Today is Alagoas Day, celebrating the independence of this state. Since it is a full holiday, we took advantage by planning a full day of MIA activities, starting early this morning with a picnic to Ipioca Beach, some 45 minutes out of town by bus. There were about 16 participating. Aldo and Virginia came later by car. We found a beautiful spot where a small river ran into the sea. We waded, and the members swam in this stream. We played quemado (dodge ball), ate, took pictures, and just generally had a good time.
About 1:00 we headed back to the city. Unfortunately, four hours of tropical sun directly on bare and white legs and feet was sad news. This afternoon volleyball was played at the church. I was already feeling too sore to play, so I kept score.
At 7:30 tonight we had a fireside featuring the slide show with Aldo narrating the history of the branch. It was a really good fireside, although four sunburned elders felt it to be a bit long. The day was long and hot, but we survived.
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