It is flooding in north and northeast Brazil

[Sister Alvear]

My husband wrote this for another forum...I am so proud of him getting on a forum and being faithful to write. I ask him for a copy for you folks to read and pray for the suffering people.

Pray for the many areas of Brazil where it is flooding and the forecasts predict more rain this week.
This I copied from our paper:

Some shelters were already packed with people, pets and livestock, and had little food or medical supplies. Even fleeing presented its own perils: In the same newly formed rivers that flood victims waded through or plied with canoes swam anacondas, rattlesnakes and legless, rodent-eating "worm lizards," whose bite is excruciating.
Our son Arlei lives in the state of Maranhao where it is hard hit and the roads (what few they have) are blocked due to landslides bridges that are out. Even though there is so much rain the local houses have NO water. It has been over 20 days since they have had water in their home. Their city is not flooded but suffering the results of neighboring cities that are flooded and with the roads blocked things are very difficult.
Food pricings are soaring as there are no roads that are open to bring food back into that area.

Arlei just baptized 5 new ones in the jungle city where he lives. Please keep him and the work in your prayers.

It is also flooding in other areas where we have churches.