We have spent 1 week in Rio Grande do Sul. It's the most southern state of Brazil. And the coldest state of Brazil. It was heavily populated by Italian immigrants in the 1800s.
It is also our equivalent to Napa Valley for it's fine production of extraordinary wines.
We came to Rio Grande do Sul for a Missionary Conference, where we met amazing workwers of the kingdom... then we stayed around this part of the country for some R&R with my parents and friends.
Mark and i want to share with you some new friends, new pics and new stories we collected along the way...
Some precious friends! Girls, have fun in Paraguay!
The town the conference was in is the National capital of Christmas!
so we all enjoyed a beautiful light show and a choir in a tree!
768 steps down to this picturesque waterfall! totally worth it!
Walking at the top of a waterfall
and of course Mark had to walk way too close to the edge...!
We searched the entire city for a place with cable so we could watch the National Championship game. There was a pizzaria that let us stay till 3:00 am!!! bad game, good story!
Our post-conference traveling crew: Matt & Waleska (missionaries in Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul), mom & dad & mark
the gorgeous vineyards
have a little wine!?
Train ride thru traditional cities and vineyards
Trying some Mate tea
Lost in the vineyards
and here you have it!
we are off to camp tomorrow! please pray for us as we minister to the teens there.
we love you so much.
mark and ali
3 comments:
Looks like a great trip!!
Wow! Can I play too?!?!
Was that Iguaçu? You gotta be crazy, Man!
Was that Asunción? I never dreamed of Christmas in Paraguay :P Although I think Paraguay is far better than what people say.
Thanks for the wrap up, especially the pictures of the sogros :)
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