1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:08,087 ♪ music ♪ 2 00:00:08,087 --> 00:00:10,007 (Narrator) Taste and see. 3 00:00:10,007 --> 00:00:12,317 Today's Stories. 4 00:00:12,317 --> 00:00:15,067 The Dreams Continue. 5 00:00:15,988 --> 00:00:18,917 (Ronilson) Evangelist! 6 00:00:18,917 --> 00:00:20,502 (Group) I am! 7 00:00:20,502 --> 00:00:22,287 (Ronilson) Share! 8 00:00:22,287 --> 00:00:23,647 (Group) I'll go! 9 00:00:23,647 --> 00:00:26,587 (Ronilson) Praise God! 10 00:00:26,587 --> 00:00:28,247 (Group) Amen! 11 00:00:28,247 --> 00:00:33,828 (Ronilson) I was not born into a Christian home. 12 00:00:34,432 --> 00:00:40,112 and in 2005 13 00:00:40,634 --> 00:00:44,351 Jesus reached me 14 00:00:44,351 --> 00:00:51,271 and in April I was baptized. 15 00:00:51,689 --> 00:00:58,693 At that point in time I was illiterate. 16 00:00:58,693 --> 00:01:02,943 I was already giving studies 17 00:01:03,278 --> 00:01:06,678 without knowing how to read 18 00:01:06,860 --> 00:01:11,908 and in this period of my life 19 00:01:12,288 --> 00:01:20,688 I felt called by God to the ministry 20 00:01:21,356 --> 00:01:30,600 and I started receiving basic education. 21 00:01:30,948 --> 00:01:38,466 But during this period I was receiving 22 00:01:38,466 --> 00:01:44,514 both elementary and high school education 23 00:01:44,958 --> 00:01:54,850 and I already gave evangelistic studies, 24 00:01:54,850 --> 00:01:57,723 Bible studies, 25 00:01:57,723 --> 00:02:04,749 as requested here in Pará. 26 00:02:04,989 --> 00:02:16,969 Then, in 2013, I took the first test. 27 00:02:17,549 --> 00:02:20,099 I failed! 28 00:02:20,363 --> 00:02:25,603 In 2014, I tried again. 29 00:02:25,850 --> 00:02:28,330 I failed! 30 00:02:28,330 --> 00:02:33,900 2015, I failed! 31 00:02:33,900 --> 00:02:41,090 2016, I also failed! 32 00:02:42,001 --> 00:02:46,191 And I gave up on the dream. 33 00:02:46,684 --> 00:02:54,128 Many people, friends, family, 34 00:02:54,128 --> 00:03:00,544 my closest brother, told me, 35 00:03:00,544 --> 00:03:08,209 "Ronilson, you will never be able 36 00:03:08,209 --> 00:03:12,069 to take theology." 37 00:03:17,914 --> 00:03:23,959 Only God, when He has a plan, 38 00:03:24,591 --> 00:03:27,691 He will do everything 39 00:03:27,691 --> 00:03:31,471 to accomplish this plan. 40 00:03:31,901 --> 00:03:43,832 In 2018, the Lord called me again, 41 00:03:44,404 --> 00:03:47,245 and I looked up to the sky 42 00:03:47,245 --> 00:03:52,703 and I said, "Lord, I love it here. 43 00:03:53,245 --> 00:03:58,488 I don't see myself doing anything else. 44 00:03:59,202 --> 00:04:04,902 I'm going to take the test again next year." 45 00:04:05,639 --> 00:04:13,147 And in 2018, we did the test, 46 00:04:13,838 --> 00:04:20,953 and by a miracle, God brought me here. 47 00:04:21,377 --> 00:04:25,528 During these three years 48 00:04:25,528 --> 00:04:29,708 and the fourth that has just begun, 49 00:04:30,404 --> 00:04:36,022 God has been directing my life 50 00:04:36,631 --> 00:04:43,408 and has supplied my needs 51 00:04:43,408 --> 00:04:49,178 and has kept me here on course. 52 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:55,510 This year of 2022 53 00:04:56,787 --> 00:05:03,376 is a very singular and special year 54 00:05:03,376 --> 00:05:10,346 because it's my graduation year. 55 00:05:10,686 --> 00:05:18,526 After 17 years of dreaming, 56 00:05:19,275 --> 00:05:22,435 the dream of God 57 00:05:23,050 --> 00:05:26,739 is right at the door. 58 00:05:27,308 --> 00:05:34,491 And my desire is to serve the Lord 59 00:05:36,277 --> 00:05:39,704 wherever He sends me 60 00:05:40,349 --> 00:05:46,849 and for the rest of my life. 61 00:05:47,379 --> 00:05:53,111 Me, with all my limitations, 62 00:05:53,111 --> 00:05:55,981 not able to speak normally 63 00:05:55,981 --> 00:06:02,649 or physically walk normally, 64 00:06:03,422 --> 00:06:10,340 but God makes me normal 65 00:06:10,340 --> 00:06:17,059 for the manifestation of His glory 66 00:06:17,059 --> 00:06:18,769 in my life. 67 00:06:18,895 --> 00:06:24,973 May God bless you, and He has a dream, 68 00:06:24,973 --> 00:06:28,130 a plan for you. 69 00:06:28,130 --> 00:06:33,062 Just like He is using me 70 00:06:33,296 --> 00:06:35,536 and is going to use me 71 00:06:35,536 --> 00:06:41,006 as an instrument of salvation, 72 00:06:41,193 --> 00:06:49,203 He wants to use your life, too. 73 00:06:49,489 --> 00:06:58,909 You just have to want it and go after it. 74 00:06:58,909 --> 00:07:02,925 May God bless you!