the democratically elected president, from the state of São Paulo, was stopped from taking office. The revolt started on July 9th, and was militarily crushed 87 days later. So says Wikipedia. By the way, it was the last major armed conflict occurring in the history of Brazil. Would that the U.S could be so lucky!<br />
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To us, it represented another opportunity to do some sightseeing. We elected to go to a local park where as advertised there was "wildlife" to see. Quite frankly, the wildlife was limited to chickens and koi, and a small aquarium of freshwater fish. The park also contains a museum of "rocks" and fossils. We had a fun time walking along the paths in the park with another senior missionary couple, Elder and Sister Litster, and especially enjoyed some of the beautiful trees that grow here in this wonderful country. Since our daughter, Megan, has a love affair with chickens, we took several pictures of this exotic wildlife for her to see, and yes, some pictures of the koi pond.<br />
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Here is a picture of Carlie, as we enter the park, with a beautiful flowering tree behind her.<br />
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This strange looking building houses the public restooms, but I thought it was beautiful, a certainly exotic looking. Birds were nesting in the many small alcoves adorning the sides of the building.<br />
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The following pictures are of beautiful Banyan trees found throughout the park.<br />
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Here are some pictures of Carlie and the Litsters amongst the Bamboo at Agua Branca.<br />
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Another exotic looking tree.<br />
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Now, it's time for exotic fish and fowl!<br />
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Two roosters below some Poinsettia bushes.<br />
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Let's take a closer look at these exotic creatures!<br />
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Finally, a picture of a group of LDS members (young women and their leader) who saw us and wanted to have their pictures taken with us. Brazilians love the missionaries!<br />
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A fun way to spend a morning with friends! Until the next Brazilian holiday, or other free time, when we plan to visit the beach! Tchau!carliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-10510811328410805552010-07-04T15:55:00.000-07:002010-07-04T15:55:09.167-07:00Greetings From São Paulo!Here it is July 4th, 2010, and I was musing on how great it is to be an American. Sometimes you don't really appreciate what a blessing it is to be a citizen of the United States until you see how much the rest of the world lives. In no way do I mean to disparage Brazil or its people. Brazil is a beautiful country, and we love the Brazilian people we have met. But we also are reminded of how blessed we are to have been born and raised in a country where we are free to be what we want to be, to do what we want to do, to say what we want to say, and to believe what we want to believe. I am so grateful for both my LDS and my American heritage. Both were gifted to me by great-grandparents who were willing to leave behind the comforts of home and friends and to emigrate to the United States in the nineteenth century. I will forever honor and pay homage to my pioneer ancestors from Norway and Holland!<br />
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Since our arrival here I haven't posted much concerning our activities here in São Paulo. To begin this post, I want to attach a picture of the Museu das Artes de São Paulo, referred to as the MASP. It is located on Avenida Paulista, the banking hub of São Paulo, just a few doors from where Carlie and I work Monday through Friday. We have had an opportunity to visit the museum on a couple of occasions and have enjoyed the beautiful art exhibited there.<br />
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We are assigned to serve in the Centro de Recursos de Empregos (an Employment Resource Center) for individuals who are seeking to find a job, or better employment, by enrolling in classes designed to improve their communication skills and self confidence. The courses we present are given free of charge and are available for both members and nonmembers of the Church. This being said, about 80% of those who have attended the classes I have given are members of the Church, usually between 21 and 35 years of age.<br />
