And not just wet, but cold as well. But what a privilege again!
Two people came back to report healing and thank us, and we were able to thank God with them for the healing. One lady came last week with high blood pressure, 170 over something, and after two days it was down to 150, and by the end of the week was down to 130. We prayed for it to continue coming down to a normal level.
We prayed for people with cancer, blindness in one eye, stomach problems, malaria, leg pain, a baby who is brain-damaged due to oxygen starvation at birth, infertility, allergies affecting eyes, chest pain, others with eye problems, and for employment opportunities for those struggling to support their families. All this in two hours.
It was incredible to be standing or sitting in the rain, and to know that God was with us, and His Holy Spirit was at work. Many of those we prayed for told us of strange feelings they experienced whilst we were praying - one lady said she just wanted to shake all over when we were praying for her. God was definitely at work amongst the poor today!
I'm still shaking, but that's from standing outside in the rain for two hours!
Today was the last HotS with Emily for a while, as she's off to the UK and then on holiday. So unless God brings someone else our team will be down to three. How we'll work that I'm not sure - I may try and hover between Pastor and Eunice, going to pray where I think I may be of more use. Or we may just have one team of three. We'll see how we sense God's leading before next Monday.
Emily says she's going to miss watching people meeting with God in the middle of the slum.
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Sounds like you must have had a long queue and its wonderful to hear people are being healed and coming back to thank God (and you for praying).
ReplyDeletePerhaps Em will have the chance to share some of her experiences in the slum with some people at church who have started the training and it will be an encouragement.
Getting wet for Jesus, but so worth it! ;o)
ReplyDeletePlease send Jon God hungry passionate love propelled helpers Lord. Thank you.
John
ReplyDeletethat's a much catchier title! The HOTS sounds an absolutely amazing thing and it will be fascinating to hear what God does next week.
Best wishes
Martin
Why does it always rain when there's HOTS? Been out twice now and it's poured. But there's something powerful about a group of people kneeling, waiting for the Holy Spirit. What witness you are and how encouraging to see God working like this.
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