This week, I was transported back to 1998, when we began the Mirante Church, because their pastor, Nira, requested photos of the early days.
In 1997, we moved to a notoriously dangerous neighborhood. The roads were so bad that when it rained, we often had to try several routes to claw our way in with our 4×4 Toyota. The stories of sin and crime in that neighborhood were horrific and, we learned later, exaggerated. We grew to love our neighbors and soon started a Kid’s Club. Several senior Vineyard pastors have their roots in the church that resulted.
The Mirante Church is a couple of city blocks from the house where it started.
Lucas, in these 2024 photos, was one of the children in the video above. Each person in these photos has a long and amazing story.
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