Back from The Gambia! July Mission News 2014

Greetings and Happy Birthday to America!

Christopher Columbus felt predestined, chosen for a mission. His name, Christ-Topher ("Christ-bearer"), he felt was evidence of his destiny.  Columbus was more driven by prophecy than astronomy. He compiled a collection of Biblical passages in his Libro de las Profecias, Book of Prophecies: Proverbs 8:27, which speaks of the earth's surface as being curved; Isaiah 40:22, the spherical earth; and the ocean currents in Isaiah 43:16.⁵ He would later describe his discovery of the New World as "the fulfillment of what Isaiah prophesied," from Isaiah 24:15, "Isles beyond the sea," and Isaiah 60:9.⁶  He also would have at least suspected the existence of the American continent. In his personal library was the 1472 edition of Bibliothecae Historicae, written by Diodorus Siculus, a first century b.c. Greek historian who spoke of "a very great island many day's sailing from Africa. http://khouse.org/articles/1996/109/ "  So, even in the discovering of the Americas Jewish scholars played a big part! 
God weaves so many factors and people into the making of a destiny!  Recognizing divine connections and Kairos moments are things that we must never let slip by us. In 2003 I made a phone call to a young preacher in Nigeria. Little did I know, he had traveled and left his phone with his roommate.  When that young man answered the phone instead, there was an instant quickening in my spirit and a flow of the Spirit between us. Thus a relationship was established with Gideon Eneojo Adaji, who not only became a son but is now the National Coordinator and Ministry Director of Heart and Hands, The Gambia!  God’s plans are always so much greater than we can ever imagine or first see!

Because of your prayer coverage, my trip to The Gambia was highly successful.  Indeed, God has opened wide the door for me!  We held the 3 day conference and announced the launch 
 of Heart and Hands in The Gambia, at the end, which was wildly and enthusiastically received by all present. 
Then we held a 2 day Leadership Seminar.  It was well attended by many pastors. In fact we handed out almost 70 Certificates of participation to the attendees!  The pastors all agreed this was the best organized and they clamored for another seminar, except they want it to be LONGER!
 
Attendees of Leadership Conference

Dancing during praise and Worship with Mrs. Kamara, the Pastor's wife and then

 

preaching at Victory Prayer Center Sunday AM Service

Now for the best news of all!  In just 2 short days we were able to register Heart and Hands, Inc. The Gambia with the necessary governmental offices. We are now officially recognized by the government of Gambia, as a bonafide NGO/Charitable Organization/Foundation!  We are praising God for His Favor and Kindness!

I am pleased to introduce our Board to you:  Rev. Gideon Adaji; Pres. Deaconess Clara ; Secretary, Rev. Tony Foli; Vice President, and Rev. Mark Obi; Treasurer.   Pastor Mark is Founder & Pastor of Evangel World Mission Church.  Gideon has been ministering as a Gospel Artist for 10 years with 3 CD’s released.  He will be the resident pastor of HnH.  Pastor Tony does outreach evangelism work in the villages.  He will be our assistant pastor for HnH.  Clara is currently a deaconess at Winners Chapel. God has brought passionate people with a vision to win the lost and bring in the harvest in Gambia and beyond!  I am so blessed and humbled.  We are hopeful that we can host an outreach event this Dec.  Prayers are requested.

L-R Pastor Mark, me, Pastor Gideon, Deaconess Clara and Pastor Tony

Please, PRAY for us! Our next big task ahead is to find suitable quarters for the ministry there.  If renting you have to pay for a whole year upfront! Plus possibly being subject to a muslim landlord who can dictate our usage of the land. We actually have the opportunity to buy land, with several venues available! The last venue is a nice compound owned by a Christian lady.  It is 25 meters by 30 meters or 82.0209974 Feet  by 98.4251969 Feet which Tony and Gideon inspected and said is very spacious for building a church and a residence on.  Please pray along with us for wisdom-of where to choose and that everything that is necessary for us to purchase land falls into place at the proper time!  Truly, we have launched out into the deep!

