DAD'S WORK

Where did your father go to work every day and what did he do? Did his work interest you?

During the time I lived at home, Dad had two jobs. The first job he had was as Director of the Brazilian Baptist Sunday School Board. He had specifically been appointed to fill that position. It was mainly an office job. He did travel a lot throughout all of Brazil. I was not aware for this aspect of his life. I just knew that he was not around much.

At home, Dad had an office and a woodworking shop. In the shop, he made blocks and puzzles for Sunday School. I was involved in those projects. I don't remember being particularly interested but it was something to do with him. I did get more interested in his hobbies than his work.

When I was 10, we moved to Tupã, further into the interior. There Dad was to build a Baptist assembly like Ridgecrest. The farm called Palma was donated by a group of Lets (people from Latvia). We lived in the city; Dad worked on the farm. He usually stayed there from Monday morning until Wednesday afternoon to go to church. He went back on Thursday or Friday depending on how much he needed to do in town. So, again, I was not exposed to his actual work that much. Of course, during the school breaks, I would spend time on the farm but only for a few days.