BTBF/College Park-Day3

Oi from Palhal, Brazil!

 

We enjoyed wonderful meals today on top deck of the boat.  It is amazing what Chef Claudio can make on a boat with a small kitchen to feed all of us.  We are still in the same Village as yesterday.   Last night as we slept on the boat in the middle of the Amazon the water was so still you could see a perfect reflection of the moon, and the stars were something to behold.  God in His Majesty.

 

Here are some highlights from the day:

 

227 children attended Vacation Bible School, learned about God's forgiveness and love. We sang with them, did crafts centered around what they were learning, and played with them. And of course, we had our amazing skits with our all star cast. Today we had extra fun playing with water balloons and bubbles. We've discovered they are nuts over coloring because crayons are not something they often have.

 

As a result of a water well that was not working for 4 months, 145 Villagers were treated for Worms and Parasites, Peter our attending doctor his wife Abbey and their team were very busy.  Villagers were lined up for treatment in 5 lines!  The good news is that some of the crew and local men repaired the well, which was a big blessing for the Village.

 

Rosali and Leslie stayed busy again today extracting teeth. They saw 32 patients and extracted 33 teeth today.

 

The Men's Ministry headed by Duane, taught 60 men about salvation and the hope found in Jesus, 20 of them choosing to put their faith in our Lord Jesus.  They also distributed hooks, lures, and pocket knives to aid them in their fishing efforts.

 

The Women had time away from the children who were in VBS.  During that time Linda, Phyllis and Becky spoke them about prayer, they ended with a group of woman praying for healing for 6 women who were physically ill, there were woman standing outside the building, about 60 woman just to hear the preaching and praying.

 

Today we set up Salon Amazon for the ladies in the village. Stephanie, Linda, Kristin, Tracie and Bethany treated the woman to manicures and french hair braids.

 

At the end of the day we Pastor Abimaiel led a short service. Peter and Jaime shared their testimonies and we  concluded with handing out 55 family packs.

 

Thank you for all the prayers that have already gone up and please continue to pray for any barriers to be broken down. For God's love to show through us.

 

It's only 8 pm and this blogger ready to call it a night. Boa Noite!