Brasil 2012 Recife

On 29 Jan we flew to Recife, Br. to begin a one week English school at Licia's former church with the same team as we had in Curitiba. Gail and I stayed with Michile and Anderson. They were so gracious to us giving us the best that they had and always made us feel so special, even calling the bedroom they gave us as the missionary bedroom. They said that they had heard of people ministering to angels unawares and said that we were angels to them. What a heart all these people have for sharing Christ with a lost and dying world. The main person that we dealt with was Neto, he spoke good English and lived in the same apartment building as Anderson. His wife's name is Michelle and they were best friends with Michele and Anderson. Here are the 2 Michelles. Neto and Michelle's son is Yan. Ken and Garet stayed with Neto's family. We rarely walked anywhere by ourselves for concern for our safety. Our first breakfast with Michele and Anderson was this. It was quite a spread for us. Their normal breakfast is quite simple. This is the back of the apartment building we stayed in. Typical street scene near Senator Robert Kennedy Park . We met in Licia's home church IABV We tested the students. They had tried to get as many students as possible. Many of our students (18 or so) worked for the church (Gi-Gi, Junior, Pastor Isaltino and his wife, Fernando and wife, Julia and Renata). . Pastor Ebenezer and his wife Eliane with son Junior.. God is always so faithful. This church has a calling to street witness during Carnival. We visited downtown Recife to see the preparations for Carnival with all of its sexuality and sin. We then traveled to Olinda (an old small city next to Recife) to see where much prayer goes up over Recife.. We also visited a YWAM base overlooking Recife and they also street witness during Carnival. .
We visited a beach 20 minutes from the church and then one over an hour away. as you can see I got in some body surfing after we rode a small boat to the near reef and swam with some colorful fish. We visited a fort like museum one afternoon. and the oldest synagogue in the New World. Just before we left Recife, we had an outbreak of prayer and praise in the apartment where we were told that we had been like arrows that penetrated their hearts for God. We were prayed over for gifts of healing and prophesy. Michelle had already said to me (about our team, I'm sure) "You are revival".
After Sunday night church service, Gail was walking by some people when she was bumped by a teenage girl. Gail took a few more steps and then felt that she needed to return to the girl. Gail said to the girl, "I don't know why I'm talking to you because you don't know English (this church was all Brazilian, so they spoke Portuguese)". The girl said very clearly, "I do speak English", so God gave Gail a prophesy for her. "Don't go to Harry, Joe , Sue or Rick. You are Mine come straight to me." The girl said, "I was waiting for someone to tell me that". God said, "Can you say no?". She looked around and said, "Yes I can say No". Please pray for her and all of the teenagers in all the churches every where.

As a parting gesture, I kissed my empty Guarani Zero bottle.