Amazonian Wednesdays 🌴
Today’s story is from May 2021. Be blessed today!
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Forty-three years ago, Jose and Carmen Arimborgo left everything. They sold all their possessions. They gave up their prosperous income source. They gathered their four little ones, and moved to the Amazon Jungle.
They arrived in Iquitos, Peru with nothing more than a few sets of clothing. Immediately after they arrived, the man that was going to provide ministry oversight for them died. A helicopter crash extinguished his life. They did not have any other contacts in this unknown city. They had no money, no friends, and no place to live. They had never felt more alone and vulnerable in their lives.
Things began to look up. A friendly woman named Sofia took pity on them. She told them that she had an extra house they could use for as long as they needed it. For the first time since their arrival, a new light of hope seemed to glimmer. However, soon more painful trials ensued. Sofia came to knock on the door of the home she had lent them. “You must leave,” she blurted out. “You have one week to get out. Take nothing with you.”
Somehow, the Arimborgos managed to survive those very difficult times. God soon provided another house. It had no electricity or running water. Floodwaters swept through it every time it rained (which is a whole lot in the jungle). Water snakes often came through with the flooding. But at least it was their own.
Years passed. One day, there was a knock at the door. When Carmen opened it, Continue reading Undeserved Mercy and a Life Redeemed
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