Squadleading has taken me all over Africa. We’ve crisscrossed Kenya, Uganda and here in Rwanda. So needless to say, we’ve seen some awesome things. I’ve gotten to be a part of prison ministry, live with 300 orphans, play and sing songs at many many schools, participate in crusades, take out jiggers (tiny flea like bugs that dig into skin and be quite painful) and perform an all night prayer and worship vigil, among other activities. Some of my other favorite moments include…
In Bugiri, Uganda I met a baby named Alex. They couldn’t figure out what was wrong with him. He’d been in the hospital for several days and was refusing to eat. Instead, he just slept all day every day. His mom asked me to come pray for him, and all I could think to pray was “Alex, wake up and eat.” I prayed this over and over. As soon as I said Amen, he sat straight up, looked me in the eye and let out a huge wail. His mom picked him up and he immediately began eating. His mom had tears in her eyes, as we just stood and watched, amazed!
In Busia, Kenya we met 40 plus street kids. The contact for the team there had such a heart for them but could never find where they were staying. As soon as he announced that we were going to start an official ministry for them, the team ran into several of the children who, without us asking, took us to the area where all the street children live. We got to feed them and give them new clothes. We also recently got an email from that pastor, who told us that many of those children have started to regularly attend church!
Later in Kenya, we were doing door to door house visits. The Lord had told me earlier that day that there was a leg that was going to be healed. Sure enough, first house we go into there’s a woman walking with a cane. I tell her, “God wants to heal you today,” and start praying. When we finish, she stiffly walks us out but she walks us out! 10 minutes previously that was impossible for her! The next day, we get a call from her. She wanted me to know that she woke up with NO pain and she threw out the cane she’s been using for years!!!
Of course, as squad leader, my main and favorite ministry is my squad. I’ve gotten to see some crazy things happen to them as well, which has by far been the most rewarding bit for me! I prayed over one team leader who told me she wanted tongues. When she said that, I just replied, “Well let’s just pray and expect something extroadinary to happen!” Something extroadinary did happen. The Holy Spirit came over her so heavy she couldn’t speak or stand, and then out of nowhere tongues started shooting out of her! A week later, I was praying with another squad member. He has a history of being told he is unworthy and not a man of God. I prayed truths over him and cast out the Spirit of Unworthiness, inviting in a Spirit of Sonship. It was with heavy tears in his eyes that he finally looked up at me and said, “I am a Son of God.”
Now, none of this is possible without supporters and donors. So to those of you who have given financially, thank you thank you thank you. I really can’t thank you enough. Because of you, I’ve gotten to be a part of physical healings, salvations, unlocking new found freedoms, loving on orphans and widows, and feeding the hungry. And it is thanks to you that I am now just $2000 short of being fully funded. The deadline is fast approaching, though, so if you would like to financially support me please click here. There are so many more Alex’s and street children and women that need to walk and jiggers that need to be taken out! Thank you for being a part of what God’s doing!
