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Testimony by Robert Lindsay

2/16/2020

Friday, February 14, 2020: At noon today, I met with David Trapp and Andy Chase at Zaxby’s restaurant. We had a great visit! Andy has been on the fringes of what we are doing at Covenant Life Fellowship; but desires to someday be a pastors doing the things we are doing. Andy has a history serving in Iraq and also clearing the streets in Lebanon. He has quite a story of how God has protected and dealt with him; his desires to grow in the Lord.

While visiting, we had an African-American (Frederick Zeigler) pastor come up to our table to tell us about it his church. He serves as pastor of a church on Avant road in West Monroe Louisiana. After a time of sharing with us his vision; I asked Frederick if we could pray for him.

All the man that know me say, "You have to watch Robert; he will throw you, Under the Bus.” So, I turned Andy and said; I need you to pray for Frederick and his church. He looked at me surprisingly and said, “I can do that”. He bowed his head and said a very God-given prayer. When he had completed, I turned to Frederick and said, "David Trapp is going to prophesy over you." David looked at me; bowed his head in silence calling on the Holy Spirit within him. David gave Frederick and encouraging, edifying prophecy. This was a God moment. Then both of them laughed later and said, “Robert did it again; he threw both of us under the bus.”

Testimony by Caliph Ndemo

2/15/2020

Thursday, February 13, 2020: Testimony by Caliph Ndemo
We have been having house to house evangelism in some village here in Kenya. So many people gave their lives to Jesus. to God be the glory for His great works. We came to this home and we shared the gospel of Jesus. The man and the two kids who were in the living room listened to me as I shared to gospel about the Lord who does all things. As we were about to pray His wife who was pregnant came shedding tears and told us she has been waiting for labor pains and it was 13 months now. We led her to the Lord in repentance prayer. My wife and I laid our hands and called the baby to come out. That evening as we left, she started feeling the labor pains and was taken to hospital; thank God she gave birth to a bouncing baby boy. Hallelujah!!!
Pastor Caliph Ndemo

Testimony by Robert Lindsay

2/13/2020

Tuesday, February 12, 2020: A few weeks ago, I went to Mac's grocery to pick up a few things; as I checked out the cashier asked if I needed help getting things in the car. I told her that someone may need to bring the electric scooter back inside. At this time very little was going on at the checkout counter so she followed me outside and placed the groceries in the car. I asked her how she was doing; she said my hip is bothering me. My reply was, “Is it okay if I pray for you,” she wanted prayer. I didn't sense anything unusual happens at this time.

Today as I went back to Mac's grocery to pick up a few things; the young lady who looked to be about 18 was checking me out. The lady that I had prayed for came over to speak to me; she said that she had very little problem with her hip since the time I pray for her. I said praise the Lord The 18-year-old said, “I always welcome prayer.” I asked if I could pray for her she agreed. I asked her if she was married; she was not. I prayed that the Lord would give her a husband they would be faithful to her, take care of her, love her all the days of her life.

"The Power of Perspective" part 2 by Charles Simpson

2/12/2020

The Power of Perspective

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We often go to the Scriptures for strength and hope. Lately, the Lord has called my attention to Genesis 15, where Abraham is presenting his frustration to God. His crisis is that his name means “father.” Yet he has no heir for which to leave his resources. Abraham is in his tent praying. Then the Lord directs him to go outside.
“Look now toward the heaven and count the stars if you are able to number them, so shall your descendants be.”

I am struck by several elements of this story:
To gain perspective we need to get outside of the immediate situation and see it from a different perspective. The Lord can help us do that. He may use a friend, a pastor, or a counselor. We need to spiritually, mentally, or physically step away. We call vacations “getting away.” When things got very difficult for my parents, they would “get away” for a few days to gain perspective. Dad remained a pastor in one church for 35 years; he kept perspective.

To gain perspective we need to “look toward the heavens.” Looking down will not help. The Lord always calls us to look up to Jesus “the Author and Finisher of our Faith” (see Hebrews 12:1-3). Abraham was praying inside his tent when the Lord called him out to look at the stars. As He stepped out into the clear desert night, He could see millions of stars from horizon to horizon. There was no limit to the view. The Lord removed the ceiling from his eyes to look into infinity.

What we see makes a vast difference. What an astronaut sees is indescribably different from what a child sees on a playground. And what God sees is a whole other matter. The closer we get to His view, the more likely our victory. Heaven changes our view of earth; we can move from earthly trauma to heavenly peace.

We gain perspective from a long-range view. The Lord promised Abraham that his descendants would be as the stars in number. It would not happen immediately, but it would happen, and it did. Abraham gained a new long-range perspective that brought faith, hope, and endurance. The short term or short-sighted view may be grim, but the long-range view is different when viewed through the lens of faith. Jesus told the disciples to be patient and possess their souls (see Luke 21:19). He spoke these words to them in the context of difficult times – crisis.

