Joy

For years, my daughter and I would pray together knelt down at the front of our church... 
"Jesus, we just want to be where you want us. You say the word and we will go for you, wherever that may be."

Never did I imagine it would be the Philippines. 
I imagined somewhere else. I imagined the cost. I imagined the losses. 


Never could I have imagined the depth of love I would feel for this nation. 
Never could I have imagined the joy.

The joy of seeing children coming off the street, in school, worshipping Jesus.

The joy of seeing family after family turning to Jesus

The joy of locals rising as leaders

The joy of hearing people so excited about all God is doing in their lives...

Today, at our after-school ministry for kids (pictured above), one of our sponsored girls, came bouncing towards me - face shining.

She told me how God had met her and some other young teens the day before. They had gone up on a huge rock and began to share their struggles and problems with each other. After this they relocated to one of the boys homes. When they got there the boy suggested they pray for each other and for their problems. As they did, the presence of God came into that house so strong. Chris May said to me "We did it! We had our own house church. Just like you do!" Jesus was shining from her. God is raising young revivalists. What a joy!

Our new training base

Well, its hard to believe His Heart Ministries has a building!

After a few years of searching we have signed a rental agreement! We have been looking for somewhere in a central location and as we have grown the needs have changed and we have had to look at bigger facilities. There are many things that just aren’t possible to do in small houses in the community and this building is going to open a whole array of new opportunities for us.

A few years ago, a teenager powerfully prophesied over me a number of things, but one of them was that God had a building marked out and at the perfect time, He would present us with our perfect building. This is what it feels like. God is so good! Our churches will still be with the people in their barangays or on the street. But the people have grown so much and we are moving into a new season of ministry training for them. This building will make it possible!

Yesterday we opened the building. It was filled to the brim with excited people. Street kids and the people from Purok 5 came. We praised and worshipped and we dedicated the building and our hearts afresh to Him. We laid down before Him and surrendered our hearts. Afterwards we ate together. It was a great celebration of God's love and provision.

Thank you for praying for us as we press toward a greater outpouring of the Holy Spirit, that leaders will arise and carry God's love through the nation and the world.

God's goodness is limitless!