Finding a building is harder than it seems, However there is hope

After a full day of searching and asking everyone if they knew of a building for sale yesterday, Eveline and I were exhausted. However we made some good contacts and have come one step closer to finding the right location. What does looking for a building consist of you ask? It means that you walk down the street and stop in every store, every market, every side bar and ask if they want to sell their building or if they know of one for sale. Brazilians normally want to help so they tell you to go talk to this person or that person. Usually resulting in nothing more than a rat chase.

However now that we have been searching for a while people that we have approached before are coming up to us and tell us they know of this house or that building for sale. Yesterday we were able to actually find a few locations. One that looks like it might work. We can only hope at this point. Progression is being made!

Aside from searching for a building I have also found time to visit the Neto Cruz family that I love so much. Here are a few pictures from the water balloon fight that we had last week.

Graciano

This is my God daughter Gabriely, isn't she adorable?!

Everyone enjoying being wet! It is so hot here! I think it broke 100!

Yesterday while I was walking to the city I saw Josivan and Adriana! This was the first time that I was able to see them this trip. They were just walking home from school. I can't believe how much they've grown up!

Brazil seems to become more beautiful everyday that I am here. I guess because I am living my dream of helping to keep children off the streets. This Culture Center will be my life for the next 6 months and I am looking forward to everyday of it! And now I have a 2nd man in command, Eveline from Holland. It has been great working with her and I feel that we will be able to accomplish more together than I thought we could. Two is always better than one!