Senegalese Man Healed And Walks Away

So I prayed a second time. When I asked how he was doing again, he just walked away. A few hours later he came running up to me with a huge grin, exclaiming that he was completely healed. He said, “I didn’t mean to be rude when I walked away, but I was so touched […]

Missions Highlight: Leader Care In Ethiopia

Working In The Context Of Teams We spent the first two days with the two key members of our emerging movement coordinating team. These are the guys who form the backbone of our developing national leadership team. When raising up a movement, we always want to work in the context of teams. It is from […]

For The Reluctant Flier: My 2017 Experience

I traveled to Ethiopia six years ago with our then 7-year-old son and husband. I had an extraordinary connection with God and myself on the trip. I have been waiting to return, and this past March my dream came true! Two common themes for me in going on both trips were encountering and facing my fear of […]

A Great Year For Jesus In Northern Côte D’Ivoire

In predominantly Muslim northern CĂ´te d’Ivoire over the past year 193 new believers have come to Christ, and 33 villages have formed new home Bible studies. One village even built a church building totally on their own initiative and with their own resources (see photo below). This is the first Vineyard church building in CĂ´te d’Ivoire! Their […]

Take Janet With You

Two years ago I was at a luncheon recognizing one of our members for her sacrificial commitment to missions. The Lord said, “Take Janet with you on your next team trip to Ethiopia.” Janet was 69 years old, partially deaf, had 20/20 eyesight in only a very narrow cone, and had never been on a […]