This was the most relaxing weekend ever! So Yantai is a city about an hour and a half west of us. There is a Brazilian family that comes to Weihai to meet with us for church every week, the Machados. Brother Machado has been asking us to come visit and have a real Brazilian BBQ at his house for months now. This weekend we finally went. Brother Machado and his wife are in their late 30's and have two boys; one is 3 and the other is 5. Their boys are very active. They have been in China for over a year, while Brother Machado works as an electrical engineer on an oil rig in the ocean. Nine of us squished into a shrunken mini-van built for 7 passengers. It was really tight! We sat four to a row (instead of three) and one lucky person got shot gun. It took a little longer than expected because our driver didn't really know where to go, and there was a ton of road construction and detours. We left Weihai at 4:45pm and got there at about 6:30pm. The first thing he did was take us out to dinner to an American restaurant. It was THE BEST American food I have had since I have been here! Oh, we had sour cream, guacamole, lemonade, pork ribs, Caesar salad, fries, twice-baked potatoes; Bruce got a chimichanga, and I got Parmesan chicken. It was heaven! I didn't realize how good food can be. It was indescribable bliss . . . They had to roll us out the door after we finished eating. We got home and played with the boys before going to bed. They go to an international school, and can speak Portuguese, English, and some Korean and Chinese. Sister Machado said they hated being so far from home at first, but now they have made friends, mostly Brazilian and Korean.
The next morning I woke up to what sounded like gun shots in a war zone. It was the Chinese shooting fireworks for a wedding at around 7 am. Then I smelled something yummy . . . Brother Machado made us pancakes with real butter and maple syrup! After breakfast we held church in their living room. Their home was small but beautiful! I loved how they decorated it! It didn't feel like China at all. It was like going home for a nice break! The talks were inspiring and uplifting. The rest of our stay was devoted to bumming around and eating yummy food!! Brother Machado made us Brazilian-style beef ribs and steak for lunch. It was the best. I felt so full and content. It wasn't just the food, though. They were so welcoming and the boys were so funny to watch. I could feel the love they have for each other. It made me miss our family. Unfortunately, it couldn't last forever. This coming week we are preforming at our Daguanghua school for Children's Day (which is on June 1st). I can't believe it is June next week!
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