Good morning from Rwanda,
I realize it is 10pm on Tuesday back in the US, but here it
is morning on Wednesday and we are up and moving on this beautiful day. It’s hard to believe that we are nearing the
end of this mission. A part of me is truly filled with joy knowing we are
almost done and I get to wrap my arms around my beautiful family. Then there is
another part of me that grieves leaving here. From the moment my feet touched
Rwandan ground I was filled with a peace that surpasses understanding. I was
then able to enter every correction facility and be at peace so I could walk out
the mission beginning with prayer and be aware of all things going on in the
spiritual realm.
I must say that the Holy Spirit has opened my eyes to things
in the spirit I have only had small experiences in. This is different. This trip has shown me
even more that we have a great enemy that wants to distract and block what the Holy Spirit is doing along with destroy us.
HOWEVER, we have a God, the God of heaven and earth who fights for us even when
we do not know we need it. Then there are times, like yesterday, that you are
aware and the Holy Spirit instructs you on how to respond. Sometimes it’s just
to sit and pray, and other times to get up and go lay hands on a person.
Leslie, Mercule, Arlene & women at the IRM office
Yesterday was a day at the IRM office with the HIV
women. They straggled in as they had all come long distances, some with their babies
on their back, to hear the “musugu” (ones with light skin) share from God's
Word. When we arrived only a few women were there, and they began to
worship. I truly cannot express to you what it is like when the people of
Rwanda begin to worship. I know I have said it before, but it’s a body soul,
spirit kind of worship. We worshiped for at least 30 mins. as ladies came
in. Then Arlene introduced me to the ladies and I began to teach about Joseph
and how he was betrayed.
I became aware very quickly that there was a lady who was
sitting just a few seats back who began to make an awful noise. It was
distracting at first. I looked at the women and indeed
I could see she was being tormented by the evil spirit (s). As I was talking
two of the women’s leaders escorted her to the back so that she would not be
distracting. I kept on going with teaching and then began to share my testimony.
Of all the times I have shared with hundreds of women, this day was different.
Before I would tear up a bit, but yesterday it was hard to get the words out. The
Holy Spirit was doing a deeper level of healing in my heart. I watched as the
Holy Spirit began to touch the heart of these women and they began to cry. I
finished up my time. We took a small break so the women could stretch their legs and get a
soft drink. Then, I pointed out the demon possessed women in the back to
Arlene; God had protected her ears and eyes from it up to that point. She leaned over and asked me to go with her
and pray. I tell you what, in the few times this has happened to us, I see in
the Spirit and then share it, then I watch the Holy Spirit empower Arlene and
she moves with boldness and obedience to what the Spirit is asking her to do.
So we moved a bench up to the back of the women, I had anointed my hands with
oil and we went back to her. We moved her forward and she did not resist. We
stood there and prayed. I had my hands on her back and bound the Spirit in the
name of Jesus. I knew it was not the time, nor were we the ones to perform the deliverance,
but knew we had taken authority and pleaded the blood of Jesus over her. Then
Arlene stopped and she prayed. She prayed the blood of Jesus over everyone and
giving thanks to God for his salvation. I
felt the spirit leading me to move to a seat so I could look at her and pray.
So that’s what I did. I bound the foul spirit in the name of Jesus and silenced
it in the name of Jesus. At one point the woman looked at me and we locked
eyes. I even smiled and got a smile from her. She then shook her head and I said under my breath one more time for the spirit to be silent, in Jesus name. The women made one more
sound and stood up walking away in pain because she was being
tormented, she then left the building. After the service we talked to the Pastor Peters wife and we asked
if they knew her. She said they had never seen her and she said they would find out who she is and get
her to come back and they would have a time for deliverance. The time with the
women ended and we prayed handing out our theme verse book marks and scarves and
exchanging many hugs. It truly was a blessed time.
Leslie & the children
Before I knew it the all the children where wrapping their arms around me. It was precious. My words will
never express how much I love the women of Rwanda. I am forever changed.
My heart is sad, knowing that our time of Women’s Conferences
has come to an end. I am beyond grateful that the Lord called me here. It will
be a joy to see my beautiful family and friends while I am thankful for our team. We
are all amazed day by day at the amazing work the Lord has done. Our team has
felt every single one of your prayers and we thank you. We thank you for your
continued prayers as we finish this mission and finish it “All In”.
Please continue to pray for safe travels.
May God richly bless you.
With much love,
Leslie
That none would be lost,
Arlene
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