tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10289742557774471252023-11-16T04:24:28.799-08:00Stories of a SonAndrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-1503295933899847212013-10-25T04:30:00.001-07:002013-10-25T04:30:44.818-07:00Surprise!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/o79jqFtHpB0" width="459"></iframe>Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-39049838644051752422013-10-02T15:13:00.001-07:002013-10-02T15:13:16.134-07:00Life Update<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/mwF5FAfqHoA" width="459"></iframe>Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-53350952696684001602013-09-06T01:52:00.000-07:002013-09-06T01:52:01.375-07:00FocusHey Everyone,<div>
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Well, honestly I don't really have much to say, but this morning the Lord made a drastic shift in my focus. This should have been my focus all along, but hey... it's a process right? </div>
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Since we have been here in England (even before we touched the ground) I feel like my mind has been spinning its wheels in mud at 100 mph going absolutely no where. Thinking thoughts of "why are we here in England?", "why are we STILL here in England?", "God, what are you doing?", "What's going on with Dira?", "Why hasn't her breathing got better?", "Why can't any doctor find anything?"...etc. I could go on and on and on, but I will spare you. </div>
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The only answer I can come up with is, "I don't know." I have been trying to figure things out constantly, and all of my efforts have been futile. I go to try and post another update on Facebook to inform everyone, and I realize I don't have any news other than "I don't know." </div>
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SO. I am finished! I am finished trying to figure everything out and having a "plan." I am finished trying to carry all of this unnecessary pressure. I am finished at trying to figure everything out. </div>
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I do know that I need more of God. I do know that I want more of Him. I have to have more of Him. I do know that I love Him and He loves me. I do know that He is always good, all the time. I do know that His ways are far better than mine. I do know that He is our provider. He is our guide. Frankly, all I care to know at the moment is Him. No more spinning the wheels of my mind in the metaphorical mud. I am taking my rightful place in Heavenly places and getting perspective. I want my thoughts to be His thoughts. I can't afford to think anything else. </div>
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I do know that things are just going to work out. In the mean time, I quiet my soul. I still my being and know the He is God. I wait on Him. That is the only thing I know to do. That is the only thing that really truly works. Everything else is futile.</div>
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My Joy is in Him through my wife, my child, my family, and my friends. All of my Joys are wrapped into one and it's all in the Heart of God which I desperately need. I am counting everything as joy. </div>
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SO. I gladly give up my right and desire to understand and receive the peace that passing all understanding.</div>
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I gladly say this of my circumstances "I don't know" and I gladly say this of my God "I want to know Him"</div>
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Sorry, if this seemed like I rambled, but this is where I am at the moment. </div>
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I love you all very much. May this peace of God overwhelm you, the presence of God fill you, and the love of God be your very heartbeat.</div>
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Yours truly, </div>
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Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-63362616002318463772013-07-30T12:44:00.001-07:002013-07-30T12:44:21.775-07:00In the Storm<span style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Hey Everyone,</span><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">I am so sorry that I haven't posted anything about this sooner... but I have tried to keep people updated through Facebook, email, and by other people spreading the word. Dira has been really sick for the past month, but hasn't been feeling normal since we have been here. Dira and I both have really contended for a miracle and we still believe one can happen. God is the Almighty Physician and He heals supernaturally and through medicine, and at this point either will do .. Even though we prefer the first option. However, at this moment since she hasn't got better we are taking action and going to England to get her better medical treatment. We will come back to Pemba as soon as possible.</div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">This decision was very hard for us because the last thing we want to do is leave Pemba... We made the decision today...with many tears. </div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">THANK YOU! To all who have prayed for Dira and who are still praying. Words can not express our gratitude. She hasn't felt alone at all through this time which is a huge testimony! She has been truly overwhelmed by love and by the fact that so many people are praying for her. You all are absolutely amazing! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We love you all very much.</div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Through all of the contending we have done and through all the waiting for the Lord to do a miracle, we have not lost sight of His goodness for a moment. May the living God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit be praised! He is always good no matter what the circumstances are. God does not make people sick, but we know that He does make all things to work for the good of those who love Him; Therefore, we believe that He has need of us in England at this time. We will stand and not be moved by lies, fear, or doubt. We will stand in faith, keeping hold of the truth that we have our Daddy in heaven who loves us and has us in His loving embrace through this whole process. The questions that present themselves in times like these are "Are you going to stand and dig your heels in through this storm?" or "Are you going run and hide to somewhere "safe"?" </div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">We will always choose the first one, because friends authentic Christianity isn't safe, pretty, easy, or reasonable. </div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">For us, we dig our heels in shouting praises to our King Jesus, who is always good, so loud and so bold that the enemy hears and trembles. He will be the one to run and hide in"safety." </div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Trust me... The enemy isn't "safe" either, because my Daddy always gets the last word and my Daddy always wins. God, Dira, and I will come out victorious on the other side of this and the enemy will go off limping and crawling his way back to where he came from.