So, I don’t remember if I ever posted about this trip last November so I’m going to post about it now. I also want to announce that I am going back on another trip to Portugal in October. This crazy summer and kindergarten prep hasn’t given me much time to even think about the fact that the trip is coming closely and also that I haven’t thought about how I am going to pay for it.
I am hope to write this and show you a little more about why I love Portugal and why I’m going back. I hope you will feel led to pray for the people of Portugal and the trip. If you also feel led, you can help fund my trip by sending a donation to the church. Every little bit will help!
First Baptist Colleyville
Att: Susan Evans
5405 Pleasant Run
Colleyville, TX 76034
Please put Portugal Missions in the memo line and my name somewhere in the envelope but not on the check.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
And now, a little about sweet Portugal!
As usual. The pictures are out of order so let me tell you a little about this trip and then you can see the sights.
5 people from First Colleyville went to Coimbra Portugal last November to bring Thanksgiving to Portugal. We were working with missionaries there MG and Cristi. They think of great ideas to engage people and create community. So we went to cook Thanksgiving dinners and invite people over to the house to feast and fellowship. We cooked 5 American dinners for 5 different groups of people and they came over, visited, we prayed together and they built stronger relationships with the missionaries there.
I saw this bag on the train. It made me laugh.
I love Europe so much. The history, the architecture, the food. It’s wonderful. We were in the city of Coimbra for the majority of the trip but the last day we went to Lisbon and toured there. I have pictures from both cities.
Here we were touring a castle.
A little “restroom”. I’m assuming this is a men's room.
Lots of hills to climb!
A beautiful church with no roof.
The churches in Europe…. amazing. Most of the early history of architecture revolves around churches- but that’s another post!
This elevator was designed by the guy who designed the eiffel tower.
There is no starbucks in Coimbra but there was in Lisbon- so I went a long week with no soy vanilla chai. Long. Week.
This is actually the Madrid airport. It’s architecture is fantastic! I love the use of color. The seats are horribly uncomfortable.
A little game after dinner.
I don’t make pies normally but I did here- it was thanksgiving after all! I was very pleased with how it turned out.
This was a beautiful bridge in Coimbra.
The whole group!
So many beautiful doors in portugal. I could make a whole blog post about doors.
This is what so much of the city looked like- beautiful buildings, mosaic tiled streets that were full of pedestrians. LOTS of walkinghere.
I think Michelle was too tired to move.
We got to tour a really cool underground city… or former city.
This was one of my favorite cafes- or at least my favorite decorated cafe.
Another one of my incredible pies :-)
Sometimes we were so hungry yet so busy, we had to multitask.
Pumpkin cake balls. So American.
My friends always look cute in selfies and I look ridiculous. Not sure why.
Lots of stairs.
Where’s Michelle?
More stairs.
Dance contest!
Not all the pies turned out perfectly. I’m sure I didn’t make this one. I’m also sure we covered it in whipped cream and called it delicious!
The Thanksgiving Buffet!
Y’all, this city is so beautiful! Everywhere you go it looks like this.
This was the little hotel room that Mike and I stayed in. It had an upstairs and downstairs. Super cute and every corner of space was used. There was even a miniature kitchen.
And this- there were cafes everywhere stocked with delicious pastries. Like seriously, there were more delicious cafes on every corner than there are Starbucks around here.
And I’ll end with a beautiful church.
The October trip is a little bit different than the Thanksgiving trip. I am going with 4 photographers who are taking family photographs for lots of different families. The last day we will have a party and give them photographs as a gift. It’s a great way to minister to families and create community.
I know you are wondering why I am going- since you can tell my photography skills are nothing to celebrate.
I’m going to assist- to cook or clean or visit with families as they wait for their turn… anything and everything that I can do to help, I will. Maybe I’ll learn some photography tricks too!
Please let me know if you have any questions about the trip and please be in prayer for us as we prepare and especially for our friends who are already in Portugal- most of the prep work falls on them.
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