An affluent rancher in Uruguay, who once told Latin partner Gonzalo Soria that “Christianity is for fools”, has turned to Jesus and joined the church Gonzalo leads in Fray Bentos.

“When I first met Conrado, he was a convinced atheist…at the end of our conversation I asked if I could pray for him, and our prayer groups started to hold him in prayer.”

A few days later, Conrado asked if he could come to Gonzalo’s church “just to see what communion was like.” This one visit led to several others. “Conrado is now a regular member of our community and firmly in God’s hand,” said Gonzalo.

Supermarket surprise

“Bless me pastor!” a young man called out to Latin partners Ian and Simea Meldrum in the supermarket.

The young man’s name was Leandro and 10 years ago, when he was troubled 15-year old, he’d stayed at My Father’s House, a haven for at-risk boys from the dangerous streets of Olinda, Brazil.

Simea said, “Leandro told me that the faith he’d discovered with us had not left him; he’s now serving in a church! Praise the Lord for this long-term transformation!”

Published: 08:13 27 August 2012  |  993 views
Last updated: 30 August 2012
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