Praise Report (Marama Night of June 2nd, 2007)

PRAISE REPORT

VISION of the HARVEST - TAHITI
French Polynesia (South Pacific)

Marama Night of June 2nd, 2007

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Dear friends and prayer partners,

 

IT WAS A REAL BLESSING TO SEE THE YOUTH HAVE SO MUCH FUN

We know some of you have been waiting for this report. Last Saturday, June 2nd, from 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM (Tahiti time), our 5th Marama Night youth event at McDonald's for the second time, was a real blast. The youth involved had a great time of praise & worship, dances, skits and fun contests.

 

This is how the Lord intervened during that night as you prayed for:

• continued smooth and favorable connections with the managing team in McDonald's (Tahiti)

DEFINITELY, IT WAS APPRECIATED BY THE MCDONALD'S STAFF &

THE CLIENTS WHO FLOODED THE AREA FOR MEALS AND WATCHED THE FUN

• good preparation of the youth groups from different fellowships who performed

EACH GROUP (a total of 4) HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THEIR SONGS, DANCES, PLAYS &

MUSIC WITH DEDICATION AS UNTO THE LORD

• perfect weather conditions (no rain especially)

IT WAS A GREAT WEATHER!

• no disfunctions and no damage on the equipment we will require (sound system, tent, stage, musical instruments, lights, decorations, etc.)

NO DAMAGE FOR SURE BUT THE SOUND QUALITY NEEDED SOME WORK THIS TIME!

(We reached a few times saturation point with the extent of microphones and instruments involved)

• good impact of radio announcemnts, posters, flyers all over town and beyond

LOOKS LIKE QUITE A FEW PEOPLE SHOWED UP AND THE MARAMA NIGHT ARE GETTING TO BE KNOWN!

• the drawing of a good crowd of youth that night

WE MUST HAVE HAD AT LEAST 250 PEOPLE

(was hard to count with the tremendous number of clients coming in and out as well)

• no discouragement or demonic strategies to hinder the teams in their performances

IT WAS MANIFESTED THROUGH SOME DEGREE OF SPIRITUAL

HEAVINESS & SOME TECHNICAL DISFUNCTIONS

• the abiding touch of the Holy Spirit to anoint the whole event

YES, WE BLESS THE LORD FOR THE OVERALL ENJOYMENT AND FUN THE YOUTH EXPERIENCED

THROUGH THE FUN CHALLENGES OF THAT NIGHT

• sensitivity and boldness in conveying the message according to the heart of God

THE MESSAGE CLEARLY CAME ACROSS THROUGH ONE OF THE PLAYS THAT A YOUTH GROUP

PERFORMED THROUGH SINGING AND DANCING (the theme of loneliness and rejection)

• good testimony of the Christian youth involved in the event

WE ARE VERY AMAZED TO SEE HOW THESE EVENTS HAVE POLARIZED THE HEART OF THE

CHRISTIAN YOUTH INVOLVED AND HAS GIVEN THEM A NEW BOLDNESS TO SHARE CHRIST

• many hearts touched and ready to receive the love of Jesus unto salvation & healing

SOME PEOPLE WERE CLEARLY TOUCHED BUT IT'S HARD AT THIS POINT TO MEASURE THE FULL IMPACT

• an increasing awareness of the presence of God during our Marama Night events

WE HAVE SENSED AN INCREASING AWARENESS OF GOD'S PRESENCE BUT MORE IS YET TO COME

• favor with city officials and also the permit to hold our next Marama Night Mini Concert (on August 4th) at a very public and central location in Papeete

FAVOR HAS BEEN DEFINTELY THERE AND WE ARE TARGETING A VERY CENTRAL LOCATION

OF DOWNTOWN FOR OUR NEXT MARAMA NIGHT MINI CONCERT ON AUGUST 4TH, 2007

 

We will keep you posted on the next event. In the meantime we're getting ready for our long awaited four-week long trip to the USA (from June 16th through July 14th). We will no doubt experience some new adventures and we would appreciate your prayerful support. Stay tuned...

 

Edualdo & Aline Cicero

Vision of the Harvest - Tahiti