Wrapping things up

Today we spent the morning getting to know downtown Manaus, especially the open air markets.  The first one we saw was called the banana market and you can see the reason why below.  It was a bustling place full of more bananas than you can imagine as well as countless other exotic and more well known fruits.  We got to have fresh coconut water, one of our Brazilian favorites and then to try several fruits, but my new favorite has to be rambutan, the coolest little deep pink hairy fruit I've ever seen.  It was so delicious that I had to buy a few for the road.

Then it was on to the fish and meat market, where the smell was strong and the people were excited to share their catch of peacock bass and countless others.

After lunch, Danyel led a Bible study for some of the missionary wives while the kids played and my friend and I scouted out accommodations for the August trip.

The hardest thing about tomorrow being our last day will be saying goodbye to our dear friends, but we look forward to our return in August, God-willing.

Please pray for us Friday night as we board a plane at midnight to begin the journey home. 

Your prayers have sustained us and God has granted healing and special grace to our kids who have a new appreciation for all that they have and for their native land.

Thanks for joining us on the journey!