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In late March, Carlie and I participated in presenting an orientation class for individuals who had accepted an invitation to help others by serving as Stake Welfare Specialists in the stakes (church units) here in São Paulo.<br />
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What you see below are pictures of that event.<br />
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As the Stake Specialists arrived at the Employment Resource Center, they were greeted by a group of young people who regularly serve as volunteers here at the Resource Center. Many of these volunteers are individuals who previously participated in the courses we offer, and while they continue their job search, they volunteer to help others seeking employment by registering them for educational classes or other training. <br />
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Once an individual is registered, the volunteers track his or her progress, by updating their job search file with a record of each class they complete, including the number of times they come to the Resource Center to use our computers to search for employment opportunities or other educational classes offered by local governmental entities or private schools or universities.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;">The photo below is of Irmão Bassi, the manager of the Employment Resource Center, addressing the Stake Employment Specialists, Stake Presidents or High Councilors assigned to oversee Welfare Services.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ps7Haw2bIIqSrpP32l2NJtVKUWjMabyeupDSa3b1b3Mp4C031RzURFYqRtfpkhZk8smilrjw5W8skj2AxpMEAoQzY2mZFUmR0v_4Xuae8y7OHCl23OPTwM7m7vUI9xKOQ-j7vyH9frQ/s1600/DSCN0206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ps7Haw2bIIqSrpP32l2NJtVKUWjMabyeupDSa3b1b3Mp4C031RzURFYqRtfpkhZk8smilrjw5W8skj2AxpMEAoQzY2mZFUmR0v_4Xuae8y7OHCl23OPTwM7m7vUI9xKOQ-j7vyH9frQ/s640/DSCN0206.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"> Here is a picture of the Resource Center, looking toward Carlie's and my office.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYlfMfSxRcWF8SmvZuC-iZ9bxU7kWsR-nytNtJ08zXUTFlQ4B4RX8SIu6EAAHk6IFOsMGy7ekXuy2_Kf39o4ROL1tdPkdTrkH2of0_mYY0ztnd7u3lDfq_m0-s3EJf7j1qGbxCSCHGH8/s1600/DSCN0209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYlfMfSxRcWF8SmvZuC-iZ9bxU7kWsR-nytNtJ08zXUTFlQ4B4RX8SIu6EAAHk6IFOsMGy7ekXuy2_Kf39o4ROL1tdPkdTrkH2of0_mYY0ztnd7u3lDfq_m0-s3EJf7j1qGbxCSCHGH8/s640/DSCN0209.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The following pictures were taken one afternoon as we left for lunch, and encountered a street band offering some music to passers-by. I have no idea of the occasion or what the name of the band was. Next to the concert area we found several large puppet-like costumes that had earlier been worn by several in the crowd watching the band. Again, no clue what they were meant to represent.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>carliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-80020114297677507922010-06-27T20:40:00.000-07:002010-06-27T20:40:48.710-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>It has been awhile since we added details of our Brazilian Adventure.<br />
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I have decided to show you where we currently live. We have moved to a condominium situated across Avenida Professor Francisco Morato from the São Paulo Temple called Residencial Vertentes do Morumbi. We simply refer to it as the Vertentes. We live in Apartment #13 of the condo building called São Pedro. The elevator would show you that we live on the first floor, but this is misleading. In Brazil, the first floor is usually called Terreno. Above the Terreno in our building is one level of a parking garage as well as a couple of apartments, and the next floor is the first floor.<br />
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I have also included a few pictures of the Vertentes courtyard that we share with the other building that comprise Os Vertentes.<br />
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The following pictures are of our apartment in São Pedro #13.<br />
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The first picture is of our apartment door, and our neighbor's door. One of two elevators is seen on the right. There are four apartments on this floor.<br />
