Sorry for the delay in sending this information. There has been a lot of catching up to do. Jet lag has been so easy this time I am really amazed. Thank you so much for your prayers. Though there have been many intense battles I had such a confidence this time because I knew you were standing with me. Several of you gave me a word to keep with me on this trip and I just wanted you to know those words held true and stood strong. Thank you.

Going to the Philippines is always like going home. It’s hard to believe this was my 9^th trip to the Philippines. So much of my heart is there. I always have a special time with Pastor Abe and Mom Stella. The first thing I noticed was the spiritual battle. Some strange things I had not seen in the Philippines before. Then I realized these were from Hong Kong. Had they followed me? They were not what I had been fighting in Hong Kong but they were definitely from Hong Kong. Then the Lord showed me that the enemy from Hong Kong had entered into the Philippines by some kind of financial contract. Sure enough I discovered that the government of the Philippines was trying to make some kind of long-term financial agreement with Hong Kong. This was opening a gateway to trouble. So we spent time in prayer concerning this, to prevent the completion of this deal.

 

It is always wonderful to see the pastors I meet with every year. We had some wonderful meetings. The power of God was very evident. Then we had a very special meeting with the pastors where we were able to take time and prophesy and minister to each pastor. It was much needed. The Lord ministered at such a deep level reaching past the outer man into the deep inner man and ministering to and restoring the soul. The new river of Love I have been talking about was flowing and renewing. It seems to focus on healing in the soul realm, though it brings healing and blessing in other areas as well. It reaches past our outer protections and into the area of our deepest need.

 

One of the pastors I had prayed with to have a child. What a blessing to hold that child this time. The Lord loves to bless his people. Some received such a break through but it would not be proper to talk about it, as it is personal to them.

 

So many were saved that we had to have a baptismal service before they all left. 33 were baptized in the China Sea and touched mightily by the power of God. The sea behaved this time but the next baptismal the sea was rough and almost carried me away a couple of time.

 

So many were healed and delivered. We went to pray for a young woman who had been working in Hong Kong but had to come home because she was now in the final stage of cancer and now had only a day or two to live. She was in terrible pain. First she had to repent, because she had knowingly and willfully disobeyed God. Then 3 good-sized demons were cast out. Finally a huge demon I have only ever seen in Hong Kong was cast out. It was a major battle but she was healed and delivered. When we were done praying I had trouble seeing because there was so much sweat in my eyes. I was wringing wet from the battle. But what a joy to see that she had no more pain.

 

After a week with no pain the enemy tried to come back but we came again and battled again. Of course the Lord is victorious. It is important to stay in the word and be careful what we say and allow after such battles. When something that big is removed, it will always try to come back. It is up to us to watch and pray and fill in that big hole with the word of God. We gave her a tape of scripture to keep on all the time.  Right next door to this house where we prayed for the lady with cancer we had an outreach meeting. Many in the meeting gave their heart to the Lord or re-dedicated their lives to the Lord. It was precious to see. We returned there later to minister again.

 

After the first week Dr. Bob and Don went to work with another ministry for the remaining two weeks in the Philippines. I did not see them again until we met at the airport but I heard they had a blessed time as well.

 

 

The average temperature ranged from 40-49 Celsius (105-120 Fahrenheit). Most of the last two weeks was 120 with 100% humidity. That is hot. But the Lord’s fire is able to work even when it feels like there is a natural fire.

 

The Lord moved powerfully in different out reaches and ministry times. In one place so many were saved and healed. I just love it when the Lord shows off and people get healed and saved because of it. These people are very poor and they needed a powerful touch from God. Eyes were healed, deaf ears, Asthma, so many things.

 

Even in the Sunday morning meetings many were healed, delivered and touched by the power of God. Sunday mornings are always special because I get up at 3:00 a.m. in order to leave at 5:00 a.m. to minister on the radio and come back just in time to minister in the Sunday morning church service. Many people’s eyes have been healed. One girl had been born with a defect in her eyes and the Lord healed it. I love to hear the report, “yes it’s well now.” It’s like God scored a touch down. Anyone knows I can’t do that. So it was the Lord who scored the touchdown. I always try to check to verify the healing.

