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Bigheart Shining in Africa

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:04:18 +0100

Hi Everyone

Well its wind down time after a busy three months and seeing God move in miracles signs and wonders, it has been amazing, each week with something different, Kenya saw the first Bread Basket shop started selling home baked bread even when the shop front was being designed people were coming asking to buy bread!!!   Many have received healing in the name of Jesus, many delivered from demons to include a ladys home following the Holy Spirit telling me to remove something in her home!!   New stuff for me, but sure enough there was an object in her home that had been given as a present with demonic attachments to it, we removed it and burnt it outside, she is pain free and the house now full of peace.   The spiritual realm in this world is very very real indeed, in Africa its just more open, lets not fool ourselves its all over!!!

Sorry about the break in communication due to internet access, after Kenya and the cancellation of journey to Sudan when the Lord spoke and told me not to go, this was confirmed time and time again from my home church in Northern Ireland and also through scripture, I was led to minister in the Pastors church at Malaba on the Kenya Uganda border, a word in season was given to the church there, just following which the enemy (devil) attacked yet again with malaria, much more severe this time, but I saw it as a sign that Bigheart was on the right track and doing much to annoy the enemies camp, by that stage of the mission trip we had seen may saved and brought into the Kingdom of God, many healed and delivered and the power of the Holy Spirit manifest like never before.,   I tell you God has shown himself strong on this trip and the blessings are many ..........

Despite the cancelled trip to Sudan Bigheart sowed a large shipment of bibles into the church at Juba, Sudan, spiritual food, and we have maintained our relationship with Pastor Beatrice and her ladies group, the Lord will make a way for a future visit.    On returning to Kampala time to share in their First Anniversary service at Greater Love Ministries we had a great time in the Lord - the Pastor there had finally bought bricks following many promptings from the Holy Spirit through Bigheart.... hallelujah!!    You see we are to walk by faith and not by sight and we are claiming that land for the church in Jesus Mighty Name.

Time at Margaret Nelsons for a week of mostly sleeping!!! LOL, reflecting and making sure all my notes were up to date, we also shared experiences in Africa and Ive learnt some from Margarets missionary travels in Africa....

Tomorrow, Sunday 25th July ministering at Sunday services GLCC Kampala, am really looking forward to it, somehow expecting God to move in a major way...... He is a God of surprises........
will also connect with some friends here for a celebration with a family who God used Bigheart to bring back on track the couple received Salvation and now have God at the centre of their marriage, a three corded strand is not easily broken!!! Amen. Also sister and friend received Jesus as their personal saviour Bigheart is now believing God for the six children of their family, so continue to pray with us for the icing on the cake!!!   God is good!!!   He promises household salvation.

By Wednesday it will be home time............. until He lets me come back which wont be too far away
Thank you all so much for your continued support and prayers, extending a special special note of gratitude to my team who have been so so faithful in prayer over this three month trip.

Bigheart Mission Report will be coming soon which will be posted onto the website and distributed to our followers

And all the Glory goes to Jesus who is the author and finisher of our faith, He is very much alive and seated on the throne, He is available to all who come to Him!!

Mandy

Ministering the Word

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:44:34 +0100

Firstly, thank you everyone for prayers following malaria, God has restored and strengthened and Bigheart up and running again.   That time was not in vain, the spirit of the Lord spoke through a text message from my home Church Pastor Paul Brady, which was from the book of Acts and the importance of positioning, the Spirit instructed Bigheart to re-position and we have acted in obedience.   Our work at Lwanda Village will have changed lives through new practical skills and importantly through scriptures and powerful times of prayer and ministering by the Holy Spirit giving the ladies new skills and gifts in the spirit empowering them spiritually and practically. Continue to pray for the group of ladies at Care and Share Foundation and for the ministry director Robert Waibi that they will catch the vision and run with it for His Glory.

Now in Eldoret Kenya catching up on emails and communicating home, funny how we miss the simple things in life, proper tea as we know it as the Africans drink Chai a milky drink with spices on top and lots of sugar, nice in small doses, not good for the waistline.     We caught an early morning large bus with reclining seats that brought us over the border to Kenya, no problems at customs and visa gotten we passed through to a new territory.     Different climate cool in the mornings and evenings with sunshine during the day, in contrast to a constant heat in Uganda and dusty terrain the place where we are staying is in the countryside, with panoramic views over the vast landscape, imagining like father Abraham casting our vision as far as the eye can see.

The repositioning has proven to be Gods timing and will for Bigheart as we reconnected with our family and hosts there to include Stephen who Bigheart connected with in November 2007, God has confirmed something that Bigheart has been carrying for 2 years regarding the Bread Basket, powerful and exciting, for He knows the plans and purposes for each of us, mostly we live to bring Him glory and this very thing will do just that and as Bigheart stands on Psalm 40 v 1-3 we are believing that many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord, many many souls will be touched and won for the Kingdom of God, the vision is enlarging as the Lord gave us scripture in January 2010 to enlarge the place of our tent we have done just that and now He is enlarging the vision, hallelujah and we will do it for His glory.

The place where Im staying is on a mountain top a farm with chickens, cows, sheep and water from a well. no power so bang goes the hairdryer and straighteners, its funny how God can humble us.    But with fresh eggs and milk the body is strong.

