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(Narrator) Taste and see.

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Today's Stories.

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The Dreams Continue.

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(Ronilson) Evangelist!

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(Group) I am!

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(Ronilson) Share!

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(Group) I'll go!

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(Ronilson) Praise God!

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(Group) Amen!

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(Ronilson) I was not born into
a Christian home.

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and in 2005

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Jesus reached me

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and in April I was baptized.

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At that point in time I was illiterate.

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I was already giving studies

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without knowing how to read

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and in this period of my life

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I felt called by God to the ministry

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and I started receiving basic education.

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But during this period I was receiving

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both elementary and high school education

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and I already gave evangelistic studies,

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Bible studies,

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as requested here in Pará.

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Then, in 2013, I took the first test.

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I failed!

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In 2014, I tried again.

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I failed!

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2015, I failed!

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2016, I also failed!

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And I gave up on the dream.

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Many people, friends, family,

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my closest brother, told me,

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"Ronilson, you will never be able

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to take theology."

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Only God, when He has a plan,

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He will do everything

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to accomplish this plan.

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In 2018, the Lord called me again,

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and I looked up to the sky

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and I said, "Lord, I love it here.

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I don't see myself doing anything else.

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I'm going to take the test again
next year."

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And in 2018, we did the test,

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and by a miracle, God brought me here.

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During these three years

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and the fourth that has just begun,

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God has been directing my life

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and has supplied my needs

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and has kept me here on course.

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This year of 2022

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is a very singular and special year

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because it's my graduation year.

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After 17 years of dreaming,

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the dream of God

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is right at the door.

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And my desire is to serve the Lord

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wherever He sends me

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and for the rest of my life.

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Me, with all my limitations,

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not able to speak normally

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or physically walk normally,

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but God makes me normal

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for the manifestation of His glory

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in my life.

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May God bless you, and He has a dream,

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a plan for you.

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Just like He is using me

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and is going to use me

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as an instrument of salvation,

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He wants to use your life, too.

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You just have to want it and go after it.

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May God bless you!