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The next two pictures are of our front room, first looking from the hallway leading from the front door, and a view of our front room looking back toward the front door. <br />
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The next picture is of the hallway leading to the master bedroom.<br />
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The door at the end of the hall on the right leads to our study, and the door to the left is our bathroom.<br />
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On the left before the doors is some storage shelves. <br />
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Here is our study, with a comfortable chair, desk and chest of drawers.<br />
We have the computer set up here in the study. You can also see a heater in the corner that we purchased for when it gets cold in our apartment<br />
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This is a bathroom. It is crowed, but adequate for our needs. The "john", though not visable, is immediately on the right upon entering the room.<br />
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Our kitchen and laundry are directly off to the left as you enter our apartment. In the back is a storage room and a second bathroom.<br />
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Well, this is our apartment, with the exception of the master bedroom. Unfortunately, that picture didn't turn out well, and so I will have to post it later.<br />
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We feel fortunate to live in such nice accommodations. Our rent is about $800 Reis per month, or about $450. In addition, we pay for our electricity and internet/tv services. All in all, we are grateful for all we have and the opportunity to be here in Brazil among a wonderful people.<br />
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We may be moving to another apartment here in the Vertentes within the next couple of weeks, as we have a slight mold problem. If we do move, our apartment will be somewhat smaller, but otherwise pretty much as you see in these pictures.<br />
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We had a nice visit in his ward where we got to do the music and bear our testimonies. This man has been a great influence on many of the people in Santa Maria, and we were thanked by quite a few of them. Oh, the tender mercies of the Lord!carliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-44374134694630241242010-06-02T16:48:00.000-07:002010-06-02T16:48:33.572-07:00A successul Brazilian Elder<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKseZEiH25v_o-GZJ_8wpXGWqojyD1Mp0MKGs4uZrTtfeXCSitHvVGbLEnhEg75W_aScIJTsOkibFGYTq57dpns6Ud5nKLkPzE7ebKvcbr4oWhHadLhr5bkJgRiqwGg74NRpfyeqNE9Y/s1600/Osias.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKseZEiH25v_o-GZJ_8wpXGWqojyD1Mp0MKGs4uZrTtfeXCSitHvVGbLEnhEg75W_aScIJTsOkibFGYTq57dpns6Ud5nKLkPzE7ebKvcbr4oWhHadLhr5bkJgRiqwGg74NRpfyeqNE9Y/s320/Osias.png" /></a></div>Here is a sweet Elder who learned English from his companions here in Brazil. He has been a volunteer in our employment center and we've made good friends with him. He recently got a job with Apple computers on their help/technical staff. What a great reward!carliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-34076009839228985592010-05-12T04:53:00.000-07:002010-05-12T04:53:10.481-07:00Beautiful Campinas Brazil<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZm7j7pVWP573J8aH3IuXQIeY7QEO85ZJm0cPwV2cs_PdWxTooHDvbxqYHDnKM1jDq4loj51DNjoz-59YPVzlTC5nMLNQcBSNhxkdNnMNzUUW0grzd7sVDLHbTgVDN2WqZ4I2CQQAEmw/s1600/DSCN0227.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZm7j7pVWP573J8aH3IuXQIeY7QEO85ZJm0cPwV2cs_PdWxTooHDvbxqYHDnKM1jDq4loj51DNjoz-59YPVzlTC5nMLNQcBSNhxkdNnMNzUUW0grzd7sVDLHbTgVDN2WqZ4I2CQQAEmw/s320/DSCN0227.JPG" /></a></div>carliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-78420668259834899512010-05-05T14:36:00.000-07:002010-05-05T14:36:56.351-07:00Motorboys 1, Sister Arntsen 0Last Friday night we decided to take a shortcut to our apartment, so we waited until there were no cars coming from our left, and all cars were stopped in the far lanes for a red light. We ran across, and while entering the last lane I was hit by a motorbike going about 30 mph. I felt the impact, of course, and it was really brutal. His handlebar hit my left wrist on top of my stainless steel watch, and his foot hit my right knee. David felt him go across his chest but no impact for