Another Update From Brazil

Picking up where we left off...

Thursday night was awesome.  Worship leaders and teams from all over the city and some from nearby towns came.  I did a workshop on personal time with the Lord and leading people in worship.  The presence of God surprised me with just how quickly we were in the ‘deep end’ right from the start!  Again, unity is being built among the churches through events like this and it was awesome to see the different leaders from the churches interact and connect.

Last night (Friday Night) Tamsey spoke at the very first women’s event at O Refugio!  Pastor’s wives of four different area churches came along with ladies from all over the city.  They had desserts and coffee before hand, had a time of worship and then she shared and prayed over the ladies.  Pastor Jean and I, along with one of the church leaders (Eduardo) kept the children during the event.  That, in itself, was a miracle!  We had about 7 kids running crazy through the house (their apartment is in the same building as the church so it was much easier to keep them at home than at church).  We had a blast though and it was a real blessing to the ladies. 

From Tamsey: The first women’s event at O Refugio was so special.  I was honored and humbled to be the guest speaker.  The hunger of the women here really blew me away.  From the time worship started to the very end women were seeking more of the Lord.  They have such a passion to know Him and encounter Him.  I got the chance to meet and pray with several ladies, so I know first hand that God is and will continue to move in this city.  I am so grateful to be partnered with Pastor Giuliana in ministering to the women in her city.  She is an amazing woman of God and it was an honor to minster along side her.

Ok... so I’m back. 

Today will be a special day.  We will do an outreach into the poorest neighborhoods of the city.  O Refugio has gone into this neighborhood ever since the beginning of the church back in January making this their sixth time.  They have built a real trust with the people.  So, today we will take milk to give away along with the love of God and prayer for all who will receive it.  Ella will be helping a lot today.  I’m so excited for her to have this experience of sharing God’s love and seeing how blessed we truly are.

Later tonight I will lead worship and speak at a ‘Bola De Neve’ church.  That translates ‘snowball church’.  This is a very fast growing association of churches in Brazil.  The name speaks of growing in the Lord (like a snowball being rolled in the snow) into a mighty force!  It is a church that really appeals to the younger generation (the church pulpits are surf boards and stuff like that).  So, that will be a blast and I’m so honored for the invitation.  The worship music in Bola De Neve churches is primarily done in the reggae style so that, in itself, makes me super excited!! I may try to bring the white boy, reggae funk myself!  Pray for me. :)