Hello from Brazil! We made it safe and sound and are at the Lider Hotel for the time being in Manaus. We made it to the hotel without a hitch last night and we are feeling much better after much needed rest. We enjoyed a delicious Brazilian breakfast this morning with Dusty, Corinne and Mandie (student from Florida).
Manaus is one of the main port cities of the Amazon where the two rivers, Rio Negro and the Amazon, come together. We will be “floating” down the Rio Negro and visiting new villages this year. I am so grateful for this as we will be meeting new faces and spreading God’s love. We will be visiting 5-6 villages (roughly one per day) and will be providing medical services, providing children’s and women’s ministry, sending out an evangelism team and any other services the village may need.
The itinerary for today includes: go see a traditional fish and meat market, view open air markets, enjoy some more food (yay!), go to church and then get on the boat! Please pray for myself (Heather), Brittany, Mandie, Rachel, Leslie, Ashley, Chris, Greg, Sam, Dusty and Corinne as we embark on this week long journey. My prayer for the group is that God would move us in such a way that we are uncomfortable with our comfort zone and move closer to Him and to desire to be like Jesus. I have been so excited about this trip and am so thankful to be back here. Please pray for encouragement for our team as it’s a new environment and sometimes long hours. Please pray for safety and creativity for not only serving the people in the village but the other people on the boat and our team members.
Thank you for all of your prayers and support!
Chao!
Heather B.
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