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Testimony from Caliiph Ndemo

8/9/2019

Wednesday, August 7, 2019:

Dear Pastor Robert,
Calvary greetings from Kenya. we hope and trust the Good God has kept you and yours. As I shared with you the l st. time, we are trusting the Lord to help us to complete the family house so we cannot continue paying house rents. It has become a major hindrance to us to move from one home to another for lack of rents.

I went to Uganda last week. It was a 14 hours trip in a bus.
I had a great time with the church leaders in Uganda. we as well had a meeting with members of the churches who attended.

I child was brought into the meeting almost dead and wasn’t breathing properly. They had taken the little boy from hospital to be prayed for. As we laid hands on him the Lord healed him instantly. It brought in a lot of faith to those who were there.

Another man who couldn’t urinate at all was brought into the meeting and as we called upon the Name of the Lord and anointed him with oil he was restored to his normal system. After one day he came back saying the Lord unblocked his system to urinate. we give all the glory to Jesus.

Pastor Caliiph Ndemo

Kenya

It Happened on Tuesday, October 20, 2015

8/7/2019

Tuesday, October 20, 2015: This morning I received a call from Tim Smith his close friend Ervin Hastie went into an emergency clinic over the weekend; he has an abscessed tooth. Tim wanted to know if Covenant Life Fellowship could help him out, he has $500 toward dental work. I contacted Whit Bass to see if he knew of any contacts that could help Ervin out; he doesn't have the finances or dental insurance. He contacted Jan Bagwell, Dix Johnston's wife and she agreed to help him. He received a 1:15 PM appointment and an hour later he was headed back home with one tooth out and another one next week. They are mailing me the bill; we're reaching out as the family of God to help those in need. I was pleased at the end of the day for what our Lord Jesus has helped us with.

The "F" Word by David Lindsay

8/6/2019

David Lindsay:

Why I will never use THAT "F" WORD.'
1. I strive to be a man of excellence. I'm not always excellent but at least I can aim in that direction. The use of such word in my opinion isn't an upward move towards excellence.
2. Christians should be known for blessing and not cursing. This doesn't seem much like a blessing to me. No, I'm not perfect but at least I can aim myself in the direction of being a man of blessing.
3. Is this the example I want to set for my children? As a man in pursuit of excellence, I want to set an example that I would be proud for my children to follow. I do not want to do behind their back what I would not do in their presence. And again, I am not, nor have I been perfect.
4. I can't ever imagine this word coming out of Jesus' mouth, so why would I let it come out of mine? I can't fathom the angels uttering this around His throne.
4. Maybe I am OLD FASHION, but I am happy with who I am. I was taught to RESPECT and HONOR WOMEN when I was a young man. Gentlemen opened the doors for ladies. They didn't LOOK DOWN their shirts or UP their skirts. I was taught the SACREDNESS and BEAUTY of SEX with the ONE, with whom you will spend your life. I WAS TAUGHT DIGNITY.
In my memories, the "F" word was used by CLASSLESS GUYS who would brag about the girls they had used during the weekend. Usually, this bragging happened in the locker room. The "F" word was a vulgar way of saying what guys did when they used girls. Their buddies then tried to UP THEM ONE. The huge number of single mothers in our country stands as an indictment against this type mindset.
Be honest. Every person with HALF a BRAIN knows what the "F" word means. In fact, the word has become SO COMMON that it almost has no meaning at all. VALUELESS. JUST LIKE SEX.
That is what makes it even more SHAMEFUL when Christians join this cultural trend. Doesn't the Bible say come out from among them and be separate?
We, men, often treat women with the same CALLOUSNESS in which we use the "F" word. It is a shame. This word's careless usage is an INDICTMENT against many men's attitude towards women and against society's view of sex and marriage.
"USE THEM while it's fun, then FLUSH THEM when you're done."
Shame, shame, shame!
I refuse to follow this trend! Even if DIGNITY is NOT COOL, it will be MY PURSUIT!
Let's live by a HIGHER STANDARD. Let's treat women, marriage and sex with the DIGNITY and HONOR that it deserves.

