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| Slideshow created with Smilebox THANK YOU BARBARA!!! You did a great job indeed! This is what our eyes see here in Tahiti and Moorea and what we beheld in the Marquesas islands during our trip there with the great team from the US (and Hawaii) that came to minister there.
If you ever wanted to invest through generous giving toward our Kingdom outreaches in the islands of French Polynesia or even participate to our venture for next year, be sure to connect with us
in Tahiti (Edualdo & Aline Cicero: visionharvest@gmail.com)
or in Hawaii (Cynthia Hudson: cynthiahudson@gmail.com).
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Saturday, August 17, 2013
A GREAT SLIDESHOW OF FRENCH POLYNESIA (Tahiti - Moorea - Marquesas)
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
OUR TRIP TO THE MARQUESAS (July 2-12, 2013)
Here is a testimony of our trip to the Marquesas islands (+ more pics below) this month of July 2013. Steven P. Harmon shares the incredible saga of healings and breakthroughs ... read on!!! :)
SO MANY WERE GETTING HEALED, I LOST COUNT AFTER THE SECOND DAY
We started off in Tahiti. I preached at two churches, one right after the other. We did healing right after and people came up and got healed and got spoken over. When we went to the Marquesas Island we didn’t have a plan on what we were going to do so we sat down the day before and planned it out. We decided that we were going to go door to door, and walk the streets. Our approach was that we would go up to people, talk with them for a while and then ask if they had any needs that we could pray for, physical healing, job, finances, family issues, God issues, or whatever. We would use that as an 'in' to connect with the people. We were there to bless them with God’s love in whatever way we could. So basically we were going to do what the disciples did in Luke 10.
We started off at a house where we looked for a girl with a specific condition to pray for. We met an older couple who were sitting outside. In much of the culture in these islands, the people spend time outside on their porch. We stated talking with them and they told us that they had pains and conditions all over their body. I forgot what it was, but they all got healed of several things. Then we left and met up with bunch of people. We prayed for others and prophesied over them and then another guy comes up, sees what we’re doing and he gets healed. We walk up the street and run in to the guy who picked us up from the airport. He was outside of his house with some of his family. We talk to them, and his dad and sister get healed and tell them about Jesus’ love and how they can walk in the fullness. We go up the street to pray for another guy and I see a guy riding his bike with a big brace on his right knee. He gets healed, takes off his brace and gets the gospel of the kingdom preached to him. The guy hardly knew anything about Jesus. We went out to another village and walked up and down the streets. One of the mayors and his workers get healed. We walked up the street, found more people sitting outside their houses. They all got healed and prophesied over and preached to. We prayed for another guy in another town with a bad infection on his leg. All the pain left and the crowd that gathered around him while we prayed got witness it and got to hear all about the kingdom.
Next day, went to another town and more people got healed and prophesied over. One guy who was in his 60's had braces and could hardly walk. He felt the tingling going through his legs and back when we prayed. His back started to straighten and his legs began to get stronger. He started walking with one brace. He still needed more prayer. We came back the next day and some of the pain returned. I knew we were dealing with a demonic infirmity. We prayed again and the pain left again. His back was even straighter and he started walking without his braces for the first time in years. This guy was a believer but his faith had faded over the years. We taught him, for a while, how to really walk with Jesus and about His identity so he will learn how to maintain his healing. Then we went to a lady’s house that was in her 70’s to pray for her cataracts. We had to do it before her daughter came home who was a Jehovah’s Witness. She got healed and got her vision back and could see. We told her all about Jesus why He is the best thing ever. We thought that would be a good gift for her daughter to come home to. We saw some more healing and did a whole lot more ministry the rest of the day. And all this was just from the first island we stayed at.
