S.S. Proclamor Das Boas Novas IV

Renato rowed up on a small white boat.  As we stood on the makeshift dock the sight seemed familiar. With new found boating experience from the weekend Cynthia and I confidently got in making sure the boat was balanced for Edgar and Renata to board.  We pulled up to a larger boat that resembled a wooden tug boat  with navy blue letters that stamped the boat “Proclamor Das Boas Novas IV”.  As we stepped aboard we realized we interrupted lunch.  Still Renato, the special pioneer that has lived on the preaching boat for 3 years, gave us a tour.  He and 2 others live on the boat that goes down the Amazon River preaching to the tribes.  One of the brothers has been in this special full time service for 10 years.  When the tour was over Renato insisted we stay on for lunch so we agreed.  As the “servant of the day” he showered us with Brazilian hospitality serving us rice, beans and a variety of meats.  The rest of the afternoon was occupied by stories about 4 m snakes that eat colts and Bible students conducting meetings that seemed more fitting for a yearbook or convention than my memory.

Renata, Edgar, Cynthia and I getting taken to the preaching boat

Preaching boats have been an part of special full time service for 20 years and this brother has been doing it for 10.


 

1 of 5 preaching boats in Brazil, this singles preaching boat has its own library, kitchen/dinning room/kingdom hall, laundry room and can accommodate 5.