The Vontraps' squared

I forgot to tell you all about the most amazing family that I have ever met anywhere. On Sunday I went with Camilia and her dad to visit a family that lives one town over in Colombo. We got to their house and it was a huge place, three stories and just totally huge. We went inside and when I asked how many children she has I was shocked to hear her respond 21. Thats right 21 kids! Her husband was the big top figherfighter guy for the state of parana and she runs a school where they live. Only 3 of the kids are there own and the rest are adopted from bad home situations or kids from fires that her husband had found out about. I thought how amazing this mom must be because all the kids were well manered, well taken care of, and they were having fun. I was at a loss of words seeing their huge couch, their giant kitchen and everything, it was really cool to meet a good humble lady that was doing something for the people that she could help. She really is helping change the lives of 18 little kids that otherwise would have had no chance given to them in life, it was insipiring.
Today at the ERS center I have been here since 9:30 am and will be staying until like 9:30, doctors hours huh? But most hours have been spent doing homework or writing a blog or something like that, I "work work" for about 4 hours a day monday through friday, but we stay to have internet access for homework and stuff. Tonight Camilias dad is coming in to teach the self employment class for those people who are starting their own business, which I am excited to see since that goes right along with the microcredit programs that the church gets in contact here in curitiba. Her mom is bringing us dinner, thank goodness for other peoples moms!
I also was talking to some of the ladys that work here with me and they both need to learn english. I have a theroy that English is the new French, let me explain and have a nerdy history moment. Back from the early 1700s until the early 1900s French domiated the economic, social, and political circles of Europe and practicaly the world over (due to the many colonies). If you didnt speak French, you couldnt get anywhere in regards to society and it was really hard to do so in buisness and government as well. It was the offical language of the UN when it was founded, and also the olympics, not because it is supperior, but because its a common language. Now, everyone is switching to english and for those of you who havent been outside the US you wouldnt believe how many people want to learn english, not so much because of its beauty but for its praticality...its the new common language...hence the new "French". Anyway.....
We have a new little system here that is the "palavra do dia" (word of the day) for the two ladies that want to learn english. Camilia and i teach them a phrase or word once a day and then they practice it. Yesterday was "they are lying" and today was "let me sleep"...they wanted to learn them haha. Its good fun, and we're enjoying it!
Well now that I have written you about a huge family, my commings and goings at the office, a tiny thesis on the soco-economic impact of the english language, and everything else I had better go. I hope that all is well for everyone, and thanks again for the emails, chats, and comments. They make my day!