“But I am like an olive tree…”

Posted: February 19, 2010 in Uncategorized

Mas eu sou qual oliveira...

I really appreciate and value my friendships. I really do. They are what make my day a better (an sometimes ever worse, but that’s what a good friend is for isn’t it?! ;] ), however even good friends cannot replace the spot that I have in my heart for my family. I won’t even try to compare the different kind of relationship that I have between my friends and family because they are entirely different. The point is, I would not be where I am now if it wasn’t for my family, for all my uncles, aunts and cousins, my grandparents (whom I miss a lot) and the “aggregated” family (those that married someone from my family).

One thing I really love about my family, at least the Oliveiras, is how we always feel connected. It has been a year an 2 months since I’ve been in Canada already but I know that when I see my brothers, parents, cousins, I’ll be able to just pickup the conversation from were I left off. We are in total… If I’m not mistaken: 5 “patriarchs”, 14 cousins in the 2nd generation and 18 cousins in the 3rd generation, and the 4th is just around the corner :) Our differences make our friendship so interesting and our similarities too… Like my “twin cousin” Raquel… We can just look at each other and know exactly what the other is thinking… Oh, if you’re reading this Quel… I love you sooooooooooooooooooo much! Sometimes it is even weird. We joke all the time: “Get out of my head!” “Stop reading my mind!”. :D Good times. Also my cousin Silas, we have been through a lot of weird and funny adventures together… Always getting out of trouble, just barely… :D

My goodness… I really wish I had the time and the words to keep going about all of the branches of this huge Olive Tree… How each one has added so much to my own life. How my parents are so important to me and how I appreciate their understanding and guidance through this time that we’re separated. How even though I may have my disagreement with my brothers, I love and care about them. I could keep going but I really don’t want to bore you out of your skulls so I’ll just leave a little message to all the Oliveiras, Nascimentos, Swarczbergs, Marques and agregados in Brazil:

Eu amo muito, todos voces! Voces fazem muita falta! Como eu gostaria de estar com voces agora… que saudades! Nao pensem em momento algum que e esqueci de voces… isso eh impossivel. Pelo contrario, amo todos voces mais do que nunca! Muito obrigado por lembrar de orar por mim e por todos esses anos de amizade e carinho. Sei que nao somos uma familia perfeita, mas que graca teria se fossemos? Deus estava muito inspirado quando formou essa “Grande Familia”! Beijao a todos!

“But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever.” Psalms 52:8

“Mas eu sou qual oliveira verde na casa de Deus; confio na bondade de Deus para sempre e eternamente.” Salmos 52:8

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  1. Nilia says:

    Querido Thi

    Linda sua mensagem!… Obrigada!…

    Você é especial para mim particularmente (desde quando me assustava barbaramente correndo com aqueles cachinhos dourados ao vento pelos jardins da Asa Sul…e em cada suspiro meu, quase que seu primo Silas pulava fora da minha barriga…uau!…) e agradeço a Deus por fazermos parte da mesma “árvore”…

    Estou muito feliz por esta experiência que o Senhor tem proporcionado à você e que certamente tem enriquecido sua vida em todas as áreas.

    Você faz muita falta aqui com sua alegria, com seu carinho, com seus comentários, com sua indignação (rsrsrs), com suas expressões, com sua voz falando e cantando, enfim, com tudo o que vocè é na sua essência e com aquilo que o Senhor tem moldado e acrescentado ao seu caráter.

    Continue sendo benção, aonde quer que Ele o leve, sempre para a glória dEle.
    Se possível, não demore para dar uma chegadinha aqui e ganhar muitos abraços e beijos da sua prima coruja.

    Nília

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