Kingdom minded!

Tried to post this on Tuesday... It is finally going up!

I am sitting in Terminal 5 at JFK airport waiting for my last flight home. Tired and sore after a very long flight - 16 hours nonstop Jo-burg, South Africa to NYC, yet filled with a sense of great fulfillment.   The past week as been another one fully orchestrated by God himself.

Missionary Jay

I want to take some time to thank two people in specific for all the work they put in to this week to make it a true success. First of all Jay Rostorfer, AG missionary from western Ohio. Jay is an amazing man with an equally amazing heart. He and his family have been calling Madagascar home for over 8 years now.

Missionary Balela

Secondly I want to mention Balela, a TAG missionary from Arusha, Tanzania. He moved to Madagascar 2.5 years ago with his wife and kids, leaving the oldest at home to continue with their studies. A humble man with a great heart.

These two man were crucial in the planning of all the events this past week. A big, big thank you to both of you! You are both Kingdom minded and focused on the Harvest. And what a servants heart both of you have!

On Friday we met with some 40 pastors and leaders from different Pentecostal denominations to share the vision with them of a city wide festival. And we were so well received by them all. They on the spot agreed that this must be God and have agreed to work with Mission SOS for a city wide festival some time in 2014. Now it will be a matter of scheduling to find the best time for this event. Once we do decide, I will let you all know.

Pastor Adolph

Another thing I have to do here and now is to praise the pastors in Tana (short for Antananarivo). Their atitude was exceptional. They stood up and asked for a list of things that they themselves could do as part of owning the event. Then the host pastor, Pastor Adolph, invited all of us for lunch. His church, Rhema Deliverance International footed the bill. Bishop Glorious and I were blown away by the hospitality that we were shown. This pastor had understood the principle of giving. His church building is one of the nicer buildings that I saw in Tana. You have to remember that Madagascar is the 10th poorest country in the world.

Pastor Ooeli, Bishop Glorious and Pastor Mahefa (Texas, MG)

On Sunday, again credit goes to Jay and Balela, Glorious and I were asked to preach in the four largest AG churches in Tana. We were able to share the vision with several thousand believers that will now be praying for the event. In the morning I preached in a packed out church in Texas - yes I was still in Tana - one of the suburbs in the city that used to known for its criminality, drugs and prostitution. Today the place is changed because the gospel has been preached there for over 20 years. Pastor Mahefa's church is strong and on the move. He planted the church 22 years ago and says that the first 10 were really tough but then he broke through. When I made my altar call around 20 hands went up. Pure joy erupted in the house of God.

After a Malagasy lunch of pork and rice I was taken to the largest AG church in Tana and preached for Pastor Laurent. He is soft spoken and full of Holy Spirit. 3 minutes into my intro, the power went out. But we continue. My translator and I asked the people to move closer to the stage and then we preached to them. Around 15 people responded and received Jesus as savior.

God is so good!


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