Here he relates tales of the trip to the Amazon interior to Theresa. We fly over many rivers, islands and lakes in the Amazon Rainforest. There are five kinds of wild jaguars in the jungle. One snacked on a remote church neighbor's pigs at night. New churches are springing up all over the Amazon with sometimes three a month being dedicated as this one in Paratari.
People sleep in hamocks aboard.
Most families use dug-out canoes to come for miles to church in rural areas. Pastors in these remote areas have few visitors. Guarana, a local bush berry soft drink, is served after church. Brother DeMerchant wears a head net here. Manaus, capital of the Amazon, has over 100 UPCs and 136 active ministers.