Why We'll Never be the Same.....

We love you all; we really do.....and we've missed being with our family and friends for the past 2 weeks. But when we return to America in just a few, short days, we will return much different than when we left on June 17th. Oh, we'll look the same. We'll sound the same (though we'll throw out a few Portuguese words every now and then, just for fun). And our daily schedules will resume. But a portion of our hearts will always remain in Niteroi, Brasil with the beautiful friends we have made here.

Here's a look at why we'll never be the same.....

Francisco & Kent

David & Kent

Brano & Bailey

Mariza & Bailey

Vinicius & Bailey

Charbelle & Edana

Dione & Edana

Thaysse & Edana

Carlos & Kent

Todd & Kent

Sidney & Kent

Bruno & Madison

Dayana & Madison

Our time in Niteroi has been two of the most amazing and life-changing weeks of our lives.  God has crossed our paths with some of His most wonderful creations....the people of Brasil.  We have been welcomed warmly into our neighborhood, into the church at O Caminho, and into the hearts of our readers and the missionaries at O Caminho.  

We are so grateful for what God has done through you to bring our family to Brasil!! Your prayers, encouragement and financial support have been a tremendous blessing. This opportunity for the four of us would not have been possible without you!  Heaven will hold even more souls because of your and our trust in God to do this work.  "Obrigado" from Kent, and "obrigada" from Edana, Bailey & Madison for this opportunity.

There's still more to come....even when we return home & try to grasp the magnitude of emotions we've felt this week.  We look forward to sharing more of this journey with you; but for now, please know that God has filled our hearts fuller than we could have ever imagined.

Muito amor!

k, e, b, & m