We’ve all heard it said “Diamonds are Forever,” but did you know it’s actually true?! At least in the case of this ebay auction. You see, 100% of the final sales price for this Sapphire & Diamond Ring will go to Project AmaZon! So not only can you get a wonderful gift for Mother’s Day, but you will also be storing up eternal treasures in heaven with a donation to Project AmaZon that helps us continue to reach those who have never heard the Gospel! But you’ll have to hurry—this auction ends Tuesday afternoon!

Months of blood, sweat and tears (OK, there really wasn’t any blood) went into developing the new website for Project AmaZon (PAZ). The new site has been redesigned from the inside out. It includes all the great info the old one had, plus lots of great new material and media. Here’s a quick look at what’s new.

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It was ten o’clock at night, and everyone was getting ready for what would be a 18 hour boat trip down the Tapajós River (a huge tributary of the Amazon River), up the Arapiuns River to one of its tributaries, the Maró River. Our destination: Prainha, a little river town that can only be accessed by boat during flood season, when the rocks of the rapids are completely submerged by the waters.

The Maró River twists and turns its way through the thick jungle with its strong current rushing to meet the immense waters of the Amazon. Even though the villages on the Maró river are only separated by a tens of miles, these are very different miles than you find in the developed world. What takes 45 minutes to reach in an airplane takes us 18 hours to reach by boat. Welcome to the ends of the earth.

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Boundless, a webzine produced by Focus on the Family, recently published an essay that Don Best wrote about PAZ, titled Adventures in River Time. Don and Betty Best are missionaries with us and serve as guest house hosts. We love Don’s literary skills and Betty is an accomplished photographer — both are also helping with our publications. Boundless will be publishing future stories by Don also.

Great job Don and Betty!

Check it out!