Home again...God's faithfulness

Hello Friends. We are home from Ukraine and it was a great trip. All of our travel was smooth. As usual, we ate great and the Ukrainians showed us amazing hospitality. About 800 people came to Jesus, many people were filled with the Holy Spirit and we will be waiting for the testimonies of those that Jesus healed.

Our last night was perhaps the best of the trip. We spoke at a youth conference. 6,300 teens from Ukraine, Russia and Belarussia gathered at a huge camp. They are living for the week in tents. There was a huge building with no walls, only a ceiling so it was sort of indoor, outdoor. The energy in the place was great and 500 of the kids came to the alter (the front of the stage) to get saved. They prayed on their knees with tears of repentance. I told my interpreter that I think that is the most beautiful sight on planet earth.

Once again I want to thank you so much for standing with us in prayer. It is hard once I am home to explain how much prayer is needed. For instance, we had to travel through a Russian territory to get to Moldova. The border guards wanted to search all of our luggage and our vehicle. They found Christian DVD’s and said we were a cult and didn’t want to let us pass. Three hours later we finally were permitted to go.

It’s stuff like that the could have kept us from the conference in Moldova but I believe, because of prayer, we got through. And then there is the response to the gospel. At one church they held a special Monday evening meeting just because we were there. You would think that people who come to church even on a Monday night were probably already Christians. And yet, in that meeting, at least 20 people that went to that church got saved. How many months or years have they been attending church but never experiencing the conviction of the Holy Spirit that would lead them to repent. But as we pray together, God touches their hearts and draws them to Christ. It is awesome. To have people standing with you in prayer is comforting beyond words.

I am waiting for the pictures. I couldn’t send any from Ukraine. I’ll try to get out one more post with some good photo’s.

With much gratitude,

Dana

270 people have given their hearts to the King of Glory

Prayer Warriors!

Greetings in the Mighty name of Jesus.

We are now on our way back to Kiev from Moldovia. We passed 4 borders to get in and 4 more to get out of Moldovia. We had to pass through a Russian territory and that took hours of filling out worthless papers.

On Tuesday we had a wonderful outdoor meeting. It was the first outreach of this kind ever in this area. There were only a few hundred people there but 70 came forward to give their lives to Jesus. We prayed for every sick person and God really touched these people.


Last night we spoke at a youth conference in Moldovia. It was under a big tent. The meeting lasted 5 hours. There were probably 1500 kids there. About 200 young people gave their hearts to Jesus which awed me since it was a Christian camp. Many were filled with the Holy Spirit and many came to be prayed for to become Evangelists.

Tonight we have our final meeting in Kiev. Please pray for a great move of God among the youth that will be there.

First Nigeria and India...now Ukraine???

Hey my friends and prayer warriors. I hope and pray that you are doing great! I wanted to get this note out to you because I am awed at how powerfully God has used your prayers when we went to Africa and India earlier this year. I would be deeply grateful and blessed if you would engage once again battling for the Kingdom of God through prayer. I am just now preparing to leave for a short trip to Ukraine and Moldova. Mike Elliott will be joining me and we will be meeting Evangelist Slavik Radchuk once we arrive in Ukraine. Our trip will be a whirlwind. We leave on Sunday afternoon, fly through the night and arrive in Kiev, Ukraine on Monday afternoon. That night our meetings kick off. Here is our schedule.

Monday July 6 at 8:00 PM Ukraine time 12:00 Noon Central Standard time we preach at a revival meeting.

Tuesday July 7 at 6:00 PM Ukraine time 10:00 AM Central Standard time we will be preaching the Gospel at an outdoor evangelistic meeting.

Wednesday July 8 we travel to Moldova to speak at a large (5000 people) youth conference. The theme of the conference is “Here am I, send me”. This will probably be at about 8:00 PM Ukraine time 12:00 Noon Central Standard time.

Thursday July 9 we drive back to Ukraine for another similar youth conference. The theme of this conference is “The spirit of Evangelism”. This will also probably be at about 8:00 PM Ukraine time 12:00 Noon Central Standard time.

Friday July 10 we return home.

For the revival and youth conferences, our desire is that God would use us to set these young people on fire to follow Jesus with their whole hearts. That they would be inspired to be bold and take risks to bring the Gospel to the world. That they would get a vision for who they are in Christ and the awesome power and authority that we all carry when we walk in faith in Christ. And above all, that Jesus would be exalted and they would grow in their love and trust and awe of Him.