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| The outreach team of 9 in Hiva Oa + our guide (Jean, red had) |
SO MANY WERE GETTING HEALED, I LOST COUNT AFTER THE SECOND DAY
We started off in Tahiti. I preached at two churches, one right after the other. We did healing right after and people came up and got healed and got spoken over. When we went to the Marquesas Island we didn’t have a plan on what we were going to do so we sat down the day before and planned it out. We decided that we were going to go door to door, and walk the streets. Our approach was that we would go up to people, talk with them for a while and then ask if they had any needs that we could pray for, physical healing, job, finances, family issues, God issues, or whatever. We would use that as an 'in' to connect with the people. We were there to bless them with God’s love in whatever way we could. So basically we were going to do what the disciples did in Luke 10.
We started off at a house where we looked for a girl with a specific condition to pray for. We met an older couple who were sitting outside. In much of the culture in these islands, the people spend time outside on their porch. We stated talking with them and they told us that they had pains and conditions all over their body. I forgot what it was, but they all got healed of several things. Then we left and met up with bunch of people. We prayed for others and prophesied over them and then another guy comes up, sees what we’re doing and he gets healed. We walk up the street and run in to the guy who picked us up from the airport. He was outside of his house with some of his family. We talk to them, and his dad and sister get healed and tell them about Jesus’ love and how they can walk in the fullness. We go up the street to pray for another guy and I see a guy riding his bike with a big brace on his right knee. He gets healed, takes off his brace and gets the gospel of the kingdom preached to him. The guy hardly knew anything about Jesus. We went out to another village and walked up and down the streets. One of the mayors and his workers get healed. We walked up the street, found more people sitting outside their houses. They all got healed and prophesied over and preached to. We prayed for another guy in another town with a bad infection on his leg. All the pain left and the crowd that gathered around him while we prayed got witness it and got to hear all about the kingdom.
Next day, went to another town and more people got healed and prophesied over. One guy who was in his 60's had braces and could hardly walk. He felt the tingling going through his legs and back when we prayed. His back started to straighten and his legs began to get stronger. He started walking with one brace. He still needed more prayer. We came back the next day and some of the pain returned. I knew we were dealing with a demonic infirmity. We prayed again and the pain left again. His back was even straighter and he started walking without his braces for the first time in years. This guy was a believer but his faith had faded over the years. We taught him, for a while, how to really walk with Jesus and about His identity so he will learn how to maintain his healing. Then we went to a lady’s house that was in her 70’s to pray for her cataracts. We had to do it before her daughter came home who was a Jehovah’s Witness. She got healed and got her vision back and could see. We told her all about Jesus why He is the best thing ever. We thought that would be a good gift for her daughter to come home to. We saw some more healing and did a whole lot more ministry the rest of the day. And all this was just from the first island we stayed at.
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| The first island we came to: Ua Pou (July 2nd, 2013) |
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| In Ua Pou from July 2nd thru July 8th, 2013 |
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| In Hiva Oa from July 8th thru July 12th, 2013 |
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| In Tahuata on July 10th, 2013 |
Would you please consider praying for these islands and the incorruptible seed that has been planted in the hearts of many people to grow and produce long lasting fruit and for the propagation of that seed in many more hearts... also we would covet your prayers for the follow up strategy from God!!!
What the Devil doesn’t want you to know about yourself
What the Devil doesn’t want you to know about yourself
(by D. R. Silva on Jan 18, 2011)
You are not powerless or helpless against anything. You have ALL power and ALL authority because Jesus gave it to you (Luke 10:19, Matt. 28:18).
This is what people need to be taught so they can live as constant victors, not constant victims.
I spent 6 years of my Christian life as a victim, thinking I was stuck in depression and sin and that I had to beg God to do everything and fight every battle for me, thus missing everything He already did and gave to me. I already have everything needed to win (2 Peter 1:3), to always live from victory, and not always be searching and begging God for it.
Jesus already won, I’m in Him, so I won, too. He said, “You WILL have trouble in this world.” (John 16:33) that’s a promise. Many Christians stop there and aren’t taught the rest of the statement. He went on to say, “Take heart! I have overcome the world!” Why should you be excited and happy because He has overcome the world? Because you are one spirit with Him (1 Corinthians 6:17)!
