This is Achada Mato

I gave Lenifer a notebook to draw in and she brought it to church the next Sunday to show me her drawings. This is one of the pages she wrote. It says "I like the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints".

Primary girls during the break between Sacrament Meeting and Sunday School. We only have two meetings because we're a group and we don't have enough rooms to have the other meetings. For sacrament meeting and Gospel Principles, we meet in what used to be the living room, and Primary meets in a bedroom.

Main street in Achada Mato.

Sweet little Kelton, about 3 years old, fell and cut his chin open. He had to go to the hospital to get stitches. No anesthesia. :( 

These cobble stones are placed one by one by hand.

Celebrating Katia's 20th birthday. We celebrated at the home where we have church. Katia is on the right between Sister Alvarez and the woman holding the little boy on her lap. She goes to the university and is engaged to Steven, the boy on the left in front. He is a carpenter. They are both in our temple preparation class.

The children at the party. Eating fish soup.

Serving up the fish soup.

And yes, Sister Alvarez ate some. :) 

Birthday cake! We love how they sing Happy Birthday here with a Brazilian/African twist.

The following Sunday there was a sister in our group whose sister had passed away, so after meetings we all walked a couple of blocks to her house to pay our respects. It's customary that the person who is grieving serves food to their visitors.

This is the sister that is grieving the loss of her sister. Traditionally, they wear black. Sister Alvarez chatted with her the following Sunday at Church, and she has been in the church for over 20 years, one of the pioneers. She understands the doctrine well and knows that her sister is well and that they will be reunited.

Yummy homemade bread, cookies, milk, soda.

This is the room where we have church. Here Sister Alvarez is waiting for the Temple Preparation students to arrive for class. We love Achada Mato. Wonderful, loving people!