We gain perspective by believing what God said. Abraham believed God and God counted him righteous (see Romans 4:3). We all need a promise that we have received from God. Usually, it is one that He showed us in the Holy Scriptures. Such promises need to become personal and substantive in our own hearts, as it was with me when I received Jesus as my Savior, or later when I entered the ministry, and many times after when I faced a challenge. Some of those promises are found in John 3, Philippians 4:19, Isaiah 40:28-31, Psalm 27, and other wonderful passages.

The key to perspective is entering into the promise by faith. We must “lay hold” and seize the Word with an unyielding grip. Then we become “prisoners of hope” (see Zechariah 9:12). Our point of view becomes stable and secure in His covenant Word. We are no longer “tossed about.”

My best friend in high school was also named Charles. We were co-captains in our final football fame for the county championship. Before we walked onto the field, we shook hands and with hands clasped we said to each other, “The game is ours.” The other team was larger, undefeated, and it was their home field. They ran up and down the field but never scored. In the final moments we held them at their goal line. We won by playing with an unyielding perspective. The entire team held perspective.

We can gain perspective through giving it all to God. As God had promised, Abraham did receive his son, Isaac. But one day God called on Him to sacrifice his son Isaac on Mt. Moriah. The Lord tested Abraham. It is a difficulty story to read, let alone live. But Abraham obeyed. He took his son to the mountain and left his servants at the base.

Together Abraham and his young son started up the mountain. As they went up the mountain, Isaac said, “You have the fire and the wood but where is the lamb? Abraham answered, “The Lord will provide.” Abraham actually believed that if he took his son’s life, the Lord would raise him up (see Hebrews 11:17-19). But as Abraham bound his son to the altar and raised the knife, the Lord prevented him, and showed him a ram caught on the thicket which he sacrificed instead.

Abraham was so sure of the promise that Isaac would produce descendants that he was willing to give him up. Amazing. At that very place he called God, “Jehovah-Jireh, the Lord will provide.” Perspective comes when we say, “No matter what is required of me, the Lord will provide.” Believing brings a perspective in our most trying hours.

Testimony by Whit Bass

2/12/2020

Last evening, we had a mission follow up meeting here at my home. I also received three testimonies at that time.

3. Then later this same day I had the opportunity to minister to an elder lady who now has Alzheimer’s. I was visiting with her adult daughter and felt led to pray with the elder lady. The elder lady saw me take my anointing oil from my shirt pocket. When I began to lather the oil on my hands the lady got really excited and began clacking her lower jaw to her upper jaw. I asked the daughter, is she speaking in tongues? The daughter replied yes! I was amazed at how the Holy Spirit was bearing witness between the two of us and how much she began to worship the Lord. She reached over after speaking in tongues for a few minutes and hugged my neck and kissed me on the cheek. It was a moment I will never forget!!! It was as if her mind cleared up while we worshiped and prayed together.

Testimony from Whit Bass

2/11/2020

Last evening, we had a mission follow up meeting here at my home.
I also received three testimonies at that time.

2. Earlier this week I had a prompting to share the gospel at our local post
office to the postal worker whose name is Porche. She was open to listening
to me share the gospel msg with her. I used a bracelet I picked up while on
mission in Belarus called "One Wish". Porche prayed to receive Christ. She
works at the Archibald post office. Please lift her up in prayer to grow in Christ.

Testimony from Amanda Breakfield

2/9/2020

Last Wednesday evening, we had a mission follow up meeting here at my home.
I also received three testimonies at that time.

1. The first was from Amanda Breakfield, on Tuesday morning at Richland Parish
Detention Center, during worship service the Holy Spirit descended on the place
and everyone there was weeping in the presence Lord. Afterward Amanda had the
opportunity to lead someone to the Lord.

the Heart of the Powers Family

2/5/2020

I just want to share with you my Church Family all about the exciting things God has been doing in Cambodia.
When we were in Cambodia during the summer. We went to one of the village which I saw in my dream . We visited ,shared the gospel and got one salvation - the man who accepted Christ , he was really excited and show so much joy expression after prayer . He told us “ he never felt this kind of presence and power and joy like this” . Since that day, a local pastor has been going back there every Saturday to disciple him and evangelize . He told me God has been increasing the numbers in the kingdom and more people come to listen to him.

2) We also went to a Buddhist orphanage . Neil shared the gospel here and got 7 salvation . I received report that God also has been moving in this place. The new convert has been excited about learning the Bible and be discipled by Cora who is a missionary.