If He has overcome the world, so have you.
It’s not a future tense thing, He didn’t say, “Take heart, someday I will overcome the world!” He said He already has. If He has already overcome all the trouble in the world, so have I. The problem is we get sucked into thinking from a now perspective were we are still trying to win. I already won, I don’t beg God for victory, I use the power and authority that He gave me to enforce the victory I already have in Christ.
I always win, I never lose (2 Cor. 2:14). I’m not helpless, I’m full of power. I’m not a victim, I’m a victor. I don’t look for victory, I live from it. I don’t need to beg God to fight my battles, He gave me power and authority and told me to trample on the works of the devil (Luke 10:19). Should you feel ashamed and inferior for asking God for help? Not at all! You are growing and learning, as am I. He’s the guy who said, “Ask and you shall receive.” There is nothing wrong with asking, but the point is not to get stuck in this idea that He is up there and you are down here, and you constantly need him to come to your rescue. He lives in you.
He lives in me, He goes where I go. I’m not powerless against sickness, diseases, depression, stress, worry, or any of that other garbage. I am victorious every time. I always win, I never lose, even when I feel like I have. My nature is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22), those are the fruits of the Spirit who lives in me, who is also one Spirit with me.
Does any of this mean you will never face opposition or get into battles? No. Jesus promised you trouble. What I’m saying is that you will always win if you use what God gave you and stop believing the lie that you are lacking and need a better anointing or a stronger gift before you can receive what he has for you.
You have the greatest anointing, that is the Anointed One who lives in you and will never leave you (Gal. 4:6, 1 John 2:27, Matt 28:20). You have the greatest gift, that is the Holy Spirit who lives in you, in whom every gift resides.
You always win, you never lose (2 Corinthians 2:14).
This is what people need to be taught so they can live as constant victors, not constant victims.
I spent 6 years of my Christian life as a victim, thinking I was stuck in depression and sin and that I had to beg God to do everything and fight every battle for me, thus missing everything He already did and gave to me. I already have everything needed to win (2 Peter 1:3), to always live from victory, and not always be searching and begging God for it.
Jesus already won, I’m in Him, so I won, too. He said, “You WILL have trouble in this world.” (John 16:33) that’s a promise. Many Christians stop there and aren’t taught the rest of the statement. He went on to say, “Take heart! I have overcome the world!” Why should you be excited and happy because He has overcome the world? Because you are one spirit with Him (1 Corinthians 6:17)!
If He has overcome the world, so have you.
It’s not a future tense thing, He didn’t say, “Take heart, someday I will overcome the world!” He said He already has. If He has already overcome all the trouble in the world, so have I. The problem is we get sucked into thinking from a now perspective were we are still trying to win. I already won, I don’t beg God for victory, I use the power and authority that He gave me to enforce the victory I already have in Christ.
I always win, I never lose (2 Cor. 2:14). I’m not helpless, I’m full of power. I’m not a victim, I’m a victor. I don’t look for victory, I live from it. I don’t need to beg God to fight my battles, He gave me power and authority and told me to trample on the works of the devil (Luke 10:19). Should you feel ashamed and inferior for asking God for help? Not at all! You are growing and learning, as am I. He’s the guy who said, “Ask and you shall receive.” There is nothing wrong with asking, but the point is not to get stuck in this idea that He is up there and you are down here, and you constantly need him to come to your rescue. He lives in you.
He lives in me, He goes where I go. I’m not powerless against sickness, diseases, depression, stress, worry, or any of that other garbage. I am victorious every time. I always win, I never lose, even when I feel like I have. My nature is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22), those are the fruits of the Spirit who lives in me, who is also one Spirit with me.
Does any of this mean you will never face opposition or get into battles? No. Jesus promised you trouble. What I’m saying is that you will always win if you use what God gave you and stop believing the lie that you are lacking and need a better anointing or a stronger gift before you can receive what he has for you.
