July Trip Report--2 week mission

Dear Ministry Friends,

How blessed we were to see God work in such a powerful way on this trip. Thank you for your faithful prayers. As you may remember, we were supposed to spend 4 days in Camp Street Prison during our two weeks. Exactly one week before our trip, that prison burned to the ground. There are several miracles surrounding this event. The first it that not one inmate was hurt in the fire. Six guards were injured by prisoners attempting to escape and one of the guards died in the hospital due to a gunshot wound. The fire was started by six inmates who had an escape plan.

The next miracle is that Jai and his team were able to reschedule 4 days of ministry and we were blessed by each place and saw why God had us there. We were also able to bless the prison where most of the men from Camp Street were re-housed. International Celebration donated over 1200 pair of shoes, 1200 toothbrushes and tubes of tooth paste, and a truck load of toilet paper. We love these prisoners and wanted to help them. The inmates lost everything!

You prayed for Yvonne whose mother was at the point of death as she stepped on the plane. Thank you, God, that she didn’t die while Yvonne was in Guyana. Another blessing.

During the two weeks, we washed the feet of 1,260 children.There were 394 SALVATIONS!!!!

These were mostly children that we talked to one on one as we washed their feet. There were 40 adult salvations during two evening Celebration Services. There were also 3 members of the staff at our hotel who accepted Christ as team members shared with them and one hotel guest who received Christ. What a blessing to see people in all different settings ready to hear the Gospel and accept Jesus.

We were encouraged at Friendship Community Church as we found out that the leaders there are already connected to Child Evangelism and the children who received Christ with us will have an opportunity to do follow up Bible study through Child Evangelism.

Now I will tell you about two of the places that we ministered as a result of the prison burning. We had never heard of Mahaica Girls’ Home but God brought it Jai’s attention as he and his team prayed about what we were to do the four days that were now available. This home houses girls that have been taken from their homes because of abuse or abandonment and there were about 80 girls. We had a time of music, fun songs, and a sermon by our new staff member, Dave. There was one girl in particular that had a very downcast face and literally blank eyes. Megan tried to engage her with a fun ukulele song that stops and asks girls their names. She wouldn’t even speak her name.  Before we left, we saw this young girl go from what I have just described to a joyful teenager, smiling, singing, dancing and jumping around. What made the difference? She finally opened up a little during the one on one foot washing, asked Jesus to be the Lord of her life and then spent a lot of fun time with the team, talking and singing and joking. We will never forget that glorious transformation!

The second event that happened at Mahaica where we weren’t scheduled to go had to do with a 14 year old named Kelly Ann. She asked one of our Guyanese team members to pray for her because she was having terrible nightmares every night and waking to the idea that she needed to commit suicide. As our team member prayed, Kelly Ann started to shake. While Kelly Ann sat across from a team member to have her feet washed, the story of the nightmares and suicidal thoughts came up again. Two team members were dealing with her and praying when it was evident that something troubling was going on. Jai was summoned and as he talked to her, he was able to identify that she was possessed by a demon. He has had a lot of experience with demon possession as it is prevalent in many places he goes. Jai, Dave and two ladies from our team took Kelly Ann into the first aid room where there was a small bed and for an hour, pled the blood of Jesus over Kelly Ann and did spiritual battle with that demon that finally left. We knew the work was done when Kelly Ann was able to repeat the phrase JESUS IS LORD without having another manifestation start up.

This is the first time we have encountered a demon on one of our summer trips. God had jobs for each team member during this important time. Four dealt with Kelly Ann, several covered them in prayer and the rest of the team played and sang with the girls so they wouldn’t be trying to come look in the window of the room and see what was going on. There was a lot of important bonding that took place there with the team and the girls that solidified our love and care for them.

Please pray for Kelly Ann, for her salvation and for protection for her. Jai and Dave each separately felt like God was calling them to go back to Mahaica Girl’s Home regularly, hopefully every Sunday to do Bible study and mentoring with these girls. Since there will be Sundays that they are on village trips, those weeks, they would go a different day. Jai and Dave would love to make that commitment even though they don’t live near there. The Sophia Children’s Home is near Mahaica and they will go there every Sunday as well. That will be about 180 children that they would impact each week.

