Jane’s Visit to Brazil! It was epic!!

Jane, Lisa and Jon visited us! We had a great time. This post is mostly pictures as they speak for themselves. It was an awesome trip to Rio, Santos and Iguaçu Falls.

The first Stake was organized in São Paulo in May 1966. It was located in Pinheiros, SP. My mission home was located next to the Chapel. In May 2018 we went to the site of the Mission Home/ Chapel and found this.

 Restaurant where I first ate rice and beans after arriving in Brazil Dec. 1966

The chapel and Mission Home area is now home to high rise buildings and a park. It is a very beautiful area and the park was very peaceful and I felt the spirit there. It was awesome!

SANTOS with Jane Marie Williams

Jane loved the beach at Santos. Here she is making "slop"!

  We always have to take a picture in front of the "Brasil CTM" with those who visit us!

Rio de Janeiro with the Williams

IGUAÇU FALLS, Parana, Brasil

We are ready to get wet. Prepared to stay dry! I even had my hood on! OH Well, so much for not getting wet. WE GOT WET!

Devils Throat

Our friends we met along the way , Paulo and Lara Bandeira.

The Hydro Electric dam!

Our River Cruise

Jane and Grandma!

Parque das Aves- The Bird park

Lara and Paulo

We had a great time with Jon, Lisa and Jane!

Thank you for your visit!!

May 2018

Beautiful Brazil

This post shows the Beautiful things that there are to see in Brasil! 

We must say that the people in brasil are the most friendly and welcoming people there are. We have fallen in love with them and appreciate how there are accepting of us.

Lucas and Thalita Alonso are Instructors at the MTC

 São Paulo Temple with Christa

Trip to Rio De Janeiro
This is always inspiring and beautiful.  Melinda thinks Rio is the most beautiful city in the world - and we have been to some beautiful cities in this world. The landscape is breath-taking. We have been here a few times over the years - always beautiful views from above the city, along the beaches, or sailing into the bay.

View from Pão de Açucar (Sugar Loaf), showing Rio, airport, to Niterorí. Ted baptized his first convert in these waters.

                                                  The famous Copacabana beach in Rio.

                                       Mosaic sidewalk along Copacabana beach with Christa.

Christ the Redeemer stands above the city of Rio. It is magnificent - and a site to behold!

Overlooking Pão de Açucar from the site where the Church produced an olympic video. Watch it -- you see many of the beautiful sites of Rio. "Devocional "Erguer-se e Brilhar" com a Presidência Área Brasil." Youtube.

                                One of the old streetcars still used for visitors to see the city of Rio.

                                               One of our favorite spots in the world.

                                                Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado.

                                             This is a most amazing site looking up from the city.



Santos

Santos is about an hour from São Paulo. Lucas and Thalita took us there.  It is his home town. The beaches are wonderful, the water warm. We walked along the beach, went to an aquarium, and ate pasteis.

 Santos, from a freeway lookout on the road from São Paulo. Santos is São Paulo's beach city.

Santos, through an amazing statue where you can hear the sound of the ocean.

Melinda and Christa at the beach.

São Paulo

Looking down from 26 floors atop the Banespa building in downtown São Paulo, a city of 20 million people in the greater São Paulo metro area.

São Paulo Cathedral on the Praça da Sé (Center of the city).

















MTC  (CTM)
Whenever a staff Member or senior missionary has a birthday or special event, there is a party.  There is always a large cake in the middle of the table. The rest of the table is covered with trays of pastries, sweet treats, and juices.

                                                        Rainbow out our Window.

Panoramic photo of the MTC auditorium where we have choir practice, devotionals, and mission conferences.