For the Evangelistic meeting we are praying that the Gospel would be preached with boldness, authority and a demonstration of God’s awesome power. We are praying that God would draw the lost from miles around and prepare their hearts to receive the message of new life in Christ. That every person that walks in as an unbeliever, would walk out as a born again child of God. And finally, that God would minister with healing, deliverance, signs and wonders.

I hope to send you updates each night with a report of what God has done. Thank you so much for your prayers. Faith is the only means by which we can draw on the supernatural power of God and prayer is faith in action. Much love, Dana

Live From Nigeria!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello prayer warriors, I have actually been able to see Dana in the front row of chairs behind the speakers. Stay tuned to this live Webcast and watch the Power and Excitement of the Almighty God! Do not try to click the link box on this photo, rather click the link below the photo to go to the live webcast.

Click link Below

http://media.cfan.org/

Notes from Day 1 of the crusade in Bali, Nigeria

Dear Prayer Partners,

"Tonight was the beginning of another glorious crusade here in Nigeria . We are in an extremely remote part of a northeastern city named Bali, close to the Cameroon border. I spoke with a Nigerian general a couple of days ago and he confessed that he had never even heard of this place...but Jesus certainly knows where Bali is.

Tonight salvation poured down on the people here as they received the Gospel with great joy. The response was unanimous and overwhelming "Jesus, son of David have mercy on me!" Then the miracles began to happen.

- One lady testified that she was dying from cancer and her arm was paralyzed. When she received her healing, she was not at the crusade...she was lying on her bed at home. But she could hear the preaching coming over the gigantic PA system and blanketing the entire area with the sound of the Gospel message. She said she heard me say, "If you are lying on a bed get up now!" She responded in faith and suddenly she said she felt as though two hands lifted her to her feet. That is when she realized, her arm was no longer paralyzed. Her cancer was gone. She was totally healed. She came right away to the crusade and up to the platform to give her testimony.

- One little girl named Joy who had been crippled suddenly received her healing and began to walk (see the attached picture).

- One man who had been in a car accident was instantly healed. When he demonstrated his healing, everyone was astounded by how well he could walk. I threw his crutches to the crowd and said, "Give these to someone who needs them!"

Jesus has already outpoured his mercy in a remarkable way...and this is only the beginning. The best is yet to come.

Yours together in the harvest with the whole CfaN Team,

Evangelists Daniel Kolenda and Reinhard Bonnke

Back in Africa!

To my dear praying friends. I am in Nigeria with Jim Langkamp. We have been traveling since Sunday to get to this remote place near the Cardoon border. It is supposedly primarily a Muslim area. I don't know how that will effectthe crusade. This will be the first Crusade without Reinhard. He is entrusting the wholeweek to Daniel Kolenda. It will be webcast on Saturday and Sunday if you're interested. Go to the www.cfan.org website to get details.

I will be speaking Thursday and Friday. I may speak tonight but I'm notsure yet. Please be praying for me as I prepare to speak. Last time I could so strongly feel your prayers and I need that now. Please pray that I will be greatly anointed by the Holy Spirit and that the words would come freelyand easily.

Please also pray that I really connect with the Nigerian peoplein a deep and powerful way. This is crucial to them receiving the message. Finally, please pray for safety and anything else that God lays on your heart. I can say that I already feel a greater spiritual opposition here than the last Nigerian crusade. I will send some photos tomorrow. Thank you so much for joining us here by standing with us in prayer.

Final Blog for 2009 India and Africa travels

Hi team,

Karman, Randy, Rob and I are home and rested and I wanted to make a final blog entry for this phase of our trip. First of all, we want to thank you all for standing with us in prayer. I have never experienced such grace on a trip in my life. It was full of opportunities for things to go wrong (like 48 chances to lose our luggage or miss a flight), but everything was smooth.

We stayed in two of the filthiest dumps we have ever seen and didn’t get sick. We named the one in Nigeria “The Pit of Despair”. We ate food that scared me with every bite, but, we were healthy as a horse. (Check out the picture of the counter where the waiters pick up the food from the kitchen. This is what the diners can see. I couldn’t bear to look into the actual kitchen. By the way, I decided to take a walk this day rather than have lunch. The good news is I lost 8 pounds on the trip).

