- God was glorified in a two days retreat we made with all 37 boys from the farm
- Riverlawn church was part of our retreat
- Our boys behavior and actitud were very good at the retreat
- Made boys had a real encounter with God
- Many boys had been delivered from evil spirits at the retreat
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Boys' Farm retreat with Riverlawn Church
Boys' Farm testemony
Name: Arnulfo Torres Florez
Date of Birth: August 2nd, 1997
Arnulfo, 11 years old, is from the coastal city of Santa Marta. He left his home because he was being mistreated. His family used to send him to the streets to sell cookies. However, one day he lost the money and was afraid to return to his house since they would beat him very hard for this, so he decided to run away to Medellin. Soon afterwards, he began to attend our Patio day program, and then was able to move up to the boys’ farm in January of this year.
Since moving up to the farm, Arnulfo says that he has learned many things. He has learned to respect the other boys, to live in peace, to be content with all that he has been given, and, more importantly, has gotten to know God our Father. He is a very happy and intelligent boy who is interested in his academic classes. He is learning to read better each day, and does well in mathematics. He really likes to play soccer and to participate in the soccer training twice a week. He also enjoys going to church. He shares that his favorite person from the Bible is Jesus Christ, and he especially likes the praise song “It is good to praise the Lord”.
Please pray that Arnulfo will continue to grow in his relationship with the Lord and for reconciliation with his family. Since living at the boys’ farm, he has now been in communication with his mother who plans to come to Medellin to visit him. Thank you for helping make a difference in Arnulfo’s life.
Date of Birth: August 2nd, 1997
Arnulfo, 11 years old, is from the coastal city of Santa Marta. He left his home because he was being mistreated. His family used to send him to the streets to sell cookies. However, one day he lost the money and was afraid to return to his house since they would beat him very hard for this, so he decided to run away to Medellin. Soon afterwards, he began to attend our Patio day program, and then was able to move up to the boys’ farm in January of this year.
Since moving up to the farm, Arnulfo says that he has learned many things. He has learned to respect the other boys, to live in peace, to be content with all that he has been given, and, more importantly, has gotten to know God our Father. He is a very happy and intelligent boy who is interested in his academic classes. He is learning to read better each day, and does well in mathematics. He really likes to play soccer and to participate in the soccer training twice a week. He also enjoys going to church. He shares that his favorite person from the Bible is Jesus Christ, and he especially likes the praise song “It is good to praise the Lord”.
Please pray that Arnulfo will continue to grow in his relationship with the Lord and for reconciliation with his family. Since living at the boys’ farm, he has now been in communication with his mother who plans to come to Medellin to visit him. Thank you for helping make a difference in Arnulfo’s life.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR BOYS
- Wilmar,15 is playing in a soccer camping with the possibility to go and play in Europe
- Please pray for his self-esteem, fear, insecurity
- He is orfan
- They come from broken families, drug addiction background, sexual abuse and satan uses all these to control their lives, emotions and behavior
- Pray for the teaching, that God can speak to them and bring the changes He wants in their lives
- Pray for deliverance from satan spirits that still controling them
- Pray for freedom for their emotions and minds
- Pray for restoration of their identity
- Pray for them to receive the forgiveness Christ offer and be able to offer forgiviness for those that made wrong against them
Jose Pablo is waiting on God
Please pray for Jose Pablo as he feels a desire to serve as a pastor and would like to prepare himself by studying in seminary. Pray that the Lord will provide financially so that he can begin his studies. Juan Guillermo Usuga has almost completed his 6 months of work at the boys’ farm as planned, and would like to work full-time with the youth in the church beginning in July. Please pray that this would be financially possible for him.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Life changing experience
- Our girls from our daily program receive God's word every day
- Our girls are learning that they are important for God
- Our girls are learning that God has a big plan for their lives
Our girls are bringing their families to church
Redeem (the program for sexually exploited girls)- Please pray that we will be able to increase the number of girls attending our Patio program as required by the new contract, and that we will have the needed workers and volunteers to attend to the greater number. Please also pray that the Lord will give us strategies and wisdom so that we can help the girls stay at the home and that they will be able to overcome the temptations of the streets. Please also pray for a new home for the girls as the contract for the home they are currently in will be expiring soon at the end of June.
Boys' Farm
)- Please pray for obedience among the boys, that they will value the things and opportunities that they have, and that they will have self-love. Please also pray for spiritual discernment for both the boys and the educators. Please pray that the educators will have a special sensitivity and understanding of these boys as they seek to guide them.
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