Dear loved ones back home,
Today was our fourth day on the ever so beautiful Amazon River. After a refreshing nights sleep, we awoke to a spectacular sunrise; and embarked on the second village we will be visiting during our travels in Brazil, Santa Terezinha. We divided into our respective groups and set out to do God's work. The children quickly assembled as VBS got underway while other villagers attended our medical and dental clinics. We soon noticed that the atmosphere of this village was much different than that of Palhal. Though this village was larger and the structures more stable, the atmosphere seemed to be a bit 'darker' than what we have experienced the last couple of days.
We finished our morning ministries and broke for lunch, but our afternoon work was delayed due to Brazil's largest national holiday, the Soccer World Cup, with Brazil playing against N. Korea. Our team took part in the festivities with painted faces and nails to support our beloved Brazilians. After a glorious victory of 2-1, it was back to work. Hugh, Jaime, Sadie, Kristel, and Susanna participated in a friendly (but very competitive) soccer game with the village children. I must say, Hugh has one of the highest kicks I have ever seen, regardless of whether he hits the ball or not.
After dinner, we took part in our first alligator hunt. The first boat-full was successful and captured a baby alligator. Kartieaa nearly went overboard twice in his "elevated excitement". The second boat-full did not fare as well, but was still enjoyed by those who took part. The evening concluded with praise and worship with several of our Brazilian team members before calling it a night.
We leave you with a quote from the book Crazy Love by Francis Chan, "How we live our days, is how we live our lives". May all our days be spent living for the One who died for us. Please pray for open hearts as we visit the same village today. God bless you all and thank you for your faithful prayers.
Brent and Kristel, on behalf of our team in the Amazon
Oh man!! I so wish I was there!! The part about Hugh had us rolling with laughter!
ReplyDeleteHi Hank!!! We miss you!! I hope you are having fun! Were you on the boat that captured the baby alligator? I'm sure that was pretty exciting!
Veronica
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