"Arise, shine, for your light
has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you"
(Is. 60:1)
REVIVALPOST from TAHITI
REVIVALPOST from TAHITI
Edualdo,
Aline, Kori,
Erika, Silvio
& Benji
Cicero
French Polynesia (South Pacific)
French Polynesia (South Pacific)
February 2012
Dear friends and partners,
We are attempting in this letter to give you a quick update on the many happenings that we've experienced since last summer:
LOOKING BRIEFLY AT 2011 UP TO NOW
It's been very amazing what God has been doing in 2011 in Tahiti. I have even been at loss writing a newsletter because of the many things that have kept us quite busy and which I am going to list non-exhaustively such as
- meetings (4 times a week) with an amazing sense of the presence of the Holy Spirit (we have never been so refreshed in almost 20 years of ministry as it has been with this amazing move of the Spirit);
- healing of hearts and bodies in an increasing measure (healing is really becoming the bread of God's children and beyond that a blessing to anybody who receives healing just because we believe that God is a good Daddy and that He does whatever He does just becauses His nature is to love and to do good);
- transformation causing families to be blessed (such as this sister that has seen the Lord bring such a transformation to her life that her husband has been wanting to go to church and go to Bible studies after he had never had any desire for spirituality);
- the message of the Kingdom of God is really becoming the forefront message we see at the core of the Good News... it becomes increasingly obvious that as the Church becomes more concerned for the Kingdom of God to be manifested on earth (as it is in Heaven) and less with promoting herself that a much greater response is coming to the fore with people that have had no interest in Christianity as they've seen it for too long (self-righteous, judgemental, insulated from the world). There is great openness for a Gospel that brings forth the good news of life, forgiveness, grace, healing, and love and stays away from a doom and gloom message;
- that is actually what we are trying to convey to our students at the School of Transformation which has been taking place every Saturday afternoon since last Fall with 16 students enrolled (apart from a 6 week break from December 2011 to January 2012);
- in November and December 2011 we held 2 retreats with about 50 then 40 folks (with also children and some youth) that helped us bring home a greater understanding
- of our Father in Heaven that actually runs to us (see Luke 15--prodigal son story) and kisses us all over before we can even conceive of being able to run to Him with all the baggage of hurt, shame, brokenness and sense of worthlessness people carry in our islands. The son didn't actually even feel worthy of being called a "son" and was willing to just being a "servant" (sounds like a lot of the Christianity we know where people can at best desire to serve God without that sense of being cherished by Him in such a very special and intimate way);
- of the things our Father has in
store for his children making us aware of the gifts that
each has received from Him in order to feel a part of His
purposes over the nations which he is wanting to harvest
ever since Jesus gave that mandate to His disciples to go...
The second retreat was also a great opportunity to embrace
His heart and His call as He gave us some understanding as
to what to expect in 2012 (more miracles, greater abundance,
more souls into the Kingdom, a greater sense of His
holiness, a move toward greater unity in the Body of Christ,
...)
There is so much that we thank God for and we know that what we see now is just but a small beginning of what will become a tsunami of His glory over the islands of French Polynesia!! No doubt in our hearts by the way!!! Many promises have come our way and we know that His word will be fulfilled... i.e. that "the knowledge of His glory will fill the earth, like the waters cover the sea..."
KIDS' CORNER
They are growing!!
- Kori (23) is currently in Cambodia South East Asia with her boyfriend (Alex). She went to the Philippines France Tahiti and then they went to
Singapore Malaysia Vietnam Cambodia France France
- Erika (21 next
month) is now doing a technical 2 year training in
International Trade in Tahiti (after her 3 years as a BSSM
student in the USA) -- BSSM = Bethel Supernatural School of
Ministry (she did 2 years in Redding, CA and 1 year
internship in Maui, HI). She loves Zumba and is also a Zumba
instructor which allows her to make some money and help
finance her studies.
- Silvio (19) is a student at LAMA (Los Angeles Music Academy Pasadena , California
- Benjamin (17) is in vocational high school with us inTahiti
and loves his major in electronics and computer science. He
is a geek and spends many hours on his PC doing graphic arts
and watching Manga movies... He is a fan of rubgy and
beginning in March he will be going back to play it with his
club because he had to recover from a broken shoulder and
wasn't allowed to play for 6 months ... very hard for him!!!
- Silvio (19) is a student at LAMA (
- Benjamin (17) is in vocational high school with us in
MOVING
ON ...
