Waking up to a peaceful African village was simply glorious this morning. Spending a couple of hours with the Lord while taking turns bucket showering under the sun really refreshed and energized our team. In the afternoon, most of the team was able to spend time with the children. Though apprehensive at first, they warmed … Continue reading
The Glory of the Lord fell tonight in Nhocuene! Almost every person that was present received the Lord as their Savior, a total of 150 people! How amazing is our God?! As the Holy Spirit’s power surged through the crusade grounds, Pastor Mary Pat instantly responded to the Spirit and called out for the sick … Continue reading
It’s a new day and it’s a new beginning. As the team was preparing to leave for the bush, we were informed that many of the children at Iris Matola Rio had HIV/AIDS. Pastor Mary Pat gathered the team and we began to pray for the children, rebuking HIV infection and releasing the life of … Continue reading
This evening, we held a crusade in a village called Xinona Nquila. The team performed a dance and a drama called “The Oneâ€. Troy preached the Gospel and shared about bending our knees to Jesus. Twenty-eight people came forward and literally got down on their knees of their own volition to receive Jesus. Then, Carly … Continue reading
Tuesday was an amazing day! We went to the staff meeting at the Iris children’s home in Matola Rio. When we first arrived, everyone appeared to need encouragement from the Spirit. As we did our “A Little Longer†dance, people began to be refreshed by the worship dance. This led into inviting all the leaders … Continue reading
This morning we returned to Zimpeto to minister at their weekly staff worship meeting. These meetings are a time for staff, missionaries, and visitors to worship together and receive more of what the Lord has for them through impartation from various leaders. The agenda is set only by Holy Spirit. It is a joy for … Continue reading
After the rest of the team left for Iris Zimpeto, Troy preached at the Iris Matola Rio church. Worship was filled with the Lord’s presence and Troy began his message on the the wonderful blessing of being a son of our good Father. Drawing on personal experiences and the Word of God, Troy encouraged and challenged … Continue reading
As the sun went down and the sky was painted a beautiful red above the children’s center in Matola, we gathered the children to watch a special puppet show from our team. Tiana first led them in “Minha Grande Luz†(This BIG Light of Mine) before they all sat on a tarp, ready to watch … Continue reading
We could hear the harmonious melodies of worship wafting out of the open windows of the Iris Ministry’s Children Center in Zimpeto as we approached for the Sunday service. Each Sunday, hundreds of adults and children join hands with short and long term missionaries from across the nations to experience Jesus. We were welcomed in … Continue reading
Today we traveled back to Marcone for our second crusade. With the backdrop of a beautiful Mozambican sunset, Pastor Mary Pat encouraged everyone on the bus to pray out, specifically focusing on different attributes of Jesus. The whole team jumped in, and the joy of the Lord hit the bus and gave us supernatural power … Continue reading