Across Many Waters- "RD": Santarem!

Wonder of wonders! Across many waters, the Sisters have gradually been trickling in to the source of SMIC life-- Santarem!

At 8:20PM, after two days of travel, I finally reached Santarem via a gate labelled not by number, but by "RD." "RD"? "Remote Destination." Ah, a little bit of paradise accessible via small prop plane-- a "remote paradise"!

It was a marvelous feeling stepping off the plane and taking a deep breath of the fresh night air-- yes, this holy ground of Santarem! Sr. Marie Jose and Sr. Ieda greeted me at the airport. In the morning (past 4AM), the Namibian Sisters along with Sr. Veronica and Sr. Livramento arrived at the Colegio Santa Clara. Welcome to all! Queijo cheese, anyone?