</div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">In conclusion: YAWEH IS VICTORIOUS OVER SIN, DEATH, AND ALL SICKNESS. It is our joy to serve the one and only living God. Thank you Jahovah Rapha! (the God who heals)</div>Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-12035284104300985932013-07-11T22:38:00.000-07:002013-07-11T22:38:06.022-07:00Best Grades + Best Behavior = PARTY!!!<br />
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I know it has been awhile since the last post and I am sorry for that. God is doing amazing things with our Iris kids on base. These pictures show you the "cream of the crop" out of the children on base. The missionaries that work with the children decided that we will put on an annual party for the ones that are doing great in school and behaving well. This will motivate them to continue doing what they are doing and challenge others to come up to a high standard of living. This party was a blast! The children had so much fun and I as well! May God get so much glory from these pictures of His little ones achieving greatness and living in the joy of the Lord. Stay tuned! Dira and I are working on a big update video for you all, so pray for good internet connection! Love You All!!!!</div>
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Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-90996389909150508082013-06-01T08:49:00.001-07:002013-06-01T08:49:08.348-07:00Children's Day!!! Today in Mozambique was Children's Day! Iris Ministries fed Chicken and rice to over 6,000 children from the surrounding villages, over 200 kids that live on the base, around 70 missionaries/ mozambican staff, and around 600 Harvest School students/ Bible School pastors. God bless the Kitchen Staff! HAHA! Dira and I handed out presents to all of my boys today as well! Here are some photos! Enjoy! I love you all!<br />
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Rooms were decorated<br />
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My Beautiful Wife!<br />
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The church was filled<br />
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Raising sons to be fathers!<br />
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Zecca and Me<br />
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Thousands of sodas<br />
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Daudo and Me<br />
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Bags full of presents for my boys!<br />
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Presents!<br />
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Mahando, Achimo, Gildo, Basilio, Jalia, Neto, Silamo, and Me<br />
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They are so happy!<br />
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Tiago<br />
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More presents!<br />
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Tiago, Jojo, Junior, Zecca, Ageu, and Me<br />
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Love my boys!<br />
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Carrying the bags to the rooms<br />
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Silverio and the Children's Department Leader, Aurora<br />
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Baluti and Me<br />
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Samuel and Me<br />
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Messias, Augusto, Ernesto, Danilo, Cardial, Aurora, Fatima, and Me<br />
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Juma<br />
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Samuel, Afate, Me, Manuel, and Shangi<br />
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Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-37339692708474552782013-05-27T09:05:00.001-07:002013-05-27T09:05:13.942-07:00We have arrived! Fruit Happens!<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Hey Everyone! <b>Dira and I are here! </b>We arrived safe and sound on Friday. The flights went really well and all of our things made it as well! Saturday we went to town and shopped for the essential things that we need. We have a water filter so that is a huge check off of the list. After we got back to our house we spent the rest of the day working on making our house a home. During the afternoon we went to our storage room and found all of our things thrown about the room and we then realized that we had been robbed. Most of Dira's things were stolen and some of my things were. Thankfully it wasn't anything too expensive, but a lot of sentimental things of Dira's were stolen and that hurt the most. That is the only bad news I have to tell you, but we are ok ... It's just a little frustrating. However, the house looks great now (thanks to my lovely wife) haha! I was really hoping to get a video to you guys, but it didn't work out because the internet is really really slow. I really wanted to inform you guys about everything as soon as possible so I decided to just type everything instead... I hope that is ok (cause I really wanted and still do prefer making a video for you all). We rested all day Sunday just to prepare to jump in to things today (Monday). God did a lot in our hearts yesterday as we sat with Him and really put our focus in the right place (on Him). He is the reason why we are here... He is all we want. A lot of the day yesterday my heart was really anxious about starting up my work here, but as we entered into His presence all of the lies and anxieties washed away... As they always do. We woke up this morning feeling great about everything. We prayer walked to base (because we live on the base 20 minutes walk away) which