Short & Sweet

I literally don't even know how to start this blog post! Haha.  There are so many little details and stories I'd love to share, but, it's 11:45 here and I really just want to take a quick shower and climb in bed.

So on Wednesday we ran around all day long getting last minute things together, saying our goodbyes, went to lunch with  mom, dad and the kids.  We said goodbye at Genghis Grill then dad took us to the airport from there.  

We got checked in alright, had Starbucks and a few more minutes with daddy, found our gate and boarded our first flight! It was so exciting until we sat down and the plane smelled like all bodily functions in one tiny space.  We got over it though (What else could we do right?)

 All of the traveling went smoothly, we slept as best as we could on our overnight flight to Brazil, but really who sleeps well on a plane unless you fly coach? And, It was like a dang meat locker or somebody wanted to play freeze out, I don't know! We had 2 girls who were very nice to talk to us before we all boarded the plane and one woman who helped us make sure we knew where to go and what to do once we got off.  We got our luggage, found Nic and Rachael and headed to the base house where we're staying!

Our days have all been pretty much the same, get up and shower and get ready, hang around the house for the morning and have quiet time and coffee.  Go over to Project Bethany (name of the rescue home) hang out with the girls for a while.  Thursday Luke and Alisan took us out to dinner and the store, Friday we had dinner at Nic & Rachael's, Saturday we went to the beach with the girls then had dinner with them.  Yesterday we had dinner at Nic & Rachael's again with Luke & Alisan and their kids and tonight we kind of snacked here and there :)  (incase you were wondering about our food schedule...)

It has been crazy! It feels like we have been here so much longer than 5 days (In a good way!!!)

I feel like I've already experienced so much.  I've learned a lot.  It's all the little things I see and hear and feel that by the end of this trip will just be one big lesson and I am anxious to see what it all looks like.

I'm in love with this place.  I feel so at home.  Where we're staying is so absolutely beautiful.  The girls are beautiful and I love them all.  Be praying for them.  Be praying for all the staff as it's a rough transition for everyone and it's definitely not easy.  

We so badly want to learn the language, and we will eventually.  So for now it'll just be a game of guessing between us and the girls when there's not someone around to translate :)  But we are learning in it!  Thank God for Google Translate!

Sorry this post is so thrown together and vague! I'll try to keep it updated, with more detail, as often as I can!

-Mallory

Oh, and at the store today, I found Snickers! I know thats not that big of a deal but I've been on this crazy Snickers craze for like 2 1/2 weeks so when I saw them I freaked out a bit :)
(Jesus totally cares about the little things you guys!)