Monday, August 2, 2010

The Village day 1

Bom Dia!  (Good Day in Portuguese)  We have arrived and are all healthy and excited to be here!  However, over 20 of our checked bags were not so lucky in their journey and were left stranded on the runway in Atlanta.  Delta has promised to deliver our long lost baggage to us wherever we are on the Amazon, however, we're not keeping our fingers crossed for this.
We are on a boat…the Amor E Esperanca to be exact – about 15 hours down the Amazon and have branched off onto the Madeirinha River.  Late this morning we were able to witness the meeting of the Rio Negro and the Solimões River – which was quite the sight!  To see to 2 rivers come together but not mix was a reminder of elementary science fair days where you explored how oil and water do not mix.  We were all fascinated.  
Our first night on the boat wasn't as restful as we had all hoped – swaying back and forth on the hammocks didn't provide the most peaceful sleeping environment, but was memorable and fun. There was much laughter this morning!  We are all looking forward to calmer waters from less traffic on the river tonight.  However, this did not stop us from having a wonderful and team-building day on the Amazon!  We have prepped for our first day in ministry with the Indians tomorrow and expect to be there mid morning.  As we are typing, we are watching cows meander on the river bank and pink dolphins jumping in the water.  Our God is very creative!
Please continue to pray for our heatlh and safety, and our impact on our the villagers – we are so excited to see what God has in store for this journey! 
For His Glory,
The Village Team
 

1 comment:

  1. praying for the team and praying that like those amazing rivers God created, divided yet united, you all and the Indians, who are divided by cultural divisions will be united by One Father.

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