 

We had an amazing Youth Conference. These Youth had never been to a “fun” conference but just ones where they sit and listen only. I said, “Let’s make this special for them and really give them something to remember.” And so we did. It took a lot of work but it was well worth it. When the temperature is 120 it’s nice to just talk and not have extra things to do but we went the extra distance for these teens and the Lord met them there. They said they had never been to such a conference. They were so happy and as they testified I just cried to hear how their lives had been changed.

 

So many were saved that we had to have another baptismal service in the China Sea. I counted around 25 one night and about the same another night that gave their lives to the Lord. So during the entire Youth Conference well over 50 that either gave their lives to the Lord for the first time or re-committed their lives.  We baptized 30. What an interesting baptismal service it was. It had just rained so the waves were high. Several times I was knocked off my feet and one of the assisting pastors would have to grab me to help me stand up. The water was strong. I couldn’t help but laugh as I would say, “I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son and (jump).” (Having them jump so the next wave wouldn’t send them tumbling.) It is a good thing they were young.

 

They were touched so deeply by the power of God as they were baptized that they laid in the sand a long time. We drew a crowd as on lookers wondered what I had done to these teens. Later the teens just hugged me and clung to me sobbing. There lives had been changed. I had so much salt in my eyes they stung for a long time and sand in clothes. But what would you trade to see lives changed like that.

 

These shy youth were coming out of there shells and receiving the Lord. As they testified I heard story after story about how they could not afford the money to come (just to travel is more than they have. They are fed and housed once they arrive.) Many of them had prayed for a miracle just to come and the Lord came through. Many of them were not spirit filled when they came but they were when they left. One Seven Day Adventist girl said her mother couldn’t understand why she would want to come but this same girl gave her heart to Jesus during the conference and she would never be the same.

 

Tuesday morning as I was getting dressed around 6:30 a.m. I looked up and saw clearly out my window a silver jeepney (this is a special vehicle that is only in the Philippines. It is used to transport groups of people). I looked at it seeing it clearly. Then because I felt there was something wrong I looked at it again. I wanted to remember this jeepny. There seemed to be some danger associated with it. Then I thought how did I see that jeepny, my windows have a milky coating on them and curtains over them, you can’t see out of my windows. When I looked up again you could not see out of my windows at all. Then I knew it was a very clear vision of the Lord. I knew it was important but what did it mean.

 

I told Mom Stella and Pastor Abe about it but they had no idea whose it could be. I waited and watched for this silver jeepney. The people that came the furthest were the people from Bussot, a place far in the mountains. Saturday afternoon there in the parking lot was that same exact silver jeepney that I had seen in my vision. I found out this was the jeepney that was supposed to take the people from Bussot back home over the mountains. This is a long trip that would take all day. I went and got Pastor Abe and my anointing oil so we could pray. We prayed for the owner but especially for the driver and the vehicle. I told them they must be very careful because the Lord was giving a warning of danger.

 

The group from Bussot decided not to go Saturday but to stay through Sunday to enjoy one more service, so the jeepney left and would return the next day to take them home. Later Pastor Abe received a message from them that they had come very close to having a serious wreck because the driver had fallen asleep at the wheel while driving in the mountains. Only at the last moment did he jerk awake in time to keep the vehicle from going off the mountain. If the people had left with him and we had not prayed to stop that accident, they might have all been killed. I believe the Lord jerked him awake just in the nick of time because of our prayers. Thank the Lord for His insight that leads us to pray and stop trouble and harm.  

 

One man came down from the mountains from Butoc. He was not saved but he came because he was blind and needed a miracle. When we prayed for him (power in agreement, so the other pastor’s there agreed with me in prayer) He could see a bit but we couldn’t seem to get past that point. We led him in a sinner’s prayer and then in forgiveness for his family (as he had problems with his family). But still there was something. Then I saw there was a demon in his stomach.

