I wanted to write a wonderful report about a person that has come to our services in our apartment.
It all started when Seth slit his ear. While he and Aiden were tumbling for P.E., he fell, hitting a wall that had a screw protruding from it. The slit was as if it was clipped with some scissors. Seth didn't feel it. He did need stitches, but I decided that it could be taped together with some medical tape.
After I taped it, we all went to find some anti-septic to clean it out so it wouldn't get infected. As we started walking down a street, Ruby asked if we were going to a nearby pharmacy. I said we were, but we passed by three, and Ruby asked, "Where are you going?" For some reason, I was fixated on going to this one pharmacy. The family said, "Are we there yet?" I said, "We are almost there." We got there and asked for some anti-biotic ointment, but were told that we needed a prescription. I thought they misunderstood me about wanting antibiotics, which even in the states, you need a prescription. So, they asked a Pharmacist that was working there and spoke english to assist us.
The Pharmacist's name is Jefferson and he spoke english very well. He said that in Brazil, you need a prescription for the anti-biotic ointment.
After he showed us some other over the counter products that we can use, we started to talk, in english, about a lot of things, especially why we are in Brazil. We invited him to our services in our apartment and he came. All of us were so excited.
He didn't get saved, however, but expressed that he wanted to know more about God and he said that he was so happy that we came into the pharmacy. He said, "I know God has something for me." Jefferson was raised in another religion, but stated that the religion was dead and not full of life. He said that he gets nothing out of it and that he wanted more than tradition.
This past Thursday, he came over for dinner and we met his girlfriend, Olivia. It was an awesome time of fellowship. That night Ruby went to a near by mall where she was working. Olivia is also a pharmacist. Ruby invited her to Sunday night service and said she is coming.
Here is the most awsome thing that happen as well. Ruby got home and was texting Yolanda Garza and telling her about Jefferson and his girlfriend when Yolanda said, "His name is Jefferson?" Ruby said "Yes, Jefferson.", thinking Yolanda was surprised his name was english. Yolanda went on to say that she
was prompted by the Holy Spirit to pray for a Jeff and said "Okay, even though I don't know him, I'll pray for Jeff." Thinking that it might be someone from China. But when Ruby told her everything that happened, Yolanda confirmed that Jefferson was the person God told her to pray for.
Not only was Yolanda's testimony encouraging, Seth also had spiritual insight about the whole ordeal. Seth said, and I quote, "At first I hated that I got hurt and cut my ear, but God turned it around for good. If I didn't cut my ear, we would have never met Jefferson."
Please pray for them, we are so encouraged about this and pray that we can impart into them what was imparted to us.
Joinville for Christ,
Ray
