Itaguacu

Itaguacu is a small town in the interior of the state of Espírito Santo. (Holy Spirit). The name is indigenous and I have no idea what it signifies.I went by car with a couple Lauro and Gianni. He is one of the leaders of the church in Vitória and, like many Brazilian men, a jokester. The town is reached by an incredibly winding, sinuous road carved out of mountain sides. Not the most pleasant experience as I had thrown out my back that morning. This happens rarely and stems from a severe fall taken 34 years ago one New England winter. On the way we stopped at the town of Santa Theresa, so Lauro could visit someone in the hospital. Finally arrived about 6:15 and was greeted by Jeremias, the leader of the church there, whose daughter and son in law I know. There was a meeting of the leadership that evening. We were a dozen people. Lauro, a cancer survivor, spoke to them with power and anointing. I was asked to say a few words and showed examples of Peter and Paul's humility. Afterwards we had pizza and Jeremias tried mightily to have me drink coffee. His town is claimed to be in the center of the best coffee growing area in Brazil so I understand. On the way we passed many hillsides terraced with coffee plants, and most of the church works with coffee growing. Received prayer for my back which was experiencing significant pain. Returned at midnight concluding my adventure.