 Tomorrow, Jai and Dave are going to Georgetown to seek permission to go into these government run homes. Please pray that they will find favor and will be granted permission. Also, it will cost about $300 dollars for them to go four times a month for this ministry opportunity. The gas is expensive and there are bridge fees as well.  This is not in our budget so would you please consider whether God is leading you to make a monthly donation to help with this need? If so, please make your check out to International Celebration Assn. and mail to Beth Puckett, 8333 Providence Rd., Charlotte, NC 28277.

The other ministry event we had because of having to cancel the prison ministry was to go back to the juvenile detention center, NOC (New Opportunity Corps) for a second visit. The first week, we had an evangelistic service and decided to go back the second week for follow up and fun through games. It is encouraging for these teens to see that we care enough to come back. Dave preached a challenging sermon about teen issues and then we played games. Megan has worked with youth for years and was a Godsend as a team member. She took charge of this event. She had the most fun games for them to play as three teams competed. The only thing that was more fun than seeing the youth was seeing how much fun the staff of the NOC had. They were cheering and jumping and dancing around like crazy. What a blessed afternoon.

Jai and Dave would also like to go back to the NOC often to continue mentoring and challenging these teens. Some have accepted Christ and others have had seeds planted. We would love to have an ongoing presence there.  Jai and Dave would love to go back there twice a month. The cost would be $300 per month. It would have been more but Jai and Dave would be willing to take the ferry rather than the more expensive speedboat. They would leave about 1:00 AM to get in line for the 5AM ferry. They would go to the NOC and minister to the juvenile delinquents and then catch the 4:00PM ferry back and get home about 9:00PM. Please pray that as they go to Georgetown tomorrow, the government will give them permission to do this. If it is approved, we would also need help with this expense. If your heart is touched by these youth needing ongoing teaching and encouragement, please consider giving a monthly check to pay for this part of the ministry. Again, if you feel led, make your check out to International Celebration Assn. and mail to Beth Puckett, 8333 Providence Rd. Charlotte, NC 28277. It would be such a blessing.

Each team members experienced special moments that will be memories forever and people who are impressed on our hearts. We all pray that God will continue to make himself known in Guyana. May this country of less than 800,000 continue to be flooded with the Gospel of Christ and may the Great Commission be reached, that every Guyanese hear the truth of how he or she can have a personal, life changing relationship with Jesus Christ.

Thank you so much for praying for our trip and please continue to pray for our Guyanese team as they monthly take the good news to the remote villages all over this country.

 

 

Report for June/July trip

Hay ministry friends  greating  in the name of our Lord and savior Jesus Chris,

We just got back from our trip it was a great trip we went to 3 small villages and do 6 nights of celebration crusade the first village 34 person trust Christ as there savior the second village 37 person trust  Christ as there savior and the tirde village 41 trust Christ as there savior it was raining all the time so the turnout was not too good but we thank God for the harvest of sols thank you for  your prayers and support we get back  safely 

Bless you 

Jai

Report for early July trip

Hay ministry friends  greating  in the name of our Lord and savior Jesus Chris,

We just got back from our trip it was a great trip we went to 3 small villages and do 6 nights of celebration crusade the first village 34 person trust Christ as there savior the second village 37 person trust  Christ as there savior and the tirde village 41 trust Christ as there savior it was raining all the time so the turnout was not too good but we thank God for the harvest of sols thank you for  your prayers and support we get back  safely 

Bless you

Jai

Prayer Itinerary for Big July Trip

2017 Guyana Trip Itinerary

Our team verse for this year is, “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” 1 John 3:1a-b. Please pray that on this trip, we will reach many more people to become children of God and that they, too, may experience how God lavishes His love on us. Notice the exclamation points in this verse. I haven’t noticed many of those in Scripture.

Pray for the weather. Guyana is usually in the dry season this time of year but it has been raining (even flooding) for several weeks and the forecast is for more rain even through August. We will still be able to do our ministry because most in under cover but please pray that the rain won’t keep people away.

SUNDAY- July 16—Team #1 arrives in Georgetown just before 10:00 PM. Please pray for ease of travel and for the families we are leaving at home. Yvonne’s mother is at the point of death and Yvonne is trusting God with the timing of her mom’s home-going. Yvonne is confident that God has called her to go on this trip and that He is in control of the timing of things. We will stay at the Aracari Resort (cough cough) where we have stayed a number of times. The rooms are air conditioned so after working in the hot, humid weather each day, it will be a relief. This will be home base both weeks.

