Luz, Camera, Acao!

Bom dia! How I miss saying that now. Here in Hawai'i we say "aloha kakahiaka"!

Just a few last things...
*Here are some videos (amateur, but now I know to move a bit more slowly when filming) that I wanted to copy to your DVD's, but was technologically challenged, so couldn't.

*If you open your photo DVD with Windows Live Photo Gallery (not Windows Media Player), the pictures should show up chronologically with a little introduction screen to each day's events.

*To enjoy these video clips, remember, if you press the CTRL button on your computer along with the + sign, you can enlarge the viewing screen.

I'll begin this sharing, with this song that still plays in my head...Come on, sing along!

Lasst uns miteinander, lasst uns miteinander
singen, loben, danken dem Herrn!
Lasst es uns gemeinsam tun:
Singen, loben, danken dem Herrn...

From the Amazon story-- a beautiful choreography of the forests come alive...

Here's the "boi carinhoso"! *Listen carefully for "SMIC-ey"!

And, the final procession of our Lady with the people!

Other "Action" and songs...

from Brazil- after the elections...

from Namibia- the offering of the Gospels...

from Asia- after communion reflection...

Here is our musical priest, Fr. Amarildo (and Sister Francisca)...

Do you know your river geography? (an original composed and sung by Sr. Magdalena)..

Don't forget to exercise and do the "hokey pokey"!...

or...to swish your skirt!

Caught in a heavy downpour one evening, we couldn't believe it, but were so glad that Sr. Livramento does have friends everywhere! even in Santarem!...

Everyone is probably talking about the Tapajos and Amazon rivers. But, you really need to be here to experience it. Can you recognize the voices? (Sr. Joanne Riggs and Sr. Grace Zhang)

I am shy. But, being with all of you brought the best out of me. So-- courage forth to all of you-- don't be afraid to sing, dance, compose, just be...to learn a different language-- to speak with your hands, smiles, heart... E Haku I Ka Pu'u Wai..."Weave One Heart"...

And, my "favorite"--- sunrise at Alter do Chao. I didn't know the big monkeys on the other island woke up at the crack of dawn until Sr. Janis Jordan explained it to me. So I missed getting their vrrrooooommmmm sound. But, here, sit back and enjoy the early morning sounds and the fish jumping in the Tapajos...Adieu! Peace and blessings always!