3) I also got another great new from a pastor of the floating village that they are going to start a class to learn how to read, write and speak Khmer which we wanted to see happen because that the only way to help the people to find job and not stuck in this isolated place. Our family and another family will help them to pay for the teacher. We don’t know how this will go but pls pray for this.
I want to share with you those so you can continue praying and blessed what God is doing. I’m really excited to hear all these progressing.
The Powers,

Bass Family Ministry Schedule

1/31/2020

2020 MINISTRY SCHEDULE
JANUARY
JANUARY 4 - SATURDAY - HOSTING POWERS AT BONNIE BROWN HOME - 2 P.M.
JANUARY 8 - MEN’S BREAKFAST AT ROBERT LINDSAY HOME 8:00 A.M.
(JAN 8) WHIT TO MEET CHAD MURRAY AT APPLEBEES AT NOON.
JANUARY 9 - CEDAR CREST MEN’S RETREAT MEETING.
JANUARY 12 - HANNAH’S SENDING OFF FOR NEW ZEALAND AT DAVID TRAPP HOME - 5:00 P.M.
JANUARY 18 - HANNAH LEAVES FOR YWAM MISSION TRAINING - RETURNS JUNE 15.
JANUARY 14 - PACK FOR HONDURAS, GO OVER FLIGHT TRAVEL INFO WITH HANNAH.
JANUARY 15 - HONDURAS - TRAVEL TO NEW ORLEANS TO CATCH FLIGHT. (led Middendorf’s Employee to Christ) (1)
JANUARY 16 - HONDURAS MISSION TRIP DATES - Pastor training and outreaches.
JANUARY 17 - FRIDAY - (led 14 to Christ in Village in Honduras) (15)
JANUARY 18 - SATURDAY (Preach / Teach 2 Sessions) Preached at Capucoles again (3) times that day.
JANUARY 19 - SUNDAY (Led Man on Motorcycle to Christ) (16) - Preached Sunday Night Service (4)
JANUARY 20 - MONDAY (Led Man working in Liquor store to Christ) (17) Preached at Prison (5)
JANUARY 21 - TUESDAY
JANUARY 22 - WEDNESDAY RETURN FROM HONDURAS
JANUARY 23 - CEDAR CREST MEN’S RETREAT MEETING THURS.
JANUARY 26 - MANHGHAM HOUSE GROUP - Whit Preached / Shared about Honduras Mission (6)
- WEST MONROE HOUSE GROUP - Whit shared / preached at Trapp’s home about Honduras Trip. (7).
JANUARY 28 - MERCY MINISTRY NIGHT - Spell Street in W.M. 5:45 Tuesday Evening.
JANUARY 31 - FELLOWSHIP AT KEVIN & SHEILA NUGENT HOME - FRIDAY EVENING.

Honduras Dwayne's Take

1/30/2020

DWAYNES TAKE

Speaking of drinking ? Our next place of prayer was a liquor store in Olanchito where pastor Dario knew an elderly woman whose son was very sick in the hospital and was into witchcraft. We went into the warehouse next to the liquor store and prayed for the moms son Edward Jr. and his mom. Our translator Laura (prompted by Whit) prayed first for the woman and I had made eye contact with her that had sort of melted both of us unexpectedly. She had been very stoic solemn, even sad looking until then, even though asking or agreeing that we pray for her son & husband and Dario said “that this warehouse be used as a Kingdom place of worship and safety. I felt led to pray that the Lord give her HOPE that things could be different, and that He give her joy. “GRACE”. With the team praying with me as they had with Laura & with Laura translating for me.

Then we went next door to the home of the grandmother who was elderly and weak and who said, I almost died 7 times.” She had beautiful piercing eyes, charming and dignity & faith in God.

Hannah Til prayed for her with Laura translating. A beautiful heartfelt prayer. She looked up strengthened and amazed a bit. Then Mandy Brakefield prayed for her and against a spirit of death among other things.
At that point shortly after praying, I had my hand on Betsy’s back who had her hands on the lady, and a strong jolt of something like electricity hit the lady and then came back thru Betsy and up my arm to my body. It didn’t hurt but I felt it very strongly and definitely. At the same time I was feeling it - Whit off to my left with his hands on Mandy jumped back a bit.
The praying continued. Then some songs were sang in worship of the mighty one. The lady singing them softly but with wide eyed amazement. I think that 11 Americans were in her small living room praying for her and worshipping with led by a Honduran pastor - (Holy man) and four spirit charged, beautiful, Honduran young people. It was a beautiful sight and event.
May the Lord do what seems best to him. The grandmother of course was very worried about her son. We committed all this with many and various prayers to the Lord. (GRACE, GRACIA, KHARIS).

WHITS TAKE AT TIGRES.
There was a man who was in the hospital due to sickness. We all went and prayed for his son, the wife, the mother - for healing. Many of our tram prayed - Hannah Til, Mandy Brakefield, Betsy Trapp, Laura (translator).
I was drawn to share the gospel with a man who seemed uninterested in the gospel - stoic. I was propelled to tell him we came to give him life. Kerlin translated for me and we led him to receive Christ as his Savior. I expected him to put up more resistance but like everyone I shared the gospel with he too would receive.
(34) SALVATIONS