July 4 – July 19, 2007
July 4th to the 19th TACF’s youth group plunged into world missions with a life-changing trip to Sao Paulo and Campinas, Brazil. Accompanied by Pastors Bob and Carolyn, and Glenn and Moira, the team of Noelle Bozoich, Joel and Taryn Crocco, Rebecca Crocker, Joel and Jasmine Pielemeier, Hannah Sawvelle, Julia and Zoe Wristen, and Tracee Loosle’s daughter, Tawnee (who met us in Dallas), joined Randy Clark for Youth Power Invasion 2007.
Expectations ran high among the adult Invasion participants. However, for most of the youth this was their first venture into a ‘signs and wonders’ mission trip. “To tell you the truth, I didn’t even want to go at first,” admitted Joel C. In Rebecca’s words, “I just pretty much expected it to be like any other trip. You know, go to church, pray for a couple people, MAYBE get a salvation or two.” While Julia expected to see miracles, “I am not sure if I actually thought that somebody could be healed because I had prayed for them. I was a little doubtful because nothing like that had happened when I prayed for someone before.”
The Invasion began with inspiring teaching and impartation from Randy Clark, Bill Johnson, Davi Silva, and other members of the Global Awakening team. The team received new revelation of God’s love for them, and of the fullness of Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross. Through the first week the team visited a different church each evening to pray for the sick. Many team members stepped out for the first time with words of knowledge, and all saw God move in power in answer to their prayers. “God was using ME, a 13 year old, to perform all these miracles!” remarked Rebecca in amazement. Taryn tells this story:
I prayed for this woman with cataracts, and only for like, two minutes. As soon as she opened her eyes she started shouting in Portuguese, "I can read! I can read that sign! I can read!!" Then she began to read the sign aloud. Ha ha! There is absolutely no feeling in the world that can compare to having people crying in your arms, thanking you for changing their lives. It made the entire trip worth it.
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Week two saw the team travel to Campinas, Brazil. In Campinas, small “attack forces” of 12-14 people launched out across Campinas and nearby communities to exercise and establish their new levels of faith and confidence in the power of God. Each team member reveled in God’s willingness to demonstrate His power through them. Two of our TACF youth had highlighted roles in the Campinas attack forces. Noelle boldly taught on words of knowledge for Glenn’s attack force, while on Bob’s attack force, Tawnee released new levels of revelation with her teaching on the prophetic. Said Noelle: “The greatest miracle I saw was God using little ol' me to teach words of knowledge to total strangers and them receiving something from it. It wasn't going over their heads; God was causing it to penetrate their hearts.”
Tales of rice and beans, of endless lines, and of endless portions of beef at the Churrascuria, pale next to the testimonies of God’s love and power poured out on this trip. The team returned to Tucson fired-up and ready to take the fire to the city! “This trip has changed my life forever!” “Amazing trip!” “Amazing encounters with God!” “Life changing experience!” “That was awesome!” To this we proclaim loudly, “Mais fogo, Senor!” “More fire, Lord!”
Our Final Statistics (for entire Global team):
Estimated Attendance 31,521
Physical Healings 4,783
Of these:
Blind or mostly blind healed 118
Deaf ears opened 94
Tumors disappeared 89
Lame walking 23
Emotional, Inner Healing, Deliverances 1,660
Blasted (overwhelmed by the Spirit of God) 1,095
Rededications, Salvations, Called into Ministry 631
Selected TACF team testimonies are available on the “Testimonies” page of this Website (click here). Even more testimonies from Youth Power Invasion 2007 can be viewed at Global Awakening’s Website (click here).