By Dare Adejumo
Balastro Ii, Fontana in Resistencia Chaco Province of Argentina is a picture of the tragedy of human existence. The high level of poverty there is terrifying and Thomas Hobbes succinctly classified it this way: “Brutish, nasty and short”. This place in Latin America is described as the “poorest of the poor” in Argentina..
The people have been neglected and forsaken in grueling poverty, sickness and diseases with over one million children living in uncertainty of one malnourished meal daily without hope, what a dark and miserable existence! No food, no water, no roads, no electricity and other basic needs of life with the exception of a football field. The physiognomy of destitution bedeviling the community is apparent and embarrassingly suffocating. It takes grace to survive daily.
These were the people Pastor Evelyn Joshua and Emmanuel TV Partners of Synagogue Church of All Nations, Nigeria, have gone to put smiles on their faces.
Over 500 families living in penury and inhuman conditions benefited from the trailer load of food items, clothing, domestic and educational items worth over 20 millions Argentina Pesos including cash gifts of $1.5 Pesos for them.
The whole community was agog with enthusiasm and palpable joy beyond description. It was a big miracle, like the manna from heaven for them to see the enormity of life transformative goods brought to them free, not by their white counterparts but by a black team of Christians from Nigeria in the African continent!
Fontana is really a backward society where witchcraft, worshiping the dead and all sorts of occultic practices and idolatry are still very rampant. The society is also battling with the menace of hard drugs among the youth and other social afflictions.
With dancing, singing and joy, the open football field for the reception was painted red with the best of their traditional honors and courtesies and appreciation.
“We have brought to you the gospel of love from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. You must completely surrender your life to Jesus Christ for your joy to be full and have a lasting happiness” Pastor Joshua declared as the throng of enthusiastic villagers envelope her in joyful excitement beholding her in a way reminiscent to Paul and Barnabas at Lystra in their evangelism as extra ordinary beings.
“We are one with you. The seed of love planted in us with you by Jesus Christ would remain alive. Your challenges are our challenges and your joy is our joy. To you mothers, my sisters, life is full of challenges. Accept Jesus and bring your children up in the way of God so that you can have joy. Please, ensure you build in them the fear of God and let them be given sound education and upbringing. This place has become our second home. Let the words of God continue to grow in you and walk in the light of God so that we can continue to rejoice together in Christ Jesus” Pastor Evelyn admonished the elated people.
Aduana Solidod Gornama, 37 years old homeless mother of five was specially elated to see the gifts: “This is a miracle. May God continue to bless the woman of God. This will go a long way in our lives to save us from untimely death and hopelessness”.
Viviome Piluen Colrol is a jobless housewife who with her children and husband live in a sandwiched like ghetto apartment. “Today is the happiest day in my life. This help is coming when all hope is gone. May God continue to be with the woman of God and SCOAN?”
Jorge Aditouio Movoz, a community leader, who is also living from hand to mouth, has this to say: “Words are inadequate to express our joy in this community to Pastor Evelyn Joshua for these marvelous gifts. We are all overwhelmed to see you from Nigeria, coming here to bless us in this way. We thank God for your love and kindness to us in our abject poverty and miserable existence. May God continue to bless you and your church. This is marvelous to us”.
This is the legacy and foundation laid down by the God’s General, Prophet TB Joshua. “By the grace of God, we have put our hands on the plow and we can’t look back. We are committed to changing lives, changing nations and changing the world for the salvation of souls and a better humanity as the Lord directs us to move” said Evelyn Joshua.
Obviously this is a move of God. A white Pastor in the crowd overwhelmed by the stupendous generosity said quietly: “God is awesome! We used to pray for the black people, it’s the blacks that are now praying for us. Glory be to His Holy name”.
Without doubt, there will be a better world and humanity if love is allowed to practically lead in human affairs as embedded in SCOAN. Greater things are coming!
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