Wow it has it really been a month already?
First, I want to say thank you to all of you who support me ... I seriously could not do this if it wasn't for your efforts and generosity.
Wow.. ok where do I start?
Things have been absolutely amazing with the boys!! I am celebrating so many victories! From when the boys actually go to school and work on time (which is actually a huge victory) to boys telling me their dreams about what they want to be when they get older (for them to have vision and hope for the future is huge! .. because in this country it is very hard to get the people to dream and to have a vision for the future when they have so little.)
One boy, Albertino, told me the other day, "I want to finish school and then I want to go to Bible School (it is a school that equips men and women of Mozambique to become pastors and missionaries) and then become a missionary." He is already dreaming of going to either Brazil or the U.S.A to be a missionary!!! I immediately leaped and shouted for joy! He then asked me if I would pray over him, so that he might receive more vision for the future!! haha!! Thank you Jesus!
Of course there has been difficulties... I have them everyday, but the victories out weigh the difficulties and Jesus's grace is sufficient for all of it. My biggest prayer that I am praying for myself at the moment is that God would give me more wisdom. I am so so so desperate for more of His wisdom and His presence. I am receiving both very much haha! I definitely need more... much much more.
My weeks are very very full and busy, but I can't complain whatsoever. I am living my dreams! And no one ever said it would be easy haha!... but God's grace so so good and He is so faithful. The peace that passes all understanding is so so sweet.
Since I am working with 27 boys every day is different! I never know what to expect haha! To tell you what I do in short ... I do anything that a dad would do for his kids everyday. Anything from fixing their things to loving them, praying for them, believing in them, and showing them that they matter.
I also am helping lead Bible Studies/ Small Groups for the older kids on Monday nights, Wednesday nights, and Friday nights. On the past nights I have taught I have talked about "Walking in Integrity" and "Hearing God's Voice." God has been giving me so many opportunities to lead worship! Some meetings I sing in english and other meetings I sing in portuguese or makua, but most of the time I sing in all three languages haha! (not that the same time ... that would be difficult.) God has been just downloading portuguese to me. I am learning so fast! It is all His supernatural grace.
On June 1st we have our annual "Children's Day" here at Iris Ministries. That is a VERY big day. The preparations for that day are MASSIVE! Getting new clothes and presents for about 400 kids is not an easy task. So... PLEASE PRAY for me and the rest of the Children's Ministry Staff, and also for the actual event itself.
I ask for prayers for me to receive more and more SUPERNATURAL WISDOM and HEALTH. (I have only been sick once and that only lasted a day, cause Jesus fixed that real quick)
Thank you all so much for your love, prayer, and support!!!! If you want to take action in giving to me financially, partner with me in bringing the Kingdom of God to the people of Mozambique and to the youth of Iris Ministries and click the donate button which you will see on the right side of my blog.. it will directly go into my paypal account.. and then it will enable me to stay here and do the things that I am doing now and things I will be doing. If you don't want to do it through paypal, just email me and I will give you more options. I greatly appreciate it. Thank you so much to all that have already given to me financially!!! You all are world changers!!!!
asoreano91@gmail.com
I have posted a short short clip of the wednesday night small group. In this group there are 7 boys and 3 girls. They are truly leaders among all of the kids that live here. They were hand picked to be in this group because these 10 are really ready for the deeper things of God. When other kids start stepping up as leaders we will bring more in.
This clip shows them hearing God and writing down what He is telling them. Probably half of them want to go and bring Jesus to the nations!
(I am working on getting a longer video for you all, but uploading a video here is not that easy.)
Here is a list of my boy's names so you can help me pray for them by name :)
Adelino
Afate
Albertino
Albertino
Benny
Alifo
Artur
Augustinho
Baluti
Cassimo
Daudo
Duk
Eliseu
Genisio
Jackson
Jamal
Jerson
Joao
Jordao
Jose
Juma
Justino
Luis
Maquivelo
Mario
Rodrigues
Tenente
