Throughout the entire moving process, we were reminded of God s faithfulness. The first few weeks we lived at the mission guest house with Philip s parents while we worked on our apartment. Although we like our new home, we are still getting used to the heat, bugs, language barrier, and cultural differences. Our days are busy as we adjust to being in a place where just living is so time-consuming. The Lord has already used our children as a way for us to begin building relationships with our neighbors.
People always ask to hold Logan.
The girls have both made friends with some Brazilian children. Jessica has been frustrated at times because her friends cannot understand what she is saying, but overall she has not allowed the language barrier to hinder her ability to play well with them. L ooking Ahead During this year in Manaus we are concentrating on learning Portuguese. Kristi works six to eight hours a day studying and gaining exposure to the language. Philip cares for the children during this time.