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Feb 11

Serving Papagaio Slum

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Serving Papagaio

Dear freind,

 

We would like to share with you the different encounters that the LightHouse team has been having with the people in the slum of Papagaio.  We praise God because of His grace and mercy on us; to be able to serve and be used by the Lord in this very lost and darkened community.  

 

We appoligize for no related pictures in this newsletter.  We still feel that there is some danger and risk in bringing cameras in the slum. As relationships are built we will start to build confidence and security to take pictures outside of the LightHouse Papagaio.  

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Killer Carlos

Visitations have been the biggest key for us to get into the community and into their homes. Therefore we have continuous visitations during the week. While in one home up in the crack of the mountain, at the home of an older woman, God set up an appointment with young Carlos.

 

In the middle of a peaceful afternoon prayer Carlos (her 16 year old son) barged into the small house raging with anger and grabbed  the kitchen knife that already had old blood on it.  Then ran out after his victim whom he plotted to murder. 

 

After asking his mother to go after him on the street and get him back in the house, he was calmed and prayed for. After a powerful spirit lead prayer, he was convinced to exchange weapons; he gave up a bag of crack and the knife for a Holy Bible.  After he was prayed for Carlos passed out on his bed and didn’t wake up till 4:00 PM the next day. His mother quotes, “I have never seen anything like this happen to Carlos before.”

 

Carlos has already murder 2 people at the age of 16.  His most recent murder was on a man who was abusing his sister.  Since the day that Carlos got prayed for he has been a very frequent visitor at the LightHouse Papagaio. 

 

No sin is too great that the blood of Jesus can’t cover and cleanse!

 

 

Undercover Sergio

An important rule for slum life–if you are good with the big drug lords-you are good!

Recently we have discovered Sergio the bar tender is more that a bar tender.  After he was witnessed to and read a book, “Face to Face” which is about drug rehabilitation by the power of God, he started to open up!! Sergio is a very wealthy man.  He not only owns this bar but is one of the largest drug lords in Papagaio. His bar is just a cover for him to deal. Sergio even gives his tithe now to church, he said his tithe from both his bar and his drug money he wants to give to God.

 

Anyway we are in good with the drug lord and that means protection for us!  In the mean time we will continue to witness to him and teach him some good theology.

 

 They shall be blessed…

“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”

 

- Matthew 5:3-9

Continue in Prayer

We ask that you continue to pray for us to work in Papagaio.  We still feel like there is so much resistance from the enemy for us to be there.   We need to work through the spiritual darkness and declair victory in this slum!  Thanks for your continued support.

 

Sincerely,

 


Junior and Stephanie Feitosa