MONDAY- July 17—After getting in very late last night, this morning, we will have team time and get to know our Guyanese team members. We will make salvation bracelets to prepare for the week where we use them everyday with the children and prisoners.

The colors on the bracelet stand for the steps to salvation:

---Black bead—Sin that separated us from God and we can’t get rid of it on our own

---Red bead—Jesus’ blood that he shed to cover our sin if we accept His free gift of salvation

---White bead—A clean heart. This is what God sees when he looks at us after we are forgiven.

---Yellow bead—Symbolizes the streets of gold where we will spend eternity since we have been forgiven.

---Green bead—Stands for growth-We need to grow as a Christian by prayer, Bible study, involvement in a church and time with Christian friends, etc.

After lunch, we will go to Friendship Community Children’s Ministry. There will be about 200 children that we will serve. They will be greeted with friendly smiles, hugs and a salvation bracelet tied onto their arms so they can reference it throughout the day. We will have fun songs and worship songs. Our Guyanese team member, Dave, and one of our team members will take the teens to a different location and teach them while Beth teaches the children a Bible story. In each group, we will go over the plan of salvation and the new life they can have in Christ.

As we wash the children’s and teen’s feet, we can point to the bracelets that they were given and go back over the plan of salvation. We do not try to force anyone to accept Christ because we know that is the work of the Holy Spirit. We just want to make sure they understand and have the opportunity if God is drawing them. We pray with the children and love on them. They will be given new shoes. Please pray for the children to go home feeling loved and that many will accept Jesus as their Savior. Many times parents come to bring their children and end up understanding the Gospel for the first time. We have had parents saved on numerous occasions.

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY- July 18 & 19—Today we will start our first two days at the Campstreet Prison. This is by far the largest of the 7 prisons in Guyana. It will take us four days to see everyone two days this week and two days next week.  We will have worship songs, testimonies, solos (some from the prisoners) and then Jai will preach an evangelistic message, clearly explaining that even though these men are behind bars, they can be free. If they accept Christ, they can be free from the guilt of sin and be seen as cleansed by their Heavenly Father as they start a new life in Christ. Next, the men are brought in groups to have their feet measured and to be given a pair shoes. Our team will sit with a basin at our feet and a chair across from us. The prisoners will be directed to a chair and we will wash their feet and talk to them about what they heard. If they accepted Christ with Jai in the service, we will affirm what they did and if they have questions, we will talk to them and pray with them. Those who accept Jesus as Savior will be listed so they can have follow up. All will be given a toothbrush and toothpaste and a Bible if they don’t have one. Those who are serious about growing and are willing to commit to doing a Bible study will be signed up for a class and learn from Kristi Buttles’ Bible study. This is going to be a huge help to the men who need a solid foundation for their new faith. Please pray that their growth will be huge because of Kristi’s faithfulness in writing this Bible study.

Those who would like to be baptized will have a chance at the end of the foot washing. We will make it clear to them that baptism doesn’t save them but that it is a public display of their faith and a symbol of their death to their old life and the beginning of a new life. Please pray for open hears and that the Holy Spirit will make the message of salvation very clear to them.

In the afternoon and evening, we will have team time, make bracelets and play games.

THURSDAY—July 20--Today we will get on a boat and travel to the NOC (New Opportunity Corps). It is the juvenile detention center for offenders 12-17 years old. We have served here a number of years and have had wonderful times. There will be new teens there as well as ones who will remember us. We will have worship songs and a message. We will spend one on one time with them as we wash their feet and talk to them. We will pray with them, make them feel special and give them new shoes. Pray that many will accept Christ and that those who made a decision in previous years will be encouraged to learn more and grow in their faith. We want them to know that no matter what they have done, they can be forgiven and have a positive life in Christ.

FRIDAY-July 21—Today we will go to Kuru Kuru Squatting Area with about 120 children. This is where poor people don’t own land but just squat and build a little shack. There is no electricity or running water. We will have a children’s shoe distribution service like the one describes on the 17th. Please pray that we will make each child feel very special and clearly explain to them and the adults around how they can have a personal relationship with Jesus. If the weather allows, we will have an evening service.