You have the greatest anointing, that is the Anointed One who lives in you and will never leave you (Gal. 4:6, 1 John 2:27, Matt 28:20). You have the greatest gift, that is the Holy Spirit who lives in you, in whom every gift resides.
You always win, you never lose (2 Corinthians 2:14).
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
REVIVALPOST from TAHITI (April-July 2013)
"Arise, shine, for your light
has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you"
(Is. 60:1)
REVIVALPOST
from TAHITI
Edualdo,
Aline, Kori,
Erika, Silvio
& Benji
Cicero
French Polynesia (South Pacific)
Dear friends and partners,French Polynesia (South Pacific)
The amazing transformation SAGA is moving ahead and since the end of 2012, the ultimate call for intercession has been ringing loud and clear for the believers in Tahiti. Why? Because the heavenly realms of our nation are loaded with angelic activity that should soon give birth to major breakthroughs and turn around situations... (including our last legislatives elections of May 5th that have witnessed the amazing return of the autonomists in power and, furthermore, with the strong advance of a party believed to be crushed for ever!!!) ...
Actually, we are now convinced that something is happening to build up the Body of Christ of French Polynesia that it may take ownership of its calling to become salt and light in the midst of an increasingly disillusioned population groping in the dark of unfulfilled political promises that have moved the nation into a great inner turmoil.
THE TRANSFORMATION CENTER UPDATE
The testing of our faith has been obvious in 2012 with the financial pressures we've experienced all year long trying to believe for God's provision toward the Transformation Center (which is now closed as you know since the end of 2012).
The first great news however is that our ministry debt is now COMPLETELY COVERED!!! We made our final payment on May 29th concerning the late 2012 rents of the Transformation Center's hall in Papeete and we did keep our committment toward the owner (by God's grace of course)!!! Rejoice with us for this amazing blessing!!! THANK YOU for your support and prayers that have been timely and strategic!!!!!
HAWAIIAN ADVENTURE IN TAHITI in APRIL 2013
Also we did enjoy having our amazing Hawaiian troop made up of 5 powerful women (Gleni, Moea, Kathy, Eva, Dedrie) who did raise their own support to come and bless our nation in April 2013 for a week. Their message was very clear, "Tahitian brothers & sisters get out from your confortable indoors and go with the HS fire into the highways and byways... tell them about His love, pray for them, bless them, heal them, love on them, the harvest is ripe, the time is NOW!!!"
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A photo of the outreach in Tahiti with our 5
Hawaiian friends with Aline and another lady
"THE POWER OF MONEY" SEMINARS in MAY 2013
More recently we've been helping out organizing the stay of a ministry from Switzerland that has been carrying a powerful teaching on how to become "faithful and prosperous stewards on behalf of God who is the actual owner". Their name is Kurt and Lis Buehlmann and they have already taught a 6-day financial seminar and a business seminar this month of May. On June 1st, 2013 they had their last public appearance with a Conference on the Economic and Financial crisis the world is experiencing and shared some of the answers to this major crisis. These sessions have raised the importance for believers to become a lot more aware and obedient with regards to wealth and money. The contrast between the World System values vs the Kingdom of God values gave a great insight into assets, wealth and money.
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The team that organized the Financial and Business Seminars |
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Financial Seminar in Paea |
A TRIP TO THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS IN JULY 2013
We would request your prayers for our forthcoming 10-day trip to the Marquesas islands this July for an outreach into 2 islands (Ua Pou and Hiva Oa) along with some friends and intercessors that have also heard the call to reach out to those remote islands of the Northern most part of French Polynesia. We will be 8 people in all (including Aline and I). We believe that we need special support:
- for protection (spiritual and physical),
- for God encounters (signs, wonders, miracles, healings, salvations),
- for impact unto long lasting transformation of many lives and
- for holy boldness to make the message of the Kingdom known in both of those islands.
