Tony and Laura Lewry

So I went Brazilian style with the Baby shower (read "Over The Top"). I loved being creative but I was quite tired after it! I really missed having my UK friends and family to celebrate with me but glad that my mum could be there with the aid of Skype!  Thanks to all who helped - Kaka, Cleide, Gabriella, Erin, Hannah and Lydia!( oh and the boys who did all the heavy lifting!) A couple of games of baby Bingo decorate your own cupcake  Nana was with us most of the time although she couldn't really understand what was going on! Somebody put Nana in the corner! Praying  The wonderful guests!

The engineer from the laboratory has made several recommendations to improve the quality of our blocks. so we are hard at work developing the factory. Our current task is to build silos for the aggregate, as dry materials make stronger blocks!!

Here is a short video of the two boys we took off of the streets 6 months ago. its amazing to see the transformation!!!

Last week we sold some blocks to the base for a construction project here. We really need to start to sell blocks to people other than YWAM, but money is money!!

SKY NEWS England has made a report on trafficking and street children in Recife Brazil. Our street team has lead the SKY NEWS reporter through the slums and brought them at night to the places where we work every week with the street community. It also features Hope House where we work.

This sign reads:  preferential  treatment is given to- those above the age of 60,  pregnant women, people with disabilities and people with infants. Underneath is the statute number. Just thought I'd give you a little summary of what it's like to be pregnant and living in Brazil! The medical system is different, and sometimes very time consuming. Scans, appointments, blood test all in different places around the city and I have to organise them, I also need to keep all my records and bits of paper! I miss the ease and efficiency of the NHS. It's hot right now so it's extra hard to get comfortable, the bad roads mean I'm on edge every time we go out. But there are some amazing things too! They know how to throw baby showers ( mine will be in two weeks so watch this space!).  For pregnant women they have special queues, they have special parking places, people   always  give up their seats, they don't have midwives but I choose my own doctor. ...

This week we celebrated our wedding anniversary.  We have been married 9 years and our life is about to change dramatically!

So we just went away for our 9th wedding anniversary!!! Which involved a good amount of fishing!! I caught this one and the hotel cooked for lunch the next day.