SATURDAY-July 22--Today we will spend the morning touring Georgetown. We will visit the largest wooden church in the world and see the sea wall that was build by the Dutch.  Georgetown is below sea level so it has to have a sea wall. We will shop for souvenirs and then have our last lunch together at our favorite Chinese restaurant. There we will have a special team time where everyone will tell his/her favorite story from the week of what took place. This is always a very special time. We will have fun in the afternoon at the hotel, swimming and playing games and go to bed very early as the Sunday flight is at 5:35 AM so wake up time is about 2:00 AM.

Also,Saturday night, our team member, Chris, who has been with us the last two years will be flying in from London where he was transferred after the trip last year. Praise God he is so committed to Guyana that he is coming across the pond for week #2.

SUNDAY—July 23—Goodbye to team #1 and tonight team #2 will be flying in. During the day, we will have a worship service with Chris, our Guyanese team and 3 of us who are staying for 2 weeks. We will also make more bracelets to use this week.

At around 10:00 PM, 7 more team members will arrive. One of them, Chuck, will just stay until Wednesday. He is our videographer who will redo our ministry video for our website. Our last video was years ago and needs updating. We are thrilled to have him with us. We will settle into the “RESORT” and be ready for tomorrow.

MONDAY—July 24—Since the team got in so late last night, we will have a late breakfast and team time for the second week team to get to know our Guyanese team and make bracelets. After lunch, we will do a children’s ministry at a squatter camp called Parfith Harmony. We will have about 150 children and will do the same type ministry that was explained on Monday, the 17th. The Buttles will work with the teens. Chuck will be able to get some great footage of the interaction with the children so you will later see it on our video on the website.

This evening, if the rain will cooperate, we will have an evening service at one of the Amerindian villages that is not far from town called Swan. Please pray this will be possible.

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY—July 25 & 26—Today we will go back to Campstreet Prison. We will do the same ministry we did on the 18th and 19th. Kristi will give her powerful testimony and we will have a wonderful time of worship and intimate time of washing feet and one on one conversation. Please pray for the power of the Holy Spirit to be moving through the prison. Another prayer for today is that the prison will allow Chuck to film in the prison. We have never been able to do that before but we have established such a good relationship over the years, we think it is a possibility. He would just film in the service from the back of the room so you would not see the prisoner’s faces but would be able to see the powerful worship time. We may also be able to have Chuck film the foot washing with the prisoner’s backs to the camera and the team’s faces. If neither of these end up being possible, Chuck will film us going in and coming out of the prison and Jai is confident that the warden would love to be interviewed by Chuck to give a report of how our ministry has improved the atmosphere in the prisons. Praise.

On Wednesday morning in the wee hours, Chuck will fly home. Please pray for a good travel day for him and pray for the new ministry video he will produce for us.

THURSDAY—July 27—Today, we will do a children’s event at Swan housing. There will be about 300 children. There is something extra special about this location. This is where Isaiah Crawford is from. He is the precious Amerindian boy who was adopted by Jenn and Ben Crawford in Charlotte. Many of you prayed for every detail of that private adoption. He is now a Crawford through and through. They will always teach him a love of Guyana.

FRIDAY—July 28—Today we will do a children’s event at Yarakabra Village. This is another Amerindian village with about 130 precious children. One thing we make sure while ministering to these children is that we as a team see them as individuals, each important in God’s sight and not just a large group of children. We know how special they each are to God and we will love them and show kindness to each one.

SATURDAY—July 29—Just like last week, we will spend the morning touring Georgetown. We will visit the largest wooden church in the world and see the sea wall that was build by the Dutch.  Georgetown is below sea level so it has a sea wall. We will shop for souvenirs and then have our last lunch together at our favorite Chinese restaurant. There we will have a special team time where everyone will tell his/her favorite story from the week of what took place. This is always a very special time.

We will have fun in the afternoon at the hotel, swimming and playing games. We will go to bed very early as the Sunday flight is at 5:35 AM so wake up time is about 2:00 AM. The hotel is about an hour from the airport and we have to arrive 2 hours early.

SUNDAY—July 30—Please pray for safe travels today and good travel logistics, no delayed flights. We will look forward to sharing about our trip when we get home.

Thank each of you for praying for us. Your role as prayer warrior is just as important in the Kingdom as the work of those of us who go. That is how the Body of Christ works. Hallelujah!!!!!

