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I will never forget what happened. We were escorted by a marching band as we walked down the road to our largest outdoor meeting of this trip. We had to stop as some fireworks were placed on the ground before us. They exploded into an array of flashing lights in front of us. A little further down they had us go through an archway of lights. Then as we turned the corner and went into the church grounds, all of the people were lined up on both sides leaving a pathway for us to walk on. As we went down this pathway towards the platform area, all the people started throwing red flower petals on our heads as we walked past them. All of the children were smiling as we continue walking towards the platform. The platform was right next to the church. Some of the people were on top of the church throwing the flower petals upon our heads. It was as if it was raining red flower petals from heaven. They then honored me as they placed a traditional Palestinian turban upon my head and six beautiful garlands around my neck. They certainly highly honor visiting men of God as they come to preach God’s word here in Pakistan.
So many people wanted prayer that we could only touch each person and say quick prayer. One woman that we prayed for was stone deaf, but as we prayed for her, she could hear fine. Another woman was totally paralyzed on her right side, but after prayer she easily raised of her right hand over and over again. Then she started to move her right leg around back-and-forth. She stood up and walked back and forth slowly but with no help. The distance two times was about 10 feet each way. She was so happy that Jesus had completely restored her body. Praise Lord.

Lamentations 3:20, “My soul hath them still in remembrance and is humbled in me.”
Most days I will spend the better part of the morning in prayer and studying. Usually when I come out of my room to eat with the family, they tell me that many people have come by the home for prayer. Today we recorded the needs of those who came for prayer and how God has answered.
As always when you pray for quite a few people God meets some of the needs right away and some of the prayer request are for future events or for people who are not there with you. Because of this you cannot fully know the prayer has been answered until you get a good report back. This is a list of people who came for prayer:
1 A woman came with severe pain and swelling in her female organs area. She told us that after prayer she was completely healed.
2 A young girl got prayer for her father who had a broken leg and for his studies. We will await to hear the good report.
3 A pregnant woman came for prayer for a good delivery and for the salvation of those living in her house. We believe that God will answer according to her faith.
4 We prayed for a woman that had severe allergies and throat pain. As we prayed, her throat was healed. She has to be checked by doctors for her allergies.
5 A woman came for prayer for her husband‘s job and her family’s salvation. We await the good report.
6 We prayed for a woman whose baby has stopped moving in the womb. She also had a headache. She had pain in her shoulder, her throat, her neck and she had nerve pain throughout her body. This woman told us that as we prayed the baby started moving inside of her! Smiling she told us that she was fully healed of from the top of her head to the bottom of her feet. She had no pain anywhere in her body! Glory to God!
7 A nine-year-old girl was brought to us for prayer. She had a pacemaker. She was stone deaf and she was also mute. We prayed for her for quite a while. At first, she could hear nothing. We continued to pray. Then her mother tested her by clapping her hands loudly behind her. Still, she couldn’t hear. After we prayed for this girl the third time the mother once again clapped loudly behind this child. At first a frightened look came over her face and she was a little bewildered. She had never heard any sound before. She quickly moved her head away from the sound. Then her mother clapped again and the girl was once again a little afraid. The mother started crying and thanking the Lord for the miracle he had done for her child. Hallelujah!
8 We prayed for a little boy who had severe breathing problems. He was too little and too tired to be tested.
9 A man came with gallstones and he needed a job. We await the good report for we know that our God always answers prayer.
10 A man came with chest pain and pain in both ankles. After prayer he told us that both his chest and his ankles were completely healed and that he was totally pain-free.
11 For seven years a 17-year-old teenager had been having severe itching and pain in both of his hands and in both of his feet. As we prayed for him all the itching and all the pain left both of his feet and both of his hands within seconds.
I give all the glory to God for each one healed and helped today. I am very thankful to God that he has chosen to send me to such humble Christian people living in this Muslim dominated country. Praise the name of Jesus!

