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Hanna, born on February 29, celebrated her first birthday in our house, here in Marabá. She just celebrated her 17th birthday here too! This is her birthday picture. Cleide has been good friends with the Bergquists since long before Hanna was born.

Our pizza oven has been the backdrop to countless rich memories, many shared with the Bergquists. Cleide, too, announced several times how she grew up eating pizza at our house in Altamira, 500 km West of Marabá. If there’s a secret to life, it’s this—fully embracing each moment. But beyond simply enjoying God’s blessings, there’s an even greater gift: the deep well of memories we build along the way. These treasures shape us, remind us of His goodness, and connect us to the people He’s placed in our lives.

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