Today marks the halfway point of our trip. Back home I thought that at this point I would be tired, maybe a little cranky, and possibly ill. I hate to admit that I was a little skeptical about my first Read more…
Today marks exactly halfway through our journey, and the time has flown by! Almost everything here in Brazil is even better than I expected. However, I correctly anticipated a certain struggle, and man, is it tough. The label “Type A” Read more…
“Sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.” 2 Corinthians 6:10 The other day, a group of us volunteered at an after school program for the poor called Casa do Jardim. I Read more…
I don’t like to rest. Or rather, perhaps I don’t quite know how to rest — I’ve often been told I am not very good at it. However, today, after I finished my fourth Portuguese class in Brazil, I decided Read more…
I think we can all agree that pretty much everyone loves concerts. The thrill of waiting for the band to come out, the first song, singing along and getting lost in the magic of the experience – can you picture Read more…
For some people, coming to Brazil has been a little difficult, but for me, I’ve been pretty ok. I don’t get homesick too easily, I enjoy exploring new places, and like trying new food. Also, some things about Sao Paulo Read more…
Admittedly, I should have studied more Portuguese before I got to Brazil. I could have listened to my Duolingo notifications (email and text!) that reminded me to study each day. But, I did not. Coming in to Brazil, I knew Read more…
“Pray for them,” were the words whispered inaudibly into my heart as I was sitting in an unfamiliar church on Saturday night, in a country I’ve only barely begun to know, listening to a service in a language I don’t Read more…
I feel saudade. I’m not normally one to analyze the definitions of words but during my trip here I stumbled across a beautiful and strangely fascinating Portuguese word: saudade. One of my hosts, a very nice Brazilian man named Eduardo (featured Read more…
One of the few things that I knew about Brazil before I came was that soccer was a huge part of the culture. As an avid soccer fan I was excited to be able to immerse myself in a culture Read more…
