The Team +1

Art ( Mateus – professional ‘selfie ‘ picture taker) Leandro, Emerson, Cyndi 

Emerson

This young man has grown a lot this last year as he has gotten involved in Living Waters. He took the course Jan- June 2014. He then became my assistant in September 2014 to Jan 2015. He is now my assistant again on Sunday mornings and has his own group on Tuesday nights. 

He was married at 14… then divorced.  Got remarried around 20 … went off to Bible College in another state. Some time into his first few years there, his wife had an affair, they separated and he moved back to Altamira. 

For the next 6-7 he struggled with many things along with his relationship with Jesus. Six years ago he had a daughter, Hadassa,  with a former girlfriend. Since that time he continued to struggle and decided that he would not date again until he was ready to get married.

Living Waters has been a turning point in his life. Everyone who knows Emerson has commented about the change they have seen in his life.  In fact, he is walking advertisement for the Living Waters course attracting many of his peers that have noticed these changes.  They want what he has.

He is such a gifted young man. When he shared his testimony during Cristoval,  the youth instantly connected with his story.  Emerson had a touch of the Robin Hood complex, stealing food from stores to feed hungry people.  He was also known as a ‘playboy’ who took advantage of many girls with his winsome personality and ‘rock star’ persona.  He was the lead singer in a youth band.

Please pray for him. That he will continue to walk honestly before God and those who are walking with him. Honesty is really his only safety net. 

Leandro

Leandro is a teacher by profession. He has been married for 4 years now to Sheyla.

Leandro took Living Waters last January as well but he was not that connected to the material or the course. It appeared that he was doing it only because his wife was doing it.

This September, we decided that we would put all the LW material on audio. We would record each chapter so that those who are not accustomed to reading would be able to listen to the material on their cell phones. 

I had a person in mind but Emerson said that Leandro would be the best choice. So I asked him if he would do it. He said yes.

Well…wouldn’t you know…his life started to change. As he made the recordings each week, God started to impact his life. Apparently he never really read the LW material when he was going thru last January. 

Their lives are changing and they decided to take the course again this term. We are really excited for what God is doing in their lives. 

Continue to pray for them. Sheyla is now pregnant and has asked Cyndi to be the grandmother, and help her with the baby…which is due in Sept 2015.

Tuesday morning session