While those of you stateside are having quite a crazy
winter, here in the Amazon, we are having a rather “cold” one too. Our rainy season is in full gear
bringing cooler temperatures and torrential downpours almost on a daily
basis. The river has risen quickly
and soon the beautiful beaches will be completely under water. With all that said, God’s work
continues no matter the season.
Just a quick update on what is going on here in our lives right now
ministerially. We continue with
our two cell groups and praise the Lord they are growing! Lucivan’s group is especially doing
well and a week ago they had around 12 visitors. Many of them being unsaved and first time visitors to a cell
group. He is currently discipling
5 guys between the ages of early 20s-early 30s and I am discipling 4 in their
early 20s. Please be praying for
all of our disciples and cell group members to go deeper in their commitments
to the Lord and to His work.
Today, a team arrived from YWAM (Youth With A Mission) in
Santarem. The team is made up of
12 people from the US, Canada and Norway.
They have been trained at the YWAM main base in Kona, Hawaii and have
been in Brazil for almost 2 months now and their last 2 weeks will be spent
ministering and serving here. I
will serve as their main translator and our work begins tomorrow. We will be doing a lot of evangelism in
homes, prison, a rehabilitation home and on the street. Please be praying for protection over
each person that will be involved.
They have a project in mind to evangelize and just love on prostitutes
from 11pm – 3am on several nights.
The main idea is to go and take them different treats like soda and
cookies and snacks and just talk with them and love on them. We will also be doing 4 church services
on the 2 Sundays that they will be here.
Your prayers are greatly appreciated for the whole team and also for
myself. Pray that the Lord will
use all mightily and that many will be touched by His power and come to know
Him. I will write another update
after my time with this team to share all the exciting testimonies!
Thank you so much to everyone who remembers to pray for us
on a regular basis and also to those who support us financially. I would like to ask for you to consider
becoming a part of our financial support team even if it is a small
amount. We are at less than half
of the recommended budget for a married couple with PAZ. We believe that God is faithful and He
will raise up more of you to stand with us as we work to win the Amazon for
Jesus. To donate online please
follow this link http://www.projectamazon.org/footer/donate/
and specify Claire Helring as the missionary or you can send in a donation
using the address Project AmaZon
P.O. Box 3253
Peoria, IL 61612.
Thank you once again.
You are a part of all that God is doing here in the Amazon of Brazil!
God Bless,
Lu & Claire
