Dearest family and Friends,

It rained all day again. It rained so hard yesterday and street was flooded all over.  I wish we could send this rain clouds to Nevada.
We tried to find the orphanage we can visit around here but there is none. So now we are going to look for the nursing homes we can visit.

Tonight I am going to Portuguese class I hope! But it will be 7:00 till 9:00 so I am not sure if I can handle that but I will try. The teacher is Sister Scudden and Evan said she has horrable pronounciation. And we are learning pronounciation tonight. Evan laughted so hard when I told him that she is the teacher. But better than nothing. One of the members who just got here about same time as we did said "I decided to think that I am having a bad dreams. And I will keep dreaming bad dreams for 18 months" I love his attitude. He is a doctor so he really has to learn.

I cooked Japanese rice last night in a pan. It did taste great!! but I will continue to look for a rice cooker. I left the pan on the stove and burn them. So sad.

We have been here almost three weeks!!!  \I guess I should not expect to learn the language well. I am too impatient!

I tried to look for the gardinia to pick today at the temple but they were all gone. I was so disappointed!

Northern part of Brasil is having a heavy floods and Southern part they are suffering with drought.

I am glad to hear Jonathan is doing better. I am so proud of him.

I am still homesick. Well I wonder how long it will take to get it over with.

I love and miss you all!!

We did not see Brasirian Steve this morning. We were little bit late. I hope I can see him tomorrow.

Hiroko