Victories in Africa-CMM's Jean Marc's Team Ministers Glory and Healing!!!

 

Jean Marc is from Brazil and travels the world with CMM and partners with many to see the Kingdom on earth.

Hi prayer partners.  I have not had time to give you much of an update on the latest team that came, Jean Marc and Clelio, 2 Brazilians (one lives in the US and the other in Bolivia), and Reggie, Shannon and David, 3 Americans who live in Missississippi.  They are all now either home or on their way home (3 of them are ministering in England on the way home).  This is a praise report with some more prayer items to help guide your prayer, and I've included some pictures below.

 

We held an extremely effective 4-day pastor's seminar in one area, Macanga, with crusades whenever we could, mostly in the evenings.  The testimonies from the pastors were very very encouraging.  And some additional ministry in or near the mission base in Vila Ulongue.  The Holy Spirit was there in power with many healings and deliverances.  In just two days there were 4 deaf people that started hearing and 3 mute people who started speaking, one was both deaf and mute and God healed him of both.  I loved the one who came up to the platform with his mother who said that he had not spoken at all in the last 5 years and his first words were to proclaim Jesus as his Lord and Saviour.  Throughout the time the team was here we have collected a number of crutches and walking sticks from people who didn't need them anymore.  The Lord gave a word that a lady whose skin in the face was all flaking off would be clear in 3 days, and guess what, she was (don't know what it was, but it sure made me think of leprosy).  We always love seeing the glory of God manisfested on Earth, we usually are honored to be able to see a few of these but this is by far the greatest concentration of healings that I have ever been part of – ALL GLORY TO GOD, PRAISE HIM !!!  And the people's reaction is just as you would expect, they are flocking to Jesus.  One of the most encouraging things about all this is that for the first time I sense that the local Macanga pastors are ready and willing to keep introducing Jesus to the lost including the way that He has asked us to. 

Mar 16:17 "And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons, they will speak in new tongues, …, they will place their hands on sick people and they will get well".     

 

Together with such great successes and breakthroughs in the name of Jesus, we were not surprised to see a number of challenges trying to discourage us.  In all the time we have been coming to Africa this is the most vehicle breakdows that we have endured.  We lost a piston and cylinder head on one of the cars.  We had at least 6 tires go flat, including 2 blowouts where the tire seemed to explode – there were children coming from the other side of the road bringing big pieces of rubber.  Also many radiator leaks, and a number of fan belts which decided to come off their pulleys.  The wife of one of the American missionaries needed to go into hospital back home for a few days with unexplained pain (turned out to be an infection), the mother of another fell ill during the trip.  Enesia joined us near the end of the trip and as soon as she arrived started feeling pain like described of the team member's wife (again, an infection).  I was so impressed that through all this, nobody in the team was fazed in the least, we are more than conquerors, and it is encouraging to see how much interest our obedience to God is causing in the enemy's camp – he's running scared.

 

Now that this part of the mission trip is complete, IT IS IMPERATIVE that the prayer covering continues for all of us, especially covering the part of the team that has returned home.  Please keep praying, and let the Holy Spirit guide you in those prayers.  Also please pray for the additional ministry in London that Jean Marc, David and Shannon will be part of in London on their way back home this weekend and next.  Please also pray for the continued favor of the Lord on the funding for this ministry – the car issues made this trip much more expensive than expected – we were so totally blessed that one person has donated funds for 8 new tires (4 on bus, and 2 each on the other 2 vehicles).  We are entirely at ease that He will supply EVERYTHING that is necessary to complete His work – I suppose that since at this time it is not obvious how He will take care of the activities for the rest of my time here in Africa until mid-December, it will just give Him the pleasure of surprising me, and I will just praise Him that much more.

 

I am now in Malawi while we fix the bus and buy parts for the other vehicles so we can fix them in Mozambique, and giving Kenneth and Enesia some time at home, and of course some rest for all of us.  From Nov 17-22 we will hold a course at the Mozambique base for Foursquare pastors and leaders from the 20 new Foursquare churches started in this area, taught by the Foursquare Mozambique leadership.  This will be the first of 4 courses necessary to train them and certify them as pastors.  Please pray for a smooth process and effective teaching.  Thank you Hope Chapel for your financial help so we could do this.  Other than that week, the rest of my time here until I leave on Dec 12^th will focus on setting future direction and vision, administration, and teaching the team in areas like running the businesses, etc.  Please also pray that we are able to quickly sell the 100,000 bricks or so that we manufactured African-style in order to raise additional funds for the ministry.

 

Please also pray for Lindy, Joe and Charles who should have arrived in Cuba on Thursday.  I have unsuccessfuly attempted to contact Lindy on route, and have sent emails asking the Cubans to let me know if they arrived safely, but no information at all up to now.  I know I should not worry and Jesus is taking perfect care of them, but if any of you have heard anything please let me know.

