Hi, All,
I am home safely and still reflecting on God's goodness to us. He allowed us to move with Holy Spirit in powerful ways and to see miracles and healings using our hands and before our eyes. The final days at Kampala were spent loving on the children at the Uganda Jesus Village, an orphanage with about 60 children, a conference for 2 of the evenings and street outreaches during the day. Some of the men went into a prison and ministered.
The children are absolutely precious. They were excited to show us their beds and their clothing. They dance and sing with enthusiasm. A boy and a girl gave their testimonies of what happened to them in the northern part of Uganda. The boy had seen his father murdered before his eyes. Shortly after he returned home, his mother became ill and died. His brothers were unable to care for him and signed guardianship over to Fresh Fire. The girl was actually captured by the rebels and forced into slavery. She escaped, risking her life to get to freedom.
The meetings in the evening at The Streams of Life church were charged with Holy Spirit power. Many people were touched and blessed. The second night we did a fire tunnel and laid hands on hundreds of people. What a blessing. Todd Bentley, through a word of knowledge, released the gift of faith. It was powerful.
One day we went on street outreach with a truck loaded with PA system and Africian dancers. Many people were saved after a young deaf/mute boy received his hearing and began speaking. Yetiva and I prayed for a number of women. One woman had pain in her upper abdomen. As we prayed for healing, demons began to manifest. She had many demons cast out of her.
On this trip, we saw so many healings. Healings in the meetings, healings in the hotel lobby, healings in the hotel hallway, healings in the market place. God was moving in power and many souls were brought into the Kingdom. May the God of all Glory be exalted on high and forever praised for His love and mercy on us!
Love in Christ, Heidi
Monday, September 17, 2007
Monday, September 10, 2007
Uganda trip - second report
Hi, Friends,
The team members spread out on Sunday morning to different churches. Many who have never preached before did so and found they liked it! Yetiva and I went to a small church 15 minutes back in on dirt roads with big ruts in them. There were about 30 people, half of whom were precious children. The Holy Spirit showed up in power as we worshiped to the beat of a drum and they danced with enthusiasm. The surroundings were poor but the faith was rich and vibrant. I preached the message God had given me on receiving the favor of the Lord. One of the Scriptures from Lev 25 had been given to Pastor David earlier in the year. It really touched their hearts. Yetiva preached on the releasing of prosperity. After preaching, we prayed over the entire congregation. Many words of knowledge and prophetic words flowed.
At the crusade, the children from the Jesus Village sang a song "The Spirit of the Lord is Moving in Africa" and it is coming to pass. So many people were saved, healed, delivered. Todd Bentley did a mass salvation, deliverance and healing altar calls on the last night of the crusade. Hundreds of people responded to each call and were touched by God.
Today were are Queen Elizabeth Park. What a wonderful hotel resort. The food was great and they had chocolate! Many of us were in withdrawl! Today we went on a safari and saw elephants, various types of deer, buffalo and lions (close up). As we were viewing the lions, our bus got stuck in the mud. A second bus moved the lions away so some of the men could push the bus back out of the mud. A scary few moments insued as the lions began to circle our buses. Praise God for His protection.
We also went on a boat ride on Lake George. You don't want to fall in as the crocodiles have moved up the Nile River into this lake. We saw many hippos, water buffalo, birds and one small crocodile. They have an African Fish Eagle that is a magnificent black bird with a white head and breast. They sit perched at the top of trees and shine out with their beauty. A variety of stork is here that is about 3 feet tall and they walk around in an old man fashion. They also have small seagulls and peligans. At the hotel, Weaver Birds are everywhere. They like to steal your food off your plate if you are outside and not paying attention. They are small sparrow like birds with a bright yellow color. They weave their nests on the end of bushes with thorns. This protects their young from preditors. Around the hotel, we have seen worthogs (up close), a lone hippo feeding at night and sleeping by the side of hotel roadway, mongooses and lots of birds. The grounds are beautiful as well. Even thought they have a fenced in perimeter, they have had lions come into the complex. So they usually escort the guests to their rooms at night.
God has been good and has protected us from harm. The battle has been fierce at times as there is much witchcraft coming against us. We covet your prayers for good health and protection, for the word and power of the Lord to go forth as we complete our journey.
Tomorrow we head to Kampala and another set of meetings at the Jesus Village. Pray for God's will to be done in all we do, for rest and recovery as we do not have much sleep.
Love to All,
Heidi
The team members spread out on Sunday morning to different churches. Many who have never preached before did so and found they liked it! Yetiva and I went to a small church 15 minutes back in on dirt roads with big ruts in them. There were about 30 people, half of whom were precious children. The Holy Spirit showed up in power as we worshiped to the beat of a drum and they danced with enthusiasm. The surroundings were poor but the faith was rich and vibrant. I preached the message God had given me on receiving the favor of the Lord. One of the Scriptures from Lev 25 had been given to Pastor David earlier in the year. It really touched their hearts. Yetiva preached on the releasing of prosperity. After preaching, we prayed over the entire congregation. Many words of knowledge and prophetic words flowed.
At the crusade, the children from the Jesus Village sang a song "The Spirit of the Lord is Moving in Africa" and it is coming to pass. So many people were saved, healed, delivered. Todd Bentley did a mass salvation, deliverance and healing altar calls on the last night of the crusade. Hundreds of people responded to each call and were touched by God.
Today were are Queen Elizabeth Park. What a wonderful hotel resort. The food was great and they had chocolate! Many of us were in withdrawl! Today we went on a safari and saw elephants, various types of deer, buffalo and lions (close up). As we were viewing the lions, our bus got stuck in the mud. A second bus moved the lions away so some of the men could push the bus back out of the mud. A scary few moments insued as the lions began to circle our buses. Praise God for His protection.
