March Mission Trip Praise Report
(From Rev. Dr. Alan Keiran): The Lord is so good! Our third trip to India was the best yet! We had 6 adults on our team - Robin and Kay Smith, friends from VA, Kurt Pfotenhauer, our Board Treasurer, and his brother David, a dentist and worship leader from Indiana.
After a short layover in Dubai we jetted to the closest international airport to our final destination. We were picked up by our hosts and whisked 4 hours to Hotel River Bay for our third visit there. Hotel and wait staff greeted us as friends and couldn't be more helpful. We dove into greetings with the Light Home kids and had a wonderful time. Ministry with widows, pastors, those with leprosy was awesome…I saw about a dozen miraculous healings among the widows I prayed for.
The most exciting one was an elderly woman with cataracts. God replaced her cloudy lenses with brand new lenses—all in about 30 seconds…PTL. We are now over our colds caught on the way back to the USA. I pray that those God touched with healing will testify that the Lord is our healer!! Amen
(From Rev. Sally): Thank you so much for undergirding us with your prayers.We felt the prayer support and greatly appreciate prayer covering. It was essential. love, Alan, Sally, Kay, Robin, Kurt, David
Divine Appts. – During 8 hr layover in Dubai Intern’l Airport – Sally had boldness to share with our 2 Airline Agents testimonies of God’s work in the world today … the reality of Jesus as Living Savior of mankind… and His Healing/Miracles working power. 2 seatmates during flights were Indian Christians (a blessing); 1 seatmate was Neonatal Doctor from Sudan – all heard of the reality of our living God and His mighty works around the world today. Alan witnessed several times to waiters at our hotel’s restaurant.
Sharing Jesus’ love with Orphans – We had 3 wonderful days at the Light home sharing Bible stories, making crafts and seeing the children receive God’s love through love gifts we brought and creative balloon animals. They had never seen balloon creatures. David became very skilled after making 68! Lol. ~ Our team prayed for the 4 HIV Children (Eshwar, Mohan, Devi and Ramya) asking God’s healing power to completely restore them. Believe with us that they’ll be healed! All the children and staff received blessing prayer for Jesus’ love and grace to touch their lives for His glory.
Rural Pastors Encouraged and Blessed – Our team spoke messages given by the Holy Spirit to about 40 pastors who work in remote areas. Many make very little money and yet serve faithfully proclaiming Christ. Some are threatened, some have been beaten. We anointed these pastors and asked God to release signs and wonders through their ministry as in the Book of Acts. We told them in America we are hearing of their work – that God is bringing Revival to India. That news blessed them.
Seeing Jesus Heal the Sick and Widows Receive God’s Grace – As Alan mentioned above, God released healing power during the Women’s Meeting with many widows present. Healing flowed to overcome shoulder pain, leg weakness, chronic pain, arm pain, cataracts, fear and emotional pain gone in the power of Jesus’ name. David and Kurt were used by God to bring great emotional healing to the women as they witnessed Jesus’ compassion releasing them from sorrow, and healing broken hearts.
Blessing the Victims of Leprosy – Just as the compassion of Jesus flowed from the men as they ministered to the widows, Kay and I shared the love of Jesus with the lepers and tears flowed as our hearts almost broke over their condition and poverty. Kay spoke beautiful words of encouragement to them, and we both prayed over them, touching all 50 of those gathered. I stayed during their meal and was profoundly moved in being able to offer a cup of cold water to an elderly women who was missing fingers. Looking into her eyes made me see Jesus – as he said, “Whatever you do to the least of these you do to me.” I (Sally) wept.
Testimonies of God’s Mighty Works – Since our previous trips, we heard that one of the HIV boys is much stronger now. ~ The spiritual Dad of the 3 brothers, Pastor John Moses works so zealously sharing Christ, and he shared that most of his village people are now Christians, Praise the Lord! ~ 2 years ago on our last trip, I shared with the leprosy victims of Jesus’ suffering and glory (the message which resulted in my book). A number became Christians after hearing this message.
Prayer Requests –
Pray – for continued spreading of the Gospel in outlying villages where the rural pastors minister.
Pray – for blessing of the Light Home and staff who work so tirelessly to care for the children
Pray - for 4 HIV children and 2 with Asthma to be healed
Pray - speedy translation of Sally’s Book on Suffering. One of the brothers believes God will use this book to bless many, as they understand their suffering in context of God’s Redemptive purposes.
Pray – for supernatural healing of leprosy victims and for future home for them where they can have dignity restored and not have to live in huts or without shelter
Pray – that God would continue to heal the broken hearts of the widows (in India widows do not remarry – a sad reality of this culture)
Pray – outpouring of Holy Spirit and revelation of Jesus Christ as Savior for all mankind
Pray - complete recovery of team, there are some residual health issues with some of team maybe from anti-malaria medicine taken
“The whole earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of God as the waters cover the sea.”
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