 

May the Lord continue to bless all of you, your families and your ministries.

All for Jesus,

               love,

                 Danny

 

Here are some pictures from the team's visit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Shannon evangelizing during car breakdown              Preaching from crusade bamboo platform

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                  Accepting Jesus at Crusades, Jean Marc & Clelio ministering 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                         Healed of back pain                                                Flaking skin on face healed                          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                  Crutches & walking sticks                                              Lame lady walking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                        Reggie blending in                                              Blending a bit more tricky for David

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         Ministry Team with Macanga Pastors                                   Distributing Bibles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elaine Worthington--On Call, Serving In Thailand

Elaine Worthington loves to obey the Lord and she now is ministering in Thailand. 

Elaine Worthington
... a prayer ministry

Elaine's prayer ministry takes her to many peoples and many places. She's on call, at His beckoning call. Often she comes alongside missionaries and works hands-on with the people. She brings others to encourage and build up missions working on the front lines. Being there, she feels the pain and hears the heart-cry and sees the need. She can stand in the gap to pray. She calls for help, connecting and linking others into the work. She travels with ministry teams on strategic missions and prayer journeys. Her outreach has been in the US and Europe and Asia.

Most recently, she has been on an extended stay in northern Thailand. Through the summer, June, July and August, focus was prayer and worship, holy times before the Lord... a prayer centre in Chiang Rai set aside for local missionaries to come together or alone before Him. In September and October, they took prayer to the streets. Well, they took it into the mountains, along the borders, over the rivers, into the cities, over the bridges, to the children and those who help them, mission centers, hospitals, even into homes.

Now it's "Pray without ceasing." Elaine will be in the states for part of November and December to coordinate plans and connect with ministering teams that may come alongside. She has many stories to tell and hopes to find help for those who are in the trenches of the nations with His heart.

We pray the Lord would bless her with loving friendship and great encouragement while she's here, and that her plans will be fortified as she prepares to go out with more of Him. Pray for Elaine, those who go with her and those she serves!  - Jorge and Anna Parrott

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Some notes from Elaine Worthington in Thailand --

Pray Without Ceasing
Monsoon Season 2009... Chiang Rai, Thailand

"...they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." (Is 40:31)

Chiang Rai missionaries are soaking up this Scripture because it's true. He's our Strength, He's our very Life. We must come away at times, we must. We cannot go without Him. Time with Him, there is no substitute, there is no greater Joy or Strength.

Fruitful times have been shared in a prayer centre at Chiang Rai, even special times alone with the Lord. Quiet times, restful times, healing times... Prayerful times, strategic times, intercession... Planning, mapping, praying, worshipping, waiting... And we go on in His love.

No language barriers...

There is no language barrier in the prayer room. We seem to understand as we seek Him together and believe God for each mission and for each other. What a delight it is to pray together and laugh together, every nation and tribe. Thailand is a melting pot of refugees from nearby nations: China, Burma or Myanmar, Laos... Hill tribe ministers have come more recently for prayer - Lahu,  Akha. Thai Christians stop in to pray with us and to worship Him. Missionaries from the US, Malaysia, S. Africa, S. Korea, Germany, the Netherlands... There's a comraderie that's growing among the mission groups and missionaries in this city.

Chiang Rai Province is in northern Thailand bordering Myanmar and Laos.
One of the biggest concerns here... the children -


He wants the Kids
Monsoon Season 2009... northern Thailand

We walked prayerfully through brothel districts of a Thai city on Myanmar's border. It's where they sell kids. Most are Burmese here because Myanmar is so poor and not always a good place to be. Many are forced out with no papers and no place to go.                                     
  
Big Buddhist shrines to evil spirits saturate the streets. Fruit, food and drink are piled onto the shrines. Offerings to the gods...

A Christian drop-in center is right in the middle of it all. The government won't let the kids spend the night at the center, but there is food served all day. The kids can keep their clothes there, a shirt or extra shorts. They don't have a home or a place to put them but the center washes their clothes.

The children are amazing, the homeless ones. They laugh and play and can make anyone smile. Moms come for lunch and pause to breast-feed their little ones. Kids sit on bamboo floor mats to eat or just to close their eyes. Little ones crawl around.

Worship videos are playing in the afternoon. Teenage boys sing quite loud to the music, worshipping Him with their eyes closed.                                                    

When they leave, they go back out and hustle and beg for change near the bridge to Myanmar. We beg for their change into righteous sons of the living God. They can bring His Heart and His nature into those streets even now.                                            

Thank you for praying for the missionaries of northern Thailand
and the little ones they are raising up to follow Him. - Elaine

 
Prayerful Journeys                                                  Autumn 2009... Thailand

Encourage the laborers...

