You and Me Going Preaching in The Dark

Thursday night March 18th Sarah and I had surprise visitors. Maruti and Mamamaruti Romoloto came to our house. They informed us that they were having revival services at their church Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and their guest speaker had not shown up yet, nor had they heard from him. After this they asked us if we would be able to preach for them. We said yes except for Sunday because we were already committed to preach at Blood River IAG, so with one day notice we began to pray.

Friday night we showed up to the church and the people were amazing. They danced like no church I had ever seen before. It was awesome! Almost everyone was participating. What really amazed me was it was the older ladies leading the pack and they never slowed down! After worship Mamamaruti began to introduce Sarah and I and all the sudden the electricity went out and the church was pitch black. I thought well this is going to be interesting. LOL! They started singing again while someone went and lit a candle and then the service continued. I went up and began to preach my first sermon in South Africa by candlelight. I thought that was so cool! After a little while the lights came back on and Sarah was able to preach with electricity. This service went very well. People repented of sins and were cleansed.

Saturday night we began without electricity.LOL! But that didn't stop them that they didn't have musical instruments because their musical instruments are their hands and feet to quote them. They clapped and they still danced! IT was amazing! Nothing can stop them from praising their God! The lights came back on and we began to preach. Our sermon was about Expecting miracles, realizing there will be trials, expecting opportunities to witness, expecting to be different, and expecting to shake this world! We used Acts 3-4. Ending with Acts 4:29-31 and John 14:12,13. At the end I gave the altar call for any who knew they needed to have a relationship with Jesus and 2 came forward, one was bawling! As I was leading them in the sinners prayer the girl got slain in the spirit and no one was even touching her. It was awesome to see the power of God! The service didn't end there. I then began to talk about the Baptism of the Holy Spirit with the initial physical evidence of speaking in tongues and how the Holy Spirit according to scripture gives us the ability to be witnesses, He brings boldness and confidence, and also increases our faith. I asked if any had not received the baptism in the Holy Spirit and would like that tonight to come forward. We had many people come forward and it was so amazing because as we began praying many people were baptized in the Holy Spirit with the initial physical evidence of speaking in tongues. As I was going down the line praying for people, one girl came up and she was twitching and acting not normal. Instantly I knew what was going on, she was possessed. She couldn't even say the name of Jesus and she was shaking her head no, no, no as we prayed. Her eyes were closed and she was flopping everywhere. We prayed for a good while and finally peace filled her and she had been delivered! She got up from the ground crying and praising God! Praise God! This was the first time I had ever seen this, but God told me in America that I would come across this and would have to be ready.

What a powerful night! We had read the scripture from Mark 16:17,18 "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;...they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." We saw all of these things happen! Wow! God is so amazing!

Sunday morning we preached at a shack church in Blood River. It was a small church but they had a lot of people there. There were children everywhere. At the end of the service many people repented and were cleansed as well. The pastor was impressed with our sermon and asked if he could have our notes.

I can't stop praising God that He has chosen me to come to South Africa to be a vessel for Him and the way that He is moving! I am constantly in awe!