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While in São José dos Campos, it would be very strange not to see anyone from the Igreja Batista da Graça. They actually organised a full social programme for me, which kept me from long evenings alone in the CETEVAP building. I preached at the Wednesday night prayer meeting. Afterwards we had traditional cake and coke to celebrate Anna's 7th birthday. Anna is the younger daughter of Pastor Gilson and Nadir Santos. One of my aims in staying on after the end of the course was to have some time with Gilson. Conversation with him is always of the greatest value, in terms not only of theological and pastoral perception, but encyclopedic and profound cultural insight into Brazil.