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It’s been 15 months since I set foot on a foreign mission field. It is so good to be back on the fields! See the map above for the itinerary of the first part of my trip.

Just a few weeks ago this area of the Philippines was hit by a devastating Typhoon with major flooding. Lives were lost and many homes were destroyed. They were already struggling to recover from the devastation of over 20 typhoons that hit this year. Crops destroyed, COVID lockdowns, and daily rain; Pastora Lisa and her church have distributing much needed packs of food as the donations come in. Now it is Christmas time. The funds have been used to sustain life. Without more donations, the children will go without for their Christmas Celebration. No food. No presents. More hardship even at Christmas. They are praying and trusting God that He will supply their needs. Would you consider helping make this Christmas be more than just another day of much needed help? Visit our DONATE page to leave a PayPal donation to help these hurting children.

This morning I preached on the river of God and what happens when the river of God flows in your church and in your life. As I preached, the Holy Spirit fell upon everyone including the children. I could see tears flowing down many cheeks as the people sought a fresh touch from God.

When I started to pray for the people at the altar call, the Holy Spirit instructed me not to lay hands on the people, but to have the whole church pray together for each person who had come to the alter for healing. When the river of God flows in the church, everything that it touches will be cleansed and healed. About ten people came to the front to be healed. I told them not to leave the altar until they were fully healed. Within a few minutes, all of the people were healed! Praise the Lord!

At the end of the altar call, I told the people that it is not the American laying hands upon you that brings your answer from God, but his word brings you the answers to your prayers. We all witnessed the power of God in such a special way today. This was my last full day with Pastor Joshua and his family. Praise the Lord from India.

We had an outdoor meeting in the tribal village area that about 40 people and I attended. After I preached God’s word, I gave the invitation for anyone in the meeting that was not a Christian to come up for prayer. Everyone except six people came for prayer. I turned to the pastor and said that I called non-Christians to the altar and that I would pray for the Christians for healing and for God to meet their personal needs after we pray for those that need salvation. He told me that all these people who have responded to the altar call are not Christians. There is only one Christian family here and they are sitting in the back. So, I had all the people repeat Pastor Joshua’s prayer out loud. Every person prayed earnestly from their heart with all sincerity that Jesus would come into their life and forgive them of all of their sins.

Praise the Lord! What an amazing scene we witnessed. The angels in heaven were rejoicing as a whole group of humble tribal village people called upon the name of the Lord for their souls’ salvation!

After we prayed for their salvation, many people came for prayer for healing. Every person who was sick or in pain told me that they were healed as we prayed for them. Glory to God!

Several of the men told me that they were alcoholics. When I asked them what would be their choice, to continue to ruin their life and their family with their drinking or to serve Jesus? They told me they were ready to forsake the alcohol and serve Jesus only. This was a night great victory in this Indian village!