Thank God for sending small teams out to the ends of the earth! Intercessors came recently to join with me for specially targeted prayer journeys and meetings in northern mountains. It was a privilege to go with them, servants. One said she knew it was a "Macedonian call" (Acts 16:9,10), her travel documents were ready less than four days after I called. I was glad for the help and knew He sent them. He showed us to reach out with His love together. Again and again, we found it essential to encourage the workers. "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few... Therefore, pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers...." (Matt 9:37,38)

One who came was a minister from Germany, she continues to research and is still in prayer related to our journeys. She has put out a plea for help for some of the missionaries the Holy Spirit highlighted along the way. Another was a lady from Korea. She spent much time ministering in Japan and has been to Thailand before. She brought a very understanding heart to this Southeast Asian country. They both live in the US now and minister there too.

We were one in our quest in every place, one in the Spirit. "Behold, how good and how pleasant... in unity!" (Psalm 133:1) Others joined with us at special times in special areas. "For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them." (Matt 18:20) Miracles unfold, His life brings forth life, holy adventures! Thank You, Lord!

Reaching out in faith...

We were taken to strategic border regions looking into Myanmar and stepping into Laos. We traveled into the mountains and met with tribal leaders, played with the homeless children near the borders, prayed for missionaries in Chiang Mai, encouraged churches and mission groups in the northern Province of Chiang Rai.

We joined missionary intercessors at the highest point of the city of Chiang Rai believing the Lord will open His floodgates here. Three countries come together in Chiang Rai Province - Thailand, Myanmar and Laos. Hill tribes have already come in like a flood in the recent past. We visited and prayed for hill tribe villages and their churches.

Thai's are being discipled with love...

We witnessed first-hand the beginnings of a new move of God for Thai churches in Chiang Rai. Some are already meeting from house to house, preparations for the days ahead. This is a new concept here and so needed now. Invaluable close-knit training and love. They care for each other! His family... growing up in Him. We continued to walk through the neighborhoods believing... We're praying for neighborhood churches as Thai believers begin to open their homes.

I'll keep you posted as we follow-up and continue to help those out there...
Thank you everyone, for your prayers, Elaine


Save the children, they're His, they're holy.
Along the northern border, Thailand... Autumn 2009

We believe the Kingdom of Thailand belongs to the Kingdom of our God. Missionaries are placed strategically throughout the northern regions of Thailand. Some focus primarily on the border regions where kids and homeless refugees are compelled to stay.

The northern-most border of Thailand touches Myanmar. Transitory lifestyles there breed the worst of historic filth - devastation to death for many, even the young. Many have nothing, people are poor. Children on the streets have no hope with the slave trade, the sex trade, and child pornography at the door. Drugs and disease run rampant here. But there is a deep stirring in the hearts of His people sent to this region, an urgent awareness to save the children.

Glimmer of hope...

We walked those streets in the brothel districts, passed by the brazen altars to their gods, greeted begging children along the way. We prophesied and proclaimed His truth as many have done before us. Stunned in silence, we groaned with intercession. These were prayerful walks along the bordering muddy Mekong River that separates the two countries. We know our prayers were not in vain. He said to pray. "Call unto Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.' (Jer 33:3) We could feel His love for the people there, we could feel His pain. But we also saw a glimmer of hope for the future. The Kingdom is at hand...

We prayed for those who know the depths of it there, they come everyday to help the children, the homeless, the ones who are hungry. They feed them, wash their clothes, teach them songs about the Lord, tell them Bible stories, play with them, color with them, hug them, love them. They are living sacrifices, but they would live no other way.

As we spent more time with the kids, we found they love to worship the Lord. Children are children, they are willing to receive His love and learn His ways. These were homeless and hungry and dirty and tired, but they love to play, they love to laugh, they love to sing.

A drop-in center where they can find rest for their soul.

We visited a Christian daytime drop-in center where lunch is served all afternoon. The kids come by, some fall asleep on the floor while others eat and play. They will all run upstairs to learn a new song or listen to another Bible story. The Lord is everywhere. He's making an army of saints out of destitute street children who have the ability to cross boundaries and sing of Jesus in such ill-begotten communities and cities. These hopeless little ones have found His hope and they carry it with inviting smiles, they carry it into those streets...