him. I knew I was seriously injured. Of course we hobbled to the sidewalk in front of the temple, and the motorboy kept going. My watch was broken and my wrist was swelling alarmingly. David just held me for a few moments, and then I was able to walk. Minimal pain, no limp. Back in our apartment we of course had no ice, nor did any neighbors, so we put a bag of frozen chicken breasts on my swollen knee, and I prayed and thanked the Lord that I was protected. I knew I would be laid up the next day for sure, but I fell asleep pretty fast, and when I awoke in the morning the swelling was way down and I could walk just fine. I think my guardian angel might be in the hospital, but I do know that someone else took the impact for me. So other than hideous bruising I'm fine. I don't think I'll test my blessings by jaywalking again, especially at night. What a miracle! Carliecarliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-4652798902560026092010-04-29T13:45:00.000-07:002010-04-29T13:45:21.808-07:00April 29, 2010Last night we had dinner and games with two other senior missionary couples, and something they told me just laid me out in laughter! David and I are missionaries of Bem-Estar, which is church welfare, focusing on employment. When we arrived in Brazil and there was no available apartment for us, we were put into the temple workers' lodgings until an apartment is made available. The Brazilian receptionist downstairs had no idea who we were, but when the other American couple returned from the temple that night, she hurriedly told them they should visit the American lady on the 4th floor who was on welfare, who didn't have any food, etc. They came to my door not knowing what to expect. I guess the receptionist saw "welfare" on our tags and figured we were down and out! We laughed for a long time over that one. Never a dull moment.carliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-48022145663339552052010-04-23T07:09:00.000-07:002010-04-23T07:09:49.138-07:00General Authorities here this weekYesterday we had the privilege of going to the MTC in San Paulo to hear from Elder Russell M. Nelson. He has been in town with Elder Holland this week and they have been visiting various missions with the area Seventies. Before Elder Nelson began his talk he requested all of the missionaries, including the "old folks" to pass by him so that he and his wife, Wendy, could shake our hands and look in our eyes. What a thrill it was to do so, and the spirit in the room was exhilarating. What a privilege for these young missionaries, especially the Brazilian natives, to shake the hand of an Apostle of the Lord. He reminded us that we should teach two things: The Atonement and Christ's example. These two teachings encompass all of the gospel and what we have been asked to live. I understand that after our meeting both of the Apostles were off to other missions and then to separate firesides in the evening. The Lord really does sustain us in our callings; they seemed full of vigor and energy. We, on the other hand, were tired at the end of the day. 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</div><div></div>carliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-87208024656020527502010-04-02T15:23:00.000-07:002010-04-02T17:48:34.926-07:00Our first couple of weeks in Brazil<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCezwPwBFU07i_N4jYJi-vufgy51GcotscJoQS7kUw5LbP5kH33an0YKYrAV4OLVNjl8vBO91ZCbdem6c7jBAZwq57P_zAXme75rnXz0d-MUerwE2wGJS7lWYfPVcyvFGdisFg5gPcE6s/s1600/DSCN0193.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCezwPwBFU07i_N4jYJi-vufgy51GcotscJoQS7kUw5LbP5kH33an0YKYrAV4OLVNjl8vBO91ZCbdem6c7jBAZwq57P_zAXme75rnXz0d-MUerwE2wGJS7lWYfPVcyvFGdisFg5gPcE6s/s400/DSCN0193.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455704513987090018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljF2XQI9gzH2VmbMF5MXV3UJQfWaSsCZo0hEwXLvNi-GRf7n_ufWzg4WHsqoN51kD7dyavMkvoro5QlSX0R3pR2QsiTsVnxqGIspYrllXtTUeP2wNbsJGraOw1sL5t7H-p-H4K3J1kPI/s1600/DSCN0179.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljF2XQI9gzH2VmbMF5MXV3UJQfWaSsCZo0hEwXLvNi-GRf7n_ufWzg4WHsqoN51kD7dyavMkvoro5QlSX0R3pR2QsiTsVnxqGIspYrllXtTUeP2wNbsJGraOw1sL5t7H-p-H4K3J1kPI/s400/DSCN0179.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455704491828128722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibEmQ_sZIfMsZG-4WIl9fGnvY4dfkWp74T697lGcKUnkWFt4D-rfW63GZPKiHAwqpzQwywGGgoI9qXqsHa2e4I_Ih68GNCq33VRTLTpFjmM2jNwu0K8rKr-C6yTB7b9IdfNlpHrbe1RNM/s1600/DSCN0197.