was really fun. Dira went to the church with the women and I walked up to the boys compound seeing so many people on the way and then being ambushed by all my boys with hugs all around. Being reunited with them felt more than amazing. I am finally here again. I finally get to be with my boys. No more talking about what I do in Mozambique, but actually doing what I do in Mozambique haha! I sat with the boys for hours just talking and catching up. So many things have changed! A lot of the Casa Jimmy boys that were there last year moved out and a lot of the Casa Chover boys moved to Jimmy. Also, the boys that are younger moved up and into Casa Chover. The houses are different, but I love the changes. The boys that moved out have jobs and are really doing well in the program we have set up for them after they move out, which made me really happy to see. Those were the boys that I spent so much time with last year talking with them and helping them prepare for the future and to see them doing what we talked about last year is an indescribable feeling. After all the questions that I have asked myself "Did I really change anything?" "Did I really make a difference in their life?" "Have they really allowed God to transform them?" "Do they really love God, or is it just words they tell me?" <b>PRAISE BE TO GOD! THEY GOT IT! All glory be to Jesus Christ! Hahahaha! </b>Another amazing thing is ... <b>It is your fruit too!!!!! </b>Because you all made the choice to support me and pray for me you are also reaping the rewards in heaven! Because of you there are lives being changed in Pemba, Mozambique! Dira and I are so grateful for your love, prayers, and support. It means more than you will ever know. We are praying for you! I humbly ask for you to keep praying for us. May all glory, honor, and power be to our Lord, Jesus. May the grace of God be with your spirit.</span>Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-41044130745301881332013-04-30T22:18:00.001-07:002013-04-30T22:18:58.470-07:00It's Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/MuGN2yH11l4?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-18312891622419729822012-12-01T07:19:00.002-08:002012-12-01T07:19:17.858-08:00Africa to AmericaEnjoy!<br />
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Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-57971469367588676142012-11-07T05:34:00.003-08:002012-11-07T05:34:29.047-08:00SUPRISE SUPRISE!<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">All of the boys are doing great! There are a handful that are struggling with stealing things, but we are working on that. I am really starting to see them acting more like a family in the past few months. That means so much to my heart. Where revival is .. love and family will be found. Jesus is doing so much. In the small groups that i help lead... there has been great breakthrough in worship. The kids are really stepping in. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">On a daily basis i am there just building relationship. That has been my goal this whole time. To love them and become family with them. Day after day i see them open up to me and open their hearts more and more... even if it is just a little bit. To them it is amazing progress. I believe fear will fall when perfect love crashes in... and i get to see that everyday in these boys. I also am crazy enough to believe that by the end of my time here there will not be anymore stealing in the midst of the boys. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I am overwhelmed with joy to have this opportunity to serve, to lay down my life for love, and lift these young world changers up. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">So i told you in previous posts that Dira and I are in need of huge financial miracles. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">WELL! God gave me His word that never fails. DIRA AND I WILL BE IN KNOXVILLE ON THE 25th OF NOVEMBER!!! 2 AND A HALF WEEKS!!!!!! HAHAHA!!!! Thank you all so much for praying! Thank you so much to the ones that leaned in to the Lord and supported me and my future wife. HAHA! It all happened so fast! Thank you Jesus for being so faithful! HAHA!! To be honest, this was completely difficult for me.. the Lord stretched my faith like never before. However, the Lord said to me when Dira and I first got engaged that He will supply everything that we want and need to make this wedding happen. The visa for Dira, the plane tickets, and all the things for the wedding. I have believed Him from the start. I have no reason to doubt Him. He has never failed me and never will. Even though i didn’t know how it would come to be... I just knew it would, because my God is that good. He is the best Dad in the whole world. He cares about what we care about. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I just want to make myself clear... i don’t see God as a vending machine, and i will never treat Him as such. However, when His children care more about intimacy and relationship with Him more than anything or anyone else, and delight in Him with all that you are. He WILL give you the desires of your heart.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">He is the God of the impossible. If He leads you somewhere... He doesn’t lead you in to be slaughtered and left out to dry. He loves making the impossible possible... and it is my joy to give him all the glory, honor, and praise. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Needless to say.. I AM SO EXCITED!!! Dira and I are about to journey to the United States for her to meet my family and friends. Ultimately to get married!!! HAHA!! The date is officially Feb. 2nd! We are so excited to see you! Pray for us as we make a speedy transition. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">My boys are not at all happy about how long i will be gone, but their request is that i bring back wedding photos and videos haha! So, pray for their hearts.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thank you all so much for your prayers, love, and support. I could not do this without you.You all are a blessing and an encouragement to my life. Words can not express my gratitude. I love you all.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I’m really sorry that it has been awhile since I have updated you all, but I am still alive and well! haha!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(Some of the things you are going to read I know I have said before, but I am just sharing my heart; However, it is a little more detailed.)