Doesn't this just make you want to jump for JOY?

Botswana ~ reported by a pastor 

At National Ladies Conference four received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

Minister's Review conference was a success as pastors committed to make positive changes in their local churches to enable positive church growth.

At a local church four received the baptism of the Holy Spirit, four were baptized in Jesus' name, and some were healed of various illnesses.

Republic of Congo ~ reported by Regional Missionary, Gistophe family

Two received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

Ghana ~ Nick Sisco & Colleen Carter families

During regular services throughout the country a total of eighty-four received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and 250 were baptized in Jesus' name.

At a Regional Youth Camp eleven were baptized in Jesus' name and five received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

At four Regional Conventions, a total of thirty-five received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and many received their healings.

Guinea ~ reported by Albert Stewart family

The second annual conference had an average attendance of 200. Twenty-three were baptized in Jesus' name and three received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

Kenya ~ Jim Crumpacker & Patrick Groves families, submitted by Pastor Shiunwa

Throughout the country a total of 166 were baptized in Jesus' name, 173 received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and fifty-two were healed. There were also 219 Bible studies taught.

Liberia ~ Albert Stewart family

During regular services thirty-three were baptized in Jesus' name and thirty received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

Madagascar ~ Chris Richardson family

In the first two weeks of this month, the reports are that 191 received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and 134 were baptized in Jesus' name.

In one local church revival, a mute person was healed while being baptized in Jesus' name.

One lady had been battling infections in her mouth for two months. She came to one of our local church services, and was healed in Jesus' name, repented, was baptized in Jesus' name and filled with the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

At a Regional Conference, 1,303 received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

Malawi ~ AIMers, Chris Gibbs family

During March, the church fasted each day from supper to supper. Within a few days the miraculous began happening.

In one of the churches, a Muslim family came and spoke with the Pastor, and said the Lord spoke to them to go to the UPC church, that this was where they would find truth.

Another Pastor reports that his church has always run about twenty-five members, but within the first week of fasting and prayer over fifty visitors came and now the church is too small.

Another church baptized forty-two in Jesus' name.

One church had eight receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

The National Superintendent, his wife, and the missionary family went to a district to minister to a Trinitarian church. During three days of preaching and teaching, seventy-nine were baptized in Jesus' name and two received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Of the two that received the Holy Spirit, one was the Pastor of this church.

Fourteen men of God graduated from the certificate level in the GATS program.

Mauritius ~ Randall Richardson family, reported by Superintendent Pastor Jacques Dubois

During the Bible Conference there were three new visitors and two were baptized in Jesus' name. One sister was healed during the conference.

Namibia ~ reported by National Secretary Treasurer, Pastor Lorens Hauseb
 

At General Conference, two received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and two were baptized in Jesus' name. A wheelchair bound man was healed by the power of God and asked to be baptized in Jesus' name. The conference attendance was 110. 

Nigeria ~ Gerry McLean family 

One pastor baptized five in Jesus' name.

At a Oneness Seminar the brother of one of the church's National Officials received the revelation of the Mighty God in Christ. He was immediately baptized and now he wants to affiliate his church with the UPCI.

Tanzania ~ Richard Smoak family

The national ladies' ministry leader held a women's conference in one region. Fifty-one women attended, seven were baptized in Jesus' name, and twenty received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

Togo ~ Randy Adams & Mike Benson families

The Bible school students had a weekend of evangelism in the northern part of the country. Fifteen were baptized in Jesus' name, three received the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and numerous people were healed and delivered.

During this weekend of evangelism, the village chief's wife was miraculously healed of a long standing illness. As a result, some began to burn their voodoo idols. Now the village chief is at the point of abandoning his voodoo practice as well. Please pray that he will receive total deliverance.

Uganda ~ Phil Tolstad & Steve Phelps families

In one region, seventy received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and ninety were baptized in Jesus' name.

In this same region, two new pastors have joined our church.

