Dear Friends,

We are working on getting a prayer letter out soon, but we wanted to give this quick update to set at ease those who may have heard we were in a car accident.

We were coming back from our trip to Natal and were driving on the interstate going from Sao Paulo to Curitiba when about an hour out of town Barry lost control on the wet road on a sharp curve going down hill.  We spun around at least three times hitting apparently both sides of the road.  There was a large cement barricade on one side and a grass embankment on the other separating us from oncoming traffic.  We slammed into the cement barricade and smashed the front of the car during the spinning and at some point hit the back as well.  We praise God that all but Mark were in their seat belts and were not hurt other than seat belt bruises.  Mark was in Ellen’s arms at the time and went flying to the front, Barry saw him spinning in mid air (actually he was probably still while the car was spinning) and reached up and grabed him out of the air with one arm while trying to correct the car with the other.  We were spinning so fast though, there was no way to correct it.  We praise God, though, that Mark was not hurt other than a bloody lip that soon healed. The worst part ended up being the scare for the boys, they were very scared and crying afterwards.  Another way God protected us is that the car stopped on its own, on the side of the road, facing the correct direction, as if it had been perfectly parked!  Had it stopped in the middle of the road we would have been creamed, because we were in a blind spot around a corner and down the hill.

We still do not know how every thing is going to work out for us to replace the car.  The insurance does not cover it all.  We are hoping to get enough from the wrecked car to make up the difference.  We trust God will provide for us.  Mean while though, our internet and phone are not working so it has been hard to be in contact with all those wondering how we are.  So I am at a friends house taking advantage of the chance to update you all.

Thank you for your prayers!

Barry Farlow

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