 

 

 

June Report

Dear Friends,

Jai came home from the trip with the flu so he sent me just the basics and asked if I would send the report to you. Here are the wonderful results.

we are back and it was rain true out the hole week and I come back with the cold an flue but we still have 6 nights celebration in the 3 villages the turnout was small but the result was great 29 trust Christ in the first village 51 in the second village and 33 in the third village there is the kuamalla tribe forderin d jungle and beacouse of the rain we count a get there so we will go back when it dry

My cousonis still in d hospital I'm going to see him tomorrow.  I will wear a mask since I am sick.

June Request

hay ministry friends greetings in the name of our lord and savior jesus Christ 

thank you all for praying for me during the time I was morning the lost of my nephew it was a sad time for us he was just 29 year old, this morning I went to the hospital to visit another relative, a cousin, who I led to Christ 2 years ago at his mom funeral  he is 41 years old I tink and he is very sick and may not make it please pray for him that god will have his way, 

we are leave tomorrow morning early for another trip to the Guyana and surname jungle we will going to 3 villages 1 in the surname jungle and 2 on the Guyana side it just a river separate these villages we will do 6 nights of celebration crusade in the 3 villages pray for our safety we will bee on the boat for 12 to 14 hours pray also for a harvest of sols,

and if my relative died I will have to cut short our trip to come back to do the funeral just pray that god will have his way in every thing,

jai

May Report

hay ministry friends greetings in the name of our lord and savior jesus Christ,

as you no we was on a trip and just get back we do seven nights of celebration crusade and sunday morning these was very small villages one of the village was a minding camp with about 125 men and we could a only do a sunday morning celebration witch was there day of the turnout was 77 and 31 of them trust Christ as there savior,

the firs village we do 2 nights celebration and 69 person give there life to Christ as there savior the second village we spent 3 night there and 72 person trust Christ and the third village we spent 2 nights and 37 person trust Christ as there savior,

friends with out your pray and support we count of reach Guyana for jesus Christ so thank you all for your pray and support 

jai

April Report

hi ministry friends greetings in the name of our lord and savior JESUS CHRIST and thanks for your pray and support

as you no we went to another trip and we just get back it was a trip that very special to me a trip that i will never forget a trip that will go down in my history book we went to three villages and do 5 night of celebration crusade and sunday morning celebration also,

the first village 146 people give there life to JESUS CHRIST.

when we get to the second village we see there was hundreds of venezuelan there the first night crusade we do there we had over 600 people turnout and 233 people give there life to CHRISTthe second nights over 700 people turnout and 155 trust CHRIST as there savior 195 of the those were venezuelan and they come back duran the day for counceling to make sure they understood because their english is limited there was some one there to interpet this time ,

this was very special to me it was my dream come true i was in the middle of a field preachingand hundreds of people around me God allowed me to see his spirit drawing so many to trust him as they came from all around and give there life to JESUS CHRIST.           

then we went to the third village it was a small village with about 170 people and we do a sunday morning and sunday night celebration crusade there and 68 people trust CHRIST as there savior, 

where we are headed on our next trip in d jungle we cannot go back  true the rivers and creek beacause of dry weather so next month we will travel around d ocean by ferry and it will take us about 36 hours to get there and back it will be a 2 week trip,

plesae pray for us and these 2 weeks trip it going to bee very ruff for us in the ocean and i am asking you to contonue support us so that we can reach the lost for god kingdom

thanks anain for your pray and support
jai

April Request

Hi friends greeting

we are leaving this evening for  another trip we well b going to 3 villages and do 6 nights of celebration crusade 2 of the villages are very  big so pray that god will draw many sols for his kingdom and pray also for safety on the roads river ocean and trials.

God bless

Jai

Note from Beth----------

Thanks to those of you who donated to help build the 3 houses for the families who wanted to get out of Jonestown. We received enough and soon those families will live in a village with others who are like-minded and will have church services and have a chance to learn more and grow spiritually.

Thank you so much.

