I am so happy to finally download these few pics of pastor Maurcio and his church; I have been so desiring to show you the face of one who has so graciously received me into his family out here. This is He, Sarah from the states, and I posing together after a service at Igresia Baptisa Jesus Esperanca Mudial (Jesus: Hope of the World Baptist Church) the night he invited me to speak at his church in Betim, Brazil, a humble church and drive about thirty five minutes away from our abode.
The pic next to this one is of the night I spoke, this past Tuesday. And... finally... again: Byron Shore, standing next to me translating in AWESOME Portuguese. I have been so bummed we havn't caught a good one together til now either; I have been wanting to let you guys see these precious ones for quite some time! Thanks to Byron (who never seems to get in any of the pictures we snap!!!) I have made some of the sweetest connections out here, as he has been a full time missionary here at Casa De Apoio in Contagem for about two years, and in the business of connecting people! What a huge blessing both he and his surrogate daughter, Raquel have been to me, like real family.
I brought the word on Ezekiel 47, about going deeper with God as I touched on Psalm 132 and making a dwelling place in our heart unto the Lord. The people were so blessed; these ones are serious about the Lord. What a sweet group.
When we went into the radical move of Mary at Bethany and her total abandonment to self to annoint the Lord with her passionate worship, the people deeply took part. Such a blessing. This night was one of those times where the Spirit of the Lord was felt...thick in the place. Praise God!
And now Sarah from North Carolina, a one month missionary at 20 years old, is both my adopted little sis, and roomie. She is a nature girl so we get along good! What a cutie! These are a few of the things we did during our time off yesterday at Central Market in Belo. What a place to see!
First it's to the gemstone store to pick up Tigers Eyes, Rose Quartz, Agates, Crystals, and my favorite one that day: the Pedra Du Sol... the Sun Stone. So beautiful, all these sparkling treasures God has given us to enjoy. Brazil is known for the semi precious stones here; you know I loved this and will be back to the Market before I leave for home.
Look at all the hanging meats all over the place! MY goodness! There were even whole pigs, and sheep and whatever else you could possibly imagine. I had to capture this scene.
Sarah and I getting ready to go back to the Casa De Apoio after a fantastic Acai ice cream
with granola and bananas, finding the fruits and veggies (and SO thankful to do so! I miss them fruits and veggies!!), and wrapping ourselves in the beauty, love, and sweet spirit of Brazil.
I will be getting up at 6Am tomorrow for a huge day with Crianca Feliz. Going out to the farm where many of the street children come first before placement into one of the ministry homes. I am starting our street strategy in the favelas of Belo Horizonte next week so please pray for me. It is completely outta this world, that they are jump-starting this program so rejoice in the Lord with me as we watch God do amazing things! Crianca Feliz's street ministry has been put on hold for a time due to the changing of the program over the past year and they will actually be using my ministry model to jump-start the new strategy! Praise the Living Lord! I have been looking forward to this for sooooo long; it is the reason I came out! So... prayers for continued humility, the balm of Gilead sent down saturation style upon me for strength, wisdom, and discernment, not to mention knowledge from heaven about how to raise up the other team here in Nova Contagem.I so appreciate your prayers covering me; please don't stop! Also I love your hearts for the King! I know God is doing huge things on the west coast right now with all of you... also you east coasters!
I send my love also to all the North Caroliners who are participating in our times here in Brazil together; Byron tells me that y'all are also reading my blog updates! Be blessed in the hands of your God who is very near.
EVERYBODY: don't forget to leave comments as I am not always going to be able to check my hotmail like before. I can more easily just log on to the blog to corresspond and this will make life a lot easier for me. Thanks and lots of real love. I miss you and have each one of you tucked genuinely in my heart.
In His hands and smilin' about that,
Jeanne
~A pic of two of the little children in a favela neighborhood in Nova Contagem. This is on one of the days we did family visits with the social work team thru Casa De Apoio. This precious little boy had so much fun with us and the camera after playing the memory game together. I will try and send another pic soon from that day...also from some of the women in the garlic factory that we visit frequently to give them the ord that they SO hunger for.
