July 30, 2009

A Surprise Trip to the US

If you follow us on Facebook or Twitter you know that I am currently in the US. You probably don't know all the details. So here they are.

Several months ago the pastor of our home church contacted me about the possibility of my coming to the US to participate in the ordination of my brother Daniel. The church paid for my ticket, and on Tuesday I arrived in Lakeland, FL.

What was really neat is that this was a complete surprise for my brother. Shortly after my arrival at the pastor's house I went out back and got in one of the monkey cages (oh yes, he is a collector of exotic animals). Daniel came over with my parents, ostensibly to look at some of pastor's new animals and to have desert. Below are some pictures his wife took of his reaction:

Reality Dawns

Here is Daniel as he is seeing me for the first time. The classic double-take.

Dude!

When he could finally speak, his exact wording was "DUDE!"

The Surprise

This is me leaving my hiding place. I was very grateful that they put me in an empty cage.

Joyful Reunion

And the joyful reunion. It looks as if the monkeys want to be a part of it as well.

Catching Up

Daniel and I catching up on old times.

Tweeting

Of course, Daniel had to tweet the event to everybody.

Posted by Andrew on July 30, 2009 10:51 AM.

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Ficaram ótimas! Deve ter sido engraçado e emotionante! Diga a Daniel e a Emilly que eu mando congratulações!

Posted by: Noadia at July 30, 2009 2:27 PM

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