In many of our gospel meetings it is necessary to have security guards hired. Tonight, these four security guards started to escort us on motorcycles from the main road through the streets of the large village. We were about to have our revival meeting in a nicely decorated local church. These armed men escorted us into the meeting. Walking in through the back door, my host family and I entered into the meeting with Pastor Shurram. All of the young people greeted us by throwing flower petals over our heads. Before I started to preach, I was honored with the garland that was placed around my neck. I was also given a beautiful bouquet of flowers.
Almost daily people have been giving their lives to Christ. This happened again tonight. These meetings are very full so when it was time to pray for the people, we had to set up four lines so that myself, two of the pastors and a local evangelist could pray for all of the people personally. As we started to pray, God started doing many miracles among the people. Five people were delivered from demonic power.
An 11-year-old boy came to church with a fractured hand. But as we prayed for his hand, he was healed immediately. I prayed for a man who had tuberculosis. He was instantly healed. Praise the Lord! A woman came up for prayer. Her whole side was paralyzed. She could not raise her arm up or walk properly. But after prayer, she freely raised up her arm and walked about with no restrictions at all!
Another man was brought to us for prayer. This elderly man was a mute who had mind problems and also, half of his body was paralyzed. But after prayer, within seconds he said Hallelujah! Everyone around us started praising the Lord. He then took his cane and raised it up high in the air with the arm that had been paralyzed just minutes before! After that he started to march in place with little effort. Everyone in the church shouted in praise to the Lord as this testimony was shared with everyone!
I am the first American to ever visit these villages and preach God’s word. After the church meeting, we had dinner with the pastor and his staff in one of the member’s homes. After we ate, we learned that several ladies were serving and making our dinner so they were not able to receive prayer. These five ladies lined up. After we prayed for them in the name of Jesus, each one was healed very quickly.
Everybody was so full of joy tonight giving glory to God for the amazing things that he did among the people. The report came back that they have never seen God do so many miracles for so many people. Please continue to pray for our upcoming meetings.

We had our first revival meeting in one of the local villages. After the meeting started, more and more people kept coming in. Suddenly, the lights went out! This meant that the fans stopped working too. There were over 200 people packed tightly together inside this little church. The temperature kept rising and rising until it reached about 110 degrees! I was told the electrical company commonly shuts off the electricity.
Not one person left the meeting. They were all hungry to hear the Word of God and to receive prayer. I preached by the light of a few cellphones and a handheld battery powered light. When I gave the alter call, about 25 people came forward. In unison will all sincerity, each person called upon the name of Jesus to forgive them of their sins. Praise the Lord!
We started praying for people. Person after person after person came for prayer. Whether it was for changes in their personal life or for healing, God met the needs! So many people are getting healed here that it is impossible for me to keep track of them all but I will share a few of the testimonies.
A woman had blurry vision and she told me she could not read the writing on any printed page with normal size lettering. But after prayer, we got a small print Bible. She stood up on the altar at the microphone and she easily read aloud scripture after scripture.
One man’s whole left side was paralyzed from the shoulder to his feet. Within one minute he was completely healed. He then raised his left arm up to Jesus in praise and in victory.
Another woman could barely walk, she told me that she had continual pain in her legs and in the bottom of her feet but, after prayer, together we marched back-and-forth across the altar. With each step she took she lifted up her feet and knees easily with no pain. Praise the Lord!
There was an 11-year-old boy who had severe asthma. If he tried walking at a normal pace he would be struggling to breathe normally. Because of this, he could not run or play cricket with his friends as he really wanted to. As we prayed for him, he was immediately healed. He then ran back-and-forth quickly cross the church grounds and he wasn’t winded at all. Glory to God!
Another man came for prayer because the backside of his right knee was always swollen and his knee could not function properly. As we prayed, the swelling went down and he could walk perfectly fine.
Several people came for prayer who had arthritis pain in all of their joints. But after prayer, each one of them told me that all of the pain was gone and they no longer had any restrictions in their movement.
I give God all of the glory for he is the one who saves, heals, delivers, and fills the people with his Holy Spirit. Please continue to pray for us and the people here in Pakistan.

Many people that want prayer are coming by the home that we are staying in. A woman had female health problem consisting of continual burning, pain and pressure. As we prayed, she was immediately healed. She then went upstairs and brought her daughter down to me. The daughter had a growth on her neck. As we prayed for her, she was healed also.

Another woman had shoulder pain. Her son has had breathing problems since he was six years old. We prayed for them in the name of Jesus and they were both completely healed. Praise the Lord forever!

One man came for prayer because he had recently been run over by a tractor. He had pain all throughout his body with the worst pain being in his side. He couldn’t bend over. The pain he was in was very severe. As we prayed for him a very surprised look came on his face. Then a big smile spread across his face. He proceeded to move around in every direction bending and twisting. He could move freely without pain. Jesus completely healed him!

The Lord is truly here moving upon so many people here in Pakistan. Glory to God!