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love you soooooo much always praying for you and letting people knoe about your blog you go girl. God bless T
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it seems like you are really making a difference...
keep having fun... I am enjoying reading about your adventures..
your old bud,
sammy
Jeanne,
HI! I have been wanting to write for some time, and say hello, but you know that I am getting ready to leave to North Carolina. Crazy! West coast to East Coast. I am so happy for you Jeanne, as I perceive things by the Spirit, I know you are loving where you are right now and what God has you doing. I feel happy in God, that He has directed you to where you need to be. It feels like this is more you, than other things, yes? Like you are in your element? I am praising God, that every where you go, God meets you and uses you mightily. That is so awesome. I pray that as you are in Brazil, the seriousness of representing our King, comes upon you in a new way, and that a new release of authority comes from you, even to your surprise. Considering the end that is drawing near, may such a prophetic boldness come upon you, to speak, preach, and declare the Word of truth, and the very Word of God, to the people of Brazil, in every city that He would call you. Now, more than ever, is a time for us to rise up and be that prophetic voice in the Earth. Jeanne you have that. Let God take over. I love you in the Lord, and I believe it will be fun to correspond and equally encourage each other as time goes on, in our walks with God. You are such a dear sister, and I am so glad, that no group of people can hold you from what God desires to get from your life. No man can fool you, or people persuade you, out of what you know to be true in God. I love that. I have no clue where God will put me in the next couple of years. I am sensing a lot of changes, and I know it is going to go fast. I believe that FIRE will be a launching pad for me into the nations. One guy even prophesied something close to that last night at the GG outpouring nights at PLF.
I covet your prayers. Some guy prophesied also last night about me going to the middle east. I broke. Sigh. There is much more service in God yet to come, and it is going to take guts, and crazy trust in God. I am excited though, because He shall receive the reward of His suffering right? Take my life Lord, take it all, and use it for Your glory. What else is worth living for?
Blessings to you Jeanne. Thanks for keeping us up to date, it helps us all feel connected, though separated by lots of miles. God bless you. I'll write again soon. May God's glory continue to surround you, pour out of you, and comfort you. May He keep you at perfect peace in every situation. He loves you so much, please do remember that. I also again, pray for you, for those quiet moments with God, where He alone gets to smile over you, and bless you, where you get to gain perspective again, like a little child, and in awe, see again how awesome this walk is with God, that we could walk this way, and have His blessing the whole way. What an amazing God. Protect your heart Jeanne, for out of it flows the issues of life. Take time for yourself, as God leads. Love yourself enough to do that. Amen? Amen. Love you Jeanne. God bless you. Feel free to write when you have time. Any words of wisdom as I embark in new places, would be welcome too. Thanks for all you are.
Blessings,
Jon Mayfield
ps. Remember...in your weakness... He is perfect in strength.
i love you too with all my heart and soul! thanks for also updating me on your scene! you know I am praying deep for you, my precious brother!
Thanks also for the Golden Gate update on Promised Land! WOW!
A lot goin' on and I am so proud of Pastor Michael Brodeur for opening up the doors of Promised Land Fellowship for that!
Keep me posted! So glad you got to see this happening bfore your big move!
Much real love,
Jeans
Hey, Jeanne, I'm one of Sarah's NC people and I just wanted to say I'm so glad she has such a great new friend with such a big heart for God to experience Brazilian ministry with. I'm praying for you both! And for Byron, he's a long-time friend of mine. I'm so thankful for all of you, and all that our beautiful God is doing through you. Take care,
stephanie jane
I thank the Lord for you everyday! That last email was perfect Jeans! I just broke, praising God for keeping me in the palm of his hand. I will continue to speak in love and truth and trust our King to do the rest. Thank you sis. The new roommate the Lord sent me, Denae has a friend coming to Brazil. She was hoping maybe they could check you out while they are down there. I gave her your blog address, but let her know how busy you are. So they may be contacting you. Perhaps you guys will bless each other. In the authority of Jesus there have been 28 people raised from the dead through the anointing of the Lakeland revival. God is really moving in America, hallelujah! Myself and 9 others from Santa Rosa were at PLF last night, it was fantastic! This precious little boy, maybe 6 years old, got in the mic and asked God to baptize everyone in the Holy Spirit! It was perfect! Then, an amazing testimony. Do you remember the Swedish man that was led to the Lord an few weeks back in the park? Well he ran into the guys somewhere the previous night and Caleb and John Mayfield layed hands on him and baptized him in the Holy Spirit! Praise God! This man was at PLF and told about being baptized in the spirit and how God had given him a song. He sang the song in front of the congregation, it was called "Be happy". Him and Uri were nonstop in sharing the revaluations the Lord has been giving them. It was great! Like an apple and banana, the fruits of the ministry on fire! I love it!
