On Saturday, we took some time to invite people on both sides of the favella to our final church service on Sunday evening. During that time, we also invited several […]

Friday was a national holiday in Brazil, the Dia das Criancas, or “Day of the Children.” It is a big deal here, as schools are closed and most people get […]

On Thursday evening, we decided to do things a little differently. We all went over to the soup kitchen, in order to reach the people who live in the surrounding […]

During our time in Brazil, some of the leadership of FMI had the opportunity to attend a business conference in Sao Paulo hosted by Abrades, an organization whose mission is […]

On Wednesday morning, the team had a great time of worship and prayer together, then went out to minister to the people in the afternoon. We also spent some time […]

On Tuesday we again went visiting house to house, offering prayer and encouragement to whoever we could find. We also invited children and adults to come to the church again […]

Over the past two weeks, our team has been increasingly encouraged by the changes we have witnessed in the Heliopolis community, especially in the demeanor of the children.  Some of […]

Sunday morning was another powerful time in God’s presence at Casa de Jesus.  Troy and Dylan preached a powerful message about Gideon, Noah, and standing on the promises of God, […]

In the evening, the team and a handful of young adults from Heliopolis piled into a bus and headed to Pastor Dirceu’s church, Casa de Jesus, for their Saturday worship […]

Our trip has been full of miracles so far! We are very excited to be here in Heliopolis, living among the people we love so much. Nine members of the […]

On Friday, we had a wonderful time of prayer in the morning, pressing in to intercession with the Lord. After sharing communion together and worshipping for some time, we headed […]

Once again, the team split up into two SEALS groups and walked up and down the rows of the tiny homes, praying for the Lord to lead us to people […]

On Thursday, we had a good time of corporate prayer in the morning. In the afternoon, our SEALS groups split up to cover the two sides of the favella. One […]

Wednesday, we headed to the area where Iris Ministries serves the community by daily providing hearty soup for whoever is in need. (We are eating our lunches there as well […]