We have come and gone and come again. We pray for the children. The kids want us to pray for them. Please pray for them too. There are many and they are beautiful. The odds are against them but God is for them. The workers ask for our prayer too. If you would like to help those who help them, even this particular daytime drop-in center needs support to continue, please let me know. Thanks! Elaine
resourcesandhelp@gmail.com

Editor: Let the Lord lead you and if you want to support Elaine, mail in your gift to CMM at PO 7705 Charlotte, NC 28241


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The Oak Initiative Weekly Nov. 06, 2009

 

November 03, 2009 Dear Jorge Parrott,     The Oak Initiative was born because Christian leaders from virtually across the spectrum of the body of Christ came together to confer about and address some of the great crises of our times. The quality, depth, and strength of those who came was most encouraging. They came to seek understanding, and then to take action. Powerful ministry and mission initiatives were born in different parts of the nation, and they are growing. This is basic to who we are:     1) To be those who will face the times and not hide from them.     2) To be those who seek an uncommon depth of understanding,          while at the same time being action oriented.     3) To be those who are willing to work with others in whatever          way is necessary to do what must be done.     Our goal is more than just helping God's people understand the times, and survive them—we want to see the army of God prevail in them.     We also assume that if you have joined an organization like this you are a mature enough Christian to be able to handle serious facts and information, with soberness, but also through the eyes of faith that always see Jesus on His throne above any problems that we may be facing here.     If we are going to live and stand for truth, we must be willing to see the truth. If we are going to be the light we are called to be we must have solutions to the world's pressing problems, which also means we need to understand them with some depth. If we are living at the end of this age we know that it will be the ultimate conflict between good and evil. We also know that without question good is going to prevail, and the ultimate result will be the nations coming to the light and glory of the Lord, as we see in Isaiah 60:1-3:     "Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.      "For behold, darkness will cover the earth, and deep darkness the peoples, but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear upon you.      "And nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising."     As we see here it is at the time when darkness is covering the earth, and deep darkness the peoples, that the glory of the Lord arises upon His people, and the result is that the nations come to the light on God's people. In all that we must address, we must keep this foremost in our hearts and minds—the truth is going to prevail. Light is going to cast out the darkness, and the nations are going to come to the light. Regardless of how dark it may seem at times, the light wins.     However, we cannot fight victoriously if we refuse to see our enemy. Believe it or not, there are many Christians who do not believe there is a literal devil, or demons. Some might think that you cannot be a Christian without understanding that there is a devil, but nowhere does it say you have to believe in the devil to be saved. However, you cannot understand that The Bible is the word of God and not understand that there is a very real devil, and he has many demons obeying him. Unfortunately the Christians who do not believe this have been blinded by the very devil they do not believe in. The devil would obviously prefer that no Christians would believe in him because he dwells in darkness, and deception is his primary weapon against us. If we do not even believe he exists he does have a major advantage over us, and will use it when it best suits him.     The fall of mankind was caused by the serpent getting Adam and Eve to doubt what God had said, and the beginning of the fall of many Christians starts with them beginning to doubt the sure word of God. If Jesus, who is The Word of God, would take His stand on "It is written!" when being tested how much more should we take our stand in life on the written word of God. The devil would have each of us question it with such thoughts as there are so many different interpretations, translations, opinions, so who could know what it really says? You can. And you do not have to be a theologian to know. The word of the Lord Jesus Himself has given us the promise that if we seek we will find. If we care about His truth enough to search for it we will surely find it. In truth, not many, and even not many Christians, care enough to seek it.     Our goal for The Oak Initiative is that every member becomes so strong in the Lord that it does not matter what happens to The Oak Initiative, the leaders of OAK, or any others in your life, but even if we all were taken out, or fell away, you would just keep right on growing stronger in the Lord, and doing His will. Our goal is that each of you have your own roots, be devoted to constantly sinking them deeper, have your own revelation of the truth that you can stand on regardless of what happens to anyone else. This begins with a desire for God and His truth that is so strong that you seek Him and His truth.     In Eph.6:10-13 we are exhorted to be strong in the Lord, and are then told how:         'Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might.         Put on the full armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against      the schemes of the devil.          For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against      the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual      forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.         Therefore, take up the full armor of God, that you may be able to resist in      the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.'     The Lord uses His title "Lord of hosts," or "Lord of armies" more than 10 times as much as all of His other titles. He is a martial God. When He brought Israel out of Egypt He immediately had them marching in "martial array." We are in a war, and to win any way you have to know who your enemy is at the very least. The most successful warriors in history have also been wise enough to also understand their enemy, their enemy's strategy and tactics, and their strengths and weaknesses. A basic military adage is that if you do not know yourself, or your enemy you have no hope of victory. If you know yourself, but do not know your enemy, you may win half the time. If you know yourself and your enemy you may win all the time.     In the text quoted above from Ephesians we see that we are not warring against flesh and blood, but against spiritual forces of wickedness. People are not our enemy. People may be used by the enemy, but our greatest victory is not conquering people, but rather setting them free. Our goal is not to wound but to heal. That is why we are told in II Cor. 10:3-5:         'For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh,          for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful      for the destruction of fortresses.           