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibEmQ_sZIfMsZG-4WIl9fGnvY4dfkWp74T697lGcKUnkWFt4D-rfW63GZPKiHAwqpzQwywGGgoI9qXqsHa2e4I_Ih68GNCq33VRTLTpFjmM2jNwu0K8rKr-C6yTB7b9IdfNlpHrbe1RNM/s400/DSCN0197.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455704445402621490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeBst85CIT25ELVSAzVhyphenhyphenrYmi-SIl3cEu_EftfACOFzm42Wjrj5IEYtzvdznYcCj9V6hOBEatYNRQ65-tadNc5EkRJU76ttaL-6QsB7Aecm93ENdpMceQIZHn8HOTZag23ZDSIvWZIzA/s1600/DSCN0195.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeBst85CIT25ELVSAzVhyphenhyphenrYmi-SIl3cEu_EftfACOFzm42Wjrj5IEYtzvdznYcCj9V6hOBEatYNRQ65-tadNc5EkRJU76ttaL-6QsB7Aecm93ENdpMceQIZHn8HOTZag23ZDSIvWZIzA/s400/DSCN0195.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455704347737255794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMO6jmpjM2TWuJV75sP4oQEJxQ0w1nEvckuExMqUhuHUt-eF9hC5FL1ND57L0aP7RueZnW91lklh-3eKAwunME_BPE_OZBJxeIzVGqnsXfXhpJR6kI9iK5925-tAdZwWtBAb92_FJMWMM/s1600/DSCN0174.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMO6jmpjM2TWuJV75sP4oQEJxQ0w1nEvckuExMqUhuHUt-eF9hC5FL1ND57L0aP7RueZnW91lklh-3eKAwunME_BPE_OZBJxeIzVGqnsXfXhpJR6kI9iK5925-tAdZwWtBAb92_FJMWMM/s400/DSCN0174.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455704301001911330" /></a><br />Today is Good Friday, and we have now been in Brazil a little over two weeks, 18 days to be exact. We feel real inadequate as we endeavor to adjust to our surroundings and to communicate with the wonderful people that we meet. It is interesting to me that people really have no idea how little of what they say to you that you actually understand.<div><br /></div><div>In my case, I had lived in Brazil before, and spoke Portuguese, albeit 45 years ago. To be perfectly honest, I probably understand somewhere about 70% of what is spoken to me. Panic sets in when all of a sudden someone comes up and begins to speak to you. Your mind goes totally blank, and you begin to tell yourself that you are in trouble! If you are with someone else, and the words are directed to the other person, the panic is not quite so overwhelming. You are in a sense only "auditing" what is being said. At the same time, you are hoping that no conversation will be directed your way. </div><div><br /></div><div>Over the past couple of weeks, I find my ability to speak with others is improving. I estimate that it will still take a couple of weeks before I will relax and begin to enjoy conversations with strangers.</div><div><br /></div><div>On the other hand, Carlie is totally at a loss of what to do or say. At first, she was somewhat disheartened, and was hoping that our mission call might be changed to working in the temple where she would be able to function as she learned the limited amount of Portuguese necessary to truly help others.</div><div><br /></div><div>Added to our sense of hopelessness has been the fact that we are required to commute between one hour to an hour and one half each way to our office in downtown São Paulo. I have never seen traffic the likes of what one encounters every single day here! Cars regularly travel between thirty to forty miles an hour bumper to bumper, changing lanes as often as they can. The cars are all small, because the roads cannot accommodate larger cars. What adds to the shear terror is the fact that between the usual two lanes of traffic is a constant line of "motorbikes" that are weaving in out of the cars with no fear. Even if there is only two or three inches between the ends of their bike handles and the side mirrors on the cars they are passing they still manage to drive faster than the cars. When the traffic is really congested and comes to a stop, the motorbikes will cross in front of or behind your car to see if they can squeeze between the cars on the other side. Buses theoretically have their own lane, but taxis with fares are allowed to use the bus lanes. The constant movement of the motorbikes cutting in between cars that are going slow or have completely stopped reminds me of a cloud of bees or mosquitos that swirl around you at a picnic! It is quite alarming to say the least. We have been told that the young men and women on the motorbikes, who are mainly delivering packages, usually die at a rate of three to five each day in Sao Paulo. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have attached several pictures of the apartment building in which we currently live. It is called the Alojamento, and is situated next to the stake center and temple here in São Paulo. It usually is reserved for people who come great distances to visit the temple for a couple of days. </div><div><br /></div><div>It is a five-story building, and we currently are on the fourth floor. We will be moving to our permanent apartment in about five to six weeks, when another missionary couple finishes their mission and heads home in California. I have also attached pictures of the São Paulo temple and the stake center located next door.