During the next week that the guys were home, we prepared to send our heavy stuff to the village ahead of us on a bigger boat, even before moving there ourselves. With dry season rapidly approaching, the river levels were rapidly going down. We wanted to get our heavy stuff there before the river went down too much. Here's me getting my kitchen and household stuff ready to send along also. When you live far away on a river in the jungle, even your toilets and sinks have to be shipped in (and don't forget the plumbing!). These things represent the day when we no longer have to use the jungle and river for our bathroom and shower and wash sink whenever we're in the village. Needless to say, it's been greatly anticipated! Our lawn contraption also arrived on the big boat. (If you aren't signed up for our monthly newsletters, you missed this story we included in April. Here's the story....) "The grass on the soccer field was tall and they wanted to see the recently arrived mower contraption in action. Anywhere these mowers go in Brazil, they are a novelty, since most people only use machetes or weed-eaters. Several of them took turns running it. One lady convinced her husband to let her try it, so she cautiously approached it. When she jerked the lever, it lurched forward and startled her, so she screamed and ran away. Needless to say, using the mower was a lot faster and easier than cutting the field with machetes." And this is how the guys left everything on their last trip! We are very grateful to the Lord for all the progress that has been made in the past three months. Stay posted for more pictures from the trip the guys are on now!
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AuthorWe are normal people who believe that God would have us serve Him in Brazil. We are saddened by the existence of people who do not have access to the gospel due to their location and language. We want to live among such a people group and plant a church among them, shepherding the believers as they grow to maturity. Archives
November 2019
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