We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against      the knowledge of God...'     Our most powerful weapons are love and truth, and therefore the strongest warriors will be those who have a love for the truth. We will quit under pressure if we just have doctrine, but a person in love will never quit. In II Thes.2:10 we see that it is not just those who have truth who will not be deceived, but those who have a love for the truth. Someone in love will pursue.     As I stated above, The Oak Initiative was born out of the alarm many Christian leaders felt because of the rising crises of our times. Because I have personally been addressing current events in more depth recently, I started to get more information from people who were in key positions to know about these crises. I confess that many times I would rather not have known what I have come to know in some areas, but feel that I have responsibility as a watchman to see what I need to see to help warn God's people of any threats or dangers, so I try to do the best job I can with it. I certainly would not claim to have always done this perfectly, or maybe even very well, but the response at least demonstrates a huge hunger for this among Christians.     I'm compelled to share this from time to time because it is apparent that Christian leaders who have failed to address some of the huge looming issues of the times have started to lose credibility with their own flocks. They need to hear from their leaders about these issues, not just get all of their information from the media, or other worldly sources. Our nation was born because Christian leaders spoke out on the important issues of their times, and there is a desperate need now for those who will speak out boldly. We cannot allow any intimidation to keep us from giving clear direction for those we've been entrusted with during these times. In the rising confusion Christians are going to begin rallying more and more to where they are getting the most clarity.      There have been long periods when I felt that every week I was shown that things are really much more serious than I had supposed, and have felt lately that they really could not get much more serious. Last week myself and several other OAK board members were given a two day briefing, and it is apparent that things are far, far, more serious than we have even been considering. This briefing came from top people who are used to brief the top people in our government, and others. They came with overwhelming proof of everything they shared. When it was over all that I could think was how all of the times I've said that we are in possibly the most serious times in our history even I had very little knowledge of just how true that statement is.     We are going to be sharing this information with our OAK members. It is honestly so much, and so shocking in some ways, that it is going to take some time to process it and get it into a palatable form. However, there is no longer any doubt that our nation is in its greatest crisis ever. There is also no doubt that it can be our finest hour, and a victory over this crisis can bring a future brighter than anything in our past. We are promised that the Lord will always lead us in His triumph. Even though the battle did get far, far bigger in my understanding, so did the potential victory get much bigger in my vision. Ultimate solutions     Top management schools usually teach that if you are going to have a successful enterprise you must get rid of problem oriented people and replace them with solution-oriented people. If you are in leadership you know how trying it can be to endure the people who are always running up and dumping crises and problems on you. This is where the saying came from to not "shoot the messenger," because these messengers you really do want to shoot at times. For this reason I instituted a policy in our ministry that anyone can bring me a problem as long as they bring at least two solutions with it. This makes them think about the problems as opportunities for leadership instead of just doom. That is also what we want Oak to be known for—solutions.     Of course, this is a principle, not a law. Principles have exceptions, and laws don't. In a serious emergency I want to know about the problem, and fast, and help work on the solution. Even so, I think you get the point. Many nations are in crisis right now. One of the definitions of "crisis" is the point in a disease in which it is determined if a patient will live or die. I have felt for sometime that the U.S. was fighting some crises at this time that could determine its continued existence as a Republic, a democracy, and after last week I no longer have any doubt about this. I am also convinced that a victory over what is facing us can result in a period of unprecedented stability and strength, which will also benefit many other nations that are now in crisis.      Having spent forty years seeking to know God, and being continually in awe of Him, anything we do in the world is going to be boring in comparison. As I've shared its hard to get excited about the things the world esteems, and if we have seen the Lord then the greatest pomp of men seems remarkably petty and insignificant. I certainly did not enjoy being shown the constantly intensifying crises now besetting us, but every time I was shown bigger crises, I also felt an increasing grace for trusting in the Lord. I have so benefitted from this that I now embrace it more and see its importance. Heaven is much more fun to look at, but we are here at this time for a purpose. We may have been blessed to fight in the ultimate battle between light and darkness. The worst that can happen to us is that we die, and then go to heaven! How can we not enjoy this?     So this week I've written to kind of brace you for some of the things we will address in the future. I expect that some of you will come up with the solutions, the way that we should confront them. We will need strategy and tactics on every level.     As I have said, it will be a few weeks before we get to the most serious threat to our future that we are now facing because we do need to get it in order and present it right. While we're doing that we need to get as many true spiritual warriors in OAK that we can. As a Special Forces officer once told me, "There are many soldiers, but not many warriors." True warriors run to the sound of battle, not away from it.     If you know others who love the truth, who are men or women of faith and courage, ask them to consider becoming part of The Oak Initiative. This is a mobilization of those who will be champions of the truth, who will stand for the truth without compromise, and who will never retreat before the enemies of the truth. The quickest way to sign up for The Oak Initiative is on our website, www.theoakinitiative.org, so please steer people to it in order to join.     As members we hope you will notice the weekly upgrades we will be making to the site. Soon we will have a "Members' Only" section for getting the most critical information quickly. Thank you again for caring enough to be a part of this initiative, and our prayer for you is that you grow much stronger in the Lord continually.   In His Service, Rick Joyner