"His Creation" from David Lindsay

8/5/2019

David Lindsay 8/2/19
God takes pleasure in His creation
When each creature thrives as designed
Be the strength of the horse
Or the sport of the otter
The song of the lark
Or the web of the spider
God takes pleasure in His creation
And God takes pleasure in you!
When you daily thrive
In your holy design
With joy and simplicity
His glory in mind
Not striving to be
The horse nor the otter
But in joy and simplicity being YOU
God takes pleasure in His creation
And God takes pleasure in you!
So find who you are
By the smile in His eyes
And the rush of joy that life brings
Cause God made you a part
Of a holy design
And the Father takes pleasure
In you being you.

Jacob Lindsay is in Mongolia. Cradled in a valley this remarkable tribe spends their summers here herding reindeer. Every day was like a dream with crisp mountain air, disconnect from the outside world, reindeer foraging around the valley, and beautifu

8/4/2019

Up-Date from Jacob Lindsay

8/3/2019

Friday, August 2, 2019: Up-date from my Grandson Jacob Lindsay!

Currently I am in the capital of Mongolia... soon to be going home. The last few weeks have been exceptional and unparalleled to anything I've ever experienced. My team and I did construction and worked in a coffee shop for a week before carving our way through the Mongolian wilderness, first by van then by horse, to reach a remote tribe. During our time with the tribe we got to play with kids and share the love of Jesus to different families. The journey was daunting and one of the most challenging things that I've ever done, both mentally and physically. But the cost of following Jesus is always worth it. During our journey we were blessed to see three people dedicate their lives to Christ! I am indebted to everyone who donated and prayed for me. Thank you for making this dream a reality. Thank you for being an instrument in bringing three lives to Christ. And above all, glory to Jesus.

Mei Powers' Testimony

8/2/2019

Sunday October 18, 2015: A Garage Sale Testimony!!

Miracle Garage Sale for Brazil mission trip.

The day before having garage sale, I told my husband it would be great If we could get
$2000 from the garage sale so each of us (Michelle & I) could have $1000. However, as I looked at the stuffs we had, it was impossible to get that much. My husband thought we would probably get around $500 for the items we had. But we prayed and asked God to multiple it like the story of" Jesus multiplying the fish and bread." And that what happen to our garage sale. God really did it. We got $2130 at the end with some items left. That is who our God is - He is a good father and faithful to us. He never fails. We still need more $$$ but we know without a doubt that He will release it because we see how he already did this in a garage sale. Thanks to all that helped support us as we raise support for this mission trip.

Mei Powers

It Happened on Saturday, October 17, 2015

8/1/2019

Saturday, October 17, 2015: This morning at 8 AM we had a men's meeting at Mike Clark's home. We had around 20 men present. Ken Fletcher was our guest; he is the worship leader at Covenant Presbyterian Church. He is also an accomplished guitar player, and has written over 70 songs. Each one tells a story and he ministered these stories to us for over an hour. For me this was a five-hour men's meeting, others stayed much longer.

There were two men there from Shreveport; one of these was like a seer to me. While we were praying for David Trapp; he spoke up and said I see the year 1997, tell me David, what happened that year and your life. He said if I'm wrong, I'm wrong. David said that, "That was the year I quit, I gave up on the inside." This word of knowledge opened David up to be ministered to in a powerful way. Only time will tell all that this visit has done for David Trapp.

During the meeting I received a call from my son David Lindsay, he informed me that David Linn, the pastor in Taiwan had purchased him a ticket to come there and leaving Thursday, October 22 for the purpose of lining up work visas and housing for his family.

My grandson Jacob is also now in Taiwan with YWAM; David said that he would not be able to see Jacob while he is there for the week.

It Happened on Thursday, October 15, 2015

7/31/2019

Thursday, October 15, 2015: This afternoon we had an annual hamburger
cookout with bonfire. There were around 30 men present. This is always
a good time and it lasted from 6 to 10 PM. Justin and his father Walter Garner
showed up. Whit also invited two of his former youth group members who came.
Cliff Bouwel paid for most of the food.

It Happened on Thursday, October 15, 2015

7/30/2019

Thursday, October 15, 2015: We had a leadership meeting this morning
at the Kitchen Restaurant. All of the leaders were present except Tim Smith;
David Trapp was invited to join us. We went around the table giving reports
of what was happening within our sphere. David felt accepted and encouraged
at what he saw and heard.