Chico - The Brazilian

My name is Lucas and I am an industrial engineering student at UFMG. I started a bible study with Chico almost 5 years ago; the purpose was to understand more about the gospel and how to live it. It took to me several months to start to understand that most of what I have learned in my life was not according to bible. I used to be a very selfish and materialist person; my concerns were carrier, material stuffs and free time… most of it because of the “Perfect Life” that we are submit every day watching TV and reading the newspaper. Slowly I began to understand about the relationship that God wants to create with us and step by step I started to realized how wrong I was… I was in the wrong way of Christ and worst... I thought I was right. But nothing better then the hand of God to touch our heart and lead us to right path; like a miracle I realized that we should let Christ act instead of us trying to fight alone, and again He did not gave up on me; and in every mistake He touched me and show me the way until I could see that my life was changing by His will. That doesn’t mean I did not commit mistakes but now I have a better view of my sins. I now can recognize that the spirit of Christ its with us in every second of life and we should do everything we can to not disappoint our Father. Its was hard in the begging when I started to talk to my family and friends about these changes, its still difficult but now they respect my points of view. Today the burden its light, thanks to the holy spirit that provide knowledge and strength to keep going. For those who still not convince of the God powers read the following: 1 cor 1; 18-26 and 1 cor 2; 4-6

My friends,

After so many changes, I can tell you: God is good and He is taking care of me and Cristina.
I love to spend time with God, to search for Him so intensively. My life has changed so much since I left Campus Outreach. I believe God has called me to live CO to experience more of Him!!! And I know it sound strange, but that is the way God choose to wake me up, to make me seek Him more than ever, to trust Him in my ways, to leave the comfort zone, to love my neighbors as I never had, to give me intimacy with the Holy Spirit!
Jesus said to the hungry and thirsty: COME TO ME, I will give you water, living water, and bread, which come from the heavens! And after you eat that you shall have life, abundant life!!! Eternal Life!!!
I have being longing for spiritual life! I was hungry and thirsty, and Jesus has called me to come closer to Him, to drop everything that I have being eating lately that was not HIMSELF, to give to him my idols and to turn to Him to satisfy my thirsty and my hunger. I am turning to Him! I am turning to HIM TODAY!
I need to leave Campus Outreach to have a fresh start with Jesus. I am now in a really good moment, discipline man, praying with my disciples, preaching the gospel to many, loving all!
I know God is guiding me and will keep do it, in his mercies!
Please pray for Cristina and I, as we search for a Job.