March Report

hi ministry friends greetings in the wonder name of our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST,

 as you no we went on a trip to port kaituma and jones town we just get back from what i would call D greatest trip so far for this year i no you was PRAYING for this trip and GOD answer your PRAY we have seen hundreds of sols trust CHRIST as there SAVIOR and also i have face many chalanges from the devil

the first village we went to was a very big village over 11 hundred people and it was a very bad village with lots of drugs and allcohall and bandats we do 2 nights of celebration crusade on a open field the first night the turnout over 400 and 143 people give there life to CHRIST the second night the turnout was close to 500 and 118 people trust CHRIST we also have 6 person that was with demons and get deliver,

then we move to a nother village a small village with about 125 people the first night 37 peopletrust CHRIST as there SAVIOR the second night 29 people trust CHRIST as there SAVIOR we also have 2 person get deliver from demons

we move the next day to a village 1 mile away from jones town most of these people was living in jones town and the place get so demonic that they move out and live outside the jones town the first night celebration crusade we have 130 people trust CHRIST as there SAVIOR then the next day we went in jones town to share the gospel with the few people that lives in jones town 3 family 14 people PRAY and give there life to CHRIST the rest of people that lives there dont want to here any thing about JESUS CHRIST they are talking about lord jones the last night celebration crusade we have there 77 people give there life to CHRIST 5 person was with demon and get deliver most of these people before they get deliver from demon was shouting out for lord jones, 

i want to thank all of you who PRAY and sapport this ministry in guyana am asking you to contenue to PRAY and sapport us so we can reach the end of guyana for JESUS there is a lots of villages around the jones town and we will keep going and preach the GOSPEL until every one here so please contenyou to PRAY and sapport us
 

thanks again jai

March Request

Hello Ministry Friends, 

Jai and two other men will be leaving Sunday night to travel to the interior and will arrive in time to do a Celebration Service on Monday night. The water in the creeks is high right now so they think the travel will be easier than it is at other times. They first go in the river, then the ocean, then another river and then the creeks.

They will be at the first village, Port Kituma (about 1,000) people, Monday and Tuesday nights. This trip is different than others have been because they will be reaching Jonestown. On Wednesday and Thursday nights they will be at a village about 5 miles from the infamous Jonestown and Friday and Saturday nights they will be at a village 1 mile from there. Jai has heard while visiting in the villages last month that there is a lot of evil in this area so we need extra prayer cover for their safety and for the Holy Spirit to sweep over that region and claim many for himself.

About 6-8 families actually still live on the compound and Jai and his team will go there Friday and Saturday to do house to house visitation and share Christ with the families there. He will invite them to the Celebrations. 

If any of you feel led, would you please gather either as a family or with other ministry friends and pray together for our Guyanese team as they are on the front lines. Steve and I are going to be in Florida so we won't be around to lead a prayer group here in Charlotte.

I can't wait to see what God does to advance His Kingdom.

Blessings on all of you,

Beth 

February Report

hi ministry friend greetings in the wonderful name of our lord and savior Jesus Christ

we just get back from a nother trip and it was a great trip I no you was praying for us we went to 3 villages close to the jim jones town the first village 125 people trust Christ 97 trust Christ in the second village the third village is a very small village it have less dan a hundred and they have no church there so we do a sunday morning and a sunday night celebration crusade under a big mango tree and 52 people trust Christ as there lord and savior 

the people in the third village dissided to set up a place were there can have church so I give them $300 to start cut wood to set up a small building they still will need another $200 to complete it I also give them bibles and sermons CD AND Christy bible study to make a start when I pass back next month I will thke some more sermon CD and what ever els they need to start the new church

next month we will be about 1 mile away from jim jones town please pray for us I herd its a very evil place but they need to here d gospel so we are going

thank you for your pray and support GOD BLESS YOU

JAI

P.S. from Beth--Friends, I will let you know when it is time for our Guyanese team to go near Jonestown so we can be sure to cover them in prayer. We know there will be a major spiritual battle there. Thank you for your continued prayers.

January Report

Hi ministry greeting in the name of our lord and savior Jesus Christ

We just come back Friday from our trip we hade to cut short our trip because of heavy rain and lots of trees fall in the creek so we could a only get to two villages but in spit of the heavy rain we had 4 nights celebration crusade and 160 person give there life to Jesus Christ then I went and visit a family of 4 and they also give there life to Christ please pray for those people in the third village that they would able to clear the creek so that we can go there and do 2 nights of celebration crusade there next month also on our way back a high wave hite the the boat and my loptop and some of our sound sistem  get wet I took them to repare pray that we don't have to replace these things thanks for your pray and support please continue to pray and support us so that we can reach the lost for god kingdom

Jai

January Request

Hi ministry friends greetings and a happy New Year to you

thank you for your prayer and support through out 2016 it had been a great and successful year, where we had seen a harvest of souls give their life to Jesus Christ and add to the kingdom of God all of these could not happen without your prayers and support im asking you to continue to pray and support our ministry as we get started in this New Year,

we are leaving this evening for a long trip to the Guyana / Venezuela border line, we are going to 3 villages and do 6 nights crusade, pray for our safety as we travel on the roads, rivers, oceans and creeks most of all pray for a harvest of souls.