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">When I was living in Redding, California, in 2010, I was pouring my heart out to the Lord one night. I told him with a face covered in tears, “God I don’t want to be a missionary without a partner. I am asking you as a son that you would give me a woman, and not just any woman. I want a woman who loves you more than life itself, who lives a life of purity, who is full of peace, who will love me and want to be with me, and who will minister with me and not just sit an watch (I did go on, but I will keep the rest to myself for the sake of the length of this blog post, because I could right a book). Then I told Him, but God I want your will... so have your way.” </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>In 2011 I went to the Harvest School of Missions in Pemba in obedience, and days before I flew out to Africa the Lord spoke to me when I was just sitting reading the Bible, “Andrew, by the end of this year you will meet the woman i have prepared for you to marry.” I responded “WHAT!? ... That sounds way to much like my heart.” So I proceeded to ask the Lord for the next 10 minutes “God... was that you? was that you?” haha! Then He said, “Andrew, do you trust me?” and I said, “Yes, Lord I trust you.” then He replied, “Well, Trust me.” I laughed and pondered what He said in my heart. I have the best Daddy in the whole world! And He always keeps His promises!! So by the end of 2011 I was dating Dira, and 8 months later we are engaged and planning a wedding for 2013 in America!!! She is everything I have ever wanted in a woman and more.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">As christians, we therefore are co-reigning with him. Sometimes we can get in this pattern of asking God “What’s your will, what’s your will?”, and we don’t listen to Him asking us, “What do you want? What do you want?” </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">When our delight is in the Lord, He wants to give us our hearts desires (I am not just talking about finding a spouse). When we obey His commands we move out of being slaves and position ourselves as friends of God.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Dira and I are aiming to get married on February 2nd in Knoxville, Tennessee. We want to leave Pemba and go to Knoxville on December 10th of this year, then get married in Feb., then go on our honeymoon (we want to go to Hawaii), then we want to spend a few months in the states to just be with each other before we rush back to Africa, and then we need to get back to Pemba.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The funny thing is we don’t have any money to do any of this haha! However, Our Daddy in heaven does, and we believe He wants this to happen more than we do. We will see what He does. If you would like to pray for us and for all if this please please do. Our immediate needs are two plane tickets to the states, but before that Dira needs to get her visa to the states in Maputo (the capital of Mozambique). This whole thing together is a perfect recipe for God to work the biggest financial miracle Dira and I have ever experienced. Feel free to jump on board and be apart of this wild ride.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I have recently transitioned to work more with Casa Chover (the boys ages 12-15), but i am still helping out with Jimmy. I am just emphasizing on Chover. (Chover means rain in portuguese). That transition has been quite difficult, so i am trying to do it as slow and as smooth as possible. At the same time relationships with all of the boys in general are growing stronger. Some people might agree with the approach of coming in with rules, rules, and more rules. I however, am taking the approach of building relationships and then out of a place of love and understanding for each other we will see the practical things get dealt with. The problem isn’t a messy room, dirty clothes, or lazyness. The problems are heart problems, and those are dealt with by love, attention, and relationship. If I make rules because of the physical symptoms (I.E, A dirty room) than I am only medicating the issues and prolonging real healing from happening, and I believe real healing comes through love. God is love. God is the healer. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I am going to be honest and tell you that it is ridiculously challenging, and it is easy to get discouraged. However, I have the Author of all things going before me and backing me up, so that is encouraging haha! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Now, I want to tell some stories!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">One of the Mozambican staff here at Iris Ministries has a daughter that is very sick with AIDS. One week 3 others and I went into the village to pray for her. We arrived at the house and met all the family. We went in the house to the room where the daughter, whose name is Victoria, was laying on a bed. She is so skinny, I won’t go into detail, but it is a heart wrenching sight. Her veins have shrunk so small that she can’t receive the medical drip that was given to her, so that is why she was extra weak and sick. We began with praising Jesus in the local tribal language, Makua. It was beautiful. Then we started to pray furiously over Victoria, furious at the disease that has afflicted her too long. (I want to pause and just say... her name means Victory. I believe she will have victory over AIDS.) I was overwhelmed with compassion for this girl. I was kneeling in a puddle of tears by the end. After we finished we sat down, and that is when the mom had told us about her veins being too small to receive the drip. After she said that I said out loud not really giving to much thought to it, “Well, I command her veins to get bigger in the name of Jesus.” Then we left. A week later I was informed that the next morning she received the drip!!! That means HER VEINS GOT BIGGER! HAHA! JESUS!!!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We went back to past week to pray again. After we prayed and left... we were told that her dad took her outside and she was able to sit up in a chair by herself!!! haha!! We will see AIDS dealt with, and we will see Victoria healed!!!