Brian and Rachel Rich, January 2020


Traveling

Are you ready to go back? Many people have asked us that. My response is: I don't think we would ever be fully ready. It reminds me of jumping off a cliff into a lake. You stand there on the edge, cringing because you know the sinking feeling of freefalling and the sting of hitting the water. I am never ready to jump off. But at some point, I just have to force myself to step off the edge.
All of our flights were on time, our baggage made it, and we had no problems with customs. However, David got the stomach flu the night before we left and his stomach bothered him most of the day. Then I got it too. Now we are waiting to see who is the next lucky victim.
On the same day we were flying, our co-worker, Ed, went into the village. Then later that afternoon, a friend from another community was bitten by a snake, so Ed took him to town for treatment.

 

Adjusting

So now we have a week to shop for some things here in Manaus, send a few volumes by barge, then fly to our base town. It will be an adjustment going from owning a van to going everywhere by Uber or walking.
Thankfully, it is often rainy and relatively cool this time of year, so the adjustment to the heat hasn't been too bad for most of us. We also get to sample Brazilian cuisine once again. Ok, it is probably more than a sample. Restaurants sell marmitas (plates of food in closed pie tins), which usually come with things like: beans, rice, a nice hunk of meat, and some token vegetables.
It is hard to believe our time in the States is over and we didn't get to visit with everyone as much as we wanted to. But for those who hope in Christ, goodbye isn't really goodbye.

Praise God:
     -For a safe trip to Brazil
     -For time with family and friends

Please Pray:
     -For wisdom in more shopping and packing
     -For joy and peace in the midst of adjustment to life in Brazil and the village

Thank you for praying for us!

In Christ,
Brian & Rachel Rich

Brian & Rachel Rich are with Ethnos360 in Brazil
Website and blog:  eternallyrich.weebly.com
To give to them online: https://ethnos360.org/missionaries/brian-and-rachel-rich



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