We've had a great day with Mike and Mary Hughes. Their plane was an hour late coming in to Guarulhos/São Paulo, and they took a while coming out of baggage claim, immigration, and customs. We brought them home for a quick shower, then carted them off to Taubaté, a 45-minute drive from here, at the Aviation Club, where brethren there had reserved a space for a fellowship and BBQ for the saints. So we had:
- a barbecue, Brazilian-style, for which we were quite late;
- a baptism, Vagner's girlfriend Barbara, whom Paula had studied with;
- a birthday cake, four people with birthdays;
- a Christmas party, what Mike called "Dirty Santa" exchange of gifts; and
- a military tour, by a brother, of the Army's helicopters stationed in Taubaté.
We arrived at the Aviation Club a bit before 3 p.m., and all this happened before 6:30 p.m., when we left to return home. Mike and Mary were great sports, and kept up their energy during the whole day.
Tomorrow, we hope to make all three congregations in our area, with Mike speaking, and lunch at Ricardo's house, with many leftovers from the BBQ. Maybe on Monday we'll give Mike and Mary a rest.