Summer Folly

BBQ, fireworks, and beach trips all were a part of summer come and gone--what a time what a time. It was full from beginning to end with food, friends and fellowship. All summer I enjoy the pleasure of a multitude of Egyptian brothers coming and going from the International House of Prayer (IHOP) Awakening. IHOP Mission base is three city blocks from my humble home.

While the Egyptians brothers were 90% of my guest, I did have others from Australia to Germany. You know God rewards those who seek him diligently. My prayer for you is that you know Him better in the Spirit of knowledge of revelation.

In between hosting I had the honor to be best man in my Brazilian Brother Jason's wedding at New Hope Christian College(formerly Eugene Bible College) in Eugene, Oregon. It was divine love. Jason and Melissa will impact countries for the purposes of Gospel for years to come. Glory to God.

In my NorthWest, excursion I visited for the first time the Salem YWAM Mission Base where I did my DTS. This was my visit there since burning out. It was not the most positive experience in my life. But it was certainly important. It give me a good foundations for mission work.

Mission Egypt Team 2010

On the week before Palm Sunday three brave ladies from my missionary baptist church and myself went to Cairo, Egypt for mercy missions. Above are four pictures of 1100 plus pictures that tell the stories of amazing ministries journey in and around Cairo.

We visited poor Egyptians and 30 refugee Sudanese families, schools, nurseries, and churches. As we visited the families we took heavy bags of food and spiritual support. Most often traveling up four, five up to nine flights of uneven dark stairs.

We cried sooo much on the what we saw. Yet God revealed himself in soooo many ways this space can not tell it all. From our transportation to translators, from our Guest House to Garbage City, host, weather, health all exceeded all that we asked for on the wings of prayers of those who stood in the gap for us. Yes, we have sad, sordid stories that will break your heart, wet your eyes and weaken your knees.

Yet for each eye witness of Job like trouble, we testify our Redeemer lives. It is the light and hope of the world within us to live the Great Commission. To bring this Light to dark places.

Cairo, Egypt, is the largest city in Africa with 19 to 21 million officially and millions more unofficially. That would would include the million plus Sudanese who have escaped the brutal ten year civil war of the Islams leaders impose rule of the Sudanese Christian in the South Sudan.

The Egyptian government does not support the Sudanese Refugees. Societal they are scorned. The men can not work and women can best get servant jobs in middle class to wealth Egyptian homes. Their children are not allowed to go to school and they face a great shortage of housing.

Subsequently they build illegal building to live and go to school. Large families create additional concerns like eating and clothing. I'll stop here, because I can go on and on describing the abject poverty. For our smallest part we took large bags of food and prayed and prayed and prayed so more for each family.

Because we are relational people and it is a God thing, we will follow up with a yearly commitment of feeding those 30 families each month. Plus we will stir up the gifts of a talented blessed people absence from the Great Commission on foreign soil--the Black American. We must work while it is day, night comes when no man can work.

Special Focus

"Here I am to Worship..." they prayerfully sang as I sat in the International House of Prayer (IHOP) yearning, seeking God's face and interceding for you and all my love ones.

Every Thursday prayer focus specifically on African American. This is the one work night I sacrifice to interceded for my people, my family, friends and love ones The urgent call to prayer. Of course I am in the Prayer Room many hours over the weekend.


The Word is clear when it comes to prayers of a righteous man unavail much. And we know that only certain things can only come by prayer and fasting. Plus the Word tells us that if God's people who are called by His name, will humble themselves, seek His face and turn from their sinful ways--He will heal the land. We need healing from heaven.


If you are reading this then know I'm praying for you. That's what intercessors do, stand in the gap petitioning mercy and grace for you.

They are singing, "I'm coming back to heart of worship...it all about you Jesus, it's all about you...I bring you more than a song... Gloryyy to God.

TEAM JAMAICA

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One year ago God sent me to learn about Missions from an African Jamaican American in the person of Brother Bob Weston(far right) of Port Maria, St. Mary's Parish Jamaica West Indies. I went back to Jamaica. But this time a year later not alone ready and excited to live the Great Commission.

