We baptized 26 tonight.
 

We had an awesome service and baptized 23 from that trinity church a 3 others...several recieved the baptism of the Holy Ghost.

We were in service 4 hours...it was wonderful... AND IT WAS CHILDRENS DAY AND THEY DID ABOUT EVERYTHING...

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That is SO awesome!!! I love to hear these good reports.

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are you feeling better?

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That is great news Sis Alvear!

God is good!

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Yes, thanks! I think I just overdid it physically in Costa Rica and didn't ever get caught up on rest. I tend to think I'm 30 instead of 50+. LOL!

Most everyone who went to Costa Rica went to Spanish church tonight and heard Darcie lead worship and her husband preach. It was awesome and I couldn't even understand it, but I got the idea behind the message. We had several new Spanish speaking people, so that was way cool. I think we had 54 total, and 13 of us were from the CR trip, so that meant 41 Spanish. It's really growing! Then we had a meeting (with food) for the Costa Rica team and we all had a chance to talk about the trip. It was very emotional and ended in a prayer meeting. I'm cried out!:tissue

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Praise the Lord, glad to hear this great report Sister Alvear.

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We are seeing a great move of God and we are deeply thankful.

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Gloray!

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That is an awesome report!

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That was like a kiss from god to us!

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Praise God it's always good to see people get buried with Him in baptism.

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We had a bunch in the alter praying tonight also.

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Excellent report!

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What a great rport. To God be the glory.

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Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1

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wonderful!

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Sister Alvear, thanks for sharing this encouraging and wonderful report.

Sherri, glad you had a great service, too.

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That is a wonderful sight Sis Alvear!

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heaven rejoiced much tonight!

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In Your Face Devil!!!!!!!!!

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yeah, that what I told him too!

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Tonight we baptized 26 people. 23 were from the city of Sao Miguel where Brother Manuel is the pastor. Brother Alvear and Pastor Moses have been going over there helping Brother Manuel and since this was his first baptismal service he was so excited and we were as excited for them. Sao Miguel is a daughter work of our church here in Maceio. We built this church from ground up in fact our son Arlei was the first pastor there. About 2 years ago we baptized another trinity church in Jesus Name. Several times during our years as missionaries God has used us or some of our preachers to baptize trinity churches in the precious Name of Jesus.
Brother Alvear gave them Bible studies and working together God brought these new people plus others to know Him in a greater way last night.
This week we are putting in the floor of the Messias Church. We baptized a brother from there also and have a group that is coming on a regular basis.
Another couple that is well known in the world of music and dance from a brand new village is coming to our headquarters church. Last night they told us they want to serve the Lord.
Lately we have spent a lot helping reach out into different places all over Brazil.
We are thankful for a new couple from the states that are coming to help us. He grew up on the mission field, son of life time missionaries and his family is all involved in missions. His wife I have known many, many years. We have been praying for more hands on the field...not just adventurers BUT REAL GOD CALLED, heaven sent missionaries. We are told that for every 50 that volunteer for mission work only one makes it as a lifetime missionary.
That may seem strange but unless you have been to the field and understand all the complex problems of a mission field it is hard to understand.
Getting out and really doing a work and proving your calling is the hardest part of all. Moving to an area where you know no one and taking a leap in the darkness by faith is far beyond the grasp of most.
We are thankful for our children that work in the fields in anyway. However I know that two of them are really called for they are out on their own…Raul Jr and Arlei are out on the front lines. We have such admiration for our son Arlei that moved to the jungle area at the call of God. God is blessing them and souls are coming to the Lord.
Another Young person that has proved his calling is Brother Ryan Thompson. He has matured into a wonderful missionary. It was not easy. We saw him move to a city with no car and start a work. We did give him a tiny building a handful of people but in the face of the humongous task he faced that was really nothing…years have passed…several churches have been built and we are blessed to see him and his family as a product of someone we helped along the way. He was in a new area Saturday where well over a hundred people stood out in the rain and listened to the gospel message.
A national we are training to be a missionary is Pastor Hugo. He and his wife have worked faithfully by our side going into many areas of Brazil and over into Paraguay.
We are helping Brother Chad and Sister Rebecca and we are watching them mature and hoping that soon they will step out on their own.
We have several young couples from different areas of Brazil that are in training…Pastor Milton and Sister Jane is in the state of Ceara working full speed ahead. We are praying for their ministry they moved from south Brazil to the northeast by faith to be missionaries.
Brother Fernando and Sister Francisa are doing a tremendous job in the children´s department.Brother Michael and Sister Marcela are helping not only evangelizing but she is helping in the ladies choir along with several others that are helping her.
Brother Marcelo and Sister Edlene are doing a wonderful work in the new church in Jaqueira.
Brother Andre and Sister Cristiane are working on a couples retreat for the month of February.
So many are busy neither space or time will permit me to name all those helpers...but He the Bookkeeper has all written down in His books.
This is what God wants in this last hour we are living in…sold out people…
It is easy to talk…criticize, run down and bring doubt BUT to be in the heat of the Real battle is something else…to faith in the money for buildings, help for pastors, Bibles, projects…and even paying a bus to bring in the people is a real act of courageous faith.
I have found out as a missionary of over 40 years that talk is cheap…but dancing to the music on the field is another story. The intense spiritual battles we face leave us drained as we fight a real spiritual battle for every soul.
In the state of Minas we are finishing building the church at Sao Joao Batista da Gloria.
In Bahia we lack the roof on a new church we are building in that state. The church in Fronteiras too lacks the roof…that is the most expensive part. Besides these there are other buildings we are helping build…so the load is heavy but greater is the burden of God´s people.
Never in all our ministry have we had so many e mails, PM´s, letters of love and support.
Blessings to you faithful mission lovers.

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You didn't mention they were all Doctors. Glory be.


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The pictrue of you and your sweetheart is sweet. You two look very happy.
It is great to hear of the wonderful things He is doing in Brazil.
Thank you for being His servent

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yeah, I forgot that important one...ha...
A hospital in the states gave me those jackets...Our people LOVE robes...I do too! So those are our baptismal robes...

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Yes, we are. We have been going through an unbelieveable trial but God is helping us and we have never felt such care from God´s people. Lies were told on us...however we are no better than others who have lied on.

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That is awesome. I think that it is good when people see how appreciative people are of the things that they send and how those things are put to use in ways that they could never even imagine.

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http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ady/DIR221.jpg
this is a new couple we just won to the Lord...they were catholics...

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We are deeply grateful for everything people give or send and believe me we find someway to use everything!
Love you folks and your love for souls.

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praise god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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We have been rejoicing all day and happy for Pastor Manuel and them. God is good.