Last evening we were invited to a nearby church that has a desire to become involved in missions.
One of the members of this church had attended training
classes led by Juliana of Atuacao Voluntaria, one of our Brazilian partners, the previous weekend and
wanted to meet us!
This church has started having a monthly Mission Emphasis Sunday. We spent time encouraging this church and sharing about missions.
Juliana had a missionary staying with her from Angola who shared about the project there and the Trek-7 Rio Trio, Drew, Hannah and Jordan, shared about what they have been doing and learning about missions here in Rio.
During our time there we were thrilled to see one of the small boys, Victor, from the local public school that we had just visited last Friday! He was so excited to see us and had a big smile for all of us!
At the end of the evening we spent time praying for an 18-year-old young man, Phillip, who came into the church after the service asking for help getting off of cocaine and off the streets. The church opened their doors and arms and let him sleep at the church building last night. This morning the pastor and youth group leader plan to take him to a drug rehabilitation house in Rio where he can get the help he needs.
This is not the first time that Phillip has tried to get off drugs and the streets and make a change in his life. We shared the gospel with him and shared how much value his life has. We shared how he is created in the image of God and that God has a much better plan for his life than to waste it living on the streets.
Part of the Rio Trio with Victor from the public school!
PLEASE join us in continuing to pray for Phillip!
Walking where Jesus would walk,
Diane, Jeff and the Rio Trio