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Yesterday, 3 others and I went to eat with a lady and her family in a village next to the base, this lady works and provides for 9 people... she is the only one who works. It is a sad story. We came in and had lunch together, talked, and laughed. Then we prayed over a boy who had asthma. I am believing he is healed. (I have seen God heal 2 people with asthma in the past.) Then I noticed that the baby there had something on his wrist that looked like witchcraft (A black chord with a stone attatched). We asked the mom about it and she said it was from the witch doctor to make sure the baby doesn’t get asthma. We explained why needed to cut it off the baby, and why we as christians don’t need to go to the witch doctor. She agreed that we should cut it off, so we did. Then I had them burn it, just like the people in Acts 19:19 did! HAHA! It was so fun!!!! Lunch and freedom is always good!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thank you all so much for your continuing prayers and support!!! You all are amazing and none of this could happen without you. Words cannot describe my deep gratitude.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I pray that you all experience the love of the Father in news ways, and grow to deeper levels of intimacy with the King. Blessing and Increase.</span></div>
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Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-66198334523507711622012-07-28T12:35:00.001-07:002012-07-29T14:08:08.757-07:00QualifiedThese past 2 months have been very humbling. It is a process to learn<br />
how to do life here, and the past 2 months have been full of learning.<br />
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Learning how to rest and learning how to work and do life out of a<br />
position of rest.<br />
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Learning when to say yes to something and when to say no.<br />
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Learning how to do family with everyone here and keep unity even when<br />
there are disagreements.<br />
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Ultimately learning how to LOVE in every situation.<br />
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Even to do the daily tasks I am having to completely lean on the Lord,<br />
because honestly a lot of the time I have no idea what I am doing,<br />
so my aim is to do only what i see my Daddy in heaven doing, just like<br />
Jesus did... and I think it is safe to say He turned out alright haha!<br />
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Colossians 1:12 says that my Father in heaven has QUALIFIED me to<br />
share in the heavenly inheritance of the saints in light.<br />
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So no matter if I feel like i know or i don’t know what i am doing...<br />
I am qualified.<br />
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SO many things have been happening in these 2 months!!<br />
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First of all... I AM ENGAGED!! WOOHOO!! I am engaged and completely in<br />
love with Dira Karo Karo. Maybe if I say it enough times it will seem<br />
real. I am engaged ... I am engaged .. I am engaged ... nope it still<br />
feels like I am dreaming! We are going to have the wedding in the<br />
states!!! haha! I am so excited about that! and the hilarious thing is<br />
.. we have no money to do so.. HA!! We will see what God does, because<br />
I believe that he wants us to have an amazing wedding!<br />
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I will give you some more amazing stories.<br />
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On Friday nights I am leading a home group with just Casa Jimmy boys.<br />
I set them up in prayer groups with 3 people in one group. I explained<br />
that at some time every day they need to get together and pray. Two<br />
out of the three groups are actually doing it!!! (they are doing this<br />
on their own... with out me initiating it) 2/3 groups for the first<br />
couple of weeks isn’t bad at all haha!! I believe as the time goes by<br />
more and more groups will be formed!<br />
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One morning one of my boys, Daudo, brought bread to my house so that I<br />
could have breakfast without me asking him or even mentioning that I<br />
needed more bread. When he brought it I was still sleeping, so he gave<br />
it to my housemate. When he gave it to my house mate he said, “When i<br />
lived with my father I used to bring him bread every morning, so I<br />
want to do this for André now.” ... When I heard this .. I was<br />
speechless. I am truly humbled by this story.<br />
You all might have noticed that I had successfully filled up my days<br />
to the point where I was literally working from the moment I woke up<br />
to the moment I went to sleep. Well, during my 3 month evaluation here<br />
the base director realized this and she told me that I am doing way<br />
too much. She said that I would not last a year here if I continued<br />
doing as much as I was doing. She said that she wanted to see a change<br />
in my schedule in the next 3 weeks.<br />
The meeting was hard, but very good. I have recently cut out some<br />
things that i have been doing. I have stopped helping lead the small group on Monday nights and I am still keeping an eye on the computer lab from time to time during the day, but I am just letting the two of my boys who work in there run it (they know more about MacBooks than I do anyway haha!); Therefore, I have more time for my boys. Since then I have been able to rest a<br />
bit more. Just being honest... when ever I do rest I sometimes<br />
struggle with feeling guilty (which I know should I not feel guilty).<br />
I am just being honest so you all know how to pray for me.<br />
Other than that things are going absolutely amazing!!!<br />
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Thank you all so much for praying for me because it truly makes a<br />
difference. I could not do what I am doing here without you all<br />
backing me up.<br />
Also pray that all of the provisions for the wedding to come in, and<br />
that all the papers that need to be sorted out get sorted smoothly<br />
with no complications.<br />
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Thank you so much for all of you who support me financially. You are<br />
bringing the Kingdom in such amazing ways to so many people. Your<br />
generosity amazes me all the time. I learn so much from you.<br />
