Luana dedicates her baby. Luana was one of our daughter’s friends. Family traditions are challenging and slow to change. In our neighborhood, many families have traditions of single parents who raise children with different fathers. Healthy local churches may provide communities that create a safe refuge for families as they work toward transformation.

The pastors retreat was at a resort near Belem.

Debriefing
Deanna and I went for an early morning walk every day. We sometimes met Steve Dolan out for his morning run. He took this photo for us.