As the project draws towards a close, Joel has started to put the finishing touches to the mural. Although there's still a lot more to do, St. John the Evangelist can now be clearly seen pointing us towards his vision of the heavenly city, the New Jerusalem.
Meanwhile, the life of that future City of God appears to be centred around the river of life which, unlike the river in Cidade de Deus today, is clean enough for children to swim in!
It's a new world in which the former things - death, crying, mourning and pain - have passed away...
