Jan 30, 2017
As I arrived in South Africa for our layover I had a flood of new emotions rush through my veins. Now entering a new continent with a whole different race of people I was overwhelmed with the vastness of God and all His created people. The compassion of God once again washed over me for these people. I don’t really know how to explain what comes over me especially on travel days, but particularly this continent has captured my heart!!
One thing I do know, it is a place in God that is so intimate and compassionate towards mankind. It is so overwhelming I end up weeping. Surely it is all the different kinds of people and so many souls that pass me by that God so loves, and gave His life for that I am encountering. It is like I get a download in that very moment of His heart and compassion for all the people!! Oh how He loves the crowning glory of His creation–mankind. And I find myself having left all to spread this great Love across the world!!
Jan 31, 2017
Wow! Again I’m so overwhelmed with God for the favor He has given us, while many give their horror stories and what they hear about staying in Africa–like only eating rice and sleeping in a tent that’s overtaken by bugs–we have surely been given the best!! While someone spoke to me about the favor of God– I really started declaring that over our team that we have the favor of God everywhere we go. And boom does God answer prayer!! Clean rooms at a camping resort surrounded by nature/trees with an in ground pool and not only do we have showers but steaming hot showers, and a kitchen to cook our foods of choice in.
Not to mention we have the most amazing hosts on planet earth!! Who remind me of my pastors because of their British accents which gives me the comfort of being home. (It’s the small things ya know?!).
They are the most humble and loving people. Vicki is on fire and full of faith and a prayer warrior and such an example that everyone she passes by she just loves on. She is just as crazy on fire if not more as me so I fit right in!! She is one of the most affectionate tender hearted people I have met!! I’m so overwhelmed by the goodness of God to have me work with people like this!!
Our first full day was not planned at all as ministry, but turned out to be orchestrated by the Lord and was our favorite ministry time!! While our hosts said it was totally optional giving us the choice to rest after days of traveling–they said they would be traveling to schools in the morning to hand out bibles to the kids. I jumped on that and wanted to be a part!! As we entered those rooms with these children and our hosts started to minister so freely to them I did everything I could to hold back my tears. What a privilege to be able to bring them the Word of God that will transform their lives. We must never take these opportunites for granted!!
We also are taking children from the schools on a mission outing day next week to the hospital and letting them come out with us to activate them. So we stopped at the hospital to organize bringing the kids in from the school to encourage the children in the hospital, bring them a gift and pray for them.
The next day Vicki and I went to the hospital to pray for her friends daughter. When we arrived we found out we just missed her— that she was discharged. We were in this ward outside of visiting hours and asked the head nurses if we can just lay hands on people and pray for them and they said sure. Wow the freedom to just walk in a hospital and be able to freely lay hands on the patients in Jesus Name and it not even be visiting hours is just amazing!! So my host and I just started laying hands on people and praying for them. All the people in there had different issues, from malaria to kidney failure, aids, diabetes, but Jesus is above all those names! You could tell some were just totally taken captive by the enemy and you could see it in their eyes, but we just continued to speak the name of Jesus. One lady’s countenance completely changed as her face lit up when the pain left her and she was healed. It was pretty amazing!!
I never just started laying hands on people in a hospital. The demonic influence on people seems to be at a whole other level here. The thing is people in these nations understand the spirit realm. They have pretty much played with devils through witchcraft and different types of sacrifice and worship.
I felt as if I was facing those evil spirits head on, but greater is He that is in me then any demon from hell!! As we left, the head nurses said we could come back anytime. Wow just amazed at the freedom and favor of God!!!
Feb 2, 2017
Today we met a guy who does evangelism in a mental institution. So we hooked up with him and will be going in weekly to minister to the patients. We showed up and they weren’t ready for us, but ended up having all the staff come in so we could minister a word of encouragement to them. Well lemme tell you…they came in and started to worship and this one lady started to sing about the blood of Jesus, but my, my the African people when they worship…. I have no words…
There was such a sound that was coming forth–I can’t even articulate what I felt. I just kept weeping and tears flying. I’ve always loved and had a special heart for the African people, but my I have never felt the compassion of God for them like I did in that moment. And for us to come together and glorify the blood of Jesus in the middle of this mental institution I’m telling you devils had to flee!! And when we go back to encounter the patients I’m believing that just us showing up with the glory is going to drive evil spirits out!! The guy in charge had already said devils start manifesting when you start preaching Jesus, but you just tell them to go and they have to leave!! I love it!! This is what the Church of Jesus Christ is here for!!! We carry the authority in this earth!! If only we would use it!!
Father give us revelation of what we actually carry so we can operate in it and see people set free from the enemy’s strongholds!!
Feb 6th, 2017
We are also going into the maternity part of the hospital and handing out donated clothes to mothers with pre-mature babies and praying for them and their babies. Again to try an articulate in words what I encountered with God in these moments of laying my hands on these babies is a miracle in itself. It sometimes feels impossible that words could describe. As I prayed over these wee ones I just saw God opening my eyes to the power of prayer and revelation of the authority that Jesus died to give us. Some might think I’m boasting in my prayer as if I’m something great, but hear my heart. I just simply will not cease to boast about this authority Jesus gave us. It’s Him working through us and we should glorify Him by using this authority that He paid such a high price to give us. And when people want to talk about all the devils attacks in their lives I’m going to talk about all Jesus is doing in and through my life and to God be the glory!!
So as I prayed over these babies I saw the plans and purposes of these little ones and believe that the seeds sown through our prayers will take root and grow, and I believe one day when I get to Heaven I will see the fruit of those prayers that those fatherless children grew up in the Fathers love and followed God’s plan for their life and spread the Love of Jesus!! I believe it!! I just know that it is doing far greater than I will ever know here on earth!! This one baby as I prayer over her just kept responding with smiles—I’m telling you their spirits are getting it!!!
Feb 7, 2017
There is so much different ministry we are doing it is hard to include all that is going on. Saturday mornings we are going to a neighborhood to meet all the kids in a community center and minister to them through skits, songs, games and the Word.
One of my favorite times has been ministering at the girls college. These girls are so open and receptive and we have such an amazing time. They are so good being vulnerable and opening up with their struggles and where they are at in life and what they want. The first time I spoke to them and was looking at their faces I was so overwhelmed with compassion for them. I even told them how much I loved them and even know I didn’t know them I told them I knew them in my prayers. I knew I was meeting up with prayers I have prayed, and to try and describe that won’t do justice, but the times I was in the states praying for the nations and souls, deep in intercession carrying a people in my heart, and suddenly when I see their faces it’s like I know them and have carried them, and my heart gets so overwhelmed!!! And as I spoke to them that night looking at their faces it was like I got flashbacks of times in prayer and surely I was meeting up with those prayers seeing the fruit sitting right before as I minister the Word to them. The ways of God—what an exciting adventure!!!
Thank you thank you for all your prayers especially with my new team!! We are rocking it and are loving doing life with each other!! Every month has been amazing in so many different ways, but this month has been the best so far!!! It just keeps getting better and better!! Love you all!! Btw I’m writing this from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe!!
