The Next Chapter : Ministério Ágape

Ministério Ágape:
Until All Have Heard

What is the "Next Chapter"? Well, as you know the past 4 years God has been sending me to Brazil on short-term mission trips. I knew the first trip down to the Amazon that God would one day bring me back as a full time missionary. i truly have fallen in Love with the country, the people, and the ministry that God has been using me for. Throught this ministry, God has taught me somuch about Himself and how much he cares for His children and for the Lost. He has shown me more about myself and has continued to grow and steach me outside of my comfort zones. I have learned much. The Past 5 years God has used me to disciple youth at my local church, giving me a place to train and learn to teach. These students have have wonderful minds and ask all kinds of crazy questions. This made me constantly have to dig into the scriptures to find answers and be prepared for what may be asked next. This ministry has given me the opprotunity to walk with students through life, helping them to work though lifes problems and challenges. In good times and in bad, This has truly been a blessing. I have been able to cry with my guys, pray with my guys, do battle with and for my guys, and also rejoyce with my guys. I thank God for this and praise His name, Knowing that God is sovereign and will continue what He started with these Guys.
God Has also sent me on 5 trips over the past 4 years down to the Amazon.These trips have been a huge blessing in my life, and to know that God would chose to be glorified in using me for HIS kingdom, is so amazing beyond words. Through these Trips with Amazon Outreach, i have made many friends with my Brazilian brothers and sisters in Christ. These relationships have grown so much that the past 3 trips i have have the opprotunities to go ahead of our missions teams and spend time, loving and encouraging, as well as learning fro our Brazilian family. I call them Family, they truly are Family. i have been taken into there homes, fed and been giving a place to sleep. They have truly served me and blessed me more than i could have ever asked.
This past summer, I had been seeking God more in what the future held for me in Brazil. i knew God was calling but I was unsure of when this would happen. Before our July 2012 trip I asked God for clarification on His timing. The answer was cristal clear. I have prayed and fasted seeking confirmation and I say with boldness and confidence that next summer, 2013, i will be a full time missionary in the Amazon region of Brazil!!!! Praise God!!! This is such a beautiful thing God has done and is doing. i Thanks God everyday for His Grace and Mercy in my life.
With all this said, I am being sent out by God, to take the GOOD NEWS to the people along the Amazon River, however the Body of Christ is the means by which i am sent.
Friends and Family, I need your support for this, this is not a short term trip that i will be back in a couple weeks and the need is over, this is a continual mission where my provision will be in the hands of the Body of Christ, YOU!!. I need your prayers!!!!!!! and Finantual support for this. Please send me an email to www.rwh4christ@yahoo.com so that i can send you updates as well as way that you can be praying for this mission and our ministry. Also please check out this link to find out how you can support financially to this ministry. http://www.youcaring.com/fundraiser_details?fundraiser_id=9377&url=ministriogapeuntilallhaveheard

Thank you all, and God Bless.
Richard Hanks