Abracos

Smiles for a King!

Oi, my precious family! I love you!!! Can't believe 5 months have zipped on by so rapidinho! Here FINALLY, and sorry it took a second longer than one second to do: my last days in ministry in Belo Horizonte, for the record, y'all!Saying goodbye to Crianca Feliz at the 15 year anniversary celebration. Praise You, Lord, for beautiful memories, and new friends!This is Thomas Padley's annointed home church. The Holy Spirit is always welcome in this rockin' place in Nova Lima, a city just outside of Belo Horizonte about twenty minutes. The whole idea is so amazing... AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY at it's very best! More to chat about when I come on back! For now, check this out!
Kathy, James, his precious wife and only one of the four cuties of theirs, and Thomas Padley.

Aguaviva ministries! This is Pastor Daniel and Sandra O'Brien. I love these guys! They have the biggest hearts for the poor! I have spent some profound days with them in ministry and cherish this time. They have a school, church, and feeding ministry with about four restaurants who donate huge to Aguaviva! I have some awesome recordings of this missionary from the UK here 23 years and ongoing to share when I return. Please keep daniel and his Brasilian wife in prayer as they continue in the phenomenal work they have started.

One of the 4 chains that donates. This is Fernando, or just "humble-heart bear". He and I went to do the pick ups together and pray for the people working before the feed one afternoon.
We filled the buckets to the brim! ALWAYS ENOUGH! OH what an awesome God we serve, family!


The children that the Lord loves and looks after... as they wait in line for the food.

Rice, beans, kale, eggs, salad, squash, and two different gourmet style types of traditional Brasilian meat entrees are filling up these containers , and so many hungry tummies, I tell ya! This little girl let me pray over her family, and I started to cry deep in the earthquake part of the spirit, ya know....I had to hold the tears back from jumping out of my face to continue ministering! Ooooooh, God is so darling! I have no words for the poverty in the favelas...only love to give that comes from the Father, and keeps on coming, and coming, and coming, and coming...from the intimate place.... and never stops! Thanks be to God!

Lindaura: a woman who asked Renilda and I to make a visit... she is struggling right now. She is finding herself falling in love with a Savior, JESUS... in the mean time, she has two extraordinary girls, a restaurant to keep functioning, and a husband who lives with her, yet vomits every night after coming home late and very drunk, from spending the day and night with his other girlfriend from the streets. Yes, he is very open about the whole thing. She is yearning for true love, and serious about finding it. God is so close to her, so taking his beautiful moments with her, so wooing her to Him...SO PRECIOUS!!! I came to teach her in the Word about holding on.As soon as we got through with the special ministry it was like God said: "I'm not quite finished, ladies"... and the whole neighborhood came over to her house for prayer as well! How good and pleasant it truly is when we dwell together in unity! Pics of my family out here!


Yes, it is a real baby owl! Renilda went and found it for me...I couldn't barely part with it, stayed so close to me for two days, but was too scared of everyone elses and I had ministry to do...and... sadly had to let the baby go back to her house.... casa della.
RENILDA THE GREAT! With her hanging bananas in the kitchen... from the tree in the backyard, ya know!

And after a loooooong day....Anabella, David, and Daddy Celinho cuddle up together before sleep. A few cuties. Yeah, I live here. Yeah, we love Jesus! Even in the heat!
The famous terraço where I have gathered my thoughts and spent my many days with Jesus, overlooking lindo Céu Azul, B.H Brasil. The family is so hilarious! They are getting ready for my little going away tomorrow... Please pray for me. I am well... sad. It is hard to say goodbye to the Bride on another continent. I hold mixed feelings in my pocket this moment as I write. Love is stronger than the grave. I am a strong woman, yet Daddys little girl. I have a delicate heart right now. I have forever fallen in love with Brasil, and the people I now know close.

Sending my abraço to you (my hug).

See you soon, California and all the cuties there. Thanks for yours for me- the hug I feel so near every day... Hugs are the best thing in the world, I think. Even if only from the spirit. I love you.

Will hug you in the real very soon... in three days. Your hearts, comments, and encouragement in word or prayer have meant the entire world to me, and I look forward to spending time.

I will email you Keri and Keith with the details on the flight.

Bejous!

Eu gostaria que vocês entendessem o meu coração, e difícil e leve ao mesmo tempo. Somente uma coisa esta claro pra mim... Deus esteja conosco e meu coração esta com vocês e minhas orações tambem, fiquem com Deus. Te Amo realmente.

Jeanne Michelle Gergis