On Tuesday we again went visiting house to house, offering prayer and encouragement to whoever we could find. We also invited children and adults to come to the church again at 7:00PM. As we opened the doors that evening, the children started to appear from both directions. On this night, we gave the children their … Continue reading
Over the past two weeks, our team has been increasingly encouraged by the changes we have witnessed in the Heliopolis community, especially in the demeanor of the children. Some of the adults here have even remarked how different the children are when our team comes as well as after we leave – especially that the … Continue reading
Sunday morning was another powerful time in God’s presence at Casa de Jesus. Troy and Dylan preached a powerful message about Gideon, Noah, and standing on the promises of God, both individually and for the church as a whole. Jean Andrews, a key speaker at the business conference being hosted this week, was also in … Continue reading
In the evening, the team and a handful of young adults from Heliopolis piled into a bus and headed to Pastor Dirceu’s church, Casa de Jesus, for their Saturday worship service. It was exciting to greet our old friends and reconnect. After enjoying an anointed time of worship, each of the team members shared a … Continue reading
Our trip has been full of miracles so far! We are very excited to be here in Heliopolis, living among the people we love so much. Nine members of the team arrived on Tuesday, and we immediately starting renewing relationships that were formed in the last two years. Our team has been able to spend … Continue reading
On Friday, we had a wonderful time of prayer in the morning, pressing in to intercession with the Lord. After sharing communion together and worshipping for some time, we headed to the houses where we went up and down the rows, inviting people to come to the teaching time we are offering at 7 pm. … Continue reading
Once again, the team split up into two SEALS groups and walked up and down the rows of the tiny homes, praying for the Lord to lead us to people who desperately needed a touch from Him. One SEALS group stopped to talk to a young lady who was shyly peeking out her window. She … Continue reading
On Thursday, we had a good time of corporate prayer in the morning. In the afternoon, our SEALS groups split up to cover the two sides of the favella. One group headed back toward the soup kitchen and spent more time visiting from house to house. We ran into many old friends, including one woman … Continue reading
Wednesday, we headed to the area where Iris Ministries serves the community by daily providing hearty soup for whoever is in need. (We are eating our lunches there as well while living here!) Peter and Deanne helped ladle out the soup, and Peter’s voice was useful to call the people in! We split into two … Continue reading
We arrived in the quiet village of Bilene and began to prepare for our last crusade in Mozambique for the summer. As we set up our sound system and lights, our Mozambican friend Jimmy began to play on the keyboard to bring in people from the village and draw them into praise and worship. After … Continue reading