Sao Paulo, Brazil. Day 1.

Welcome to Sao Paulo, Brazil!  After a long 11 hour flight from Detroit we landed at 9am local time (6am ET).  We managed our way through customs and were greeted by the lovely, warm, inviting faces of Luciana, Pastor Arminio Kopp, and Pastor Ricardo.  First reaction:  im tired and this place is not as cold as Indiana!  

The ride from the airport to the church where we are staying?  I'm not sure because I slept a majority of the way but I overheard something in the area of two hours.  Each time I'd wake up I'd see us taking a new turn down another street with more skyscrapers and buildings.  Sao Paulo is HUGE!

After arriving at the church, getting our things settled in, and having a quick meal, we wasted no time and got to work on the job site across the street where we are helping to build the new sanctuary.

After a solid afternoon's work, Luciana and some or our hosts walked us down the street to try out a local favorite dessert.  I have no idea what it is called but imagine frozen coconut goodness.  One word: delicious.  This shot is of Jadde (pronounced jah-day with kind of a french twist) walking my mom to the shop.

We then had some time to relax and get to know the people some more before eating an absolutely DELICIOUS meal.

Things I learned about Brazil today:

-Brazilians are more diverse than I ever imagined.

-Brazilians are extremely warm and inviting.

-Brazilians are beautiful people.

-Brazilians eat amazing food.

-January in Brazil is not like January in Indiana.