The morning of Thursday, June 21, 2007 found us full of excitement for the new, custom tailored African dress provided by the generous community of believers supporting the Israel Aggrey Ministries team. We convened at 10AM with even greater anticipation for the caravan of drivers coming to ferry us to the Prayer Stomp and press conference at DeCross Church where over 2,000 people and several media cameras were waiting for the delegates from America. Buoyed by the powerful presence of the Holy Spirit in the press conference of the prior day we were energized to further proclaim and prepare the way for the Jesus Fire From Heaven Crusade less than four months away (see the pictures of Americans in African dress). We met more new friends at the hotel as the drivers arrived. The fellowship with the Body of Christ connected to Israel is simply overwhelmingly sweet. We took so many more pictures that we were a bit late leaving.
Driving to the church was an eye-opening experience. We were dodging swarms of 100cc motorcycles, road craters, small children and chickens on one-lane streets with two-way traffic. And I actually believe that every vehicle on the road has been issued with a horn timer that automatically gives two strong beeps every 20 seconds. The passenger that rides behind an experienced driver has two options for fun: 1. Roll down the window and shake hands with the motorcyclists who pass within the obligatory 3 inches (mandated by the 10 inches between the car and the median rail claimed by the cyclists as a passing lane). 2. Take a lot of pictures of the street culture because you are certainly not going anywhere quickly.
Upon arrival at DeCross we stepped out into a vibrant current of humble, grateful, loving and joyful African brothers and sisters shaking our hands and hugging us into the 1,000+ seat facility through a side door opening into a series of stairways and hallways ending at a small conference room. Just as with every other place we have gone we were treated as dignitaries and seated quickly in places of honor (my place of honor just happened to be immediately under what I guessed to be the only air conditioner in the whole facility – Praise God!). After a great time of prayer we were ushered out into the large elevated stage beneath an even larger choir balcony. We joined in with what seemed to be the choir of heaven with well over a thousand voices declaring the praises of the Lord. We were bathed in a tsunami of the Holy Spirit that spurred Pastor Mari, Pastor Joe and Dr. Curtis to stirring and wonderfully received messages preparing the way of the Lord and His Great Spiritual Tsunami coming in October with the Jesus Fire From Heaven Crusade.
We enjoyed a wonderful supper at the hotel and more fellowship and gifts from our crusade partners in the evening. We all slept well!
Driving to the church was an eye-opening experience. We were dodging swarms of 100cc motorcycles, road craters, small children and chickens on one-lane streets with two-way traffic. And I actually believe that every vehicle on the road has been issued with a horn timer that automatically gives two strong beeps every 20 seconds. The passenger that rides behind an experienced driver has two options for fun: 1. Roll down the window and shake hands with the motorcyclists who pass within the obligatory 3 inches (mandated by the 10 inches between the car and the median rail claimed by the cyclists as a passing lane). 2. Take a lot of pictures of the street culture because you are certainly not going anywhere quickly.
Upon arrival at DeCross we stepped out into a vibrant current of humble, grateful, loving and joyful African brothers and sisters shaking our hands and hugging us into the 1,000+ seat facility through a side door opening into a series of stairways and hallways ending at a small conference room. Just as with every other place we have gone we were treated as dignitaries and seated quickly in places of honor (my place of honor just happened to be immediately under what I guessed to be the only air conditioner in the whole facility – Praise God!). After a great time of prayer we were ushered out into the large elevated stage beneath an even larger choir balcony. We joined in with what seemed to be the choir of heaven with well over a thousand voices declaring the praises of the Lord. We were bathed in a tsunami of the Holy Spirit that spurred Pastor Mari, Pastor Joe and Dr. Curtis to stirring and wonderfully received messages preparing the way of the Lord and His Great Spiritual Tsunami coming in October with the Jesus Fire From Heaven Crusade.
We enjoyed a wonderful supper at the hotel and more fellowship and gifts from our crusade partners in the evening. We all slept well!
Pastor Joe
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