Miracles in Moshi - Blind Eyes and Weather

Yesterday we received our first weather miracle - the sun was shining all day. Not a drop of rain all day. God is so GOOD. We had a full day cleaning of all the mud from the gear.

Morning view from our hotel in Moshi!

Even before the festival began, people started to come to the ground. They sat around reading from our follow up booklets. Jesus is transforming lives in this city.

Reading our follow up material

As the crowd began to gather joy and expectancy filled the place. The people of Moshi are such happy people, full of JOY. During worship, demons began to manifest and throughout the night 12 people were delivered from evil powers and set free in the name of Jesus. Last night we had a major breakthrough.

Hours before the festival they begin to gather...

The POWER of God was thick on the field. Eyes that could not see began to function as they were created to. Crippled began to walk. This week Jesus is coming to town and walking the streets. We are writing history in Moshi. The pastors and bishops of the city are happy beyond words.

Jesus opens blind eyes!

Jesus opens blind eyes!

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Interesting first couple of days

My practical crew is now almost complete. The set up is moving ahead and we are making good progress. However this is Africa. Yesterday Sunday we were scheduled to move our containers to the field and at first it needed to happen fast. 8 hours later we were finally done. The crane broke down. One of the hydraulic hose fittings cracked and hydraulic fluid flushed out and pressure was lost. First stop - go get the tools needed. Second stop - get a new pipe and have it fitted. And all this was done in a Sunday afternoon.

God is still the God of miracles!

This morning we started early and the stage is coming together. After a full day, when darkness hit so did also a short rain. Felt so good after a day in the hot African sun.

I have an amazing team to work with. A great blend of people. Even here God performed many miracles this. Those stories will come in a later post. Tomorrow we continue setting up for the festival. The King is coming to town!

Check back for more updates!

Peter

Published: By: The Almqvists - 8:45 PM

Feet on the Ground

I am back in Africa and Tanzania. This time to the city of Moshi. It always feels good to arrive days before an event is about to take place. You can feel the anticipation in the air. Posters everywhere, large billboards advertising the event. Pastors that are eagerly waiting, anticipating, expecting great things from God.

Today we walked to the festival ground and I discussed the set up  with one of my rig masters, Kurt. Red African dirt - the ground is covered with it. Dry and dusty. Soon the field will be transformed in to a place of miracles. Jesus is about to show up and meet people where they are. He will come in light and power. 

SALVATIONS - HEALINGS - DELIVERANCES - TRANSFORMATION POWER

One thing is certain: Moshi will never be the same again!

Pray with us for a transformed city and souls added to the Kingdom in the thousands.

Tomorrow Sunday, our team will be preaching in 5 different churches, challenging them one final time to bring people to the event.

Peter

Published: By: The Almqvists - 3:58 PM

Videos from our summer festivals

Sorry for the delay in posting these. My blog has been at the bottom of my list of things to get done. I have decided to change that and try and get better at posting on this blog...

TANGA VICTORY REPORT from Mission SOS on Vimeo.

Mwanza victory report. from Mission SOS on Vimeo.

Published: By: Anonymous - 7:04 PM

Back in Africa

On Saturday Martina dropped me and Michael off at the airport. We were heading back to Tanzania. This summer will be different for at least a couple of reasons...

1) I will be gone 7 weeks straight. OK, don't worry. I know what you are thinking. My queen is coming as well and will be with me for 3 of the weeks. God came through and did a miracle for us as a family again when he provided for us to go to Tanzania this summer.

2) I will have Michael with me the entire time. This will be a good dad-son trip. When we return in late July, we will have many memories for life.

Two back to back festivals this summer in Tanzania. First our - the city of Mwanza. Next month - the city of Tanga.

Currently we are in Dar-es-Salaam working on getting our gear through customs. Yesterday we had to change customs broker - the first guy had done nothing at all. Maneuvering through all the RED TAPE of any country can be difficult to say the least. 

I am told that we have the correct docs, just need them to pass through the correct hands in the correct order in the speed of light. Before leaving the US, I was asked by someone if I was worried and my reply then was no. And my reply is still NO - because I know that God is in control. He has opened customs at midnight before, for our (HIS) gear to pass through. We are working for him and we have done our part.

Pastor Cullen preached at APC several weeks ago and he said that "we have a job and God has a job and lets not get them confused!" Since we have done what we can, it is time for us to let God do what only he can - the miraculous. 

Most of the time when we talk about miracles, we mean blind eyes being opened or crippled that super naturally walk. But God can do miracles with customs authorities as well. Believing for a day of MIRACLES!

Will you pray with me?

C u soon!

Published: By: Anonymous - 2:28 AM

#Mission13

Back in Stockholm. Just arrived. Pumped for #Mission13. Will be amazing! Will I c u at the Maxim Theater in Stockholm this weekend?

Mission13 Promo final from Mission SOS on Vimeo.

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Published: By: The Almqvists - 9:13 AM

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!


Published: By: Anonymous - 11:11 AM