We are going to have a busy week next week with two days at prayer mountain, and a three day seminar with the ladies first day, ministering the word, prayer ministry for healing, deliverance and salvation, second day bible based business training from Glen Schwartz teaching that discourages dependancy syndrome that Bigheart advocates.   God is our source and we must all look to Him, not man it will be how we become a strong and powerful nation for His Glory.

Will not be communicating until Nairobi probably so keep the prayers coming knowing that we are praying for you too!!!!

Mandy

“Even a smile changes lives”

Sun, 6 Jun 2010 09:55:05 +0100

Today is Saturday and have taken a day off after a busy week in the Village at Lwanda. Seeing God work spiritually and practically amongst the group of ladies and in the life of Mandy teaching and equipping for the vision. Persevering and keeping focussed on Gods leading through the Holy Spirit knowing that the prayers of the saints back home is producing fruit in our lives and keeping the enemy at bay, thank you to all who are following and praying for Bigheart.

So today was a duvet day - not that we need duvets here as the temperature is in the thirties, have a few friends in my room a wee mouse whom Ive affectionately called "Mickey" and George the Ghecko so life is not entirely boring, however Mickey was having a party the other night until three in the morning so sleep was little - think he's enjoying the crumbs from the ladies bread that Ive been bringing back from the village. The trip home yesterday was interesting as it had been raining heavily and the gum boots as they call them, we know them as wellingtons, literally weighed a tone as we walked the boots became more and more heavy with the mud sticking to them, good for the leg muscles!!!

Jinja town quiet on the main street as the workers are resurfacing the road, Source Cafe is busy as always with surfers like myself and those wanting good quality cups of coffee and western food......

So today has been good, missing the home fellowship in Ballymena and seeing family too though keeping in touch regularly and am well used to the climate now, and thankfully the mosquitoes have been leaving me alone...... food becoming uninteresting though sustaining...... missing independence of my own transport too...... but blessed to see how God is moving, and seeing how the ladies are learning and very happy, Pastor Grace told me this morning that his mothers life has changed dramatically, Glory to God, even a smile changes lives, yesterday we worked, sang, learnt, danced and played, I read their Lusoga bible in their language Psalm 133 and Psalm 23 they understood Hallelujah!! and then I read the english version and the ladies repeated it in english....... working together for His glory, speaking the Word together blessing our Lord Jesus together.

My heart is full and tears come when I realise just what God has done this far, oh to do the will of the Father who has sent me!!!!

Love and Blessings to you all, stay strong in the Lord and stay well, God bless

Mandy

Bread Basket Update

Thu, 3 Jun 2010 19:12:23 +0100

Bread Basket at Lwanda Village, ladies all on time Glory to God, plan and strategy and production all gone well, God blessed us with opening a door and ALL the bread sold at a local shop in Bugembe!!! They want more, and we will make more, Glory to God. The ladies are excited and energised and seeing God blessing the work of their hands.

Today craft class, Thursday and we saw the Holy Spirit move in a mighty way as the day came to a close the Lord opened a door for the whole class to receive infilling of the Holy Spirit and praying in tongues, many blessings, signs and wonders, we are full of joy peace and love, unity is in the camp and God is blessing us.

Thank you all for your continued support and prayers, keep watching and believing God for many more blessings signs and wonders for His glory - rejoicing with you, together we
are making a difference for eternity.

Ephesians 3 v 20

Mandy

Update For Lwanda Village

Mon, 31 May 2010 19:00:31 +0100

After a couple of days taken to prepare for next weeks activities at Lwanda Village Sunday turned out to be something quite different in that I was led by the spirit to attend a completely different church, it was one of Pastor Graces brothers church Gloryland Christian Church near Bugembe.   It was definitely a leading of the Holy Spirit since God just confirmed scripture that He gave me through the speaker and also that I was in His will being in the Continent of Africa.    Opportunity came to share since I was the only white in the place.     Such excitement and gave encouragement to the many youth that were there and reminded them to redeem the time as the days are evil something the Pastor highlighted to them also..     Left refreshed and filled.    One of the ladies there has invited me to a woman’s conference in Kampala and has recommended I go with them.   Will seek the Lord on that one.

Today, Monday proved to be something of a breath of fresh air, the usual ladies were on time and ready to move on lessons for crafts knitting, crochet and sewing.   The usual latecomers, we are endeavouring to continue to work together.   The day starts with prayers, praise songs and a small bible study, todays was on the Power of our Words, theres life and death in the power of the tongue.

We finished up around 2pm as the heat was getting to many, we will resume tomorrow morning 10am sharp!!!! LOL, we have been trying to instil punctuality into the ladies outlining that if they want a business its one of the important points to observe.

Also went on foot to see some of the pig projects that the ladies have continued to grow from our supporters at Bigheart, also goats that have been kept, bred and divided as they produce young.    Its encouraging to see that the ladies are dividing the spoil and working together in this area.

Tomorrow some more craft, hoping and praying they arrive on time.   Then Wednesday serious bread making.

In between our practical times the Lord moves and we pray for healing, one of the ladies testified of how God healed her last time we prayed and believed God.    One of the emphasis was on encouraging the ladies to pray in the authority they have in Jesus Name and to lay hands on the sick.      This will be something Bigheart will build on as we go.

More updates later in the week.   All well, the Africans are feeding me well. seeing some frightening accidents like the oil tanker that jack knifed on the main road from Jinja to Bugembe!!!!   Thankfully no one hurt.

God Bless, stay strong stay well and keep watching.

Mandy