We were in the kidnapping capital of the world in Nigeria but had no incidents (The 100 soldiers armed with machine guns who were with us everywhere probably helped that one). There were death threats from the Hindus, people were beaten, but no one was seriously injured and no one so much as approached Karman, Randy, Rob or me with violence.

Beyond all of that, the ministry exceeded our wildest dreams. Never have we seen more openness to the Gospel. I wish you could have been there to experience it. This message of Jesus Christ is a miracle. Hindus who came to the festivals in spite of threats, would hear the message of Jesus and rush to the alter. They would forsake all other gods and commit themselves to Jesus Christ. It was so moving to see them finding hope in the only One who can really give us hope. No Hindu god can save.

No Muslim god can forgive sin. Only the One true God, Jesus can utterly transform the most hopeless, desperate person into a new creation. Watching it happen before your eyes is surely the most beautiful sight on earth. I am sure that if Osama bin Laden was at our crusade, he would have given his life to Jesus. No one could resist His love and power.
Beyond that we saw miracles in a way that awed Randy and I. It was like we were among the 70 Jesus sent out to heal everyone who was sick. There was no end to the miracles.

Below are a couple of pictures of one little girl who I referred to in earlier blogs. I had prayed for her twice and Randy had prayed for her once. To our knowledge at those times, nothing happened. But the last night of our trip, she came to the platform healed.

I stood behind her and whispered into her ear; “one” and she would repeat “one”, “two”, “two”. I actually started jumping up and down and shouted “This is a miracle”. A few minutes later I prayed for another deaf and mute boy. Instantly one of his ears popped open and he could hear. My voice was the first he heard. I heard his first poorly formed words. It was beyond incredible. I posed for a photo with him too so that I could show you all. One Hindu boy came forward for prayer. My translator said, “He is an unbeliever”. Jesus instantly healed him and he instantly became a believer and gave his life to Christ. One boy whose finger was injured and wouldn’t straighten was healed in Randy’s hands. It went on and on.

I can tell you that I am forever changed. I have seen the love of God poured out in a way that I am afraid nothing else will again satisfy me. I crave for more. I honestly can’t wait to go again. To see Jesus set people free from sin and judgment, to watch Him heal their bodies, their minds, and their broken hearts. It is the best. The good news is that in just over two weeks, I am leaving for Nigeria and will have the chance to preach again at a Reinhard Bonnke/Daniel Kolenda crusade. I think they are planning to do a web cast of that crusade which would allow you to watch it live if you want to.

So once again I thank you. This is your harvest. You joined in winning these precious people to Jesus. Your prayers called the great miracles into being. No doubt one day when you stand before Jesus, He will show you just how powerfully you impacted eternity because you were faithful to pray. Prayer is the currency of the Kingdom of Heaven. Prayer is what must precede every move of God. It was prayer that made all of these wonderful praise reports possible. With that said, please continue to pray for me as I prepare for Nigeria. I leave on March 8 and return the 18th. More details to follow.

Much love and gratitude,
Dana

Last Update from Dana...for now

Dana and Karman in Nigeria

(2:32 am CST) From somewhere in India... "Greetings in the powerful name of Jesus. We are Just leaving the crusade field... 100 people gave their lives to Jesus this evening. Tonight we saw Jesus heal at least 3 deaf people, including the little girl I was praying for. One was a boy who was a deaf mute. He received healing in one ear and spoke. I heard his first word. Several people had their sight healed. A tumor disolved beneath my hand on the neck of a little girl. Without exaggeration more than 150 people were healed today. I am undone. There are no words for what we saw tonight. Randy and I saw every person we prayed for instantly healed except one lame woman. It was amazing.

The total for the week we saw 1900 people come to Christ here in India. Two I can remember were healed from the effects of stroke. One was an older man who's right side of his body was affected. He was healed. One young man had a fever for 3 months and exruciating pain in his arm... instantly healed. A family of kids 3 who had the same breathing problem were all healed. Scores healed of back problems knee problems, lung problems, chest pains, asthma. One Hindu boy came forward for prayer. I don't remember what for but Jesus instantly healed him and he instantly responded by giving his life to Christ. Probably 10 or more had their eyes healed. I am in Frankfurt waiting for my last leg home. Thank you all for your prayers. We really felt them"

Karman is on her way home...