</div><div><br /></div><div>I will attach pictures of our apartment here next week. We are somewhat cramped at present. I am not saying that we need more room, only that we are used to more room. Our living room is about 8' x 16', our kitchen about 8' x 10' wall to wall. Our bedroom is also less than what we accustomed to; it is 10.5' x 14'. We have a bathroom that consists of a toilet and a shower stall. The shower is really quite adequate, with plenty of hot water, more than what we expected. We have a queen-sized bed and sleep well every night. I suspect that the reason we sleep so well is that we are usually exhausted when we arrive home each evening.</div><div><br /></div><div>The phrase, "Give us this day our daily bread" from the Lord's Prayer, took on added meaning when we arrived here, since we find ourselves shopping daily for that day's meals. This is partially due to the fact that there really is little space to store anything in our apartment, or refrigerator, and also the fact that the food here does not seem to have the number of preservatives that the food we are used to buying in the States. We don't drink the water from the tap, and therefore carry water, soda or juice home every day. We have been eating our lunch out every day, but will probably try and break that habit once we are settled next month in the apartment building across the street.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lest someone get the impression that we aren't enjoying ourselves, let me assure you that we are having a great time! It certainly is easier for me than for Carlie because she has yet to master Portuguese. But she is working real hard to do so and to make the best of some real challenges. We love the Lord, and love this opportunity to serve here in Brazil. I am confident that Carlie will master the language and will yet look back on our mission here in Brazil as one of life's best experiences.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Brazilian people are so friendly, and so helpful. So are the other senior missionaries serving here. There are 18 senior missionary couples working here, either at the Church's headquarters, the temple, the MTC, or at the Welfare Services Employment Center. Carlie's and my main responsibility is to work at the Employment Center, where we mainly assist members of the church who are seeking employment or better employment opportunities. Much of what we will do as we become more familiar with our duties will be to give the Career Workshop to those who come seeking assistance. Additionally, we have been asked to serve at the MTC (Centro do Treinamento dos Missionários), working specifically with the full-time missionaries who come from the States. Several of the senior couples will complete their missions in the next sixty to ninety days, and as they do so, calls will be extended to several couples to take their places. We have also been asked to consider leading and accompanying the music for the choir at the MTC. </div><div><br /></div><div>Our major concern involves the fact that the MTC is not located anywhere near where we live, and requires us to arrive at the MTC about 7:30am each Sunday, and not get home until 9:00pm in the evening. It will probably mean that we have to catch two buses each Sunday night to get home. Another choice might be to drive a car from the car pool here at the Church headquarters, but at present, I am not inclined to do any driving in Brazil!</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, that is about as much update as I can give at the present. We are planning on attending General Conference tomorrow with all of the other senior missionary couples at the Church headquarters building, located next to our apartment building here. The first session begins at 1:00pm, and the second one at 5:00pm. Priesthood session starts at 9:00pm. As you can see, we are three hours ahead of Mountain Daylight Savings time in Utah. </div><div><br /></div><div>We are excited to be here, serving the Lord, and appreciate your support and prayers in our behalf. We have certainly been blessed in so many ways since accepting our call to Brazil. We love the Lord and love each other more each day!