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India:Drilling Well By Hand--Expecting a Miracle For Unbelievers

 

Dear prayer partner/supporter,

   How are you? Thanks a lot for all your prayers for the digging well on the dry land for the church construction.
    We are fighting our enemy with the weapon of Prayer of two by two everyday with all our believers and children in the HOme. Today is thirday. God is at work now. Praise God!!!
     I am very excited to share with you that OUR LIVING GOD HAS ANSWERED ALL  OUR PRAYERS FOR DIGGING WELL. TODAY IS SECONDAY OF DIGGING THE WELL FOR A SPRING OF WATER. TODAY THE WORKERS WERE TELLING THAT WE WILL GET THE SPRING OF WATER IN THE LAND OF CHURCH CONSTRUCTION. IT IS A GREAT PRAISING NEWS.
    NOW, WE ARE VERY MUCH STRENGHTHENED IN "TWO BY TWO PRAYER". WE WILL KEEP CONTINUING THIS PRAYER TILL THE CONSTRUCTION IS OVER.
    WE ARE EXPECTING THE FULL OF WATER BY TOMORROW AFTER NOON BY FAITH AND PRAYER. AMEN!!!
    STILL THE WORKERS ARE DIGGING INTO MORE DEEPER. PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY AND STAND WITH US. THANKS. IT IS A GREAT MIRACLE AND TESTIMONY AMONG THESE NON-CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY. PRAISE GOD.
    BUT, I HAVE MADE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE WORKERS THAT BY THE TIME OF YOUR WORK IS COMPLETED, YOU WILL BE GIVEN TOTALLY.
    HONESTLY, I DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY TILL NOW. WE TRUST IN THE LORD FOR THE REST OF BALANCE FOR THE DIGGING WELL. STILL WE ARE IN NEED OF $450.
    PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR GOD TO PROVIDE THIS NEEDED MONEY BY TOMORROW. SO THAT THE SERVANT OF GOD WILL NOT BE ASHAMED AMONG THE POOR WORKERS AND NON-CHRISTIAN COMMUNTY.
    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STANDING WITH US.
                 GOD BLESS YOU. LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANKS.
      IN HIS FIELD,
          YOUR BROTHER IN CHRIST,
                     JAI&yORI.
NOTE: PICTURES OF DIGGING WELL IN THE LAND... HOPE YOU LIKE THEM. PLEASE HAVE A LOOK. THANKS.

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Beauty of Mathematics-Beauty of God

 

Absolutely amazing! Beauty of Mathematics !!!!!!! 1 x 8 + 1 = 9 12 x 8 + 2 = 98 123 x 8 + 3 = 987 1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876 12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765 123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654 1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543 12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432 123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321 1 x 9 + 2 = 11 12 x 9 + 3 = 111 123 x 9 + 4 = 1111 1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111 12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111 123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111 1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111 12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111 123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111 9 x 9 + 7 = 88 98 x 9 + 6 = 888 987 x 9 + 5 = 8888 9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888 98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888 987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888 9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888 98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888 Brilliant, isn't it? And look at this symmetry: 1 x 1 = 1 11 x 11 = 121 111 x 111 = 12321 1111 x 1111 = 1234321 11111 x 11111 = 123454321 111111 x 111111 = 12345654321 1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321 11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321 111111111 x 111111111 = 12345678987654321 Now, take a look at this... 101% From a strictly mathematical viewpoint: What Equals 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been in situations where someone wants you to GIVE OVER 100%. How about ACHIEVING 101%? What equals 100% in life? Here's a little mathematical formula that might help answer these questions: If: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Is represented as: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26. If: H-A-R-D-W-O- R- K 8+1+18+4+23+ 15+18+11 = 98% And: K-N-O-W-L-E- D-G-E 11+14+15+23+ 12+5+4+7+ 5 = 96% But: A-T-T-I-T-U- D-E 1+20+20+9+20+ 21+4+5 = 100% THEN, look how far the love of God will take you: L-O-V-E-O-F- G-O-D 12+15+22+5+15+ 6+7+15+4 = 101% Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that: While Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, It's the Love of God that will put you over the top!

 

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Building New Church In India

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 Dr.Jorge and CMM family,

 
    Thank you so much for all your prayers for the LLM Church building project. Miraculously, we could start the work by laying f
foundation stone yersturday by FAITH AND PRAYER.

     This area is dominated by anti-Christian community. More over it was very hard to buy the land for the Church building among these people.

