Our passion goes beyond Football!!

Our work in the community continues during the world cup, with more than two weeks over and still more than two weeks to go.... we are getting excited about what more God is going to do through us in this special community... and hoping Brasil will go all the way to the final!!! 

In our programme the evening before the Brazilian matches have been doing a Bible Study in groups - kids, teenagers, women and men... each split up. We have been doing our studies on the 'Wordless Book'.... a book of colours. Each study is a different colour representing something different, but each telling the Salvation Story:



Orange = heaven/relationship with God
Black = sin/separation from God
Red = love/God's open door for us to return to Him
White = when are sins are washed away-return to God
Green = hope for Heaven and growth in our relationship

We have been limited with space and have to be very flexible, so the first night the kids were sitting on the ground in a circle and not far away the teenagers huddled in a corner. But God is bigger than the area we are in and He used these times with the kids to speak powerful to the young people. We have moved it around a bit now with the kids inside.

Praying at the end with the teenagers

We also had some times with the women and the men. The first time was positive but after that they weren't so open to receive, but by just building relationships with these precious people they are beginning to open up again. Pray for these relationships and continued opportunities to share God's love for each individual in the community.

It has also been positive as our team have one on one chats with different people in the community. I had the opportunity to share last night with an amazing young man called Douglas. Pray that he opens his heart as God calls him to 'come back home to Him.'

Pray for a mum in the community called *Fabia. She has been a blessing to us so far, making popcorn, boiling eggs in her house for the egg and spoon race. She spent time with the women receiving and has requested a bible. Pray that we may bless her in return for her blessings, with a message so powerful it will turn her life around.

Of course we continue to support Brazil and watch the games with the community and continue with our activities with many games and much fun.... PRAY with us, for the Transformation of the Community Uniao. Not because of our presence but God's presence through us.