Sialkot Video

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Sialkot Pakistan 2014 from Mission SOS on Vimeo. Published: By: Anonymous - 9:27 PM

On My Way Home ...

I find myself sitting in one of the many lounges at Dubai airport. Tired but filled with a deep joy over what God did this past week and a new fresh love for Jesus. What an amazing week we had in Sialkot, Pakistan. What God did, goes so much farther and deeper that what we can see on the surface. 

One angle takes us back a century in time: the sowing and reaping principle.

There have been many missionaries that have worked and some even shed their blood in Pakistan. My parents gave ten years of their lives for this nation. They never saw a great breakthrough but remained faithful to the call of God. Maybe they had days when they "were not sure", days when they wanted to give up - but they stayed the course. There are so many more missionaries with untold stories that sowed, plowed and some that harvested. 18 months ago one of them, Birgitta Almeby, was martyred for the Gospel, as she was shot to death outside her house. But we need to go back even further to the turn of the last century…

John Hyde, aka The Praying Hyde

I am thinking about John Hyde (aka The Praying Hyde). He was born in Illinois in 1865 and departed for the Indian Subcontinent in 1892. He spent the next 20 years in Punjab (modern day Pakistan and India). He was instrumental in establishing the annual Sialkot Conference () and was known to spend days in prayer at a time. His body took a harsh beating from all the time in prayer and fasting and his heart moved from the left side of his chest to his right and in 1912 he was severely ill and moved back to the US, where he died later that year.

The people of Sialkot still speak about The Praying Hyde. The time he spent in prayer is still bearing fruit. God chose times like this past week to bring a great harvest in the city of Sialkot. We had over 115,000 people gathered in three nights and over 35,000 people gave their lives to Jesus. Countless miracles took place as the power of God was demonstrated before, during and after the preaching. 

Rom 1:16 says that the GOSPEL IS THE POWER OF GOD. That is what we preach and will continue to preach. Nothing else!!

Preaching the gospel

Our mission is clear - take the GOSPEL to every people group that has not yet heard the message of the cross. We will continue taking the gospel around the world. We will continue to preach SALVATION, BAPTISM in water, HEALING, BAPTISM in fire and DELIVERANCE. There is no other life.

Deaf ears were opened!!

Delivered from evil spirits!!

Salvation!!

We are to believe and pray. That is our task. However, when things seem to not go as we had planned it is very easy to get frustrated and in doing so we loose our focus. GOD IS IN CONTROL. 

This time our portable festival equipment never made it on the vessel that was to move it from Africa to Asia. Somehow, in the midst of everything, I found myself with perfect peace. We ended up having to rent all the gear locally and looking back, if our equipment had made it, we could not have completed the event. The authorities forced us to lower the volume and we had to really think outside the box and with the rented gear that was possible.

C u soon!!

Published: By: Anonymous - 8:16 AM

Daddy's Girl

Today you turn double digit. 10 years ago you came into our lives. My little sunshine. 
You are so full of life. You live with such intensity even at this early stage of life. 
You will always be my little princess. 

I love you beyond words and you make me proud to be a dad. 

Never stop being you! There will never be another you. The world needs you to be you to the full. 

Never compromise!

You have always had a strong faith in God. At every festival that you have attended you have always loved to watch and listen to the healing testimonies. At church, when you were younger, you would often be with us at the altar as we ministered to people and you were always trying to see what God was doing. Keep close to Jesus!

Born a leader. I think that even before you were able to walk, you were leading people. Every time we went to McDonald's for lunch and you went to play, it never took more than a few minutes before all the kids, no matter age, were following you and playing on "your" terms. Even the older kids would line up and take their lead from you.
Leadership is a gift from God. Something that He deposits in us even before we are born. This is a gift that can be visciously misused in life. Keep your pure heart and keep allowing God to form you into the queen you are.

God made you beautiful. Remember who you are. A child of God.

As you grow older more and more people will see your beauty. Some will love you for who you are but there are others out there that will love you selfishless and try to manipulate you into loving back. 

