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Vanilla

Hey everyone! Iam sorry its been so long but we have not had internet for almost two weeks, and I do not have much time to update you about everything right now. One story that really  blessed us though I have to share.

 

For the past week, we have had privilege of being a part of Comfort of Jesus Ministries, working with two mighty men of God Paul David and Paul Israel (2 sons of the pastor of the Comfort of Jesus Church). I have been honored to be able to preach there twice last week. This church really reaches out to the community. They genuinely care about each and every one of their members, making sure to visit every single one of them, at least once a week. So in the mornings and in the evenings, we were able to participate in house visits to the members of the congregation. They would welcome us in with open arms, and David and Paul would tell us a little about the person before us, their family situation, and just their specific prayer needs. It was so amazing to see faithful women and men to invite us in their humble home, and just want more than anything in the world for us to just touch them and pray for a special blessing over their house and their family. Usually the house consisted of one bedroom…. and by bedroom I mean Kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom, office, all in one. Very small and humble my closet back at home is bigger than most of the homes we visited. Even though they do not have much, they offer everything that they have in order to make us feel like honored guests, offering us cookies, juice, or whatever snacks that they can gather.

One woman’s story really stuck out to me. Her name is Vanilla. She invited us into her home with a warm smile, with cookies and juice waiting eagerly for us. Her story goes like this. When 16 year old and in school, she was pressured to be perfect in everything that she does, not wanting to bring her family any shame. She was Hindu, so there is not much grace is mistakes, and dishonor to your family is unbearable. Well, she failed an exam and a demonic spirit overcame her and gave her the urge to commit suicide rather than face the shame. While her parents were in the other room, she doused herself in kerosene and then lit herself on fire. While on fire, she walked into the room where her parents were and just fell to the ground. In a panic, her parents extinguished the fire and rushed her to the hospital. It looked hopeless, 99% of her body was completely burnt flesh. The doctors gave her parents 2 options.


1.   They would feed her a poison that would stop her organs from working, and they could cremate her and give them her ashes.


2.   Send her home the way she came in, 99% burnt.


Her parents were not ready to give up. They went from temple to temple praying to all their gods. They offered them gifts, and continued to pray profusely for healing for their daughter. They even mixed the mud of a snake (ritual to their snake god) hut with a certain drink and made her drink it.  The stench of the burnt flesh was so bad, that her 2 brothers ended up leaving the house because they could not withstand the smell. Well the pastor of Comfort of Jesus Church was walking around the neighborhood making house visits, and he heard about Vanilla and her families’ condition.  He showed up at the door steps and asked to come inside to pray for Vanilla. It surprised her parents because no one would go near them anymore, because the stench was too strong.  They told the Pastor that if his God healed their daughter their whole family would give their life to Jesus Christ as their Savior, and the one true God. None of their gods or rituals helped their daughter and they were desperate for a healing touch. The Pastor prayed over her for God to restore her body and heal her. Then he gave her parents some oil that he had blessed to mix with her drinking water.  Every time Vanilla drank some water, she would take a little bit of oil. Slowly, her skin began to grow back, and after a month, she was able to sit up, and interact with people.


Slowly she began to heal, and soon she was walking around. This is a picture below with Vanilla at her home. The one true Almighty God healed her and her whole family accepted Christ and the passionately live their lives for Him.  When the Pastor laid his hands on Vanilla she said that the demonic spirit lifted off her and she was free for once in her life. The Almighty God saves and restores.  Vanilla uses her testimony in her community to show people that there is only one God, and many souls have been added to the Kingdom because of her testimony.


 


He drew me up from the pit of destruction,


Out of the miry bog,


And set my feet upon a rock,


Making my steps secure.


He put a new song in my mouth,


A song of praise to our God.
          -Psalm 40:2-3


Thank you all for your prayers.. We are currently in Valore, India working for a crusade that takes place on the 31st.  We have been visiting villages and passing out tracks. Last night I did some open air preaching where I had to go through two translators it was pretty crazy.  Please pray that the Lord will give me words to Preach and that He will ready those that hear them.  I will post an update about this week very soon. Love and miss you all God bless ya:)