Good news and bad....good news:we now have high(er) speed internet and access when we need it - bad news: we are leaving this afternoon on the boat on the Amazon River.  Be in prayer for the people of Santana do Ituqui as we bring the message of the gospel to them.  We will be back on Sunday and leave again on Monday for another village, Almeirim.  But we will try to update on here before we leave again.

Answer to your prayers: Eli arrived safely last Friday night and we have kept him pretty busy since he's been here.  We worked on the riverfront every night since Monday.  Al and Eli were able to go out yesterday during the day and search down a Jewish family who lives here in town. They are secular and the only known Jewish family still living here, at least the only Jewish family who has not intermarried in this city.  There are probably others who have intermarried and may even be in the catholic church.  This particular family does not marry outside their family name, so the man married his third cousin.  There is no synagogue here in the city, but this particular family tries keep little traditions.

I will try to upload some videos here later of everything else we have been involved in - teaching English, evangelism on the orla, church services, a brazilian home and a quick trip to the beach.  

Hava update:  Hava has done extremely well.  Since her schedule has changed, she has been a bit cranky at times because she can't nap normally with the heat.  But she has been sleeping very well at night.  She has a little cold right now because of the air conditioning unit we have used at night.  She has a nice little tan though!  :o)  Keep her in your prayers, she has been an attracting factor to be able to speak to and bless may people.