On the 28th of February 2001, Buck and Luciene moved to the Amazon Basin of Brazil. We lived in Macapá, right on the equator. Why would a web designer give up his career and take his family from their comfortable life in Columbus, Ohio, USA, to live on the Amazon River? We came with a vision to save the Amazon, to tell people about Jesus, and plant a Vineyard church. We have planted a church, and we are turning it over to the national leaders, heading back to the States in Sept. 2009.

 
Last week was a whirlwind of blessings, thanks to everyone that
prayed. The Lord showed up in awesome ways, touched many, and
really blessed Luciene and me.

The Pastor's Communion lead by Ap. Glaucio Coraiola from Palmas, Tocantins, a time of forgiveness and healing in the body of Macapa.


The pastor's communion went well, many people cried, hugged, and
asked forgiveness. There was a really good message on unity by
Glaucio Coraiola, a pastor from Palmas, Tocantins (in the center of
Brasil) that has become known throughout Brazil as bringing
reconciliation and unity among pastors and churches.






The conference on "Winning Cities" was very good also, and the Lord
showed up. Luciene and I were much encouraged, and God spoke to us
very personally. On one of the nights, with the stadium full of
people at the altar, crying, singing, and pouring out their hearts
before God, Pastor Coraiola started calling people out, and giving
them words from the Lord. He called me (Buck) and started
prophesying over me. Just a small part of what he said was, "The
Lord has given you many dreams. When the Lord gives the dream, no
doors will remain shut. Keep dreaming. Dreams are to be lived.
Dream. Dream big, because it will be God that realizes your dreams."



Then the next day I (Buck) went to a more private meeting for
pastors, and Pastor Coraiola came up and hugged me, and told another
pastor, "Stay close to this guy. God has revealed that he has
business, and that whatever he puts his hand to will prosper." All
the discouragement, all the worries, all the doubts that I had been
carrying around as a heavy load just melted away, and as the worship
started, the Spirit came on me so powerfully that I too just melted
to the ground, and poured out my heart in tearful worship.

Pastor Coraiola anointed the Marco Zero Monument, which marks the Equator passing through Macapa, and we prayed prophetically for the city.


Then this last Sunday, we had invited another pastor to preach,
Pastor Silvio. He has been a friend to us and to our church, and
has many gifts of prophesy. He started prophesying over us, over
the church, and some of the members, and again, God just showed up.
People were weeping and pouring out their hearts before the Lord,
and many were deeply touched. There were many confirmations of
previous prophetic words, some of them given years ago in the
States, things that we knew were coming from God, things that he
could not possibly have known without revelation from God. God is
good!



We just got the news that we have more than half of what we need to
get back to the States for home assignment! Please continue to pray
for us, that we could get back soon. It is so important that we get
back and renew our friendships and partnerships as well as form new
partnerships so that we can increase our regular monthly support,
and/or start business partnerships that can help fund missions. We
know that we are supposed to be here, and God has confirmed His
calling on our lives. Please pray that we would have the resources
and the creativity to make reality out of dreams, and the integrity
and wisdom to lay foundations that will last, bringing the kingdom
of God to the lost for generations to come.



I have been having a struggle with my blood pressure, it has been
high, and I have been having chest pain. I just did a battery of
tests, and the doctor felt that I should have a heart cath, so
another doctor is reviewing the test results to confirm whether a
heart cath should be performed to get a better idea of what is going
on with my heart. Please pray for me in this area, for wisdom for
the doctors, and for good health.
posted by Eduardo Buck at Saturday, October 07, 2006