    Very hard thing is no water at all on this land. It is very hard to get the water connection from the government pipe for the Church.

    We need to dig a well to the deept of 100 feet, then only we can get the spirng of water. With the water, we can build this Church building. Other wise we don't have any water. First of all we have to dig a well now. Until unless dig this well for water, we can not build this church building. Today, I just called the well-digging people. They estimated for digging the well is $500. They dig it for one week with their hands not with any machines.

   Now, we are very much challenged for water for building the Church building now. More over, other side we are very much challenged for cement,iron,sand and rocks for the building of the temple of God.

     WE TRUST IN THE LORD FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE CHURCH BUILDING. WE WANT TO COMPLETE THIS CHURCH BUILDING BEFORE CHRISTMAS COMES. BECUASE WE DON'T HAVE  ANY PLACE TO WORSHIP THE LORD.

      WE ARE VERY MUCH CHALENGED NOW FOR BUILDING THE TEMPLE OF GOD AMONG THESE NON-CHRISTIANS. MY PASSION AND BURDEN IS TO WIN ALL THESE NON-BELIEVERS FOR CHRIST THROUGH THIS TEMPLE OF GOD.

     Please do pray and support with the digging-well and build the temple of God before Christmas comes. I don't want to be a burden by sharing this. But please do pray and support as the Lord leads you.

                    Thank you so much for all your prayers and love and support. God bless you as you part take this work of the temple of God.

                    Blessings,

                    Looking forward to hear from you.

                             your brother in Christ,

                                 Jai&Yori.

 

Jungle medical camp pix-India....Pray please extend your generous hand.

 

 Dr. Jorge, Dr.Bill, and brother Scott,

   First of all, once again Thank you so much for all your prayers and support for the medical camp.   God has an opened a great door for us to reach out these new and remote tribal groups.
  Here are some of jungle medical camp pictures.
  We have a great open door now for us to reach these people. Please continue to pray and extend your genrous support for these jungle tribal groups.
   They are suffering in the jungle lack of proper drinking water. The streams are following with contaminated water. They are very sick.
  We want to dig a well or fix hand pump as soon as possible.
  Please continue to pray for a two wheeler motor bike for our tribal missionary brother Anand and brother JOseph among these people.
    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS AND SUPPORT. WE DEEPLY APPRECIATE YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP. YOU ARE A GREAT BLESSING. WE LOVE YOU. GOD BLESS YOU.
           HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.
                 IN HIS FIELD,
                  JAI&YORI.
  

Fresh Report From Mozambique

Note: Danny Bravo writes from Moz. Pray for these dear friends. Jean Marc of CMM/Brazil meets up with them soon.

Hi again Prayer Partners.  Thank you so much for your continued prayers during this intense time in Mozambique – we are reaping the benefits here.  And thank you too for so many of the encouraging comments that we're getting from you.  Sorry no pictures this time, will need to go out through my phone.  Actually not sure of that, I enjoyed phone email when they turned on GPRS on the network.  But since yesterday the GPRS has gone off the air in both networks, hope to get this to you somehow.

 

-    Please pray for Lindy's health. Even though she's carrying a good bit of the seminar teaching load, she has been struggling for a few days with infections and exhaustion .  The daily temperature down here in Mutarara of 105 degF does not help, but her spirit is strong.  The side pains have subsided, her tail bone area even survived the 10 hours of REALLY rough road (I use that term loosely) into the grueling 14-hour ride from Estima to Mutarara (18 hours including stop time and tire-changing time).

 

-    Praise God that the rest of the team is fine healthwise, even with a whole lot of sweat flowing down their faces, and that malaria has not and will not have any effect on the team as it has in the past.

 

-    The seminars in Estima and Mutarara have been effective, with a total of around 200 pastors and leaders of local churches attending.  We love to hear their testimonies, these people are being deeply touched by God.  If I have time I'll copy some of the testimonies down and let you read through.  A recurring comment seems to be that they "have been revived", and that unlike other seminars they have attended, they have not just had head learning but have grown so much spiritually.  During the seminar in Estima one man testified that his grown daughter that had been prayed for earlier by the team at the hospital was healed, she was so swollen up that she had not been able to go to the toilet for a long time.  Matthias told me that a small child who was with his mother at the Mutarara seminar was healed of malaria during Lindy's preaching.  At one of the churches we attended on Sunday morning a man was instantly healed of diarrhea and was full of joy – it was funny as they were trying to communicate this to Lindy through mime.  Long term diarrhea can be a sign of something so much more serious here.

 

-    We have now agreed to hold another unplanned seminar near Chare, an area near Mutarara that is too far for many pastors to walk here (we do have some of the pastors here now and they stress the need).  That is the area where many of the flood victims from two years ago are still living in the temporary camp shelters.  This will squeeeeze our time in Malawi's Lower Shire, but we all feel we need to do this.