HOW TO PRAY FOR FRENCH POLYNESIA
For those of you who would love to pray for French Polynesia and the various challenges we're facing, we invite you to subscribe and request to be friends of the following website where prayer requests will be posted on a regular basis (see below): http://www.gracehope.com/community/?uid=79369
You could actually link it to your facebook's login & password!!!
OUR MISSION DIRECTOR SPEAKS TO YOU ...
We are honored to be part of the 500 missionaries operating under CMM/MorningStar Missions in over 50 nations (feel free to check this great info): http://www.morningstartv.com/ejournal/morningstar-missions-update
PRAYER
NEEDS
- continued hunger and a seeking of His face in our personal lives;
- 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 a family;
- our forthcoming trip to the Marquesas islands from July 2nd to the 12th (unity, God's encounters, favor with the local people, clear proclamation of the Gospel of the Kingdom, total provision and protection);
- 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.
No servant is able to
serve two masters; for either he will hate the one
and love the other, or he will stand by and
be devoted to the one and despise the other. You
cannot serve God and mammon (riches, or anything
in which you trust and on which you rely--Amplified).
(Luke
16:13)- 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 a family;
- our forthcoming trip to the Marquesas islands from July 2nd to the 12th (unity, God's encounters, favor with the local people, clear proclamation of the Gospel of the Kingdom, total provision and protection);
- 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.
Thank you for your interest and support !!! Let us know how we can pray for you. Send your requests to avntahiti@mail.pf !!
Monday, November 26, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Thursday, November 1, 2012
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
REVIVALPOST from TAHITI (June-Aug. 2012)
"Arise, shine, for your light
has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you"
(Is. 60:1)
REVIVALPOST
from TAHITI
Edualdo,
Aline, Kori,
Erika, Silvio
& Benji
Cicero
French Polynesia (South Pacific)
French Polynesia (South Pacific)
Dear friends and partners,
From the beginning of 2012 we heard the word that this year was going to be a stretching year for our faith. The following quotes from a sermon that Bill Johnson preached in 2012 brings a lot of hope and actually stirs our faith for more of Him!!
"All
growth is rewarded with pruning that insures
fruitfulness for the next season"
PROCESS: Cross -
Resurrection - Cross - Resurrection - Cross - Resurrection -
Cross - Resurrection.... Weeping in the night ... Joy in the morning - it's the way it works folks!! It is actually accelerated NOW...
"Our Reference
Point is the Cross!!!"
There has to be a place of brokenness.
We cannot afford to forget -- we don't want vines with just
leaves ... and no fruit!! Life is supposed to be the reward
for loss...
For the joy
set before Him, He endured the Cross.
Strength is perfected in weakness... We might be one Cross away from victory!! ...
We don't want reward by striving or self promotion!!!
"When you
embrace the Cross, you guarantee fruitfulness for the
next season"!!!
Never has our life been processed so drastically ... We want to EMBRACE THE CROSS!!!
GIVING UP THE LEASE OF THE CENTER
Since the last week of June 2012, Aline and I felt very strongly we needed to give up the Transformation Center facility we have in downtown Papeete. We have a great sense of peace about this decision. We did try other options like opening the use of the facility to other groups that might have wanted to help relieve the financial burden and we also thought that with our daughter's plan to use the Center for her Zumba classes, it could have helped to cover the cost of rental (+ other costs such as utilities, rental charges, insurance,...). Unfortunately, even with Erika's potential sublease of the Center, it wouldn't have covered for the amount that we need to put out every month for the Center.
We also communicated this financial challenge in the beginning of 2012 to local believers who know the Center and what was organized there since 2011. We wanted to make them aware of the needs and see how the challenge could be met locally. Apart from a handful of people that have kept up a monthly commitment for Vision of the Harvest's needs, we have not seen much consistency in the support that has been declining over weeks and months. However, we have lately been astounded with totally unexpected donations locally and from overseas that have allowed us to catch up significantly with late rents due for the Center. Also, on August 2nd, we organized the sales of 270 baked chickens and raised close to $ 2,000 US dollars. Other support raising events are planned for September.