Throughout our continent (AFRICA) this month a total of 1940 received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and 856 were baptized in Jesus' name! Let us rejoice and be glad!

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God is good. All the time.

What words can I use to describe how good God has been to me? It'd be a never-ending list. Last night in Youth Prayer, something changed in me, really desperately  needed that. I've been feeling disconnected from everything - I am going to get my ducks in a row. Maybe it's a part of getting older, the older one becomes, the more disconnected you feel. At least as far as youth.

The past year God has given me a passion for my youth group (sometimes I just want to shake them, make them realize now is not the time to be playing around), for the kids of our church (each & every one of them I love dearly - they're my kids haha), and an even bigger heart for missions (if that is even possible). In 2012, it shouldn't grow any weaker, my passion for people, my love for everyone I come in contact with, and my devotion to the things of God. One would hope to remain strong all throughout the year - alas we are human.

II Cor 12:9 "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."

He is my strength & my rock, on him will I rely on. Crying out to God, in my own little corner, he wipes each & every tear away. He comforts my fears & rids me of all the worries throughout the years. He makes me strong & shelters me through every storm. As I sit here trying to come up with something for children's prayer I am writing this. Praying for a little bit of inspiration & a bolder spirit.

Sometimes I wish I were more outgoing - that my words did not feel like Moses speaking (the speech impediment part). But God made me who I am - I love me just the way I am. Perfect in weakness. God has been showing me that he can use anyone - even me. Through gifts, I did not even know I possessed until like a year or so ago. A leader - Let me be a Godly leader; to my youth group; to the children; and to the ones that look up to me. To know wisdom & for it to be embedded & grounded in my heart. This is my voice.

Wake Up Call (this was too good not to repost)

"But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober." I Thessalonians 5:4-6

Monday, August 8, 2011 appeared to be an ordinary morning upon awakening, after my alarm clock sounded, then entering into prayer as usual. Afterwards, I got ready for the day and proceeded to do a little morning housework, when suddenly the Spirit of God unexpectedly swept into my midst in a holy visitation, then a spirit of deep travail and intercession gripped me. As I yielded to the burden of the Lord and this divine call to prayer for a period of time, the Lord emphatically spoke to my heart, "My People are asleep. The Church is asleep. Do They not know how late the hour is? My coming is near." God has issued His Own Wake Up Call!

Naturally, a "wake up call" may be defined as a telephone call that one requests to occur at a specific time in order to be woken up. Hotel guests often have the privilege of requesting a "wake up call," to ensure awakening at a designated time. This is one manner in which the phrase is used. Another usage of the terminology "wake up call" means a warning to take action concerning something that was neglected, or a sign that alerts one to negative behavior or circumstances. Such a sign or defining point alerts us and gets our attention. This often is a pivotal point in life that causes one to awake and refocus to reality and what is relevant. In this case, thus this article, the Wake Up Call is one alerting us to prepare for the veracity of eternity.

Let us not be at the precipice of the coming of the Lord, recorded as a people not fully awake. Wake up and truly realize that the time is short and we must watch and pray, for we cannot hit the spiritual snooze button lest a spirit of sleep or slumber overtake us. The Apostle Paul in Romans 13:11 states "And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep..." We are living in the end times and Bible prophecy is quickly being fulfilled and it is time to awake! In this scripture Paul is talking to Christians and he references the word "sleep." He uses the Greek word from which the English word derived is "hypnosis" one that means "to be drowsy." Paul is identifying believers who were in an apathetic or lethargic spiritual "daze."

I Peter 4:7 relays "But the end of all things is at hand..." so, it is exhorted "...be you therefore sober, and watch unto prayer." Note, this means to have a high degree of alertness. In Matthew 26:40-41, Jesus returned and found the disciples sleeping, He then asked Peter, "What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." If even ever more,NOW is the TIME to watch and pray!