God Bless you and cause you to fulfill your destiny as you walk with Jesus each step and each day by Faith in the Son of God who loved you and gave Himself for you!  As I tell them each Sunday on the radio- “You are special and you are loved and Jesus IS Lord!”  All our Love, Nancy, Tom and the Board

May Mission Update 2014

Happy Month of May and Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mothers; Adopted, Spiritual or Birth!

I want us to meditate upon the beauty, splendor and power of God’s Word. There is something so deep in my heart and spirit about the fact that God SPOKE to the things that He was creating and set them in place with a function and a boundary, and those things that no MAN can tame or control, hearkened then and are still hearkening today to those words that were spoken!

Job 38:8  Or who shut up the sea with doors when it broke forth and issued out of the womb?--

Job 38:9  When I made the clouds the garment of it, and thick darkness a swaddling band for it,

Job 38:10  And marked for it My appointed boundary and set bars and doors, [Jeremiah 5:22]

Job 38:11  And said, Thus far shall you come and no farther; and here shall your proud waves be stayed? [Psalms 89:9; 93:4]

Pro 8:27  When He prepared the heavens, I [Wisdom] was there; when He drew a circle upon the face of the deep and stretched out the firmament over it,

Pro 8:28  When He made firm the skies above, when He established the fountains of the deep,

Pro 8:29  When He gave to the sea its limit and His decree that the waters should not transgress [across the boundaries set by] His command, when He appointed the foundations of the earth--[Job 38:10, 11; Psalms 104:6-9; Jeremiah 5:22]

The earth stays in orbit.  The Sun and stars still shine.  The moon still reflects the light of the sun.

And the hollow(s) that God scooped out to put the seas and oceans into, still holds them in place today. He said ‘Light be!” and it is continuing and Universes continue to be created! 

He has decreed and spoken!  He has set doors and bars. (We need to set bars and doors on our mouth too!)  His Word declares He has opened a door no man can shut! Our mouths are doors that are to be opened to speak Blessing, to bind the works of darkness, to loose the captives, to loose His Angels to minister to the heirs of Salvation.  He spoke and we too speak! Let us speak Life! Blessing! Righteousness.  As He IS so are WE in this earth, right now, right here TODAY!  Jesus said ALL Authority is given to ME.  It belonged to HIM from the beginning, it belongs to HIM now. And HE said “Go Therefore!”  He wasn’t sending us powerless into this world!  He is sending us day by day, moment by moment with dunamis, wonder working power!  Mountain moving power! Life changing power.  It is His and we are His and He is ours!  Hallelujah!

Can you sing this old 70’s hit with me?

“I’m yours Lord, everything I’ve got, Everything I     

am, everything I’m not, I’m yours Lord, try me now and see, See if I can be completely yours…”  Oh the longer I know Him, the sweeter He grows!  The longer I walk with Him, the more I realize, I am lost, and undone and can do nothing without Him by my side!  The more I know Him the less I know and need to know Him so much more!  He deserves more than I can ever give, more than I can ever say, more than I can ever do! And so I say like the Beautiful, Beloved one in Song of Sol. “Draw me and we will run after thee!”  We will run, to Spirit, Father and Son.  We will run, the total sum of me, my heart and soul, my spirit, and my body- we are panting after You Lord! Teach me how to run after you!  Teach me how to wait in the stillness of Your Presence with wonder and awe!  Teach me how to Love you more and more and more!  In Jesus Name, we pray!  Amen.

I cancelled Nigeria this trip and got the money back.  My Apostle warned me not to go, too much was not stable.  I leave June 3^rd for Gambia.  This programme is monumental in undertaking, in scope, in thrust, in impact.  Please keep me covered in prayer!  There is a high amount of voodoo and witchcraft operating throughout the country.  Pray for unity, cohesiveness and flow of team.  Pray for God’s plans. Pray for Truth to manifest and Grace and Love to flow.  Pray for souls and signs and wonders.  Pray for hearts to be fertile soil in Jesus Name!  Amen and Thank you for partnering with me!  Thank you for praying!  Itinerary is enclosed. God Bless You, we appreciate you. 

Love,

Nancy & Tom and the Board

 

I will be in Banjul & Serrekunda, The Gambia