DARE TO DREAM by Thiago Egydio I have been in America for a little more than a year, and I have seen the faithfulness of God every day. Back home in Brazil, I watched images of America on television and dreamed about the day I would live there. One day, a friend had a similar dream. She saw a vision of me preaching to people from other nations. She said, “Thiago, God is going to send you to America; you need to prepare.” My parents couldn’t afford to send me to America. I knew if God wanted me to go there, He would have to make a way. I also knew I had to do my part to prepare, so I started studying English. I listened to American music, watched movies, and attended church services led by American pastors. I also worked hard and began to save for that day when my dream would come true. A friend moved to Florida and invited me to visit. Finally, I had enough money saved to go on a 15-day trip. When I arrived, all I could say was, “Wow, God, You are amazing!” I was like a kid at Disney World! I knew that one day I would live in America. In Brazil, I continued to study hard to prepare for that day when God would answer my prayer. Every day, this dream burned in my heart. I had no idea what God had in store, but little by little, God revealed His plan. One day He spoke to my heart, “Thiago, I will do something in your life no one will understand.” I held fast to those words. I came to America again in 2015 and visited Orlando. I immediately felt at home and knew that one day I would live there. “God, if You have something for me in America, please do something,” I prayed. And He did. 22 kojministries.org Issue 3 2017 photography by Dee Lancaster of Dear Dee Photography
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