Hi prayer team... I'm on my way home today, so here's my last update. I think it would be better not to post a picture for privacy and security reasons. Wow, was that exciting to read what was posted for Dana about India!!!

Another airport...Istanbul this time. The NLT conference ended last night around 10:30pm. We have been worshiping God in Arabic, Armenian,Turkish, Russian, and more! It often brings tears to my eyes even to be in the same room with these people. What they have given up for Christ... Family, houses, land, personal security for themselves and their children...

Mark 10: [29] And Jesus replied, "I assure you that everyone who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or property, for my sake and for the Good News, [30] will receive now in return, a hundred times over, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and property-with persecutions. And in the world to come they will have eternal life.

Yesterday I was speaking with a Palestinian woman. Her church has been helping a couple of young Christian women (Muslim converts). They are being hidden in in various homes of church members because their Uncle and other family members suspect them of Christianity. Several male family members have decided to kill them... But another idea now on the table is less harsh. Disfigure, shame and ruin them by throwing acid on their faces. It is not an unusual story in this part of the world.

But these national ministry leaders are not stopped by hardship. I love their adventurous spirits - they come together in this difficult spiritual climate not to huddle together in fear, but to raise the bar on intimacy with Jesus and effectiveness in ministry! Woohoo for the heroes on the front lines of our faith!!! You inspire us to pursue a life with God way beyond our current boundaries and capabilities. I will follow you as you follow Christ!

Snake in the grass

Today's update came in 3 short messages from Dana...and one from Evangelist Rob Welch's wife Emily...

"Hello friends and prayer partners!

I just spoke with Rob a short time ago, and he asked me to send an update of the ministry in South India.

Overall, there is a very good response to the Gospel at the festivals, though the attendance has been significantly lower than expected. Rob says that on average, half or more of the people in the crowd respond each night to the invitation to receive Christ. Both Rob and Dana have seen upwards of 70% response on various nights! The leadership conferences have gone very well, there have been many people who have received healing in various ways, and one-on-one witnessing opportunities have been very fruitful. He expressed deep gratitude for all of the prayers that have been offered for him, Dana, Randy, and the others who are ministering with them.

That said, there is sad news in that Rob senses a dramatic change in the spiritual climate of these areas he has previously visited. As many of you may know, hostility against Christians on the part of the Hindus has sharply increased in recent months in various regions of India. Rob and his close friend, Pastor Raj, who is ministering with and translating for Rob, sense a high degree of spiritual warfare in the areas of Tamil Nadu they have been working in, and that there is much fear of persecution keeping people from coming out to the festival events.

Hindu community officials are "cracking down" on the churches. They have denied the For His Glory team permission to use the grounds they requested, and instead are sending them to less desirable venues. An auto rickshaw driver whose vehicle displayed one of the advertisement posters for the festivals was run out of town and beaten. Another challenge has been dealing with some of the local pastors involved with the festivals who wanted money from For His Glory in exchange for bringing people to the events.

Rob was quite upbeat on the phone, though, and said he has had much time to seek God in prayer, and is trusting Him with the results of the trip. He asks for lots of prayer for the final two nights of the festivals, that the Lord will break through the spiritual bondage that is trapping the people in darkness. Please pray that the Gospel makes it into many hearts, that many ears will hear and that many lives will be changed for the glory of Jesus in that place! Prayer is an essential part of this battle.

We can't thank you enough for all of your prayers. Rob gets back home to the States on Tuesday, and hopefully we'll get more details then!"

In Christ, Emily Welch

The following messages were sent by Dana who finally had Blackberry service...

(6:32 am CST) "Last night almost everyone Randy and I prayed for was instantly healed. From asthma to backs to knees and eyes. I was so in awe that twice I stopped to ask/tell Randy but couldn't. It turned out that he was seeing the same things. We later learned the host church had been praying two hours a day for the past year in preparation for this crusade. We haven't had Internet to send you updates, but in this town I have my blackberry working. Blessings."

(7:38 am CST) "Ben, here is a little more. There has been great opposition to our meetings. The Hindus are making death threats to the organizers. People are also being warned not to come. All that said, Jesus is doing an incredible work here saving (I would guess) every lost person that comes and healing almost everyone. I have never seen anything like this.

