Conversion

Rivânia is a school teacher in her early thirties. She used to teach at the EAB/ACEV Pastor Frank Dyer Action School on the south side of Patos and it was there that she was impacted by the practical Gospel of Jesus Christ and came close to committing her life to Christ. However she wanted her husband to take the same step with her and he did not want to. When Rivânia moved to teach at another school she never forgot about the Lord and this week she contacted Liz. Liz had some long talks with Rivânia who told Liz she had come to realize that conversion was an individual commitment and so she couldn't just keep waiting for her husband to take this step of faith with her. Liz ended up praying with Rivânia and leading her to the Lord as she wept with joy. Rivânia is already keen to be baptized and so yesterday afternoon she took part in her first discipleship class where two young men are also being prepared for baptism. So praise God with us for Rivânia's real commitment to Christ, pray for her growth in God and wisdom to lead her husband and child to the Lord.

Early this morning we had word that a new little girl had been born to our Patos church family. She has been called Luna and is the daughter of Marcelo and Nuhara. Marcelo is a PhD Veterinary Surgeon but is young in the Lord. Please pray for this family, including their children, that they might grow in grace and be blessed by God. They have both come from previous broken marriages but are now seeking to live for God in newness of life in Christ.