Border Kenya & Tanzania, AFRICA
many lives touched by god
During the three weeks in Africa, we were at the border of Kenya and Tanzania. We reached different marketplaces, individuals on the street, and we did a partnership gospel campaign. We shared the gospel, and we prayed in the name of Jesus for many that were sick. It touched us how God revealed Himself to individuals with his great love, kindness, and power. The greatest miracle is when a heart finds salvation in Jesus. When someone turns away from their old ways of life and surrenders everything to Jesus. We thank our good Father for the many people who found Salvation in Jesus. We were able to work with many local pastors and believers who now disciple the new Christians with books, plugging them into their local churches, and getting them connected to grow in their faith.
We find it so beautiful how God created the body of Christ to work together. Each part is so important and needed in building God’s kingdom. Our responsibility is to do the very thing God is calling us to do and to do it with a pure heart before God. We all get to give our daily yes to God. He loves to build His kingdom wherever He has placed you and me. Our gracious Father knows how to reach lives with the greatest Love Story there ever was and there ever will be. The gospel.
many came to jesus and received healing
We preached the gospel in different gatherings, villages, marketplaces, and at the gospel campaign. From young to old there were over 8’500 individuals that decided to follow Jesus. What a glorious gospel and how beautiful it is when individuals repent from their sins, turn away from their old ways, and decide to follow Jesus as their Lord and Savior.
Many that came to us after sharing the gospel testified that they were involved in witchcraft but now repented and turned to Jesus. It was so powerful seeing them throw away their witchcraft items and surrender to Jesus. Most of these individuals were suffering from strong body pains which they confirmed started after using witchcraft. Jesus worked with many beautiful healings where individuals were healed from all kinds of body pains. For many it was the first time being free from pain for years. We celebrated the goodness of God. What a feast when a child comes to God and when they get to see the kindness of God. We thank Jesus for over a hundred healings, and we thank Him for this supernatural work in these precious lives.
We are also grateful for the local believers and pastors we were able to work with who are doing the follow-up with the new believers. One of the main goals is that the new believers are connected to one of the churches where they can grow in their faith. The most life-changing decision we can make is to receive the gift of Salvation and from then on follow Jesus. Life is a journey and so is to follow Jesus. It is a daily walk and to keep Him first above all else. We pray that we always get to be in awe of Jesus and daily let Him transform us. There is so much we can learn and always so many ways we can grow.
Deaf ear fully opened
A woman named Elizabeth and her younger brother Joseph came to the gospel campaign. The boy could not hear out of his left ear and the doctor had confirmed 95% deafness. Eliel was preaching and praying for the sick. As the precious boy was standing there during the time of prayer, Jesus touched him in a miraculous way. He looked to his sister Elizabeth and said “Sister sister, something came out of my ear. I can hear. It was as if I was in darkness but now there is light.” What a miraculous God we have. The sister and the brother said that that night they gave their lives to Jesus. Elizabeth’s back and Joseph’s ear were supernaturally healed. We connected them with local pastors, and we are so grateful for the way God moved in their lives.
the curse of the witchdoctor broken
Eliel was sharing a gospel message, and Naomi was praying on the side of the stage for individuals. One woman named Deborah came with her daughter to the front. She seemed to be very troubled. She shared that for multiple years, she and her daughter had been suffering from problems in their throats. There was also a consistent pain, and they have tried everything to make it stop but nothing has taken the problem away. I asked if they could feel it if Jesus healed them right away or not. The mom looked in my eyes saying “Yes yes, I would feel it right away and my daughter too.” I asked her how this issue started and if they went to a witch doctor as it felt like there was a lot of bondage. Deborah said with sad-looking eyes that she had some problems so she went to a witch doctor hoping for help. The witch doctor promised help, but instead she put curses on her and her daughter. Ever since then, she and her daughter had been suffering with strong pain and issues in their throats.
After sharing the gospel and what it means to turn and follow Jesus, both of them gave their lives to Jesus, repented of their sins, and they received freedom from the bondage. The love and mercy God has for them was so tangible. After praying for Jesus to also heal their bodies, Jesus did something incredible.
All the pain and throat issues disappeared. The mother and daughter tested it, astounded by God’s work. Now they could swallow without any issues and all the pain was gone. We praised God together and thanked Him for the miracle. Isn’t it so amazing to see the effects when someone steps from darkness to light. They gave their lives to Jesus, and spiritually and physically they became free. God is so gracious and loving!
eyes healed and a life changed
There was a precious woman named Takichacha who shared that she could not see clearly since 2005. Everything was very blurry so much that it was hard for her to recognize people. She said that she could not see far at all, and up close she only saw everything very dark. After praying for her that day, she was fully healed. She said she could see perfectly clearly. Takichacha was even able to now identify the correct amount of fingers from a distance. We celebrated what Jesus did for her that day! Isn’t it so wonderful that Jesus is the One who heals eyes. For Takichacha this healing meant the world. She had trouble doing many tasks in her everyday life, and this healing meant a different day-to-day life. Jesus is wonderful, and His works are great!
amazing back healing
Francisrec had a problem with his back for six years. He could not bend down and pick anything up from the floor. He shared that this issue has been causing him a lot of trouble and that he is very tired from all the pain. After the prayer everything changed. Jesus healed his back. Francisrec shared what Jesus had done for him. He shared that all the pain left during the prayer. He showed how he can bend down for the first time in six years. On the stage, he picked up a book from the ground, and we celebrated what Jesus did. Isn’t it amazing that he was able to bend down to the ground for the first time after six years. All the pain left and his mobility was restored. What a glorious God we have!
healing after accident & salvation
We were walking through a dusty street, and we met a younger man named Daniel. He shared some of his story, and he said how he has had an accident where he fell off the motorcycle. Since then he had been suffering from pain on the left side of his ribs and pain in his right foot. He was not able to bend to his left side, and he could not jump because of the pain in his right foot. We prayed for Jesus to encounter him and to heal his ribs and his foot.
After the prayer, Daniel said that all the pain left. He bent to the left side and said even like that I have no more pain. He was even able to jump and his foot was healed. It was a beautiful day! We thanked Jesus for healing Daniel and for showing his greatness to Him. After talking for a while, we shared with him the gospel, the love God has for him, and what it means to follow Jesus. He said that he has been living away from God. His eyes seemed sad, and we could tell that he felt guilty for it. We asked if he feels guilt, and he said he knows that he is a sinner. We shared with him that we must know our need for Jesus, and we must see that we need forgiveness of our sins. We told him that the arms of the Father are open for him, and if he puts his faith in Jesus and repents, he can become a child of God. He said that he truly wants to change his life.
He shared that he wants to make Jesus the Lord of his life and follow Him. Right there with others standing and watching us, he called upon the name of Jesus. Right there a man knew his need for God, and he humbled himself before Him. Right there while others watched, he confessed Jesus before man and God. We were able to connect him to a local church where he can grow in his faith and walk this journey with and for Jesus.