We are healthy and strong. Tomorrow we speak in churches in the morning and then the final meeting tomorrow night. I am particularly praying for a certain deaf girl to receive her hearing and an 18 year old who hasn't gone through puberty yet. Just now, the crusade was interrupted by a snake in the field of our meeting. I hope it isn't poisonous. I will preach in a few minutes from now and then we will pray for the sick."

A couple hours later I received this message from Dana's Blackberry...

(10:28 am CST) "Tonight a deaf lady received her hearing and there were scores of other healings. More than half the crowd responded to alter call."

We're sorry there are no photos of the ministering in India, the team has not had Internet to upload them. We hope to have some posted soon!

Finally!! First Pics of Karman

Hi everyone! Karman here again...can you believe it took me 30 hours to get to my destination in Turkey! PHEW!

Praying for her knees

Love Feast!

Kindergarten Teacher asks for blessing

A church where Dana was speaking

Reflecting in the Airport

From Karman...

So I'm sitting at the airport in Mumbai. It's 3:37am and I am waiting for my flight to Istanbul. This is my first chance to reflect on India. It's crazy there!

A riddle for you: What do people, cars, buses, ox driven carts, trucks, goats, bicycles, motorcycles, cows, and auto rickshaws have in common? Yep, they are all playing chicken with each other on crowded roads!

Indian food is YUMMY. And the women dress like princesses, with colorful saris and jewelry on their ears, noses and toes. When we went door to door in the village sharing Jesus, praying for people and inviting them to the festival, we were warmly received by all.

Working side by side with the pastors we met, especially Pastor Raj, was a real privilege. It's time again to pray for the lost and hurting that Dana will be ministering to each night. May this land of worshipers find the One True God who is worthy all praise, through Jesus!

India

Hello everyone! Karman here with a short update..

Yesterday we arrived in Chennai, India, and early this morning (Sunday) we flew to Madurai (see photo on top). Dana gave an encouraging message on faith to an Assemblies of God church here, and it was warmly received.

This was our first experience with the Indian people, and we loved them! After church they had a "love feast" featuring homemade local cuisine. As you might guess, we pray fervently over our food here! It was fun trying to pick up sauce covered pieces of spicy chicken and rice without utensils...Right hand only people!

Randy Barr and Rob Welch joined us and we had a great time catching up. They preached at a different church this morning, and prayed for many people. Tonight, Rob will be the main speaker at the festival. Starting Tuesday, there will be concurrent festivals, with Rob leading one, and Dana and Randy leading another.

On Tuesday, I begin the trip to Turkey. We're so grateful that you are in this with us. We have been very conscious of your prayers, and over and over again they have lifted us up and encouraged us.

Pics from Karman!

Worship on stage
One of the kings we met

Another king

5 on a Motorbike...not the record but close!

Witchcraft items being burnt in the barrell

More colorful worship

Finale in the Village

The crusade is over and the finale was magnificent! 425,000 people came to hear the Good news. What a privilege I had to preach to this enormous and incredibly responsive crowd. Daniel Kolenda preached the main message again and was great. He is a humble, yet wonderfully anointed man who is stepping into some very large shoes with grace. It was a pleasure to join him and the rest of the Cfan team. These are all amazing men with great commitment and courage (their lives are frequently in danger).

The final numbers are in and a total of 803,563 people gave their lives to Christ. To put that into perspective, only 40,000 people live in the village where we had the crusade. Many people walked for days to come. The hunger for a real relationship with God is unquenchable here.

We now move onto India where we are told to expect to see even more desperate poverty. We will be joined there by Evangelist Rob Welch and our dear friend and former Pastor Randy Barr. Please continue to lift us all up in prayer. We will not have anywhere near the support team that we had in Africa with Cfan.

We finally have full internet access so Karman is going to send a bunch of photos, including a shot of 5 adults on a motorcycle. Not the record but it gives you an idea what the roads in Nigeria look like.Thank you again for your prayers.

Completely Amazing

Last night was completely amazing. The weather was cool (80) and 300,000 people came out to the crusade. Nothing even remotely like this has ever happened here. It is the event that these people will remember for a life time. We have really fallen in love with the Nigerian people. I wish you could behere to meet them. They are warm and the most genuine people I have met. When they are excited they show it. When they don't like something, they don't pretend. It is incredibly refreshing.