The response of the owner has been amazing!! He offered to help with the advertising on public newspapers and contacting real estate agencies so that the word gets out about the facility being now open for rental. However, we are bound to the current lease that mentions a 6-month notice until somebody takes over the facility. We are thus asking you to pray that it will be taken over ASAP and that we will be released from our current lease. We still have the Upper Room (much smaller) but still a good location we can use until we find another facility more affordable and suitable to our needs.
THE THURNERS' KAIROS TIME
We would like to take this opportunity to salute the amazing contribution of our ministry friends and coaches Earl & Jana Thurner who have made it possible for us to have extraordinary breakthroughs thanks to their initial committment (in Feb/March 2011) to rent the current facility of the Transformation Center along with the vision of the School of Transformation and the ensuing move of the Holy Spirit that we enjoyed up to this time. They have been giving sacrificially to see to it that the Center could be launched and covered for especially during the first year of its operation. They have also shared a much clearer vision of God's Reformation in the Body of Christ in order to facilitate revival which God wants for our nation. Earl & Jana are presently more involved in some nations of Latin America especially in Honduras where they have been invited to take part to a project (One Day One Nation) which aims to see the transformation of the entire nation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGiarLEieCE&feature=share and http://vimeo.com/44062510). They do have a heart for French Polynesia and we will be working with them as to their future involvement into a wider scale impact over our nation.
Since April 2012 we now live in Papeete, the capital city. It has been a blessing in many ways:
- We have less driving needs;
- It is 10 mns walk from downtown, the beautiful Paofai Gardens Park, the banks, the post office, etc.;
- We can exercise easily by climbing the mountain accross from our house;
- The house is more comfortable: the kitchen is 3 times larger than the one we had, the veranda is huge (as big as the house itself) with more hosting potential and there is more natural light to the house.
The move was necessary and we are happy we did it.
KIDS ARE ON THE GO...
1. Kori just came back from Cambodia and has been staying in South-East Asia since November 2011 where she went around from the Philippines to Malaysia via Singapore and then on to Vietnam to end up in Cambodia. There she got a 6-month contract working for a French firm. She is scheduled to fly back to France (Toulouse) in September in order to complete her final year of Political Science studies.
2. Erika was in Hawaii where she completed a 6-8 weeks internship with Wet-n-Wild in Oahu as part of her requirement with her schooling in Tahiti with an "International Trade" major. She took advantage of this time there for more Zumba training. She is now back with many plans, ideas, dreams and much stamina to move on...
3. Silvio is now attending his 4th quarter at the "Los Angeles Music Academy" (LAMA) in Pasadena, California. He is really excited to perfect his musical talent and hopes to complete his "Guitar" major studies by the end of March 2013
Benji is still with us and will be attending his last year of vocational high school with a computer science focus.
THE
WINDS OF CHANGE ARE BLOWING...
On Sunday, July 29th, 2012 during a
church service in Papeete, I had a vision after I was
just asking the Lord what He was doing in the spiritual
realms so that I would get a better grasp of what we are
going through here in Tahiti... and here is what I
experienced. I went up in the spirit and saw powerful
winds blowing so STRONGLY that I could see trees bending
almost to the ground due to the pressure of the winds.
There was a tremendous light in that scene and I asked
the Lord what those winds were. I heard they were the
"WINDS OF CHANGE" that are blowing over the nations that
will be causing major changes and which will cause
powerful waves/currents of God's Spirit to be moving
into the nations to bring the transformation that is
needed. I also received that those winds were aimed at
frustrating the plans/plots of the nations (cf Ps.
2:1-6).
