Although
Dan is fairly common name is the US, I only know one person in Brazil named
after the tribe of Israel. Here it is spelt Dā. He is the son of a retired
Philosophy professor, and when he began to visit the church he was an
adolescent. After a while he quit coming to church and took a stroll in the
world. We kept praying for him and one day he showed up. He was in college
studying... can you guess? Philosophy. He came to me crying, asking me to
baptize him. I said we needed to talk and study the Bible. I have seen so many
get immersed on a whim and fall away. During the following weeks, he told me
that he understood what the world had to offer, but that it was not for him. To
the joy of his parents, the church and all the angels in heaven, he became a
Christian.
We know that God can do anything. The question is what will He do? What will the Lord do in the lives of His people when they consecrate themselves to Him? We hope to find out. Friday, May 22 nd , the Luna congregation had an all night vigil of consecration. We went from 9 pm to 5:30 am, and over 50 people participated, from the ages of 10 to 75 years. In the prayer corner, brothers and sisters signed up for time slots so that we would have prayer without ceasing. The vigil focused on Consecrating our Lives, in Gratitude, in Unity, in Service, and in Sharing . Each part consisted of prayer, singing, Bible Reading and Reflection, and practical activities, like in Service, we washed everyone’s feet, and then everybody joined in making breakfast for the group: homemade bread, fruit, tapioca and eggs, juice, and coffee. In Sharing, we ended with a wonderful meal together in family, talking about people with whom we want to share the gospel. Spend
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