Tonight is the final night of the crusade. We are expecting the largest crowd yet. Hundreds of thousands have already come to Christ and we have seen with our own eyes the most amazing miracles. This is the book of Acts being lived out in 2009. No one could remain a skeptic here, it is just too powerful. Karman and I get to sit on the front row of the stage so we see everything close up.

I will be preaching my final message tonight. Your prayers have been so powerful I can honestly say last night I felt more ease speaking to the enormous crowd, than I normally feel speaking in my own Church. What a lesson I am learning again about the power of prayer.

We had lunch today with one the team members that has been with Cfan the longest. He is a Christian "Indian Jones" with stories that Spielberg couldn't dream up. Captured by rebels, imprisoned, stoned, tear gassed, bombed, shot at, stuck in the middle of war zones, kidnapped, and plane crashes. You cannot believe this guy. I will tell his stories when I get home. The way that God has protected this team is awesome.

Tomorrow we depart for Lagos and then Dubai and we don't travel to India until next weekend.Please continue to pray for us. I will take the microphone about noon your time today. I look forward to giving you another good report.

Day Three- Dana Speaks for the First Time

(From Karman) Dana did an excellent job presenting his message and the crowd was very responsive. Cfan leaders said afterward that no American guest speaker in this role (short message) has ever done as well.

Expectations have grown over the last 2 days and people are drawing on God for even more miracles. At one point a chorus broke out spontaneously and was picked up by the rest of the crowd... Hallelujahs were ringing out from the largest choir we have ever heard!
Tonight’s Gospel Crusade was another glorious highlight: 225,000 people attended in this highly rural “village-setup”. Daniel Kolenda was the main preacher and he ministered with authority. Many souls got saved, filling up the barns of God. When the prayer for the sick rung out, many wonderful miracles happened.

A girl, deaf and dumb for 20 years heard and spoke clearly. Her brother saw her giving the testimony and ran onto the platform to embrace her and they rejoiced together (see photos). Another girl, crippled for years was brought to the meeting from the hospital. She told her mother to take her to the Gospel meeting where she believed Jesus would heal her. During the prayer the power of God came on her and she began to walk. There was no end to the miracles that continued to take place...even until the very last moment of the meeting.

First Note from Karman!

Hey! Karman here. Up front I want to admit that trips like this produce a whole lot of emotions in me - thoughts & feelings ranging from truly wonderful through truly terrible. However, when hanging out with Nigerians in Isoko Land, you can't help but notice their JOY.

Despite the horrible poverty all around, they generally have sunny dispositions. That much might be cultural. But when Jesus becomes their source of joy, oh man look out! During praise & worship times the crusade stage becomes a crazy blur of color & movement.

We see dignified bishops in fancy robes along with leaders of denominations and very large churches... Dancing with the joy & abandon of children!! I'm talkin' smiling, giggling, booty wigglin' dancing! It doesn't look holy, it looks like a wedding (but better than a white wedding). Same goes for the enthusiastic crowd. The Joy of God's presence, joy of salvation is so simple and uncomplicated. It's here in the moment. It's a gift with a message for me: Joy from Above Is!!! It just is.

Day Two Update

Today is DAY TWO in Isokoland/Nigeria. The venue is between two villages and people from both sides have to walk for many miles. When Chief Solomon Ogba, State Secretary of the PDP, Delta State , saw the huge crowd, he was thunderstruck. “This happens on a village-level”, he said, “it’s beyond belief.”

Tonight again the Gospel was powerfully proclaimed, with masses of people receiving Jesus as their personal Savior. Have a look at tonight’s crowd-picture. The Bible presents the gospel as the wisdom of God, the only saving truth. No man made it up, just as no man invented water. No philosopher ever conceived equal hope. Preaching the Gospel releases the saving power of God. Those who are dead in trespasses and sins hear it and are raised to new life – glory to God!

After the prayer for the sick numerous miracles happened. One young man, mute for 26 years suddenly discovered he could speak. A mad woman was instantly healed and testified with astounding clarity of mind. Many cripples were also healed including the one in the attached picture who fell in a well and broke his leg 2 years ago. Since that time he had been unable to walk until Jesus healed him tonight. Like the lame man in Acts 3:8 he went walking and leaping and praising God.

When looking at these dear people, compassion grips us. Compassion must be preached with compassion and love with love – “sincere love,” as set out in the evangelists’ charter in 2 Corinthians 6.

