Salvations in Same

This morning one of the students at the School of Leadership at Mission SOS in Stockholm Sweden, Christopher, preached the word and four people responded to the altar call for salvation.



Christopher continue to invited people for baptism in the Holy Spirit and they were clothed with fire and power from on high.



The service ended in powerful worship after we had prayed for the sick as well. 3 hours later we all felt good after a great powerful service.




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Published: By: The Almqvists - 1:31 PM

Day three in TZ

Last night I arrived in Same town. I spent the first 36 hours in Moshi crunching the festival budget with Bishop Shoo. Always great fun.

Last night the students from our School of Leadership in Stockholm arrived to Same as well

This morning they had a taste of a day on my life. We had a great committee meeting that lasted only 4 hours. Everyones mood was great and we all left feeling that we own this event.

I later took the team to the festival ground as well as to the compound where most of the team will be staying beginning this weekend.



Right now - dinner with the team. We are having ugali and beef stew. Life is great.

C u soon again!


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Published: By: The Almqvists - 12:19 PM

Water is flowing in the Same region

As a part of the Kilimanjaro Signs & Wonders Festival, a total of 7 wells are being drilled in the Same District in northern Tanzania. Allison Park Church has raised half the funds and their funds have been matched dollar for dollar.



Here are some images sent to us by the drilling company Majitech, based in Arusha, Tanzania.




It is hard for us who live in the western hemisphere to understand the joy this people have at the moment. We walk up to one of several taps in our home when we need water. These people sometimes walk for hours in one direction just to get enough water for the cooking and maybe drinking. They can not take a shower everyday like you and me. Imagine waking up and having to walk a couple of hours to get some water to make your first meal of the day.



Most of the wells that are being drilled will be powered by a windmill. There is no need for these wells to be within the power grid network and to tell you the truth - that would narrow down the amount of potential sites to a bare minimum.




Thank you Allison Park Church for making this possible.

When our team hits the ground in just two weeks, they will visit the villages that have been targeted as well sites.

I will keep you posted from TZ.

C U! Published: By: The Almqvists - 4:58 PM

Miracles among the unreached

It has been a long time since we have experienced the kind of hunger that the people of Butwal, Nepal have. Everyday sick are brought to the festival ground early in the day in expectation of a healing. Most of them are Hindus, yet they come to receive healing from the Creator God that the Bible teaches about.

Even though the salvation altar calls have been crystal clear, the sick have made their way to the front in anticipation to receive... then they have pressed towards the front and almost demanded prayer... the area around the front and sides of the platform have been close to out of control. There has been almost no way for people to move to the healing documentation station to report what God has done for them... So many wheelchairs and crippled people carried to the ground...


To see the hand of God in action, touching people's lives with his power and love... there is nothing like it. It is PRICELESS!


Last night was a breakthrough night for salvation... Around 500 people made their way to the platform and prayed the sinners prayer asking Jesus to be King in their hearts for the first time.. Souls in the Kingdom... That is what gets us up in the morning... We are completely sold out... Also, as the worship team began to sing the first demons manifested and till the end there was a steady stream of people carried to the demon clinic, where they were set free from evil powers... Our deliverance team leader counted 15-20 precious people that were totally set free... No one left before being set free in the name of Jesus...


Keep praying for us! Tonight is the final night and we believe in a great finale... Tonight will be a Holy Ghost night... Published: By: The Almqvists - 10:25 PM

The Power of a Praying Grandmother

My grandmother, Hildegard (my dad's mom) was an amazing person! She has meant so much to me and it's not until I am getting a little older (I am 35 this year :)...) that I realize what an impact she has made in my life. When I was little I used to spend quite a lot of time with her and what I saw left a good impression!

My grandmother had a life that you could say was hard. Her first husband died in World War II and she was left to raise two little boys (twins) by herself. Later she met my grandfather and they had another little boy which was my dad! All her life she struggled with a lot of illnesses and many things that made her life difficult.

So what did I see when I was visiting her that left such an impression? She was a praying grandmother! That's really all she did, she would take at least 2 long prayer walks every day and in between those she would kneel by her "special prayer chair" in her den and pray. Did she pray for herself mostly? No, she prayed for her children, her grandkids, she would weep and pour out her heart to the Lord for all of us, that we would get to know Jesus, that we would succeed in life and so on... Wow! What a legacy she left behind! She would spend hours every day, just praying for my dad and his ministry as a missionary and pastor. Wow! That's power that continues to work and go ahead of all of us even though she's been with the Lord for a long time now. I am so thankful for my grandmother, everything she did for me and what she taught me, just by being who she was...

/Martina

Published: By: The Almqvists - 5:28 PM

Butwal, Nepal

Yes I am now back in Nepal and this time it is for the actual festival that we have been planning for last three months. I arrived in Butwal at 1am after a looooonnnngggg journey on which every flight that could be delayed was... and because my last leg was 4 hours late there were no seats on any of the domestic flights. I had to jump in to a cab and head towards the bus station in hope that there was a bus for Butwal. And there was. We left the capital at 430pm and arrived at around 1230am. Because of the darkness at the time of my arrival I got of the bus over 2km from my hotel and had a good night stroll through empty streets. Upon arriving at the hotel my dear brother and coworker from India, Asokan, met me at the gate and we found a street vendor that served us one of the best omelet sandwiches I have ever had....

It has been a lot of work but it seems like the committee here on the ground have been able to get everything together. There is excitement among the planning committee and members and now all we can do is pray that God draws a crowd of people.

Tomorrow is a nationwide BANDA! That means that the entire nation stands still because the opposition wants to put pressure on the government. I will be able to get some reading done and lay low. No vehicles are aloud to move around, and no business are aloud to be open...

Pray that everything works for the best!

C U soon! Published: By: The Almqvists - 10:05 AM

It's My Birthday!

Today is my birthday! Yes, that's right, April 2nd 1992 I was born again... At a youth service - that I only attended bacause my sister was singing in the choir - I gave my life to Jesus! I don't remember what the pastor preached on, what songs were sung only that I realized that if I don't give my life to Jesus now - I will probably die... I remember going down that isle, tears streaming down my face (I had NO makeup left afterwards :) and the entire choir came down and prayed for me.

What amazing years it's been with my Jesus... Jesus; You changed my life forever then, and continue to do so every day! Every day is an adventure (if you let Him lead you). I don't really have words to describe what He has done in my life, only that He is my life. Countless miracles, families restored, little everyday miracles... Jesus you have given me a family, a wonderful husband, three great kids, a life full of excitement and adventure, and most of all; Yourself. I love You more now than I did 18 years ago and I know that love will just grow with every year.

/Martina

Published: By: The Almqvists - 6:24 PM