Just over 5 years ago something happened that at first seemed to be too much to handle. It felt unreal. You were diagnosed with juvenile diabetes (type 1). It was a hard blow. The devil was mad. He did his best to keep us from pursuing our dream - the will of God. But even after this unfair blow from the devil, you have kept shining, kept living, kept believing. Of course there have been days where you (and we) have felt low and defeated when the reality sinks in. But then you have risen up and shined. We are BELIEVING that ONE DAY you will be completely HEALED.

I will always love you, no matter what. 
I will always be there for you, no matter what. 
I will always pray for you, no matter what.
I will always believe in you, no matter what.
Stay strong. Stay pure. Stay bold. Keep shining.

Remember that God will always love you. He will always carry you in his hand. You are precious in his eyes.

I love you girl.

/Daddy Published: By: Anonymous - 5:23 PM

Extraordinary

This has been an out of the ordinary trip for me. First I was able to be a part of the annual SOS Prayer Days at SOS Church Stockholm. Intense days of seeking the face of God with no agenda. We simply pushed into his presence and let Him direct our prayers. And He spoke to us all, corporately and individually. Then that Sunday a flower from Africa, a powerful evangelist preached on Healing of the broken-hearted. Mama Josephine Shoo had a word from heaven to SOS.

From there I flew to Zurich and on to Beinne. Pastor Tim and Manuelle from SOS Church Bienne picked me at the airport and they hosted me for two days. God gave us a beautiful day as we drove up to the pre-Alps and enjoyed the morning. Then in the evening I met the team that will be joining us in Sialkot, Pakistan next month. Great people, on fire for Jesus.

Bujumbura, Burundi was my final destination. Somehow, when my itinerary was forwarded to my host, Bishop Bosco, he only received my departure date and naturally assumed that was my arrival date. So there was no one at the airport to pick me. When I called him, he jumped in his car and sped to the airport to pick me up. What a host this man is. He is humble at heart and generous. God has placed him as the leader among leaders in this nation as he leads a conferedarion of all the different councils of churches in the nation. He knows most of the MPs personally and is the spiritual advisor to the current president, Mr Pierre Nkurunziza. Bishop Bosco has no flashy lifestyle but has lots of power and fire from the Holy Spirit in his life and ministry.

I had meetings with different leaders and bishops and then I preached a total of 7 times in 5 days. God moved mightly and the bishops have expressed that God used SOS and me to bring new revelation and to challenge them to do more for the Kingdom in their city.

Before leaving the city, Bishop Bosco took me to My Father's House, an orphanage that he runs. He has 7 biological children and 5 orphans in his home (the 5th one he accepted in yesterday. The FIrst Lady sent this girl to him...) and then the 43 in the orphanage call him dad as well. A big man...

Sitting writing these few lines watching the sun rise at the Brussels International Airport on my way back home to the Burgh! Tired but happy.

In the days between Christmas and New Year last year God spoke to me about this year, 2014, as I was praying and the word he spoke was: NEW. He wanted to do something new in every area of life. This means in my personal life, in our family life, in my work with SOS but as I noticed this week in Bujumbura, also in the preaching part of my life. I have never preached like I did this week, There was something NEW. The revelation, the power, the anointing, the impact - all NEW.

We might not see everything yet, but God is on the move. This year, 2014, he will do more than he has in the past and I am excited and privileged to be living now as things are speeding up in the Kingdom of God!!

Thank you Jesus for empowering us to bring your love to a lost and hurting world.

In love with Him!

C u soon somewhere in the world...

Published: By: The Almqvists - 3:13 AM

A New Africa!

Just arrived to Dar-es-Salaam again after just under a week in Mbeya, in Sothern Tanzania. What an amazing week I have had. Yet another week lined up and orchestrated by the Spirit of God. Walking with God in the midst of His plan is just flat out amazing. There is no strife in the Kingdom. Hard work yes, but no stress. When God is building the house then we are merely His co-workers and we can rest in His peace even in the midst of the storms of life.

