Brazil—Brasil to me….you see I grew up down there. In fact I knew how to write Portuguese before I could write English….would you believe?? Guess when you are six and are in a Brasilian school that is exactly what you would learn to do. I could speak english….YEAH as my parents are Americans. But I did learn to stand at attention and sing the Brasilian Nathional anthem at a very young age….My nieces and kids use to LOVE to hear my sister and I start singing it. They would laugh as we stood to attention and would sing the song as loud as we could possible sing it.
I am trying my hardest to insert a picture into this thing but I guess I am just going to have to have my dear sweet hubby do it….as I told you he is WAY better at computers than I am….but where was I in my little story.
I went to Brazil as a 6 year old so I did learn to read and write Portuguese before English. My dad would translate my letters to my grandma….from Portuguese to English. It was either you learn Portuguese or you end up saying the wrong things at school and at play. So, we learned very quickly while our parents were struggling with language learning. Dad was a missionary and started YFC down in Brasil in the 50’s…..he became very fluent in the language and could preach, preach, preach but when it came to just daily communication he relied on us!!
I didn’t even realize at the time that I also was learning the Brasilian Culture as I was learning their beautiful language. It is awesome to learn from others.
So now as an adult I have had the privelege of going down there for the past 6 summers. It has been such a blessing and so much fun to be back down there with the Brasilian people. They are awesome and the food is yummy…….just ask my kids. Whenever we get together they want a brazilian meal with everything….pasteis, bifes, rice & beans and a good vegetable salad with heart of palm on it. OH…let’s no forget the dessert. It is like a flan…easy to make and delicious.
So we are off again this summer and this time down by where I use to live so that makes it really special!!
