Our clay oven is working as well as I hoped it would. Friday night we Ivanildo and Monica, Eliete and Cesar, and all their kids and Monica’s mom over for the evening. Annika and helpers made 7 deluxe pizzas. I thought (I was hoping) we would have about 3 or 4 pizzas left over, but unfortunately there were only a few small pieces, which vanished rapidly the next morning. After the pizza we ate Deanna’s almond rocha, and played dominoes. Eliete was so grateful. “Thank you Deanna, for this evening. Seeing my whole family laughing and happy together was so good for me. Thank you.”
Eliete has the gift of hospitality. Her house is always a hub for down-and-outers who need a meal or a place to hang out for awhile. She has been a single mom for the most part. Cesar is the father of her last child. They have been together for about three years. About a year ago Cesar was drinking with his brother. His brother got mad, and broke Cesar’s leg in a fight. He needed a bunch of bolts and metal and a lot of time for the leg to heal. While this was happening he got tuberculosis and leprosy. He was really sick for a long time, but is slowly recovering. He also really enjoyed the evening, “Hey, if you are ever doing this again and you invite me, I’ll come!” Both Eliete and Cesar came to the Encontro Retreats we had last month. May God continue to draw them in, and to shower His love on them.
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