This was taken at a restaurant in Embu. The picture is of the entire medical staff for all the missionaries in Brazil. From left to right;  Dr. Rick Call and his wife, Sue Ann from Pleasant Grove, Sister Kerma and Dr. Richard Hill from Idaho Falls and Elder Larry Dille and his wife Sandy from Tremonton. Elder Dille supervises medical needs of the missionaries at the São Paulo MTC. The two medical doctors field health questions from the 27 missions in Brazil. Notice that Dr. Call has an ear phone.  Both physicians field calls From all over Brazil, wherever they are and whenever the call come.  Great people! 

Every group of missionaries that arrive at the MTC has a photo like this taken.  It is emailed along with a letter from the President to parents of each new arrival to the São Paulo MTC.

Our egg lady.  Every Satuday morning we go the open air market to shop for food for the week.  We have become friends with this lady and her husband.  The dozen eggs we buy each Saturday lasts us for the week.

Dr. Hill looks over the mangos.  We have developed quite a taste for them.  At the current exchange rate, they come to about six dollars for four mangos.

The nut vendors are a familiar sight and are quite common at these open air markets.  But nuts are more expensive here than in the states.  It is ironic that Brazil nuts are cheaper at the Orem Costo than here in Brazil.

You can find some pretty strange things here.  Dr Hill did not buy the mask.

Colorful clothing is quite prevelent.  Brazilians tend to be a bit more daring in their choice of colors than Americans.

Brother Dille tries on a new hat. I don't think his wife approves.

Wash day in a humble neighborhood.  The Brazilians call these favelas. We stopped along one of the main streets in this area to snap this picture.  The news portrays the favelas as a breeding ground for crime. However we have not had a lot of experience visiting these area, but feel like the media has over dramatized the cases of crime that do occur here.

So long for now. We will be home soon.