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I LOVE YOU ALL!!!<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPE92HR_ht7Scm_q4NDtkVeA5OkBRrbz9L1T1rg9PNRYK7RmwbZfGAmKOLioiI7M-4Q0mhmmWif6HktTb9Nug3WG_Zebvd41oWIP_DJ2o4lVEhsNFt_g6NIAUFouAk8u1PbQMU3-Hk-2r/s640/blogger-image-452200605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPE92HR_ht7Scm_q4NDtkVeA5OkBRrbz9L1T1rg9PNRYK7RmwbZfGAmKOLioiI7M-4Q0mhmmWif6HktTb9Nug3WG_Zebvd41oWIP_DJ2o4lVEhsNFt_g6NIAUFouAk8u1PbQMU3-Hk-2r/s640/blogger-image-452200605.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1Wg_RCyIlO8fPDXA-KxpcZLXPTmOo4aVC_R9sZvN4n4VeAsOUBYnZfBowmImNC1Fvk-T3wVDo5mi3Rg4J1GLKIkQaywUoztGPHmMbYCKWWT5c6ZnbXJLJeUlXrMRlPK7uGOZEO6Y2S8K/s640/blogger-image-1219199788.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1Wg_RCyIlO8fPDXA-KxpcZLXPTmOo4aVC_R9sZvN4n4VeAsOUBYnZfBowmImNC1Fvk-T3wVDo5mi3Rg4J1GLKIkQaywUoztGPHmMbYCKWWT5c6ZnbXJLJeUlXrMRlPK7uGOZEO6Y2S8K/s640/blogger-image-1219199788.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6G8DMHEzPbFuFHPk9uQKtvJZgqYQ_pNQSmBqq-JjNw-uSZjVQF1qBaZELmzhT2uFKHw0iYulSQ-oQ70o8HwF7VgM2iTwrQt5zJlIpNsTFsUyrIujaXuMhfh8EM7uZSUX6cfL2BVh35E1-/s640/blogger-image--1799452970.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6G8DMHEzPbFuFHPk9uQKtvJZgqYQ_pNQSmBqq-JjNw-uSZjVQF1qBaZELmzhT2uFKHw0iYulSQ-oQ70o8HwF7VgM2iTwrQt5zJlIpNsTFsUyrIujaXuMhfh8EM7uZSUX6cfL2BVh35E1-/s640/blogger-image--1799452970.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqPxEhdbX0DwYMH55fhVGpA1KgpPGDW4GZXsSC8hlUQhiGRnjlC_YkayCQF92sv9k_xi1Sw-rVhf4qMUWTfYxzyHtZhQxfFLDaRiDSQgFYx7ec06tqEbR2F56kKGbyMosicCsBKTAieit_/s640/blogger-image-156762776.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqPxEhdbX0DwYMH55fhVGpA1KgpPGDW4GZXsSC8hlUQhiGRnjlC_YkayCQF92sv9k_xi1Sw-rVhf4qMUWTfYxzyHtZhQxfFLDaRiDSQgFYx7ec06tqEbR2F56kKGbyMosicCsBKTAieit_/s640/blogger-image-156762776.jpg" /></a></div>Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-33708952146291974142012-06-14T15:11:00.001-07:002012-06-14T15:11:45.379-07:00BacarI met him on the streets of Pemba, Mozambique. Selling sweets, masking<br />
his problems with a fake smile, and hopefully making a dollar a day.<br />
“What goes on in his mind everyday?”...“What troubles him?”... “Does<br />
he get to be a kid?”... “Does he get to have fun?”... “Does he go to<br />
school?”... “Has he eaten?”... “What is his name?”... “How old is<br />
he?”... These are questions I kept asking myself when I first met him.<br />
His name is Bacar, and he is 14 years old. He goes to school in the<br />
morning until 1 o’ clock in the afternoon, and he works from 3 o’<br />
clock to 8 o’ clock everyday after school. He frequents the local<br />
arcade (like any young boy would do) which is in a restaurant by day<br />
and a night club by night. He lives in a hut made of mud, rocks,<br />
bamboo, and a little cement with his mother, brother, and sister. He<br />
doesn’t know his father. He works for his uncle. In Bacar's eyes his uncle<br />
is a good boss, but when Bacar comes home with one of his sweets<br />
stolen he gets smacked across the face. He doesn't have a choice, so he takes it and try's again the next day. He rejoices every time the<br />
mission school is in session because that means he gets to sell more<br />
and receive more money (we like to joke about how white people eat a lot of chocolate haha!!!) On a December day in 2011 Jesus came for<br />
Bacar, and Bacar received Jesus into his life. I got to be there to<br />
pray over and watch a lost boy become a son of God. I left to the<br />
U.S soon after, and Bacar went on doing his daily routine; However, he<br />
doesn’t fake his smile anymore, because he can’t contain the joy and<br />
the life that he has been given from Jesus.<br />
I arrived in Pemba on April 10, 2012. I walked the streets praying I<br />
see him. The first day went by and then the second, still no Bacar.<br />
Then the 3rd night I unexpectedly heard a familiar yell “André!” In<br />
that moment my mind was flooded with past memories, as I was reunited<br />
with Bacar. We laughed and leaped for joy together. Jesus provides<br />
opportunity after opportunity for us to divinely cross each other’s<br />
paths almost every day. Bacar and I had the opportunity to lead one of<br />
his best friends to accept Jesus into his life, it was so beautiful.<br />
Bacar has since then led his mother and brother to receive Jesus. One<br />
day soon I will baptize him in the Indian Ocean. Bacar is enthralled<br />
with reading the bible and learning more about his Savior. We often<br />
talk about and share scriptures over a plate of rice and fish. I make<br />
sure he has eaten when ever I see him, and if he hasn’t had anything<br />
to eat that day I go buy him a meal. He has saved up his money on his<br />
own to help me buy him a phone, so we can stay in touch. He doesn’t<br />
want me to buy it without his help. Bacar never ceases to amaze me.<br />
His smile and laughter brings so much life to my soul. His eyes are<br />
full of wonder and excitement. His life is full of the glory of Jesus.<br />
Bacar is my friend and my brother. Thank you Jesus for the privilege<br />
and the honor to know Bacar, and may his voice be heard.<br />
Now I can’t help but to think about all the street vendors in this<br />
world who slave a way day in and day out selling sweets and souvenirs.<br />
Each vendor has a name and a story to tell. Each waiter and waitress<br />
has a name and a story to tell. Who will listen? Who will love?<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazXQql2hLiohJNur0ZLnxAXsdgSJAgpwSNX1ynq_5FWcuiep9OG5Z8KFF-0pESE-PHir6h7a_uvZwHEEj7Wm3lYEYrNlCrc26Qu0ZX3hNzHmffbIMbTHPCUzYVL1Dp-XfJ9UxyLXDcNf6/s640/blogger-image--688737937.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazXQql2hLiohJNur0ZLnxAXsdgSJAgpwSNX1ynq_5FWcuiep9OG5Z8KFF-0pESE-PHir6h7a_uvZwHEEj7Wm3lYEYrNlCrc26Qu0ZX3hNzHmffbIMbTHPCUzYVL1Dp-XfJ9UxyLXDcNf6/s640/blogger-image--688737937.jpg" /></a></div>Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-74679285516721366532012-05-09T13:49:00.001-07:002012-05-20T14:59:36.931-07:00Has it really been 1 month?Wow it has it really been a month already?<br />
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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.<br />
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Wow.. ok where do I start?<br />
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.)<br />
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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!<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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)<br />