God blessed me then and exceeded all expectation now. In a Team of six representing two churches, one inner city(my church) and the other suburban(see team picture), we travel as a tight knit team to do mercy missions.

It was one divine appointment after another. God blessed us above and beyond that we could asked. We had opportunity to share the Gospel with youth in schools, preach and teach at churches and show Christ Love in Action(this is Bro. Bob's missionary organization) with Meals on Wheels and visited the sick and shut in. Every night but one was filled with ministry.

This was my best outreach mission trip. We planned and prayed well, and God did all the rest. It was an amazing time as we were blessed more so, by the very people we served.

They will know we are Christians by our love.

Summer Fun

In the midst of sorrow this summer I've experienced a summer of fun with those who have blessed me with their joy and love. As I hosted guessed from around the world we celebrated life. Picture are some of those wonderful people like Brother Bob above. He is avid fisherman off the coast of Galina point Jamaica West Indies. Galina has the deepest waters in the Caribbean Seas. Here Brother Bob thought he try a line in my small pond. I think he will stay the great fisherman of men.

Then you see the Prince of Egypt Amir with guests from seven different countries. He was tons of fun as he visited the International House of Prayer here in Kansas City. God Blessed his stay mighty.

Yes, we are havng fun and now my summer is over. Thank you LORD for the experiences and the special people that you bring into my life.

In the Year of Obama...

The is no god like Jehovah. In the year of Obama I've had mountain highs and valley lows. Since the late summer of 2008 I witness historical events, experience personal tragedies and blessing after blessings in these recessionary times like none other we know.

In my valley lows since last September I have experienced the deep lost of love ones. First my nephew last August/September followed by my motherly Aunt in October/November as we witness the triumph victory of Obama.

In January of this year my youngest brother went home to the LORD and last month we buried my younger sister. Four deaths of close family members has sent me spiraling down to my lowest levels of grief. It has overwhelm and paralysis me at times. All the deaths were unexpected and sudden. Plus I lost a good friend who I supported in the Philippines last month.

I cried out for my grief to stop in between deaths. Then more bad news. I lost my Administrator job with the Public School District due to budget cuts. My school district has lost children to private school and several administrators like myself were laid off. This is roughly $10,000 USD plus lost in income.

Like Job, though they slay me, yet will I follow Him. In the midst of my troubles and sorrows I have seen the light of hope in serving a good and loving God. I am doing my best to lean not to my own understanding but acknowledge the One who can turn my midnights into days.

In the many weeks and months I have last blog I continue to serve God. In less than a month I lead my first short term missionary outreach group to Jamaica for a week. Also in the past months I have continue to host those from around the world Egyptians, Brazilians and many others.

I have told my storms to be still.

In doing so I can not count the blessings I have received monetary, in-kind gifts and love. As the economy sank to its lowest levels in my lifetime I eat good everyday and my house note and other bills are paid on time every month. God is good all the time and everywhere.

Like Obama I have seen some really great times and now experience here and there low moments. It does not rain all the time. Praise God. To this end I will continue to hold on to God's unchanging hand. My family is well as can be expected and I do have a teaching job that pays well.

Glory to God, it's gonna be alright. I'm still standing. Amen.

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Host with the Most

Matthew 10:41 (NKJ)

⁴¹ He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward. And he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.

I am soooo blessed. Over the pass two months I have had the great and wonderful pleasure of hosting several of my host from around the World and others. In the first picture is a new good friend Raed from Egypt.

Raed visited from Cairo, Egypt where he staffs the House of Prayer. His stay at my humble home was too short, but awesome fellowship. Next picture is my Filipino Brother Nolan from Baguio City, Philippines. I lived in Nolan's house for almost a month in his mountain island city. He was here for Christian Education Conference at a local university. I can not wait until he comes back with the rest of his beautiful family.

Last picture is my best bud Sean Filidis. This powerful missionary lives and ministry in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Check out his blog--see side panel. Sean came here to share at my home church, soak and pray at International House of Prayer Mission Base. Because of these men of God, I received blessings here and later on in that great day.