RWANDA
A perfect day spend with the children at Ellie Corner school. They taught us songs and we sang for them. We shared the Gospel, shared in laughter, time, snacks, and drinks. Let's show up more and encourage the next generation. I realize sometimes we need to just be, and become like a child again. For those of you who don’t know, in 1994 the Rwandan government influenced and convinced their own people to turn on each other based on financial status, which resulted in a mass genocide where over one-million people were brutally murdered over the course of 100 days. Did you know that in 2012, Rwanda was the first country that I ever visited on a mission trip? It was during that mission that I fell in love with serving Jesus and people through missions work.
UGANDA
During a day off in Uganda, we went into a fishing village in Kampala, where we did street evangelism. The best part was meeting local people and loving on them with our time, attention, words and lives.
Meet a beautiful little girl named Esther. She is only 8 years old and so full of life, laughter, and a genuine heart. She wouldnt stop following me around and we both loved dancing! After a long day spending time together, she asked me if she could come with me, but I told her, "You my dear are a bright light in your family and in this city. Continue to shine! And let us pray for each other."
#PrayForEsther #EmpowerEachOther #Uganda
Children are so innocent and yet visiting the Mercy Child Care orphanage broke my heart to see how some parents had discarded their children at birth to die in the streets. Many children at this orphanage I visited only know growing up at this orphanage center. Mercy Child Care is a place where children are loved and raised in the ways of the Lord. It is great to partner with such great ministries. Kids are told they matter and belong and that they have a purpose. Meeting the many workers was a reminder too that we all have it in us to meet a need in a fallen world.
What will be your purpose?
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#mercychildcare #children #loveofgod
And then we arrived in Kenya, which is known for the Maasai Tribe, their beautiful smiles and the men are famous for jumping high!
Matthew 25:36 "I was in prison and you came to me."
In Kenya we had the privilege of ministering in a medium security prison. It was quite different from prison ministry I have done in the USA. What I noticed here was that those who believed in Jesus, have a joy and peace, even though they are still behind bars. They carried themselves different from the ones who did not believe in Jesus Christ. While we brought music, the Gospel, and lunch, it was uplifting to see all the men sing out loud and dance with us. As you can see these prison men, gave me and Tabata a big group hug!!
In Switzerland we performed at a christian event called Heaven Stage Festival. We had the honor of seeing many people come to Christ and others rededicate their lives to Him. After the performance we gave all those people the opportunity to be baptized backstage (in a blow-up swimming pool!); over a dozen people came forward to do so! It was truly beautiful to see tears of joy flowing from their eyes as they shared their testimonies with us!
The Czech Republic is full of beautiful statues and cathedrals, however over time they have just become tourist attractions and the nation is now less than 1% Protestant Christian. With the help of a friend we were able to get a small amount of equipment and the paperwork needed to have a street performance in the Old Town Square of Prague; the center of all tourism in Prague. Before we could even start we had dozens of people waiting; and after we finally started it wasn’t long until we had several hundred singing and dancing with us! Looking and asking around it was clear we had an abundance of different nationalities and religions around us, but this didn’t stop us from sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ! We even saw muslims open up to Jesus. It was interesting because in most places where we minister like this, people start walking away when we begin to preach the Gospel. But here when pastor Mark preached and shared the Gospel five times that day, the foreigners started pulling out their camera's and raising their hands to receive Jesus. We saw and heard many people praying to receive Jesus that day! This really opened our eyes and made us realize how possible and effective other events like this can be when it comes to street evangelism! #BoldFaith #ShineBrightJesus #Fearless
NETHERLANDS
It has been two years since I been in the Netherlands and it was so great to finally go home to minister with Christafari. But what filled my heart even more was I had the privilege to minister in my home church @derotsamsterdam with my family in attendance.
In the photo above is my new found sister in Christ Nala, who accepted Jesus Christ 5 months ago after considering herself for years and atheist. Prior to accepting Christ, her mother came to Christ out of Islam. Her mother couldn't stop talking about her new found love and faith in Jesus Christ! Her mom kept praying that her daughter would invite Jesus Christ into her life.
Her testimony is so powerful and how we met is a true God story. Exactly 5 months ago I got a DM (Direct Message) on Instagram. She saw that I was from Holland and in Christafari. She was seeking the Lord on finding a home church and God gave me an opportunity to lead her to De Rots Church in Amsterdam. I am so proud of Nala. She has sacrificed the matters of this world, including friendships and relationships. She is so passionate and I am glad to remain in contact now that we met in person. #MadeNew #AliveinChrist #SetFree
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