Dear friends and
Intercessors,
September 24, 2007
Talofa from
Samoa!
Yesterday we
were
overwhelmed as many of us Samoans, who have been in missions for the
last 30 years, shared with our people testimonies of God's
faithfulness, provisions, and also His miraculous power. It was amazing
and we were all in tears as our sons and daughters, our warriors,
shared how God's power and faithfulness has been with each one of us as
we work and minister in Bangladesh, India, Taiwan, China, South Africa,
Brazil, South America, New Zealand, Australia, Mongolia, Canada (First
Nations), USA, (Native Americans), Japan, Cook Islands,
Europe, and
Samoa.
It was amazing to see
how God can use people with very little money, such as $3.00US dollars,
to prove to us that He is our provider. With that little or no money,
God has sent these Islanders into every Continent of the world
including South America and the Middle East.
It was very
touching for
our families, our churches and our Nation to hear how we went and how
God had taken care of us. There were so many tears and many people were
in awe of God's goodness and His presence.
But it was even
more
powerful as the leaders of the churches, our families, villages and
government leaders stood up to take the call for missions in the
hundreds after Loren Cunningham spoke on " Giving up our Rights so we
can have God's Rights and fulfill His dream".
For the last 30
years,
we as individuals were sent by our families because the churches didn't
understand missions. Last night, at the end of the gathering, not only
our families but the churches of Samoa, the villages, and the
Government prayed us out. It was beautiful. This was also the case in
Savai'i on the last night. We, as Samoan sons and daughters in
missions, have been really blessed as now the churches are sending us
out along with our families.
Our people are
surely rising up to continue their legacy in fulfilling "The Great
Commission".
As one of the
pastors
put it yesterday, "Our sons and daughters have been out there and are
back to rekindle the fire for missions. It is our turn to go so our
children can follow".
Please keep us in your
prayers as Julie and the leadership in Canada and our New Waves team
continue to make waves amongst the First Nations communities and
Medicine Hat.
Please
pray as we go to American Samoa today (Monday) for the final 5days of
the mission conferences. We are excited and believe there is going to
be a mighty move in Am. Samoa as well. We want to see them obey God in
going to the Nations.
Please continue
to fight
with us in warfare. Yesterday one of the pastors that works with us
collapsed and was hospitalized. He is getting better. Many of us have
been sick so please keep us in prayers.
Please also
keep Julie
and me in prayers as we trust God for some miraculous provisions
in
finances as this has been the most expensive journey we've taken in
24years. But it's all worth it as Samoans are rising up.
We love you all
and value your prayers, friendship and who you are.
Blessings,
Vae
