Life in the Interior

What is life like in the interior?

We arrived at Santa Luzia before dark, just as the heavens opened and the rains came down. Just before that we had walked around the 15 families of the community and invited them to the cell group that night.

As darkness fell oil lamps came out of hiding and faint glows could be seen eminating from the windows of the houses. We remembered that several items in the boat had to be stored, so I stepped out into the darkness into the rain. Praise God I was acompanied by Edmilson, whos house we were staying in. He guided and supported me as I slipped and slid down the riverbank as streams of muddy water flowed over our feet.

We held the cell group by the lamp light with the family where we were staying. God uses all things for good for those who love the Lord. And this night was seperated for the encouragement of Antonilza and the restoration of her daughter (also a teacher) to the Lord. The presence of God was wonderful as these servants who are destined to become instrumental in impacting this community were marked by His presence.

It was only nearing 10pm that I was aware I hadn't eaten since earlier that day in Maues. Sometimes in the interior, you may have money but no access to food. The couple had fished earlier but caught nothing! They now headout to try again............on their return empty handed they asked God for help.............and suddenly they came upon a sunken canoe with fish feeding within!

At midnight we ate our fill of boiled fish with chilli peppers............I slept well as tiredness took grip and my mind forgot about the massive spiders I had spotted in the palm leaf roofing above our hammocks.