I have to admit i'm a little fearful. i know that God's gonna take care of them and that plenty of people make these kind of trips...but i also know my thrill-seeking husband. (last trip to the DR he was trying to talk the missionaries into taking him hang-gliding!)
aside from Joe's adrenaline addiction, there's just something about hearing the stories...i guess just a few weeks ago, in the same location they'll be staying, the Guerinks were visiting a fishing village where they had trapped an anaconda in their nets. four grown men couldn't pull it out of the water--16 feet long with a head they size of a human's. now that's a snake that could make a snack out of my husband! on top of that, they may be staying in the jungle overnight to make a 2 day hike to one of the remote villages. can you say west nile virus?!
however, the most interesting part of this journey will be seeing what's happens with Pastor John (he's a bit of a city boy--and we love that about him!). I was so proud of joe packing last night: he still had room in his bag...so, he started packing extras for John! i know they'll be just fine--and have memories for a lifetime! i guess it's me--all alone with two mangy dogs all week--that i should be worried about! :)
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Ash: Thanks for updating the church family. One of the things I love about our entire staff is that they are willing (and eager) to get out into the world that God loves and wants to save. Cul-de-sac Christianity is the bane of the Western church. It is great to serve with a team of pastors and elders who are not afraid to take risks for the advancement of the kingdom. Joe and John bring that same attitude to the office every day and I absolutely love it. (I’m only jealous that I’m not going with them!)
The trip is going well. Thanks to everyone for your prayers and support and please tell Jaeannine that Joe and I are doing everything we can to keep John safe.
- Mike
i will chime in here too since all the guys are sitting side by side in a jungle town internet hut,(we will have pictures to prove it) and i can see that they are commenting as well. john is doing very well, eating the food and trekkin along, perhaps we were all too hard on him from the beginning, we are all enjoying ourselves and having many new experinces together, like overnight boat trips where we each sleep in a hammock with 50 other people. man we are having fun, seeing God at work in other cultures, and finding more about the mission work that goes on here in Brasil. miss the church family and my wife. see you all soon.
Worried about me? From a curbside internet cafe in the tiny little, rain-soaked jungle town of Sao Paulo de Olivencia, let me say: I´m fine. Just a little wet.
After four plane trips, a motorcycle race through Columbia and last night´s 600-mile boat ride down the Amazon river, spanning 12 hours of hammock-impaired sleeplessness, I could also stand a Quarter pounder, fries, and a nap with my hot wife.
But I won´t have any of those tomorrow, as we venture deeper into the jungle. From what I understand, we´ll hike for three hours and then sleep at an Indian village. But it´s all good in the jungle. We´ve had a number of productive (and hihlgy-non productive) discussions and I´m sure there will be more.
Keep you posted..
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