Sunday

We got in a little earlier today on the "wave of praise" around the world! We left the house at 7 am (4 am PDT) to go to a small village not too far from here. We worshipped with about 6 other adults and a couple dozen children. What an experience that was! They sang for us in Portuguese and we sang a couple songs in English. Then they asked us to share testimonies and Dan T. translated. They were encouraged that our testimonies weren't so different from them after all. We sat on benches under a tree as they aren't allowed by the village to build a church building. Pray for the missionary working with this small congregation that they will continue to grow in the Lord. We also got to see the process of manioc being made into farinha, tapioca, and flat bread.

We had dinner at Brazilian Buffet (you pay by the kilo!) on the way home.

Tonight we went to Primeira Igreja Presbiteriana de Roraima (1st Presb.). It is where Dan and Margie go when they are not traveling. We enjoyed the service there, even though it was all in Portuguese. A favorite part was when one of the pastors called all the children and teachers down to the front and prayed with them before they went off to children's church. We also enjoyed the air conditioning! It is still very warm here. (A few have sunburns)