As for Aline, she continues teaching English one day a week at the local prison (for the last 3 years now). She loves every minute of it. She really believes revival is going to hit the prison. For years inmates have been singing praises and hymnals early in the morning and late in the afternoon in their cells. It is so easy to talk to them about Jesus, such an openness... amazing. She sometimes prays for them or chats with them about God and they are always so eager to listen . Somehow they sense she has a deep respect for who they are regardless of what they have done in the past. She also teaches French 10 hours a week at a junior high school nearby. Most kids come from very difficult backgrounds and there are many opportunities to shine for Jesus. The other day Erika said to Aline “Mom since you teach difficult kids (5 years now) you have been more patient” … Thank you Jesus! I guess she has learned not to judge so quickly and, honestly, when you know the background of some of these kids you wonder how they made it so far to survive and compassion does increase. In fact, 3 out of 10 students in her classes have their dads in jail.
I (Edualdo) am in charge of the ministry that by now you know as “Vision of the Harvest”. Some homeless are coming, people from all kinds of backgrounds. One of the things that come often in testimonies is that people feel loved and this is great news to us because nothing else would be meaningful without it! Since the last part of 2010 we have welcomed quite a few YWAM teams (fromHawaii New
Zealand New
Caledonia Australia Canada France Tahiti and her islands. We host once a month a night
of Praise and Worship with different worship groups or
individuals and the presence of the HS has been tangible. We
continue the Marama Nights (evenings of fun, music and
testimonies, prayers for the sick, for families and youth at
the local Mc Donald in Papeete
Our hearts continue to burn for the lost and we seek God for creative ways to reach out also through arts and prophetic dance. We have a group led by a dancer who is on fire to share her passion for Jesus through dance. This month (February) we are focusing on intercession with intentionally seeking God for our lives to impact the nation.
As for Aline, she continues teaching English one day a week at the local prison (for the last 3 years now). She loves every minute of it. She really believes revival is going to hit the prison. For years inmates have been singing praises and hymnals early in the morning and late in the afternoon in their cells. It is so easy to talk to them about Jesus, such an openness... amazing. She sometimes prays for them or chats with them about God and they are always so eager to listen . Somehow they sense she has a deep respect for who they are regardless of what they have done in the past. She also teaches French 10 hours a week at a junior high school nearby. Most kids come from very difficult backgrounds and there are many opportunities to shine for Jesus. The other day Erika said to Aline “Mom since you teach difficult kids (5 years now) you have been more patient” … Thank you Jesus! I guess she has learned not to judge so quickly and, honestly, when you know the background of some of these kids you wonder how they made it so far to survive and compassion does increase. In fact, 3 out of 10 students in her classes have their dads in jail.
I (Edualdo) am in charge of the ministry that by now you know as “Vision of the Harvest”. Some homeless are coming, people from all kinds of backgrounds. One of the things that come often in testimonies is that people feel loved and this is great news to us because nothing else would be meaningful without it! Since the last part of 2010 we have welcomed quite a few YWAM teams (from
Our hearts continue to burn for the lost and we seek God for creative ways to reach out also through arts and prophetic dance. We have a group led by a dancer who is on fire to share her passion for Jesus through dance. This month (February) we are focusing on intercession with intentionally seeking God for our lives to impact the nation.
PRAYER NEEDS
- continued hunger and a seeking of His face in our personal lives;
- ongoing spiritual and physical health;
- an increasingly focused vision toward the fulfilment of God's will for our role in the nation of French Polynesia;
- protection and provision over our lives as well as Kori & Silvio who are currently overseas (South East Asia & USA);
- the needed financial breakthroughs for the cost of ministering in French Polynesia;
- the strategies that are needed to bring impact and transformation in the land;
- for God to bring those ministries that are strategically needed to bless our nation.
- an increasingly focused vision toward the fulfilment of God's will for our role in the nation of French Polynesia;
- protection and provision over our lives as well as Kori & Silvio who are currently overseas (South East Asia & USA);
- the needed financial breakthroughs for the cost of ministering in French Polynesia;
- the strategies that are needed to bring impact and transformation in the land;
- for God to bring those ministries that are strategically needed to bless our nation.
OUR SELECTION FOR YOU
World Prayer Assembly - The New Wave is Coming!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnEL_NAiSR0&feature=player_embedded
World Prayer Assembly - The New Wave is Coming!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnEL_NAiSR0&feature=player_embedded
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. (Habakkuk 2:14)
Let
us know how we can pray for you. Send your requests to revivalnet@mail.pf
!!
Edualdo & Aline Cicero
BP 40394
Fare Tony
98713
Papeete - TAHITI
FRENCH
POLYNESIA
