Blessings Abound!

First, thank you all for praying for our trip. The Brazilian Consulate gave us visas for 5 years! That is a true blessing.

After we got our visas we made reservations on a "speed boat" When I heard that I automatically thought of a ski type boat but maybe bigger. It was a wonderful surprise when we arrived at the port and saw that it was very much like a bus but for the water. There were padded reclining seats, windows with curtains and a dvd player (which we could've done just fine without). At breakfast we were given a roll with avocado on it and at lunch rice and chicken. It was fairly comfortable alot more so than a peque peque for sure!

Inside of boat Golfinho

We arrived in Santa Rosa, Peru (end of the line) and were met back a member of a church in Brasil who helped us across the Amazon to the Brazilian side. There we were met by the lead pastor and taken to the associate pastor's house. Leonidas and Edmeia were wonderful hosts. From the very beginning they felt like family. They have 2 sons: Samuel and Israel. We were shown around Tabatinga, Brazil and then we toured Leticia, Colombia. We had a great time with them.

We even got to go to youth night at their church. That was an experience! Lights and music Brazilian style praising God!

On Sunday, we took a boat into another town on the river and walked to an indian village. A conference was held by 20 chiefs of 5 different tribes. Many were invited to listen to their cries for help. They need medical help and training in many areas. Many are dying from Malaria and Hepatitis and yet the government has not provided any help to them. Without help soon their tribes could be extinguished. Please pray for the indigenous in this area that the government will listen and let help come in with humanitarian aide.