Before I share about what God has done this past week I feel I need to take some time to honor my dear friend Fiore Londino from Pittsburgh, PA. Fiore runs his own business offering leadership training to the top echelon of mid to large size companies. He is on Pastor Jeff Leake's board for Allison Park Church and his job takes him around the country. He is indeed a frequent traveler. We have had so much fun this past week. Working side by side for the Kingdom we have made a great team. The week before I arrived to TZ, Fiore brought Patty Edwards, wife of late Pastor Bruce Edwards, and her three daughters Leah, Ashley and Samantha to dedicate two water wells that were drilled in honor of Pastor Bruce. Fiore did it so well. The ladies had the trip of their lives. Then this week, the excellence that Fiore works with is refreshing. He is diligent and takes great  pride in his work. The team that comes with us to Mbeya will have a great trip because of the hard work of Fiore.

Thank you Allison Park Church and Pastor Jeff Leake for sending Fiore as your front man to Tanzania to work side by side with us in SOS. We are honored by his presence.

The people that God placed in our path this week is yet again amazing. We have for the last couple of years said in SOS that there is a new Africa on the rise and once again that is what we met. I was picked at the airport by our co-worker Mathias Msangi and the TAG Bishop of Mbeya, Donald Mwanjoka. What an amazing man he is. Great humble man of God.

Site for Mbeya Signs & Wonders Festival June 2014!

His assistant Bishop, Addison Mwajunga is of the same spirit. He is currently in the midst of a building project. As they were praying for land to become available the local government gave them the neighboring plot for free and as they continued to pray God said to him: Do not ask anyone for money! And he has not. The church has paid for the foundation on their own - over $125,000.

These men are praying their way up. They are believing that God takes care of His own. So refreshing to see in place after place in Africa.

On Thursday Bishop Mwanjoka had gathered the main Pentecostal bishops in the city for us. As I shared our vision for Mbeya, at one point I stopped to ask them what they were sensing the Spirit saying to them. They took turns and one by one they confirmed how God indeed works two ends. They have been praying and they see us coming as a big answer to prayer.

It is God's time for Africa!

C u soon!

Published: By: The Almqvists - 3:08 PM

Tanzania Again

I am back in Africa and Tanzania. I landed Friday night after an interesting trip. There were delays on every leg and i walked off one plane and on the next plane without waiting. In the Burgh, I was walked on a different plane that was "full".

Not sure if the United employee was an actual person or an angel. He over rode the entire system and all the other workers to get me on that plane. God works in mysterious ways...

In Newark I walked off one plane and on to the next - they were more than half way through boarding when I found my gate. Same thing happened in Zurich.

After all those very, very close connections I was very surprised to find my bag on the carousel in Dar...

On Saturday I met up with Fiore and the Edward ladies - Patty, Leah, Ashley and Samantha. They had been to Tanzania for a week to dedicate a well in honor of husband, dad and Pastor Bruce "indeed" Edwards. It was great to spend some time with them, helping them to barter in the markets of Dar.

Had a burger with Fiore at South African Spur's and then off to bed early.

Today my alarm went off at 330am. Off to the airport at 4 for my 615 flight to Mbeya. Was supposed to be a day not much planned. At the airport in Mbeya I am met by Mathias, our SOS worker in Tanzania and Bishop Donald Mwajiko. In the car he says that I am preaching at his church this morning. No way I was not.

Dropped off at my hotel, a quick breakfast and then prepared a message and off to church. Great church, great service. About 15 precious adults and equal amount of kids responded to the altar call for salvation.

There is no bad time to preach. Paul wrote to Timothy that we need to be prepared to preach the word in season and out of season (2 Tim 4:2). Some times it may not seem favorable but God's time is now!

C u soon again!

Published: By: The Almqvists - 2:01 AM

Give a Gift That Keeps On Giving

This Christmas, why not try something different. Give a gift that keeps on giving. By logging on to our donations page, you can sponsor follow up material for new believers at one of our festivals next summer or you can enable a pastor to come and attend one of our Pastor's Conferences.

Log in to giving.missionsos.org and designate your donation to one of the Give a Gift options. And once your donations has gone through, a nice certificate will be sent to you via email. You can then print it and give it as a Christmas gift.

Thank you for supporting our festivals around the world Published: By: Anonymous - 3:41 PM