| Deanna and I stayed in Marabá for Cristovál this year to host guests. Brazilians love cake, and Deanna made enough every day for every participant and staff member to get a piece every day.The large group was split into several teams, each wearing different colored shirts. Winning wasn’t about individual strength—it was about teamwork. Everyone had to complete the challenges, creating a culture where the strong helped the weak and everyone pulled together.One of the biggest games involved hunting down six hidden people across the 15-acre property, each holding an ingredient needed to make tea, matches, firewood, tin can, tea bag, etc. Once all six ingredients were found, the team tackled an obstacle course—crawling through sand and mud, swimming in the river, and passing checkpoints. The whole team had to finish before they could start their fire, boil the tea, and get their final time. The first pot to hit a rolling boil won.It was tough, messy, and full of laughter—the kind of challenge that forges bonds and leaves lasting memories. |
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