Last week, a devastating amount of rain hit the Rio de Janeiro area in Brazil. As some of you know, we took a trip down there last summer, so to see the city of Rio and Niteroi in the news immediately drew my attention. The rain has caused massive flooding and mudslides throughout the area, killing over 200 and forcing thousands to move. The good news is that since the tragedy I have spoken with friends down there via Facebook and Skype, and they are doing ok and are involved in some clean-up projects. The church we worked with, Comunidade Batista Oceânica, has been extremely involved in the community.
Please continue to pray for the area and for the families that have been affected. Even though I will not be able to go back this year, God is still doing amazing things there.