Thanks

Jai

2016 July Trip Report

Dear Ministry Friends,

It thrills me to be able to write this report of what God did on our recent trip. To those of you who prayed, thank you so very much.

Our team verse was Psalm 16:11. “You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” It was our pleasure to be able to tell many people how they could get on the path of life and be filled with joy and have eternal pleasure.

First I will give you the amazing statistics of what God did and then give you a few stories that thrilled our souls.

NOC (juvenile detention center)-32 SALVATIONS

MEN’S PRISON- 40 SALVATIONS and 32 BAPTISMS

WOMEN’S PRISON-32 SALVATIONS and 21 BAPTISMS

CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES---266 SALVATIONS

ADULTS who we met along the way—3 SALVATIONS

TOTAL---373 new brothers and sisters in Christ

Each year, there are many stories that are highlights. There is no way to tell them all but here are a few I want to share.

1---We were doing a two-day event at Liverpool Community Center. The first day we had children from one area and they were given colored wristbands ahead of time to identify the day they were supposed to come. The next day, children from another area came with another colored band. A very encouraging and amazing thing happened the second day. Bonnie Cleveland washed the feet of two children, a young girl and a teenage boy, who told the same story. If you remember from the daily prayer sheet, we shared the plan of salvation using the salvation bracelets with the colored beads explaining sin, Jesus’ blood, purity, heaven and Christian growth. She asked them about their understanding of accepting Jesus and having their sins forgiven using their bracelets. Both of them said that they had already done that. She expected them to say that they did it at church or with a Christian parent but each said that they prayed the night before in their bed and asked Jesus to forgive them and be their Savior. She never really got where the young girl got the information to do that but the teenage boy told us that his friend had come the day before to our event. His friend had shared the message on his bracelet with this friend and told him that he had accepted Jesus. The teenage boy from the first day had shared Christ with his friend and the Holy Spirit had done HIS work. That was such a huge encouragement to our team as we know that children comprehend the Gospel message and lives are being changed.

2---At the New Amsterdam prison, we had a first. Usually different men come each day but this time, we had some new men each day but many men kept coming back to our service. The worship services were electric with the power of the Holy Spirit. There was no question that HE was present. The songs and testimonies were so worshipful, encouraging and convicting. Jai’s message was very clear each day and many prisoners fell under conviction, realizing that they needed forgiveness. They realized that they could be free even though they were behind bars.

The second day, an amazing thing happened after the baptism. About 7-8 men stood around and began to ask us questions about the Christian life, seeking to be taught deeper things. Now we know for sure why God prompted Kristi to finish her Bible study and have it published before we left. The first day, we had given a copy to the few Christian prisoner leaders. They had already started looking at it and asking when she planned on writing a second one. They had talked to many of the prisoners and estimated that about 25 would like to do the 6-week Bible study. They know it would be a serious commitment. It only got better when we went back to the men’s prison a third day. There were 25 more men who had come forward with interest so now, 50 prisoners will do Kristi’s Bible study. PRAISE GOD!!!!!!!!

In the Women’s prison, we had 19 of the 90 ladies sign up for Kristi’s Bible study but we weren’t sure who would lead it because there didn’t seem to be a real leader among the ladies. God blessed us with a solution. The schoolteacher who was there the day we did our service is a Christian and said that she would lead the study if she could get permission. The officer who could grant that permission was sitting at a desk a few yards away and readily gave the permission, (she was also a Christian). PRAISE GOD AGAIN!!!!!!

These are just a few of the highlight stories. We all came away with our hearts full and stories of our own. God blessed us with good weather and a wonderful team. Jai had his 44th birthday while we were there and we were able to celebrate with him.

Thank you all for your prayers for this ministry. May God continue to draw Guyana to Himself?