So yeah I guess I’m finally getting used to my hosts just turning to me and asking me to preach right on the spot. As my host turns to me at a clinic we were at and says “Daiva can you bring the Word of God to the staff?” For someone that has run from public speaking and fear so much that I would literally hide and pray to not get a mic handed to me or called out, now I just say yes without even thinking. One thing I have learned on this trip is that I can’t run and hide from my fears. I’m literally just thrown into situations now and just gotta go with the flow and face it. I am so thankful for though because I really had no idea all that was in me until I started stepping out, and seeing God work through me.
It’s so amazing because Holy Spirit just takes over my mouth and literally flows right out to the point I feel as if I’m outside my body listening to what I’m saying and then how much scripture that I seem to remember in the moment.(obviously not me!!) I’m telling you it is a supernatural flow that I’m experiencing. It’s funny I’m not the one to prepare or study to bring a message in fact I get quite unsettled if I even try to get a whole thing of notes up, but I just ask Him what He wants to say and He gives me a word or a scripture and when I hit it, it’s like BAM!! He just comes in….”like a tidal wave crashing over me running into me me here….”hahahaha!
I love Him!! I love following Him!! I don’t get when people say it’s a sacrifice to follow Jesus–it’s NOT!! If people are saying that than they’re hearts are not really surrendered!! It’s such a pleasure and delight and there is so much fulfillment in it!! It’s miserable running from the call, disobeying and yielding to sin–ask me how I know–I did it!!
This has been the best decision I have made in my life besides making Jesus Lord. I really am living a dream and walking in my prayers!! I can’t even describe the Grace of God on my life that I have experienced this year. I can’t even explain the freedom that I have walked in this year like never before!! Things and walls that I have been dealing with for years have broken off me!!! To follow God like this…sell all, forsake all, dive into the deep with Him into the nations with nothing under me but Him, not knowing anyone I was going with, and having very few people around me that believe what I believe, not seeing what was ahead, but to completely trust that I was a big enough girl to hear the voice of God and make a decision without conferring with everyone to see what they think, but to just trust God. And to experience the fruit of my prayers, literally walking in them to the point the Holy Spirit continually flashes back of times of travail and weepings in the Secret Place praying out the plans and purposes of God and He points to those scenes saying, “see this …you prayed about this back over here…” I mean I can hardly justify writing about something like this because it’s pure revelation– like you had to be there when Holy Spirit would flash me back…ya know? But ohhh you who have seen this you know what I’m talking about and it is such an adventure to be led by the Spirit of God!!! And in His will where you experience this Grace you don’t even notice any trial or persecution because you’re soaring so high in His empowerment, Love and Grace!!!
April 13, 2017
We got to go to a baby crisis home where they rescue abandoned babies and from different circumstances. I literally was praying just to be able to hold some babies and lo and behold God answers prayer!! It was such a blessing to just hold them and speak Life and the Word over them knowing that it was directing the course of their destiny because that is how much power we–the Church have been given through Jesus!!
April 18, 2017
We also hooked up with another ministry and did some community outreach in this village. We pretty much had freedom to do what we wanted so as most of my teammates found a group of kids and sang songs and played with them there was a group of tough looking men sitting down that I kept being drawn to. They were actually a soccer team that this particular ministry was putting together. So I walk over to my host just checking what the Holy Spirit wanted to do, and this really crazy drunk man comes walking by flailing his arms mumbling and yelling–my host laughed saying, “he’s drunk.” Well this drunk dude sits down with this group of men so I asked my host if I could go talk to them over there. He said yes and sends me with an interpreter. I walked over not knowing what at all I was doing, I just said hi and then asked if they got Jesus and then Holy Spirit just went right in there and started to declare Truth to them. Other people were drawn and stopped. Some other men that were passing parked their bikes and sat down and listened as well. For a split second it felt like I was in a Bible scene. No nice building, no protocols, no church bells but a bunch of people sitting on the ground, some dirty, some drunk, and some scary looking just listening to the Word of God.
The crazy drunk dude now looked sober, he just gazed intently listening totally quiet and totally serious!! I just continued to tell them how much potential they have and the plan God has for them. I told that drunk man that God had a good plan for him and that he is better than that drink. I shared my testimony with them and invited them to receive this amazing Jesus!! That drunk man was the first to receive Jesus and many others gave their lives to Jesus. Some had questions for me at the end and even thanked and encouraged me to continue to bring the Truth because this village needs it.
April 20, 2017
We hooked up with another ministry about an hour and half away from where we are staying. Kids were out of school so we helped clean their facilities and then visit a home of one of the students. This girl built her own house and supports herself. So they really empower the children for success. One of the hosts said the worst thing you can do is give free handouts because that keeps people in their poverty and the cycle going instead of empowering them to rise up, take ownership of their lives and break the cycle. I love that they recognize that!! I always was against giving into manipulators and beggars because knew it didn’t really help. Unless of course in certain instances God told me to, but I definitely don’t give free handouts to everyone who just ask. (Again ya gotta be led in everything.)
The coolest thing about ministries here is that they are all friends and connected. They support one another, they help one another and work together to reach the communities. There is no competition, no territorial spirits and no isolation. It was amazing to see the Body of Christ work together and support each part!!! And give their time to help and serve another ministry. America can definitely learn something here!
April 22,2017
We had a day of prayer here at our ministry with all the staff and children which I had the privilege to preach at. Wow more and more I’m so thankful for the rich and seasoned teaching of faith and the authority of the believer I have sat under since I’ve been saved!!! I have times I just weep in thanksgiving when I think of all the investment of Truth God made in me. The more I travel the less I see it, and realize that people are not taught that. Wow, but Holy Spirit was teaching and telling them they have authority over that spirit of poverty I’m telling you the Body of Christ in Malawi have the power to change their region and affect this continent. And I believe they will take what they heard preached about their authority in Christ and operate in the Power that Jesus died and resurrected to give them and Malawi and Africa will never be the same!! That’s what we were born to do is change the world through the power of God and bring Heaven on earth!! The early church in the book of Acts was our model and we are supposed to be walking in that if not more!!
Lord help us be single focused!! Tunnel vision, all about Jesus with our affections only on you and NOT on things of this world!! That we would be eternally and Heavenly minded!!
So we head to Ukraine next week month 8!! Wahooo. Our ministry looks awesome like always lots of opportunities so I will fill you in soon!!
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