This story is kinda scarey and at first we weren’t going to share it but I want you to know everything.. This might take you out of your comfort zone, I know it did me.
Last night as I lay in bed listening to the gentle rain tap dance on the roof and enjoying the quietness of the normally noises animals outside, I heard something.. A faint wail of some sort.. As I focused in on the noise trying to make out what it could be many things teased my mind, maybe an animal of some sort, or a woman giving birth, maybe even a man with asthma trying to get to the doctor..
My heart pounded faster as one by one all my ideas were replaced with a terror of what it truly sounded like.. It was definitely a woman, and it was getting louder like she was coming closer and closer to the house..
It was a deep call, a cross between a yell and a hiss.. It came in intervals with just enough time for a deep breath in between.. The once quiet animals went crazy with fear, as she passed by them..
What was once far off became to close for comfort as the chickens roosters and dogs started panicking outside my window..
The guttural hissing was not far from my house at this point and my heart was felt in my throat as a deep blanket of something! Pressed down on me.. I recognized it as spiritual and started praying immediately!
“In the name of Jesus, depart from here! You have no power over me! The people in this house are covered with the Blood of Jesus you have no right to be here! God make her leave pleaseeeee!”
With my pounding heart and mind swirling I called out to my team mates, “Cathy! Sarah! Kim! Wake up! Wake up! “
I tried to explain to them what to listen for and by the time they were quiet enough to listen closely the voice was faint.. They said maybe its frogs or snake rattles and I said no its not, its something else.. They were all quiet and I figured they all just drifted back to sleep.. About 10 mins later the heaviness lifted and things were fine again..
The next morning I was determined to find out what that was. Not only was that the strangest feeling I ever felt it was also the most bizarre thing that I have ever heard..
I half expected someone to tell me it was some strange animal; I asked everyone if they heard it too.. The only one in our house that heard it was Kim. She said I heard it alright, but all of me just wanted to believe it was an animal.
The rest of my team said that after I woke them up they felt a heavy presence. And they started praying.. They all also said that about 10 mins after praying they felt the heaviness lift and fell asleep.. Sarah said she kind of had an idea of what it might really be but pretended she didn’t because she didn’t want to scare me..
That morning at breakfast we asked Sam the pastor what Tauna might have heard and he said “ Ohhh yes, that was a witch, a druid” Chanting..
The day before our Team had prayer walked the streets and we prayed over most of the small village of Jurselan and Francisco had told us stories of voodoo and curses being placed on people he knew.. And that up in the mountains they sacrifice babies and steal the souls of animals and place them in people, he said they even transform into animals during some rituals.. He said that is why this town needs Jesus.
……………… !!!!! Wow, is this for real???
After breakfast our team realised that what happened last night might be a direct result of our prayer walk the day before..
We prayed for the family of our house and for strongholds to be broken in this village.. Today we will continue our prayers for this village, we all feel strongly that only with the truth can these people be set free..
Well, I heard about this stuff in stories and from crazy missionaries, but it is REAL!
Witches are real and druids are real! I am still in shock and processing all this as reality..
Although, we are protected from these curses and spells because of the blood of the lamb. There are many who are not protected and many doors that are left wide open for the demonic to creep in and take up residence..
It is our Job to close those doors and set Gods people free !!!!!!!!!!!
Please pray for these people with us.. We only have 3 days left in Jeruselan, and we need all the prayer power we can get.. I know Sam and Fransico will continue to help these poeople even after we are gone.. There small church is only a month old and people give thier hearts to the Lord almost every service.. (smiles)
Deep set scowls are replaced by contagious smiles as these people surrender thier hearts to the Lord.. Hallelujah!
