By the time you receive this newsletter I will be traveling on the long trip back to the states. It will take between 44 and 48 hours. Please pray for traveling mercies. My main concern is to be rested and to keep my focus on the Lord, which is easy to lose when you travel. That is a strategic time the enemy often targets people after major battles, so I appreciate your prayers.
The Lord showed me a vision here of birthing His river of salvation to flow out from this place through the streets and homes of this area. When we fast and pray through to win the battle for the Lord, we not only win the battle but open the heavens over that area for the Lord to release His mighty work for the harvest of souls. That’s what I saw very clearly being established in this place and flowing out from this place.
Mom Stella also saw the harvest fields ready to harvest. Many different fields, some cotton, wheat, rice, etc. and all were ready to be harvested but there were not enough laborers. The Lord is making the vision clear here to train all who are willing to go out and win the lost for the days are short and the need is urgent.
We had our first End Time Handmaiden’s and Servant’s meeting here. Many from the mountains were hindered in coming because rainy season has started early but the work was begun and will continue. The people have been asking continually to start a branch here and there have been many requests because the people are hungry for a deeper commitment and walk with the Lord. Praise God. Also now the people have a new commitment to fasting and prayer.
Mom Stella and Pastor Abe said their vows and will begin monthly meetings with the others. Then when I return next year the others will take their vows as well. It is a good work the Lord has begun.
The Prayer Heard Around The World:
The other night I was awakened at 2:00 a.m. to my brother Jim calling my name. It was so loud it woke me and even after I woke up I heard it a few times. I got up and looked around to see if everyone was okay but there were no evident needs. I began to think perhaps the Lord was letting me know that my brother Jim was sick or something, so we began to pray for him.
I sent him an email to see if he was okay and explained when I heard him calling my name. Because he is in California and I am in the Philippines he is 14 hours behind me, so it was noon where he was. The reply came back that he was well and healthy but at exactly the time I mentioned he and his wife Dureta were praying intensely for me, especially for my strength. This was amazing to me because that day was the roughest day I had. I had so little strength I was concerned about even walking to the bathroom. But the Lord caused me to hear my brother’s prayer calling my name around the world to encourage me and indeed I was strengthened.
Do you ever wonder if your prayers are making a difference? Wonder no more. I can assure they are making a huge difference. There have been times that I have been very weak and then suddenly for no apparent reason I was stronger. I knew someone was praying specifically at that time. That is why I continually try to help you understand whatever the Lord is doing in the earth, whether in the Philippines or India or anywhere else that you are praying, you are there as well doing the work. Your prayers make a difference and indeed you have become the Lord’s prayer partners in the earth and I am proud of you. Thank you so very much with all of my heart.
One last time before I left I was able to rise very early and minister over the radio. This is a tremendous ministry that Pastor Abe has that is very far reaching. Later at the Sunday morning service as I prepared to begin the sermon, I simply couldn’t do it. The Spirit of the Lord was moving already and there was no time to preach if we were going to keep up with it. The power of the Lord was extremely powerful and intense. I am so grateful when the Lord allows me to be a part of times of ministry like that. It’s hard to explain, it’s like holding fireballs in your hands and releasing that anointing into a person as you pray for people. There was a new anointing being given for people to be able to get into the presence of the Lord.
Several were healed. One young man testified that he had rheumatic fever that left him with a bad heart but in one of the previous services the Lord healed his heart. The doctor says he is fine now. Another had a dumb spirit and when it was cast out he could imitate the sounds I made and spoke clearly saying Amen. He will learn to talk now. So many had been healed and delivered. I am always grateful that the Lord allows me to be a part of what He is doing. What a blessing that is, because it is certainly only the Lord. We always try to wait to be sure the sickness or symptoms are gone before moving on.
Many have gotten saved and many have made new commitments to the Lord. That is wonderful. So praise the Lord this afternoon we had a water baptism in the China Sea. The way they do it when there are so many is they have them all hold hands and go under at once. There were twelve being baptized. Because of rains and storms the water was fairly rough. I held on to one of the older women I didn’t want to lose her in the strong current of the ocean, which I almost did. We are supposed to lose the old man when we are water baptized not the old woman. Sorry just couldn’t help the joke. Of course it shows that the old has died with Christ and we are a new creation in Him.
Once they were back on the beach we prayed for them and the anointing was so strong they all ended up slain in the spirit in the wet sand for quite some time and they didn’t even care. Much to my surprise many of them who had been cold because they were wet and it was windy, said when they were prayed for the fire of the Lord came on them and they were nice and warm. Praise the Lord. Many experienced a deep life change. The Lord really met them as they made their new commitment public. Needless to say we did attract a little attention at the beach but all to the glory of the Lord.
One of the nicest things to see is many are making commitments to minister for the Lord now, either as a layperson to witness to the lost or as a candidate for pastoral training. They want to win the lost and serve the Lord now and Pastor Abe has a deep commitment to train such people. I know they are in good hands with him. He also sees many healed and delivered through his ministry and even over the radio many are healed. Praise the Lord.
As I head home and adjust to the new time zone I want you to know that the Lord accomplished what he wanted to do here. We have the victory over the enemy. He has been defeated and his plans completely stopped. As well as the fact that the Lord is opening doors to win the Philippines for the Lord. Praise the Lord. I want to thank you again for your prayers and the huge difference they have made. I thank you with all my heart and I know the Lord will richly reward you.
I love you and pray for you.