 

-    Praise God that since we arrived in Mozambique this trip on Sept 19^th, more than 1,400 persons have invited Jesus into their lives and hearts during the outreach activities at the mission base and the crusades in Estima and here in Mutarara.

 

-    Another Praise Report.  One of the more successful businessmen in Vila Ulongue, the small town where our mission base is, had been complaining about the noise that we make at the church services and prayer meetings because he has tenants near the mission base, and has threatened to have the government stop us.  The side of his body was  partly paralyzed and he complained of acute lower back pain.  Moses could not join our team at the beginning in Estima because he had to arrange for the burning (baking?) of the building bricks that we are making to raise funds for the ministry.  It turns out that this is the man that needed to arrange the carrying of all the firewood to burn the bricks, and after negotiation with Moses he agreed to do it.  A little later Moses prayed for him – no more paralysis, no more pain – he said this God of ours is real, and that he and his whole household will follow Jesus and will attend our church, they need to learn more about God.  Praise God, reminds me of    "…But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord." Jos 24:15.

 

-    One of the churches that our team had started during a previous trip to Mutarara has had to close.  A little tough to hear since it was one of the few Foursquare churches in the middle of town, but it turned out that they could not afford to rent a building in town.  We will pray with the pastor today and talk about their options, please join us in that prayer.

 

-    We have made some missionary friends in Vila, they were helping translate the Bible into Yungwe.  They built a house in a small village in the mountains between Songo and Estima that they have not even been able to visit for over a year.  The village only has a Jehova's Witness church.  I was very happy to hear that they want the house to be used for God's purposes, they would be very happy if we could start another church there, and the pastor/leader could live in their house.  Please pray for wisdom.

 

-    Sadly our neighbor at the mission base died of malaria while we were in Estima.  Please pray for her family.

 

-    Pray for the Mozambique presidential elections on Oct 28^th.  There are three parties running, please pray for peaceful elections as in the past we have seen some violence although we do not see any evidence of that now, and also pray for continued favor from the government.  A number of risky things have happened that we're not comfortable with, but God has protected us – for example, the ruling party taking our car for a few days during the campaign and our bus one day, later accusations that we were collaborating with one of the opposition parties were proved false and our claims that we are not politically aligned came through.  We're being warned that we may need to change some of our plans on and near election day, I'm praying that we don't need to (would affect Macanga outreach).

 

-    There has been a lot of laughter in the team.  For example, yesterday when our seemingly intelligent dinner for the seminar found a way to jump out of the car on the move through an open window.  The goat escaped.  A couple of hours later two of the local girls finally returned with it (I hope it was the same one).

 

Thank you and abundant blessings on you. We stand together as the body of Christ, each taking our part in the work of expanding the kingdom at this season. It is happening all around me and you, we just need to open our eyes to see the greatness of our Mighty Awesome God. Hallalujah!! He has risen and He is ALIVE.

 

All for Jesus,

              love,

                 Danny and Lindy

Cyclone affects devastate Easter India

Pray for CMM friends in India.

Cyclone devastates Andhra Pradesh India

Dear beloved Rev. Jorge

Once again I am writing the Cyclone Disaster which affected in our State our neighbor district of Krishna, Nellore and Karnool. I have got this information recently.

 

The heavy rainfall in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka came on the back of one of the worst droughts in India. Hundreds of millions of worth of crops have been damaged in the worst floods in a century. Lots of  people have died and over 1.5 million made homeless. More than a million people are now living in temporary relief camps, with others desperately seeking shelter and sustenance. More than 200 villages remain cut-off, though waters are now receding, and in some places food and medicines have been air-dropped by Indian Armed Forces helicopters.

 

There are Relief workers are trying to transport food and medicines to hundreds of thousands of people who remain cut off in their villages by flood waters. "Rice and other crops in an area of 260,000 hectares (642,000 acres) have been destroyed," said State Agriculture Minister N. Raghuveera Rao. In India 60 percent of the working population relies directly on the land to make a living and another 10 percent indirectly, economists say.

 

Pastors have had their own church buildings swamped by the floods. So the situation is so  terrible. We have come to know that they don't have safe drinking water, they can't use the latrine because they all are broken; they are not getting food, there are no medical facilities in the affected area."  So I ask you to please think and pray for these Victims comfort.

 

I am attaching the pictures Disaster and Victims for your kind information.

 

Yours prayerfully

 

Pastor Samuel

 

Note: If you are led to help Pastor Samuel with disaster relief or money for water and food safe for his people donate securely online at http://cmmissions.net or mail your check to CMM PO 7705 Charlotte, NC 28241. Mark your check for Pastor Samuel 

 

 

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