December 15, 2008

What a joy it was to be with all of the Lambeth family! It had been some time since our last visit and what a thrill to feel the Spirit of revival in each service we were in – from Esteio to Campinas! 

We started our trip off in Esteio; visiting a church on Saturday night and then Sunday service at the headquarters church. We met the ‘sergeant’ and witnessed the shine on his face as he and Bishop Brad worshipped together and new ones experiencing the manifest presence of God! What a service we had!  We  got to share in the special celebration honoring  Sis. Nara’s  50th birthday; certainly a deserving lady! And shared the joy of another ‘Lambeth’ on the way!! Then to see Bro. Tyson and Sis. Jennifer was such a treat for us. We miss them dearly in FWC but appreciate their sacrifice to help carry the load in Brazil.

Tuesday morning we flew to meet Bro. Cleve and be with his family in Campinas.  We were so excited to visit with Grammy Lambeth.  There, we visited churches and attended several services and was so blessed by what we felt and saw! Truly revival has spread in this area in a great way in the last 10 years with 18 churches in Campinas alone. The last service we were in, there were many praying and seeking God. Believe many good reports  will be coming out of this area!

We can only imagine the constant challenges that all the Lambeth families are facing every day. There is the constant alertness required because of the real daily dangers and then the same alertness required because of the great onslaughts spiritually. Then add the stress of more need than supply; therefore, the prayerful placement of each dollar, and as Paul once said, ‘The care of all the churches!’  From the Northeast and Bahia to the southernmost point, the work of God requires diligent oversight and great physical demands from each of the missionaries (ladies not excluded; Sis. Nara and Jennifer had just returned from a grueling trip to the Northeast)! But what we witnessed was a powerful move of the Spirit! North America is ungodly, but believe we witnessed more ungodliness than even what we see here; yet, they are raising up a holiness church!! For this we commend them and give God the Glory!!

This constant state of high alert has caused wear on the missionary families physically but making them giants in the Spirit! If ever we need to pray for the soldiers on the front lines on foreign soil, it is now!

Lambeth family we love you! You treated us like royalty! Thank you! Thanks for keeping the faith! Keep up the good work and our prayers and support are beneath you!

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LM