My Saturday Group -- By Meg

Last week I had a great week teaching my sweet group of kids. 

I have come to love these kids so much!

We had about 20 kids this past week. 

I pray that they will continue to come and learn about their Savior.

Emma and Lilly came with me this time.

When we first arrived there were about 3 kids waiting on me.
But they came in as we started singing and playing.

When I first started teaching this group, Davi was very timid and would cry the whole time.
Now he will will sing with me and he loves to play with the parachute.

 We learned about the birth of Christ. 

We colored angels to teach us that the angels told the shepherds 

about the new King that was born.

This is sweet Joya. She is always full of energy!

Joya is Rosalina's granddaughter.

My sweet girls...and boy!
Eunice, Sefa, Rute, and Davi

Sara is very special to me!

My whole group!! I love them so much!!!

Hopefully we will get to spend many more years together!!!

Hugs,

Meg

Thanksgiving

This year two special IMB families spend the week of Thanksgiving with us.

We had a wonderful time celebrating with them. 

We prepared our Thanksgiving meal all day Thursday then,

we ate the big meal that afternoon.

We were very thankful to have our house helper wash the dishes for us!

All the girls who prepared the meal!

A feast!!

The deserts!!
Lilly and Amanda made the Turkey cake.
Mom and some helpers made the two pies.
Everything was so good!

My grandmother sent us Thanksgiving plates, napkins, and a table cloth!
Thanks so much Grandma! 

The Smith family.

Even Ode got a special plate!

After we ate, we had a very fun game of minute-to-win-it!!!

Look at Emma's face!

We had some much fun with these guys!!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and we are 

very thankful for each one of you!

Love,

The McDaniel Family

PEPE -- By Meg

About a week ago we went to visit a baptist preschool called PEPE. 

Our good friend Montinho works there. 

PEPE is a program that teaches kids ages 3-5 their ABC's, 123's, 

and how to write their name, and so forth. 

It is a very western concept to have a preschool or 

for kids to know how to write their name at a young age.  

They have a class every morning and every afternoon. We went to the afternoon class. 

There were about 35 kids there. 

When we got there mom read a book called, "Duck on a bike" 

that she had translated into Portuguese. 

We then gave them each a duck mask to color. 

Showing off their masks.

We sang some songs with them.

After we finished Montinho gave us a little tour of their classrooms.

Here Montinho is singing the snack song with them.
They were so proud of their masks that they would not put them down.

Here is Montinho's class room.

Here is the front of his classroom. 

It was so fun to get to see the work that Montinho is doing for the Lord.

Hugs,
Meg