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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!!!!<br />
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asoreano91@gmail.com<br />
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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.<br />
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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!<br />
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(I am working on getting a longer video for you all, but uploading a video here is not that easy.)<br />
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Here is a list of my boy's names so you can help me pray for them by name :)<br />
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Adelino<br />
Afate<br />
Albertino<br />
Albertino<br />
Benny<br />
Alifo<br />
Artur<br />
Augustinho<br />
Baluti<br />
Cassimo<br />
Daudo<br />
Duk<br />
Eliseu<br />
Genisio<br />
Jackson<br />
Jamal<br />
Jerson<br />
Joao<br />
Jordao<br />
Jose<br />
Juma<br />
Justino<br />
Luis<br />
Maquivelo<br />
Mario<br />
Rodrigues<br />
TenenteAndrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-33786480775842412092012-04-17T12:09:00.001-07:002012-04-17T12:13:09.276-07:00Casa JimmyI woke up this morning to the sound of construction workers talking, mixed with birds chirping, and children laughing. At first I wanted to go back to sleep, but as I lay there I thought .. How blessed am I to be sleeping under a mosquito net, hearing Mozambique breathe. <br />
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I started to praise and talk to Jesus so that He can prepare me for the day.<br />
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Today was a big day. I had my first formal meeting with the Casa Jimmy boys. With much prayer before the meeting.. The meeting went amazing! All the boys started to cheer when I told them that I am not here for just 1 or 2 years, but I am here for 5 or more. If there was any doubt in me that my sacrifices weren't worth it.. That moment crushed them all. For whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for the Lord's sake he will find it. I have no regrets. For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. I gladly offer myself to the King of kings for all eternity, and I will gladly offer years of my life to see these boys transform into mighty MEN of God. I confidently stand as their spiritual father, so that they may know their heavenly Father more and more each day.<br />
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This journey has just begun. I need your prayers and support, so you and I can see these boys grow into godly world changers. <br />
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So for now I will set my gaze to the one who is the One. Jesus. With His breath in my lungs and His strength in my body. I will see heaven come powerfully to the hearts God Himself, Jesus, has entrusted me with.<br />
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Thank you all for everything. I could not do this without you. Your hands are touching the lives of not only 26 boys of Casa Jimmy, but the nation of Mozambique through your prayers for me and support of me. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXbADI01nvknqlm4Sd1P7Gb0TdC1zZs-pLhOhg27a_8t9fHy0ROoANNdnyPpX4t_aKBP28FvEUUFY1OfR38WUL-VLdM2TwpxtPHfzqQzQd6l9aPoWHXLbqdWkIfsS5v4VrPwvqZNz443w/s640/blogger-image--77284947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXbADI01nvknqlm4Sd1P7Gb0TdC1zZs-pLhOhg27a_8t9fHy0ROoANNdnyPpX4t_aKBP28FvEUUFY1OfR38WUL-VLdM2TwpxtPHfzqQzQd6l9aPoWHXLbqdWkIfsS5v4VrPwvqZNz443w/s640/blogger-image--77284947.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-d8uOKTFPZcGa2u5ny05BnR8cGxY-5bQxfXhS0sEzmRWFqSAh8LaCcgg2DqTB80GcfWMo8GqlwGx0z0OMG1uXwVlhnHbiWq3OwzaqQhQdJLn9GuI-5fRTER5VnMirva_Rj71Q4_2n9P6/s640/blogger-image-1928479041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-d8uOKTFPZcGa2u5ny05BnR8cGxY-5bQxfXhS0sEzmRWFqSAh8LaCcgg2DqTB80GcfWMo8GqlwGx0z0OMG1uXwVlhnHbiWq3OwzaqQhQdJLn9GuI-5fRTER5VnMirva_Rj71Q4_2n9P6/s640/blogger-image-1928479041.jpg" /></a></div>Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-51393563422561745632012-04-10T13:54:00.001-07:002012-04-10T13:55:54.177-07:00I have arrivedI have arrived here in Pemba, Mozambique!! All of my flights went more than amazing! On three planes I had the row completely to myself which allowed me to rest comfortably... Thank you Jesus! Thank you all for your prayers! Being back feels so surreal and amazing! I am so excited for what God is doing and is about to do! Hopefully I will post a video soon but this post will have to do for now. Sorry this post isn't long or very detailed, but I am half asleep at the moment haha! Thank you all so much! Your support means more than you know. Peace to you in the name of Jesus. And much love!<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8Je5o-yBo7XfmndZnA3O9NR81XY2W7Y2PUWASRvQToSHhbZI_HbGzH4ck5JWdbnJQ0-M9YUenS2Rdyt-GfSd6Hl7DQ93jvD8stfHhyf2C9r0oKtPXcvhEnR3xHtwix-6TgkeDF_Rw7Rc/s640/blogger-image--1238316071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8Je5o-yBo7XfmndZnA3O9NR81XY2W7Y2PUWASRvQToSHhbZI_HbGzH4ck5JWdbnJQ0-M9YUenS2Rdyt-GfSd6Hl7DQ93jvD8stfHhyf2C9r0oKtPXcvhEnR3xHtwix-6TgkeDF_Rw7Rc/s640/blogger-image--1238316071.jpg" /></a></div>Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-70734465888835836512012-04-01T10:02:00.001-07:002012-04-01T10:02:04.696-07:00Around the Island<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Gkrkn8NGFio?fs=1" width="480"></iframe>Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-46927968954924209852012-03-28T00:49:00.001-07:002012-03-28T00:49:15.642-07:00America to England<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LgHemYF-FwY?fs=1" width="480"></iframe>Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-21585886355572528592012-03-22T08:58:00.001-07:002012-03-22T08:58:07.559-07:00Preparing the Land<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/y24KT0vVyrE?fs=1" width="480"></iframe><br />
