Thank You For Praying
I want to thank each of you that prayed for us during this last river trip. I am joyfully able to say that the Lord answered our prayer and we did not have the citywide strike that was planned for late May or early June. He also blessed us mightily with His protection as we traveled and enough rain to fill the river so that we did not have to push the boat at all to get in or out of the village except for getting stuck a couple of times on some felled trees.
The other prayer requests for open hearts and minds to the preaching/teaching of the Word of God were met in abundance as well. On one of our evening meetings we had just the children in attendance and the Calvary Chapel team that came from Colorado ministered with the Word of God and prayer to each one.
At the other evening meetings we were able to minister to adults and children in the same way so that by the time we left everyone had the opportunity to hear the Word and received personal prayer. Gloriously, we even had one teenage girl request to get water baptized which, of course, we were very glad to do.
Maria, a Shawi YWAM missionary, baptizing Alaina in the river. Alaina´s mother was baptized one year earlier.
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The purpose of this trip was to minister the Word of God and to build wood burning chimney stoves for each house in the village of Santa Clara. The project went very well and we even finished one day earlier than planned.
Making the stove platform
Mixing cement
Muddy path to the other side of village
Laying brick for the chimney
Finished stove
Our time in Santa Clara was challenging and the work was hard but the results far outweighed the hardships. We were able to finish the stoves and minister the truth and reality of God through our love and service to the community via the stoves, the evening meetings in preaching the Word of God and through personal prayer for all who desired it. Although this will be the last time we can get into Santa Clara before the next rainy season due to the lack of water in the river, we are planning to have a conference in September to bring in anyone interested for a 3-day intensive training on the Word of God. We will be inviting the other villages that we have been working with as well so that as many as possible can be trained on how to study the Bible, worship the Lord, pray for others, lead a meeting and many other topics. This will be the first time we are trying this and so please keep this in prayer.
In the meantime we will again be traveling to the Shishinahua River with another team from the States to do more stoves in the village of Yarina. Our dates of travel will be June 23 to 28 and I would ask your prayers for this trip as well for:
- Safe travel since we will be taking at least two boats and the team will be split between them.
- The conviction of the Lord upon all who hear the Word of God during our evening meetings so that true repentance can take place.
- Sufficient rain to get in and out of the village as quickly as possible so that no time will be lost in the village in order to finish the stoves and minister to the people.
- Anything else that the Lord lays on your heart.
I want to thank you so very much for the intercession for this work and the people. It is without a doubt that so many have been touched, healed and come into the Kingdom because of our combined prayer. I encourage you therefore to continue with me in prayer to see the completion of the will of God for this people. What a privilege we have to be a part of what God is doing in their lives! God bless each of you for all that you for the Kingdom.
Reaping the Harvest Together With You,
Sharon Malcolm