</div><div><br /></div><div>May the Lord bless each of you in your own set of challenges, that bring usjoy as we press forward with faith.</div>carliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-54655160690063450742010-03-15T08:06:00.000-07:002010-03-15T08:58:17.419-07:00Today we start our new adventure as Employment Services missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). We are scheduled to fly to São Paulo, Brazil this afternoon, arriving there tomorrow morning about 7:30 am.<div><br /></div><div>Employment Services is just one facet of the Welfare Services Program that the LDS Church offers to members and nonmembers alike. The two overarching principles of welfare are teaching self-reliance and caring for the poor and needy.</div><div><br /></div><div>"<b>The responsibility for each person's social, emotional, spiritual, physical, or economic well-being rests first upon himself, second upon his family, and third upon the Church if he is a faithful member thereof. No true Latter-day Saint, while physically or emotionally able will voluntarily shift the burden of his own or his family's well-being to someone else. So long as he can, under the inspiration of the Lord and his own labors, he will supply himself and his family with spiritual and temporal necessities of life</b>. (See 1 Timothy 5:8." (Spencer W. Kimball, in Conference Report, Oct. 1977, p.124; or <i>Ensign</i>, Nov. 1977, pp. 77-78).</div><div><br /></div><div>One of my favorite quotes related to how the gospel of Jesus Christ changes people was given by President Ezra Taft Benson in November of 1985:</div><div><br /></div><div>"<b>The Lord works from the inside out. The world works from the outside in. The world would take people out of the slums. Christ takes the slums out of people. And they take themselves out of the slums. The world would mold men by changing the environment. Christ changes men, who then change their environment. The world would shape human behavior, but Christ can change human nature</b>."</div><div><br /></div><div>During our stay at the Mission Training Center here in Provo, Utah, we have come to understand a little more what our exact responsibilities will be in Brazil. These entail assisting members and nonmembers alike to prepare themselves for successful job interviews by teaching a "Career Workshop" in which participants learn to identify their skills or traits, to explore career options, to set career goals, and finally make a plan that will help them reach their goals. It is our understanding that approximately 80% of the Career Workshop participants in the São Paulo Educational Services Center have been non-members of the Church.</div><div><br /></div><div>We will also help job seekers learn how to build a "network" of people who can help them in finding employment. Further, we will identify and cultivate relationships with resources that provide jobs, teach employable skills, and offer financial aid or assistance to those desiring to start or improve a small business.</div><div><br /></div><div>There is much for us to learn and do, if we are to be successful in helping others help themselves. Our first task, however, is to improve our language skills by mastering the Portuguese language. </div><div> </div>carliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657751463001119302.post-22682024189676636062010-03-09T17:41:00.000-08:002010-03-09T17:46:35.529-08:00In the MTC and loving it!All: We've finished a whole week at the MTC in Provo, and I can tell you that it has been a whirlwind of activity. We're up early, rushing to different training sessions and then enjoying special firesides and devotionals. I have been trying to learn some Portuguese, but we're kept so exhausted that I can't spend much time at it. Our Visas finally came and they are for 12 months, which means we'll have to renew when we are in Brazil. We have gained such a testimony of the Lord's programs, most especially the Perpetual Education program and the Employment/Welfare Resources program which we are in. There are miracles waiting to happen all over the world when these programs are in full swing. We've made many acquaintances and even met some distant cousins here in the MTC. All of the young missionaries open doors for me, and we get to go to the front of the line in the cafeteria. I guess old age does bring a few privileges. We love you all and miss you, too. We will update soon. We fly to Sao Paulo on Monday the 15th!carliedavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332310735483462128noreply@blogger.com2