Wonderful People!

President and Sister Barcellos with 2 of their 3 children.  
From Brasil and now America, they are happy, dynamic, kind, and easy to love. 
They were waiting for us at the airport with smiles and a very large Portugal Flag! 

Our first Sunday, Djodjo came up to us with a big smile and group hug!  
He is here in Evora studying at the University.  We met him in Cape Verde years ago
when Grandpa helped him fill out mission papers for his mission call to Brasil. 

This is the Relief Society for our little Evora Branch. 
It is a cold time of year here and with the humidity, we are all in coats. 
They are so nice seem to understand the things we say!

Brother Rosha is an olive farmer. He and his wife live about an hour from the church.  
He was the first Portuguese missionary (since the church was not in Portugal at the time, he was sent from France where he working) and served in Spain.  He loved his mission and still carries his call.

We have been asked to help build the Evora Branch and the Beja Branch (about an hour drive apart ),
We will be helping these young Elders.  Two in Evora and Three in Beja, (one Elder from France on his way to Brasil when his visa arrives).

  Branch President Silva and his sweet wife (at far end) prepared a meal for some of the branch leaders and the missionaries.

So many good people in this incredible world!  We are blessed to get to know some of them!  






 

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