It is almost ten o clock here is brasil.  The day is winding down and the sun is long gone. Our group has heavy hearts tonight that are full of gratitude and joy.  I saw tears tonight, I saw laughter, and I saw nick eat at least 23 pieces of pizza…maybe I should back up and start from the beginning. 

We finally entered into the jungle of Brasil this evening. It was called Pizzaria safari.  Okay is wasnt really the jungle but is was filled with cheetahs, crocs, and girafe all lacking a pulse. We were served 7 to 8 different pizzas some with toppings of shrimp, corn, and eggs.  And then dessert came.  I am pretty sure we are all coming back with a little bit of exra baggage… and nothing we can check. I sat next to nick and saw him eat at least six slices of dessert pizza one with ice the other with enough chocolate sprinks to feed a small village.  I will pray for him tonight:). 

In some ways the last supper took place tonight.  All week long we have been engaging in deep fellowship with our translators who embody what it means to be a brother or sister in christ.  All week long I have laid hands on people asking Abba for a miracle.  For transformation and renewal in the families of these wonderful people.  And He has been so faithful.  I have seen so many physical healings.  Sometimes I get so focused on what I can see I forget about what I cant.  God is LOVE, and I think that i forget that love always looks like something. This word is an ACTION word. This week I learned so much about love and how close we can be to someone else.  My love is weak but God sees it and He is ALWAYS faithful to reward and give love. I saw a miracle tonight no I was apart of a miracle tonight and I could have easily missed it.  1 John 4:19 says We love Him because He first loved us.  I only know about love because I have been taught about it by Him.  I can only love because He gives me love.  Tonight we had to say goodbye to our friends to our family here, and for a lot of people or at least for me there was a deep love for these people that only comes from God.

We have been so blessed by the people God has put in our lives here.  So tonight there was tears but they were good, and  they were real, they came from the heart of God.  As I sat on the bus on the way back to the hotel one hand on the window and the other knitted together with stephs I felt joy.  It is good. BOM! I pray that this kind of love is not forgotten.  Thank you to everyone at home, we miss you and are so thankful for your prayers. Tomorrow we are off with the staff from FAD so excited to see what God will do next.  Arent you?

Love,

Hannah

Spell checked and inspired in part by stephanie.