The Lord has graciously answered our prayers! Thanks to all of you who have called out to God for Matthew. Reasons for rejoicing:
* He was granted an emergency passport yesterday in São Paulo.
* They had a safe trip home with lots of father-son conversations.
* Matthew's pain was way less yesterday to the point that he was believing God had healed his broken wrist (Dr. Daniel reminded him that he would be the judge of that when he went to surgery)
* Although there were huge lines of people at the hospital early this morning (shivering in the freezing temperature) Matthew was taken in right away.
* Daniel called us after 2:00 p.m. to report that the surgeries had gone well. A screw was placed in his broken wrist. The other hand with the dislocated thumb and torn ligaments was repaired but needs God's special touch to heal correctly so that future surgery can be avoided.
* Matthew should be released from the hospital tomorrow.
* God has given us peace throughout the journey - What a wonderful present!
