Catching up June 26th,2007

Good morning all,
I greet you all in the name of the Lord, Jesus Christ.
I am so behind on putting articles in the blog, please forgive me. I will be catching up as soon as possible.
Just a quick overview of Sunday and Monday.
On Sunday we went to Holyfire Overflow Church with Pastor John, who is the senior pastor. Talk about Fire from heaven. WOW!!!! We sang and danced in the Lord for 6 hours!!!!! I have never felt such power. We in America could learn some things on freedom in Worship. When they worship it is like the gates of heaven opening.
Then Sunday night we were on National Cable T. V. live. We had the opportunity to announce the crusade to the whole country. Amazing!!!!!!

On Monday it was a day of royalty as we went to the Kings palace and feasted with the king and queen. We were treated like royalty ourselves as a band greeted us and escorted us in to his courts. Many leaders and dignitaries were present also. We visited with the king and queen and prayed for him and his reign. He is king over millions of people and he is the only Christian king in Nigeria. We had many pictures taken and I know Joe will be adding more as we go, so continue to watch for them on the blog, even after we get home.

Today we are going to Victoria Island and shop. It is the elite part of Lagos. Our plane leaves tonight at 9:40 and we arrive home in Kansas City at around 7:40 p.m. Wed. night. A long trip. I am looking forward to seeing all of you and tell you all about the trip. It has been the most amazing experience of my life.

Until next time, Keep looking up.
In His Love,
Jacki and All

Land Dedication (June 23, 2007)

This is the write up by Pastor Mari Kucera for our activities on Saturday the 23rd of June, 2007.

Land Dedication for Israel Aggrey Crusade: Jesus, Fire from Heaven 2007

Yesterday, Saturday June 23rd, was a powerful day. It was one of the most significant events of our time here in Lagos. It took place as we took spiritual authority over the land of the Crusade grounds. The Aggrey/Kucera, Jesus, Fire from Heaven 2007 Crusade, will take place on 100 acres of land just outside of Lagos, Nigeria. It is literally within miles of 10s of millions of people. This land is currently covered with “bush”; trees, bushes and massive growth. Much of it will have to be cleaned and cleared for facilities for buying food, water, medical care and bathrooms. All of this will have to be done by October to accommodate the millions of people that will come to the crusade and this will require funds and workers to make this happen. Transportation is scarce here and it is crucial for the people to be able to come to the crusade. We have located a sight near a highway so it will be easy access for the people. Many of the poorer Africans will need transportation and we need help in providing that for them.

As a physical sign of a spiritual move of God that will have to take place, a bulldozer cleared a section of this Holy Land!!!! Where we then gathered together and dedicated this land for Gods purposes. It became Holy Land the minute God blessed it. Numerous pastors and members of Israel Aggrey Ministries attended as did our team of delegates.
We prayed together, as well as individually over the land. Jacki Hamlin prayed and called this Gods garden where He will walk and talk with us. She then asked Pastor David to sing’ We are standing on Holy Ground” and you could feel the ground tremble as we raised our voices in song.
We ate fruit of the land….literally. There was an unusual red fruit that the Africans recognized,, peeled and gave us to eat. It was sour and hard but tasty. The fruit was called Oto. We said the red in color was a sign of the power of the blood of Jesus that would reign at the Crusade in October.

At one point everyone had prayed together on the busy highway beside this field and it was suggested that perhaps we should not go into the “bush”. Even cleared land was messy with dirt and we would have to cross a small ditch crossing. Immediately, I knew we must enter the land in order to possess it. Conquering sin is messy, that is what this Crusade is all about….calling people to repentance, salvation and obedient living to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

There is a potential for the Crusade to be one of the largest Christian events in the history of Lagos, Nigeria and even Africa. Having that kind of impact for the Kingdom of Heaven and against the kingdom of darkness is going to require us to “push through” the spiritual realm, courageously with the strength of the Lord.

I feel almost like Joshua spying out the promised land. Obviously there are so many obstacles and giants to overcome in order for Gods’ mission in the Crusade to take place. However, I see the fruit: masses of people surrendered to Christ, people set free from eternal bondage, people delivered of fears, apathy, witchcraft, sicknesses, poverty and oppression. A higher anointing for others to serve Christ in their giftings and to be able to change the situations of their lives by the grace of God.

This opportunity truly requires the slogan of this Crusade, “God Can Do Anything”. We are courageous and strong, fearing not because we know that the Lord is with us wherever we go. {Joshua}
GOD HAS CALLED US TO GO HERE!!!!!!!
HE IS WITH US!!!!!!

Praise the Lord,
Hallelujuah
Pastor Mari Kucera and all,