Day 1-Arriving in Satarem, Para

Our strong men creating an assembly line

to unload our luggage and board our boat.

Home sweet home!  La Natureza, this is where we spent many blessed days!

Leaving Santarem.

Our captain and co-captain Junior?

Poor man, the tributary was just not big for both us.  Right after this picture, the man realized just how tight of a fit it was and played it safe by jumping out of his boat.

Here we are, our first villages.  We landed in Moaca Village.  The children were eagerly waiting for us.  They kept running up and coming down the steps with more kids as they gathered the other children at the top of the hill.  A couple of nearby villages came together as we held our first VBS and friendly soccer game.  The villages welcomed us with folkloric dancing.

Brazil 2011

The trip to Para in 2011 by Truth Project was a blessing to all of those involved.  Here is a recap of the towns and events.

Finally in Brazil!  -Manaus Airport

Thankful for getting some rest and food and showers.  Our missionary friends, Jim and Julie Benson, were gracious and kind to open their home to us, obrigados (thank you)!!!

For most of us, this was our first sampling of GUARANA!!!

This is most of the group, the other two were taking pics!