The Herald of Free Enterprise, a vehicle ferry, was traveling between Dover, England and Zeebrugge, Belgium on March 6, 1987. The entire front of the ship opened so cars/trucks could be loaded onto the lower decks. One winter night, with the vehicles loaded and 563 passengers on board, Captain Lewry began to set sail. It was 7:00 p.m. and dark, and all was well in the sheltered harbor. However, one mile out, when they hit high seas, the ship capsized in 90 seconds and sank within five minutes, and 193 people drowned. The ship had set to sea with its front loading doors wide open. There was no indicator light displayed on the bridge. The Captain assumed that the Seaman responsible for closing the doors had already done so. Instead, he was asleep in his cabin. Because this Seaman was asleep on the job, 193 people died.

Let's shake ourselves and not succumb to sleep and get lost in our temporal dreams that may eventually turn into nightmares if we are not ready at the coming of the Lord. This Clarion Call has sounded that the Lord is coming soon, and we must not be asleep. Let us pray that We (Church) all wake up in this Hour. WAKE UP...there is a Call from the Throne! Will you answer?

Flo Shaw

International Coordinator

World Network of Prayer

How are you this day?

It's been a long day, a good one, all the same. I went to Wal-mart with mom, bought the essentials, food, you know. ;) Made a dent in Eon by Alison Goodman. Pretty decent so far! Not much accomplished.. but wait.. Yard work.. Mom I can see the ground! :) Jk. Vines are nasty things. There is a couple things new in my life. :) I am now Phillip's girlfriend, he finally asked me out. :) I may not show it, but I'm really really really really really really really happy. :D He's busy today.. Therefore I miss him dreadfully.. Hopefully he's having a good day at work. I'm always thinking of him.. Does he even know that? ;) I've been dreaming of being your girl for so long, it might be silly to you lol. Shocker.

This day has gone by as slow as a snail. It needs to go "schneller" (translation: faster). Just in case you do not speak German. Dass ist Schade! :) Ich liebe Deutsch. Ich vermisse dich mein schatz. ♥ Gestern. Heute. Jetzt. Morgen. Ich vermisse dich. ♥ So, how is your day going? And.. yes, I know you won't reply lol. Even if there is a comment option - bypass. I seriously wonder sometimes. Sigh lol. What goes on in your head? :) I'm so thankful for the friends in my life. What would I do without you? You keep me straight. lol. Someone needs to. :) Today, was a day, really hope to get out of the house, sometime this week. Friday or Saturday, will be my shopping for camp essentials day. If I could I'd bring a million suitcases. Not enough room! Still no idea what I am wearing! Hopefully we can match... Corny stuff.. Ahhh, silly girl. :) 

Wondering what's in store.. Hmmm :) God is so good. Youth camp, really looking forward to it!! Also, getting away, being with and surrounded by people that are in love with Jesus, and also... being with him. :) You make me happy. Text me though silly. ;)

This ends the post of an amazing girl called Michaela

Things are looking up!

It's a new season, it's a new day! And it's Sunday! One of the best days of the week ♥ Ready for GREAT CHURCH! :D Everyday is a red letter day. I am attempting getting ready for church, what to wear, that is the question. I have exactly 17 ish minutes till we have to leave. Waiting for Nate to get up, so I can get to my closet. So happy lately. Haha. The junk that's been sitting under the house for years, is finally mostly out, putting the rest of it out today for Junk day. God is so good. He's blessing me in so many ways. Growing, more and more, everyday.

It looks like rain, hoping that hypothesis, will fall on fallow ground. Actually, it's really cool outside, and the birds are chirping. It's going to be another beautiful day! Even more, I might seriously be falling in like.. Haha.. Gotcha. ☂ Really like these shoes....

But they're $35, cute, The Landi X Shoe in Cream Floral, love them! But I'm broke, and leery about ordering shoes online. :) Really want to start getting more floral print stuff, girly, frilly stuff. My closet is soooo random! Oranges, reds, blacks, and "randomness." Okay, I'm confused lol. Leave it at that,

This ends a post of an amazing girl called Michaela

Make the most of everything :)