If there is such a place as the middle of nowhere, we have found it. Here in the Delta region of Nigeria there is little but shacks and jungle. Andyet, 180,000 people came from everywhere to the crusade last night. Even the government people couldn't figure out where they all came from. It was awesome to see the hunger of the people here for an encounter with God. Idon't think many left disappointed. The crowds responded to the Gospel with joy.

I am sure we will learn that well beyond 100,000 beautiful peoplecame to Jesus in that meeting. Several cripples were healed. One manmute for 26 years began to speak and countless others were healed. Now weare on our way to the "Fire Conference" where the believers are receiving excellent training. Tonight I will speak for the first time. For you it will be at about 11:15am central standard time today. Please be praying. One last thing, I saw a new record number of people on one motorcycle last night. It was a family of 6. There were lot's loaded with 5 people, somecarrying chairs over their heads, but, even by Nigerian standards, I think6 is impressive. Particularly in wild, crazy out of control traffic.

New Photos!!

Prayer Warriors: Dana here...This is an image of our arrival in Oleh/ozoro. We were met by crowds at the airport and there were roads everywhere lined with tens of thousands of people. There was a carnival atmosphere here. People are traveling from all over to attend. Bonnke is so famous here I can't describe it. The thing is, it is not like fame in the US. He is famous because he comes with a message of forgivness and hope and blessing. People know that he will show them the way to God.

This is a very poor place. Few people have electricity. In fact, people have very little. There are however countless motorbikes and scooters here. It is common to see a family of four all on one small motorcycle. Their idea of a child seat is a sling over the mothers back.

Straight from the airport we went to the Governers mansion and met with the state government and then not one but two kings. They asked Bonnke to pray over the land and ask God to bless it. They all know how everything changes when the Gospel comes to a city with great power. What an Awesome God we serve.

In a couple of hours the first meeting will begin. I will be speaking on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. At least that is the plan for now. It is seven hours ahead here. The Gospel will normally be being proclaimed at about 11:00 am central time.

Flying to Ole/Ozoro

Dana emailed last night from an airport in Nigeria, to let us know he and Karman were flying to Ole/Ozoro. Dana said that they can literally "feel the prayers". This is where Dana will speak on Thursday night for the first time.

Here is some basic information on the area. Although there isn't a definitive population for Ozoro, it is believed to be the largest single community in Isokoland, both in land mass and population. Ozoro is made up of five Quarters: Uruto, Erovie, Etevie, Urude and Oruamudhu. Erovie quarters is the seat of the traditional ruler called "Ovie." The region is divided into two Local Government Areas, Isoko North (headquartered at Ozoro) and Isoko South (headquartered at Ole).

Isoko region is in the tropical rain forest area of the Niger-delta. The region experiences high rainfall and high humidity most of the year. The climate is equatorial and is marked by two distinct seasons. The Dry and Rainy seasons. The Dry season lasts from about November to April and is significantly marked by the cool "harmarttan" dusty haze from the north-east winds. The Rainy season spans May to October with a brief dry spell in August.

Many natives still worship idols...This is evident in the many ancestral shrines that still dot the Ozoro landscape. A critical appraisal of the belief system of the average Ozoro citizen will reveal a combination of both Christian practices and traditional leanings.

Prayer Guide for Nigeria January 18-25 2009

Karman and I will be leaving for Lagos Nigeria on Sunday Jan. 18. We will arrive on the 19th. The next morning around 6am we will be traveling from Lagos to Ole/Ozoro, two smaller cities in the Niger Delta Region. This is where we meet the crusades leaders, the local government officials and the like. The actual crusade begins on Wednesday Jan. 21 and runs through Sunday the 25th. I don’t yet know which 3 days I will be invited to speak. Please assume that I will be speaking on the 21st. The meetings begin about 6:00 pm and go until after 9:00. There will be music, messages with an alter call and finally, a prayer for the sick. It is normal to see many amazing miracles. I will let you know more about that as it happens.

Here are some specific things to pray for. However, mostly I would ask that you pray in the Spirit and ask God what He would have you pray. I think that will have the greatest impact.

