They really ARE here!!

Rachel and Craig have arrived back in the US after three months studying Portuguese in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil! We were very honored to be able to host them for a week soon after they landed down in this English-speaking land. It's been really good to spend time together and hear their stories and challenges from the last few months - and see baby blue growing in Rachel! (only two months to go...)

Hard to believe that exactly two years ago the four of us spent 2 weeks together in Cape Town over the Christmas holiday! At that time, Rachel was living in Uganda and Craig in Mozambique and Zimbabwe, and they came to Cape Town to see us and 'figure out' their own relationship. That was also our first time meeting him. And one year ago exactly was their wedding! And now here we are.

And of course we had to take them to our new favorite restaurant, Turkuaz Cafe, for lunch. It's a little Turkish cafe across the street from where we attend church, and we also went when Katie was here - and after this our 2nd visit, the verdict is confirmed: excellent food!!!


Rachel and Craig don't have any more winter clothing, and it's been a HOT summer down in Brazil, so they were a bit shocked with our freezing temps. Fortunately we had enough fleeces and hats and jackets to share between us and stay warm.

Here's Rachel and I drinking our tea and having a garlicky red lentil soup appetizer. Yum.


And my chicken and spinach pide - delicious too.