Then I heard two words, "BRACE YOURSELVES" because the power of those winds and waves is such that things will be quite hard or shaky in the natural and that we need to really focus our attention to Heaven so that we don't get carried away by discouragement, fear, or depression... Those winds are in fact not supposed to crush the believers but rather to allow them to prepare and strengthen the Body for the Great Harvest coming upon the earth. I believe that to some extent these winds are indeed already blowing ... Let's get ready!!!!
STATING OUR VISION
You will find it on our blog: www.visionoftheharvest.com (Page: "Our Vision")
ALINE - We may leave the Center but the vision is alive and well. As I was climbing up the mountain in front of our house praying and praising God, a thought came so strong and it was "The center is only a means, the vision has not lost a wrinkle". Oh my! I was so encouraged and when I came home I shared with Edualdo how God had talked to me so clearly.
Looking unto JESUS, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross. (Hebrews 12:2)
Then I heard two words, "BRACE YOURSELVES" because the power of those winds and waves is such that things will be quite hard or shaky in the natural and that we need to really focus our attention to Heaven so that we don't get carried away by discouragement, fear, or depression... Those winds are in fact not supposed to crush the believers but rather to allow them to prepare and strengthen the Body for the Great Harvest coming upon the earth. I believe that to some extent these winds are indeed already blowing ... Let's get ready!!!!
STATING OUR VISION
You will find it on our blog: www.visionoftheharvest.com (Page: "Our Vision")
ALINE - We may leave the Center but the vision is alive and well. As I was climbing up the mountain in front of our house praying and praising God, a thought came so strong and it was "The center is only a means, the vision has not lost a wrinkle". Oh my! I was so encouraged and when I came home I shared with Edualdo how God had talked to me so clearly.
-
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 a family;
- 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.
- 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 a family;
- 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.
Looking unto JESUS, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross. (Hebrews 12:2)
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
REVIVALPOST from TAHITI (February 2012)
"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
Friday, January 13, 2012
Sunday, November 20, 2011
RETREAT in TAHITI (Mahina)
Nov. 4th - Nov 6th, 2011
"The Embrace of the Father"
"The Embrace of the Father"
The next one will be at this end of this year (Dec. 30th through Jan. 1st, 2012). Theme: "The Children of the Father". Join us as we pray for the release of God's presence and healing in individuals and families.
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| This Retreat revealed the HEART of a loving Father pursuing us, taking us in His embrace, and pouring out His affections on us!!! |
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| It was such quality time and eating too!! The atmosphere was relaxed ... |
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| Here with Jana Thurner leading a workshop on "Hearing the voice of God" |
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| Anybody can hear the Father speak ... Jana shares how she became aware of God through creation |
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| Never a dull moment!! The presence of the Holy Spirit brought much joy and laughter... |
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| Here our amazing coach for children, Dorian, helping them with a session of Aikido |
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| Aline wanted to be part of that workshop with the kids. She obviously enjoyed it! |
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| Earl Thurner is in deep meditation!! Having his own encounter is his corner of the woods... |
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| Greg, the great "winer"... nothing like being constantly filled with the wine of His Spirit because the joy of the Lord is our strength |
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| Children expressing their art and worshiping God in their own special way |
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| Atmosphere of great fellowship, joy and sharing!! |
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| Nothing like sharing hearts in a setting of peace and nature |
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| Kids had real fun and artistic inspiration... |
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| The children even mentioned they wanted to stay until Christmas!! |
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| All this expression of love was soo amazing!! Tahiti has great artists... |
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| Remember the children of Tahiti!! Abba has a great destiny for them... |
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| The glory of God shining on Taimai's face!! |
Nothing like being in the kitchen with the joy of the Lord to be your strength!
A family picture below!! The happy campers have enjoyed their time at the Retreat...
Sisterly love and embrace have brought healing to many hearts... they are also part of the "Embrace of the Father"
Our amazing musicians and sound men : Vainui & Jerome (a new breed of surrendered believers)!!
Sharing heart to heart and praying for one another to see Abba bring answers to family needs.
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