· As I prepare to speak in Nigeria, I would ask you to pray for Gods wisdom and grace as I finalize my messages. I want to share messages that will really touch the Nigerian people.
· Please ask God to grant us smooth travel and good sleep. This trip I will be in the air for more than 45 hours and Karman for 60 hours since she will also be traveling to minister in Turkey.
· Please pray for our protection from those who would oppose our message.
· Please pray that I am able to have great, fantastic, awesome rapport with the Nigerian and Indian people. This is a real key to effective evangelism.
· Pray that we see 1 million or more new believers come to Christ while we are in Nigeria.
· PLEASE PRAY THAT I SPEAK WITH GREAT ANOINTING AND BOLDNESS!!!
· Please pray for our health and strength.
· Please pray that every single person that hears our message would receive it with joy and learn to live in a way that is full of life and greatly honors God.

Jan 18-19, fly to Nigeria.
Jan 20 Fly to Ole/Ozoro
Jan 21 Crusade begins at approximately 6:00 pm Nigeria time. 11:00 am Central Standard
Jan 22 Crusade begins at approximately 6:00 pm Nigeria time. 11:00 am Central Standard
Jan 23 Crusade begins at approximately 6:00 pm Nigeria time. 11:00 am Central Standard
Jan 24 Crusade begins at approximately 6:00 pm Nigeria time. 11:00 am Central Standard
Jan 25 Crusade begins at approximately 6:00 pm Nigeria time. 11:00 am Central Standard

The Chance of a Lifetime

To my dear praying friends: In the past six months, some really amazing opportunities have arisen and I am hoping that you would consider joining me through your prayers and intercession. In 1981, I gave my life to Jesus Christ at a Campus Crusade for Christ retreat. It was a Sunday morning. The next day, on Monday morning, I was out on the mall at my college, telling people about Jesus. From that moment it has been my greatest passion to share the gospel and lead people into a genuine relationship with Jesus. It’s not hard or scary for me, I love it. About 6 months ago, I began to feel that God was stirring me to begin to do more evangelism ministry. Almost immediately, an opportunity arose for me to preach at two evangelistic festivals in Southern India this February. I jumped at the opportunity. Just as I was organizing that, God brought me a second wonderful opportunity to share the Gospel with the lost. This time in Nigeria. I am on the Board of Directors of Christ for all Nations Ministry. This is the ministry of Reinhard Bonnke. This ministry has seen more than 62 million people come to Christ just since 2000. This last October, Reinhard told me that God had put it on his heart to help me take the next step as an evangelist. He didn’t know how at the time but promised to pray about it. A couple of weeks later he emailed me from Nigeria and invited me to speak at his crusades in January and March. I will have an opportunity to preach 3 nights each time for about 15 minutes. This is an incredible opportunity to reach hundreds of thousands of people with the Gospel. Reinhard typically draws at least a million people over the course of 5 nights. I am attaching a picture of a typical crowd. It is amazing. I am honestly in awe that God would entrust me with this privilege. With all of that as background, I am asking for those friends of mine that have a heart for the lost and a willingness to pray to join a prayer campaign for me and these upcoming events. It is always prayer that prepares the way for the Gospel. It is prayer that moves the hand of God. It is prayer that can break through traditions, and false religions, and every kind of spiritual stronghold that keeps people from knowing Jesus and giving their lives to him. It is also prayer that sustains the ministers and protects them from the attacks of the enemy. I have learned that without prayer, we lack the grace and the power that only God can give. There are so many beautiful people whose lives are a mess and God has been preparing them to hear the Gospel. For thousands of people, these meetings will be life changing. However, how many people are really touched also depends on prayer. Bonnke often says that bringing the Gospel is like a great twin engine jet plane. One engine is prayer, the other is the preaching of God’s word. It takes both engines fully engaged to really take off and have the full impact. So, do you want to get in on this? I am convinced that this is how we are supposed to work together. Some of us go, some of us pay for it and some of us provide the prayer cover. I am hoping that you will join in the prayer cover piece. Here is what I would ask you to do. Get familiar with the schedule and specific issues as I send them to you. Pray everyday from now all the way through March 16. Email me with any words or thoughts that you feel God would have you share with me to help me prepare for having the greatest possible impact. If you want to join in this mission, please email me back and I will assemble a list of everyone on the team. I will then email you various pieces of information to help you pray in a focused and specific way. During the actual crusades, I will send you reports and photos and updated prayer needs. That’s it. Please pray and see if God stirs your heart to battle for these lost souls in prayer. I expect that we will see amazing things. With love and gratitude, Dana Morey