We also went on a boat ride on Lake George. You don't want to fall in as the crocodiles have moved up the Nile River into this lake. We saw many hippos, water buffalo, birds and one small crocodile. They have an African Fish Eagle that is a magnificent black bird with a white head and breast. They sit perched at the top of trees and shine out with their beauty. A variety of stork is here that is about 3 feet tall and they walk around in an old man fashion. They also have small seagulls and peligans. At the hotel, Weaver Birds are everywhere. They like to steal your food off your plate if you are outside and not paying attention. They are small sparrow like birds with a bright yellow color. They weave their nests on the end of bushes with thorns. This protects their young from preditors. Around the hotel, we have seen worthogs (up close), a lone hippo feeding at night and sleeping by the side of hotel roadway, mongooses and lots of birds. The grounds are beautiful as well. Even thought they have a fenced in perimeter, they have had lions come into the complex. So they usually escort the guests to their rooms at night.
God has been good and has protected us from harm. The battle has been fierce at times as there is much witchcraft coming against us. We covet your prayers for good health and protection, for the word and power of the Lord to go forth as we complete our journey.
Tomorrow we head to Kampala and another set of meetings at the Jesus Village. Pray for God's will to be done in all we do, for rest and recovery as we do not have much sleep.
Love to All,
Heidi
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Uganda Trip with Fresh Fire Ministries
Greetings from Uganda! The glory of God is falling on the crusades in Mbarara. Last night several people got up off of their sickbeds or deathbeds and walked. They were shaking from the power of God but still able to take a few steps. The blind are seeing, the deaf are hearing, thousands of salvations have occurred. God is wonderful and faithful!!!
After praying for just a few seconds, a little boy received his hearing and began to speak for the first time in his life. The joy and surprise in those beautiful brown eyes were a sight to behold as he heard his first sounds! His sister (about 6 years old) had brought him to the crusade all on her own. Bless those little ones! I personally saw God heal several with tumors, a mute woman began speaking, pains of all kinds disappear at the precious name of Jesus. Two young men prayed with us to receive Christ. Another young man knelt on the wet ground raising his hands to God in surrender and received a powerful baptism in the Holy Spirit. I have never seen a person shake so hard, it is impossible in the natural.
One group went to 3 prisons in Mbarara. Over 1,000 souls gave their live to Jesus. The hunger in this city is incredible. They received us with a several mile parade where they carried tree branches (no palm branches available)!
We have been doing street outreaches and hospital, orphange and school visits. Everywhere we pray for salvation, for healing and for deliverance. Everywhere God is meeting us with favor and the release of the power of the Holy Spirit. God is awesome!!!! One Muslim woman was in her store and lying down because she was dying of AIDS. Her husband had already died of AIDS. We prayed for her. I felt impressed that she was on the edge of eternity and to press in with the Gospel message. Her English was not good but she agreed to pray and by the Spirit, I believe she entered into the Kingdom. I engaged in a discussion with one man who was very strongly opposed to our message. He said he couldn't believe in what he couldn't see. I asked if I could pray for him. As I took his hand, I prayed for God to reveal himself to the man. Pray in agreement!
The enemy is trying his best to thwart the work of God but the angelic presence is so much greater, they are outnumbered. Please continue to pray for protection, good health and the power of God to continue to overwhelm the opposition. Several of us have seen in the Spirit the arrival of a host of thousands on our behalf.
The rains have come down in the morning and abated in the afternoon. Perfect since the grounds would be very dusty without the rain to settle it. God has shown us favor on all sides. We even prayed over the hotel kitchen staff this morning at their request!
Please pray for me tomorrow as I will be preaching in a local church.
Love in Christ,
Heidi
After praying for just a few seconds, a little boy received his hearing and began to speak for the first time in his life. The joy and surprise in those beautiful brown eyes were a sight to behold as he heard his first sounds! His sister (about 6 years old) had brought him to the crusade all on her own. Bless those little ones! I personally saw God heal several with tumors, a mute woman began speaking, pains of all kinds disappear at the precious name of Jesus. Two young men prayed with us to receive Christ. Another young man knelt on the wet ground raising his hands to God in surrender and received a powerful baptism in the Holy Spirit. I have never seen a person shake so hard, it is impossible in the natural.
One group went to 3 prisons in Mbarara. Over 1,000 souls gave their live to Jesus. The hunger in this city is incredible. They received us with a several mile parade where they carried tree branches (no palm branches available)!
We have been doing street outreaches and hospital, orphange and school visits. Everywhere we pray for salvation, for healing and for deliverance. Everywhere God is meeting us with favor and the release of the power of the Holy Spirit. God is awesome!!!! One Muslim woman was in her store and lying down because she was dying of AIDS. Her husband had already died of AIDS. We prayed for her. I felt impressed that she was on the edge of eternity and to press in with the Gospel message. Her English was not good but she agreed to pray and by the Spirit, I believe she entered into the Kingdom. I engaged in a discussion with one man who was very strongly opposed to our message. He said he couldn't believe in what he couldn't see. I asked if I could pray for him. As I took his hand, I prayed for God to reveal himself to the man. Pray in agreement!
The enemy is trying his best to thwart the work of God but the angelic presence is so much greater, they are outnumbered. Please continue to pray for protection, good health and the power of God to continue to overwhelm the opposition. Several of us have seen in the Spirit the arrival of a host of thousands on our behalf.
The rains have come down in the morning and abated in the afternoon. Perfect since the grounds would be very dusty without the rain to settle it. God has shown us favor on all sides. We even prayed over the hotel kitchen staff this morning at their request!
Please pray for me tomorrow as I will be preaching in a local church.
Love in Christ,
Heidi
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