A painting in Pres. Sergio Carboni's residence depicting missionaries in the city of Salvador.

President and Sister Carboni seated in the front, with the group of missionaries that were released with Brian. Brian is on the right.

Dave and Brian, in downtown Salvador, overlooking the bay and the famous elevator that takes people from the upper city to the lower city.

A music shop in downtown Salvador. Dave is outside talking with some missionary buddies of Brian's

Brian and Dave in downtown Salvador, in front of an old, ornate cathedral.

Dave and Brian posing with Sister Janete Obata.

Sister Janete became our contact in Brazil for helping to get Dave's game, Mortality, published in Brazil.

Brian planning his day with his typical missionary planner.

These twin blue hoods were their phone booths and were seen all over in and around Salvador.

This is the beach at Salvador.

Brian with Sister Maria da Conceição and her 13-year-old adopted daughter.

Brian had baptized another adopted daughter, Michele, when he served there. He learned on this visit that this other daughter had been baptized as well as two other families through the influence of that first convert.

Overlooking the beach in the Barra neighborhood where Brian had worked.

The sunset over the "Praia do Porto."

The Atlantic Ocean is to the east. This view is from a section of Salvador that includes a large bay. The sun here is actually setting over the bay.

The Itapuã Ward, where Brian worked for several months.

Brian on one of the streets in the Itapuã neighborhood.

Visiting in the house of Sister Teresa.

Another member of the ward, Alessandra, is seated to the left. These sisters also came to the airport the next evening to see Brian off.

Sister Luciana, a convert of Brian's in the Itapuã neighborhood.

Pedro is on the right, Lucival, a convert of Brian's in the middle, and Brian is on the left.

This was a mango plantation in Salvador. Pedro insisted on giving us cacao fruits.

Left to right: Brian, Lucival (a convert of Brian's) and Pedro.

This is a mango plantation in Salvador. Pedro insisted on giving us cacao fruits.

Young people from the Itapuã Ward posed with Brian outside the chapel.

Brian and Dave posed with Antonio.

Antonio had been baptized through Brian's teaching just a little over a year ago, and was very excited to see Brian again.

Sister Elvia runs this streetside stand that serves acarajé.

Acarajé is a native dish that has a bun made out of meal and then copped beans, vegetables, shrimp, and who knows what. From left to right: Elvia's sister, Brian, Ivana, Elvia, and Ivaneide.

Brian making a phone call in downtown Salvador.

The park features some statues in the water with fountains and is quite pretty.

Dr. Sergio Ourique graciously gave us a tour of São Paulo on Friday the 22nd before Dave's lecture.

He wanted to take us to see the temple, and here we are in front of the temple with Sergio.

Arriving back in Cedar Rapids.

Spencer and some of the family came to greet us at the airport.