Returning to Manaus

Three years ago, I was finishing up a long adventure God had put me on. For thirteen months, along with many other adventurer's, we journeyed through Central and South America spreading the love of Jesus, wherever He led us. The last place for me was in a really unique city, Manaus. It is the capital city of the state of Amazonas in Northern Brazil.

God had spoken to me so much for the ten or so days I was there. I new it was a really important place in my spiritual journey with Him. I new I would be back. I new He had called me there.

I met a lot of wonderful people during those thirteen months. My family grew so much during that time. I love that I have so many friends all over the world and especially in South America. We would show up to a city, maybe stay for a few weeks, and when we left felt like we were leaving people we knew for our entire life. I love how Jesus provides us with family wherever we go. One of those people is Moises, who I met in Manaus. 

Juliana and I will be heading to Manaus, Brazil in a month. Finally!! After three years, I am returning. We will be staying on Moises base, Missao Povos Ribeirinhos, in Manaus, for at least three months, ministering and listening to what Pappa has for us. 

                                                         ( Moises in the red shirt)

I really love the journey with Him. His timing is always perfect. I love how He connects things when you are obedient to His leadings.

                                          
                                                  (So cute having the same shirt)

Julliana's had the idea of making the shirts, Living for God in Portuguese. with the back having two birds from the Amazon Jungle, Under them has Luke 10:27. Having fun and doing prophetic acts in ministry makes life good. What a pretty Godly Brasileira model.

ON THE VERGE

This life is a journey. Most of my life and Juliana's, has been looking into the future, but living in the present and presence of God. Our days of wandering is about to end, again, We are at the river Jordan in our lives, again. I do believe you have many of these moments in your life, on the verge.

We feel the vision that Jesus gave us years ago for our life, is here.  He has us staging like the Israelites before taking Canaan. I don't know if we need the Jordan River parted but I'm sure He is doing this for us.

Juliana received a vison a few months back. She saw a bridge with many lights on it. We felt the lights were people helping us on our journey now and in the future. Thank you to so many that have believed in us when we were single. Thank you for supporting us spiritually, emotionally, and financially. We are now in a new journey together. We have both needed a lot of grace, patience and humility in these last 6 months of our journey together as a married couple, while staging/waiting for God to give us the green light to go on to Manaus, Brazil. We will be moving to Manaus from Fortaleza, sometime in September.

We are believing for more of a direction, to where, we are to plant ourselves, and our ministry. We believe Manaus is the first place, or stepping stone for us. We don't know how long we will be in Manaus, the capital, of the Amazons in Brazil. We are still praying about that. Keep us in prayer on these things.

Love you, Ted and Juliana