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As we arrived in
Tanda we were greeted with a torrential downpour.
The dusty football field which was our meeting
site had almost instantly morphed into a lake. Thankfully the
waters had receded by morning and we were able to
step out into the sunshine on dry land. This was actually
a blessing to the local population, as it had not
rained since November of last year. On
the same note, God poured out His mighty love and
compassion on this small town. The rain was
prophetic of what God would do in the spiritual realm
for the following nine nights. The dark atmosphere
over Tanda was transformed into one of faith and
hope as the population sat under the shower of God's Mercy.
We were
blessed to have Rob, a young man from Augsburg,
Germany join us for this outreach. He came
from freezing temperatures to tropical heat exceeding
100 degrees Fahrenheit/40 degrees Celsius. Not to mention
the lack of running water and power cuts lasting
up to 12 hours daily! However, in the eternal scheme
of things, what a small price to pay to see the
marvelous impact of the Gospel. Thanks Rob
for your faith in action. You were a great
help.
Night
after night the Gospel rang out true and clear.
Many of the new believers attended the morning teachings
led by Tommy, Rob, and Dan, which culminated with
the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the last day.
Hundreds of hands and hearts (above center) thrust upwards!
It was beautiful to see how their faith
had grown. There were many wonderful testimonies
of healing and deliverance as well. Of course the
greatest miracle was the fact that thousands of people called
on the name of Jesus for Salvation. On the last
night about 15,000 people were in attendance which
brought the total attendance in Tanda to about
79,000.
An older
woman (above right) was brought to the meeting that
was nearly blind for 18years and could hardly walk
as a result of paralysis. She
was completely healed! Her sight was restored
and she was literally hopping up and down on the
platform like a jack rabbit. The crowd erupted
into laughter and shouts of joy. Another lady
(above left) had been brought to the meeting from
a city 30 miles away. The fame of Jesus is
awesome! She had been completely paralyzed
for quite a long time. The healing power of
Jesus quickened her legs and she began walking again!
There were over 80 other recorded testimonies
as well so I will list of few of them below.
Woman
suffering from epilepsy for many years totally delivered.
Man healed
from digestive track problems for over 4 years.
Man healed
from 6 years of back pain.
Woman
healed from severe ear pain that kept her from sleeping.
Woman
brought her son who had been possessed by a demon
for many years. She had taken her son to many
places for help (medical & witch doctors) but
he continued to get worse. She brought him
to the crusade and he was wonderfully delivered.
Woman
testified of being tormented by a spirit of death.
But after coming to the crusade and giving
her life to Jesus that spirit has left her.
Man healed
of 24 years of heart/chest pain.
And the
list goes on and on! But you get the idea.
Jesus is Awesome!
We have
two more crusades scheduled for this dry season.
They will be in:
Zuenoula-March
19-27
Bayota-April
3-10
We would
appreciate your continued prayers and support as
we reach the unreached. Jesus said in Matthew
24:14 "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness
unto all nations; and then shall the end come." Help us say "Maranatha"
by obeying this great commission of Christ.
Great
is the Lord and greatly to be praised. Our
hearts are full of gratitude for all that He is
accomplishing. Thank you so much for being
a major part of what we are doing here. We
do not take it for granted. May the Lord bless
and keep you.
Dan, for
the IEM Team in Africa
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