For a week and a half things have been crazy busy around here but it has been a "great" busy! On the 5th of July there was a team of over 120 people, mostly youth, from many different places in the world that arrived here in Santarem. They came for a conference called Youth Power Invasion which is an event that happens annually in different places all over the world through Randy Clark's Global Awakening Ministries. To learn more about this event you can check out the website: http://youthpowerinvasion.com/ Our annual Congresso here in Santarem is the evangelistic event that packs out the local stadium and this years speaker was Pastor Randy Clark. They combined the 2 events in what was an amazing time and experience for all who were able to participate. Because of the amount of English speakers, the coordinators were after everyone with ability to translate during ministry time and for the second part of the event people who could translate teachings and sermons from the pulpit. Due to my time here at the mission, I have experience with translating when our teams come in and we go out on the river, etc. This would be a new challenge though as it would be here mostly in the city in larger churches. Anyone who knows me even a little, knows that I do not like being up on stage or in front of people talking but the Lord is the one that enables us to do the work for which He called us to do. I was so blessed the whole time to be a part of what God was and is doing. We saw many salvations and physical healings. One lady that we prayed for had several lumps in her breast that the doctor wanted to remove. Before she came to the service she felt her breast and could feel the lumps. After she received prayer we asked her to go check herself in the bathroom and praise the Lord the lumps were no longer there! Two days they did training and services at one of the local PAZ churches which has around 400 people. On Saturday, a group of about 60 went to the local youth meeting where there were well over 1000 people. I translated the service there and it was amazing to see the young people making commitments to be radical disciples. Making commitments to live God's will for their lives and not their own. A testimony from the Congresso, is that I was translating during the ministry/prayer time and we prayed for a young woman that is around 7 months pregnant and was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. We prayed believing in faith that she would be healed. She contacted me today and said when she did another exam that it came back totally clear of diabetes! Praise the Lord! I just know that the God we serve is the same yesterday, today and forever! If He did miracles back then He can still do them today! Let's not limit Him and His power. He wants to use us in ways we can't even think or imagine!
People coming forward for salvation and prayer for healing at the Congresso
Translating the sermon at the monthly youth meeting
Almost 2 months ago, I got married to Lucivan. We are getting adjusted to married life, etc. Please be praying for us as we are going through a time of seeking God's direction for our lives. We desire to do His will and not our own. Also, be praying if the Lord leads you to partner with us financially. You will be sewing into a very ripe harvest. We are currently working with 2 cell groups and between the 2 of us we have 8 disciples.
Lu and I with my family at our wedding!
Blessings to each of you and please let us know if we can praying for you for anything!
Lu & Claire