 

We had to have two interpreters for every question because he spoke a distant mountain dialect only. So I would tell Pastor Abe who would tell Pastor Conrado who would ask the man in his dialect. Pastor Abe told him that I saw a BIG demon in his stomach and did he know why it was there? The man said, “yes.” He had been walking in the woods when this young girl walked up to him. She looked very evil. She picked up a stick and stuck it into his stomach. He was very angry and tried to catch her but his hands went right through her. He was not able to grab her. It was just after that he went blind and started having many problems. But he didn’t know what to do about it.

 

That night (as it was already very late at night) we broke through and removed that demon. I told him he could see better now. Yes, he said he could see light. Before the light had tried to come he told us but it seemed like some darkness pushed it away. I told him he was going to get better now. Go to sleep and we would pray more in the morning. In the morning he was better than when he went to bed. The Lord was dealing with me that something else needed to be removed and I finally understood that it was that spirit stick that the demon girl had stuck into him. As we rebuked it and commanded it to leave he could feel it being pulled out of his stomach. This stick had roots that went all through him, the main ones were to his eyes.

 

He was seeing better now. He went with us and was water baptized with the youth and was continuing to see more and more. Sometimes we need to find out what gave the enemy the legal right to be there and what is causing the sickness and remove it. Sometimes we want to pray a simple prayer for healing and we get discouraged when that doesn’t work but when we have a major battle with evil forces on our hands we have to deal with an entire battle and not just a simple prayer. Again after praying with him the evening before I had so much sweat pouring from me that it was like a stream from my nose and face. Warfare is intense and we have to stop giving up after a short sweet prayer and press into the battle when we need to no matter how hard it is. I can shower and rest but he can’t wash away his blindness and demonic inhabitant. Where must our priority be?

 

Many of you have heard me talk about the kids at the orphanage in the Philippines. I wish like anything I had a video camera so you could see how wonderful they are. There are so many little ones and they love to sing and put on a special dance with music. They are adorable. They give you so many big hugs and believe me it is addicting. The older teens are good huggers too. They work so hard to help and never complain. When it comes time for prayer these kids both younger and older are the first to come up to the altar. They want more of Jesus.

 

Most every morning you wake at 5:30 a.m. to hear these children praying with all their hearts. They pray long and hard and no one makes them. Then most evenings they have an evening devotion followed by prayer and again they pray hard and non-stop. They would put some grown-ups to shame with their intense prayer. I am so blessed because they pray for me. They love me and I love them, for real. What a ministry of love they have. Only a child can love so sweetly and completely like they do.

 

They beg to wash your clothes (by hand in the heat) and thank you for an opportunity to serve you (with a smile). WOW! They steal your heart away and you don’t realize how much until it is time to leave them and it is like your heart is attached and you have to tear it to go. To see them weeping because I am leaving and to hear them say they will be praying for me to come home to them. As you can imagine I cry a lot when it is time to leave. I love them. They are very special. Mom Stella and Pastor Abe are so good with kids and teaching them about Jesus that I wish my grandkids could come stay with them for a year or so and just learn these wonderful ways.

 

They gave me a beautiful yellow crocheted bedspread. That is so very special to me. One yellow is my favorite color. Two I am the one who taught them how to crochet. And three having this on my bed at night will be like sleeping under a hug from these dear sweet kids. Yes of course I cried like a baby.

 

I want to let you know that they have a serious need for more permanent supporters. They didn’t ask me to say anything, they wouldn’t, but I know their situation. One of their supporters from England is no longer able to support them. They now have more children than they have had, 62 when before they only had 50 before. On top of that as I came to realize this trip, the prices of things in the Philippines have risen a great deal. I was so surprised at just how much. Please prayerfully consider and ask the Lord if He wants you to support them. I know the funds go directly to them and I go each year and see how they use those funds. I can personally vouch for them and would any time. Pray about it.

 

I want to thank you for your prayers. I needed them so much and still do. I am changing. But I well realize I wouldn’t be able to do this without your prayer support. I pray that these newsletters help you realize what “your” prayers have accomplished and that when I go you to these places in the world, you go as well. Whatever the Lord is able to accomplish through me is through you as well. We are a team and prayer is the bond through the Blood of Jesus Christ. With all my heart – Thank you.