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Thank you all for your support!Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-59047035290514520562012-03-12T16:14:00.001-07:002012-03-12T16:15:05.688-07:00Here is where I am going.<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/14392695?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/14392695">Iris Ministries Introduction</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user4569873">Iris Ministries</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-4517448417132284492012-03-11T08:00:00.001-07:002012-03-11T08:00:14.011-07:00Here I Go<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pib2YyiyN9Q?fs=1" width="459"></iframe>Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-24003309872214018102012-01-14T21:11:00.000-08:002012-01-14T21:11:18.932-08:00Mozambique Wrap Up<iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fpuRoJbkLCc?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-43273205545758209552011-11-24T01:34:00.000-08:002011-11-24T01:34:09.518-08:00DestinyHey Everyone! Outreach was absolutely AMAZING! My group crammed in a truck and off we went to a village called Nakaka 3 hours away. The ride was absolutely amazing! We got to the village and we were automatically surrounded by kids setting our tents up.. We did ministry that night and ate a noodle and tuna fish dinner. We fell asleep listening to the drumming and chanting of witch-doctors and pigs running everywhere haha it was wild! Then in the morning i helped wash dishes and prepared breakfast which was coffee and bread with peanut butter.. (they spoil us on outreaches) then I did 3 hours of childrens' ministry and i got to preach at the end which i absolutely loved! 40 or so kids accepted Christ! PRAISE GOD! After that we had lunch... then i sat down to write in my journal and i realized i had 8-10 kids watching me from a distance.. then i started making them paper airplanes with their names written on them .. then the Holy Spirit told me to ask them if they would like to receive Jesus in their hearts .. so i got a translator and they all accepted Christ and then i got to tell them more about Jesus and how you can talk to Him and listen to Him .. Then that night we did more ministry and more and more people were healed and saved. Another really amazing story is when i was doing door to door ministry this man hobbled up to us and he said "I don't want to be a drunk anymore!" so we told him about Jesus and then he told us his back has been in pain for years so all in one prayer session he was saved, healed of the back pain, and delivered from alcholism .. it was amazing! Last week in church me and a friend of mine were praying over this women whom we thought was mute.. so we were praying that she would be healed.. well later we find that she was healed.. but she wasn't mute .. she was deaf!!!! We weren't even praying for her ears to open and Holy Spirit moved in spite of our lack of understanding and healed her anyway hahaha! that will make you think! haha and yesterday i preached at the jail on Gideon and 10 people came forward to receive Christ and two came up to be delievered from fear and others came up for healing.. To more deaf people got healed!! and can't describe how happy they were and how happy we were haha! Jesus is so good!!! Revival is literally sweeping across this nation!!! Thank you all for your prayers!!! Keep them coming please haha! i love and miss all of you!Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-47644972857171828522011-10-29T01:22:00.000-07:002011-10-29T01:22:07.709-07:00WOW!This past week was amazing! and i only have ten minutes to tell you about it .. So Rolland Baker has been teaching a lot the past two weeks cause Heidi has been in norway .. class has been amazing! I went to jail on wednesday.. (to do ministry haha) and over 15 people got saved and everyone that needed healing was healed! Head pain: Healed, Stomach pain: Healed, and Heart pain: Healed!!! Praise Jesus!!! It all happened in an hour! i am going twice to the jail this coming week and i will be going on my first Bush Outreach this weekend .. so i would love your prayers .. lots and lots. There is a chance that i could be preaching either at the jail or the outreach so yea.. pray. It is getting hotter and hotter here .. but the breeze is so amazing .. and it is constant cause we are right on the beach pretty much .. Jesus has been so great about getting me free rides into town .. I haven't had to pay yet!!! I have been hearing things from the staff and they are saying that November is going to be even better than this past month .. which i am so so so so pumped about .. I feel already like a new person! I am more hungry for Him now than ever and the hunger is increasing everyday .. oh also since this past wednesday we have been doing constant 24 hour prayer untill this wednesday so 24/7 prayer week .. it has been a blast .. it is all out of intimacy and love and nothing like work . Which some people could think of intercession that way .. but every thing is going amazing!!! If you want to know specifics just email me or facebook me questions .. <a href="mailto:asoreano91@gmail.com">asoreano91@gmail.com</a> .. I Love you all!!!!!!!Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028974255777447125.post-32296974781528052622011-10-24T05:43:00.000-07:002011-10-24T05:43:00.320-07:00Righteousness, Peace, and Joy in the Holy SpiritBeing the the center of God's will is the most exciting place to be!! It is hard to believe that I am in week 4 of 10 weeks .. so many things have happened. Where i am in Mozambique is paradise and poverty all mixed together .. down the road from the base there is a 5 star resort surrounded by slums .. it is all bazar. I only have ten more minutes to type, but my time here has been more than words can say .. especially in 8 minutes now .. haha so this past week has been winning soccer games, meeting more people, praying and hanging with God, getting rocked by the Holy Spirit, having the time of my life, going to class, having the time of my life, seeing my destiny happen, having the time of my life, being in the midst of God's glory on the earth, swimming with dolphins, snorkling over a huge reef, seeing God's Kingdom touch thousands and being His hands and feet.. Now thats a week of suffering for Christ! ... right? hahahaha.. I am right where i am supposed to be and im loving every minute .. On the outreaches that are happening hundreds of people every weekend are getting saved and hundreds are getting healed!! Revival is everywhere! The blind see, the deaf hear, the lame walk, and people get redeemed all because of my God .. Thank you Jesus for still being the same from the creation of this world till now! I love you all .. i gotta go!Andrew Soreanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415044794056675653noreply@blogger.com1