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Everlasting Father

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                                                                                              by David McKinney

      Beliza first met the church in 2009. Along with her came her little brother Kauã. He was two years old at the time. He has had the privilege of growing up in the church. This means that God has used many people to influence him in the process of his conversion.
      He has participated avidly in Sunday School, VBS, tagged along with big sister to all kinds of youth devos and retreats, studied the Bible with Joseph and myself, and so forth.
      Kauã is only thirteen years old, but has had a rough life. His mom died when he was little, his dad is distant. His dad remarried and his stepmother, unlike certain fairy tales, loved him as her own. However, she got cancer, was cured, then it came back and finally ended her life four years ago.
      As we talked about him giving his life over to Jesus, I told him that something very new and different was about to happen in his life. I told him that God was going to adopt him and that this PARENT was going always going to love him, care for him, and be with him.
      I said to him, “Your new Father will never get sick, will never treat you with indifference and will never die. The Father who wants to adopt you, who wants to be your Father, is an Everlasting Father… He will be the best Dad you have ever had… and He will be your Dad forever! I asked him, “Do you accept?” His answer was YES!





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