So darlin' I'm curious if there is anything you need that you can't get down there, or just want. What's your shoe size? Give me a list to work with, ok. I'm holding you in loving prayer sweet sister! All the ladies send their love!
Your covenant sister and fellow warrior princess,
Keri
Much love to all who send it! I send it back ten fold to ya! Great to hear from Stephanie, Ker bear, and Mariane and Sarah...
kiss and hug,
Jeans
ACTUALLY....Hi to Stephanie Jane from NC...what a special treasure you are! Yup! It is great working the fields together with so many different people.
I am blessed by your heart. Be refreshed in God's presence and I do hope to meet you face to face some day! Thanks for praying for us!
ALSO BLESS YOU MARIANE AND SARAH!!! YOU FOUND ME EH! HUGE BEJOUs (kisses) TO KER BEAR TOO! I love too. Know God is pouring over you and the girls in Rosa. TELL THEM i wanna hear from them thats all!
and all the rest of you cuties too!
I will post more news soon.
In His arms,
Jeanne
Jeanne,
I Love you So much, I wish you were coming with us to Yosemite. It will be so beautiful. The team is heading out tommarrow morning to spend time in God's amazing painting. I can not wait to see the beauty of the Lord. Oh, may you be filled to overflowing. May your heart smile and your spirit be revived. The Lord loves you so much, totally recieve a hug from Him and me in the Spirit. Be encouraged. You are doing a great job. The cities you visit will never be the same. Kids lives are being touched and the body of Christ is rising up. The Bride of Christ all around the world is rising up. It's so beautiful and we get to be a part of calling out the bride's true identity as lovers of our Lord Jesus. Behold He is coming soon! Hallelujah. Here I am continuing to be encouraged in the Lord and keep on seeing the Lord do amazing things. People are getting healed and set free, and being released in their calling. God is so awesome! He loves to bless and encourage and set free.
Also,
Please Please Please, make sure that you do some "horsin' around" in brazil for me.
Love Ya'
Megan
Olá Jeane,
Parabéns pelo seu ministério, Deus já está te usando como instrumento nas mãos dele para abençoar outras pessoas, Deus te abençoe.
Rileno
Thank you for sharing. I'm thinking about yoU! I love you and miss you very much! God bless you! Love, BinhTam
I miss you very much! My newest hope is that I would be reminded of Jesus' great love every morning... I was able to worship the Lord today with extended time in the Bible. Later this morning, during the first song of worship, I shed tears as I read the Word of God because His love hit me. I've been crying alot lately for many reasons. I got attacked by the enemy consistently starting on June 24, after the "Jesus Culture Conference". Please pray that I would continue to remember the love of God, to the point of tears every morning/day.
I was very blessed to have been able to help staff two conferences in a row. After the "Abba Loves you Conference" that took place June 12-14 in San Jose, I attended the "Jesus Culture Conference" at the Orange County Vinyard Community Church in Laguna Niguel on June 19-21. I love helping about and I felt extra special to have been able to use Banning's computer to register people on the first day of the conference (he was one of the main speakers from Bethel Church). The worship team was wonderful as we all were blessed by the worship of Kim Walker.
During the first day of the Jesus Culture conference on June 19, I met vietnamese women on fire for Jesus. It was the first time I met a group vietnamese intercessors, dancers and prayer warriors for the Lord. I didn't know they existed in my own community and was so very happy to meet such lovely hearts after Jesus' own heart. After meeting just three of these beautiful women, shortly thereafter, I committed my Friday nights to their prayer and worship group. Please pray for unity as we seek Jesus first in our lives and desire to pray for healing of other women.
Thank you so much for your continued prayers for me. I am deeply thankful to God for your support, encouragement and love in my life. Jesus bless you mightily in all that you do for Him!
Hey sister. This is Launi. I am so glad to hear from you and even more to have this link to check out your journey. You look mawvelous my dawling!! God is such a good Daddy to us isnt He? Just look at how He spoils His little princess'.
I love ya and do hope to catch up with you in SF next time. SOrry I missed you the last time.
Jeanne, this is amazing! I am so proud of you! It is so good to see your smile, and to see you preaching the word!
My heart goes out to all of these children you're hugging or holding. I know that real healing is taking place. I truly believe every touch, and affectionate embrace is nurturing these little souls in Jesus! Love, Amber N
hi Jeanne you are lovely i miss you. hope to see soon
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