Sincelejo, Colombia Missions Trip
October 18, 2009
Sincelejo, Colombia
OUR COMING WAS A BIG DEAL FOR THEM
Going on a missions’ trip usually does two things. It stirs something up in the place where you’re going (hopefully being a blessing) and it activates something in the people going so they can bring it back. We’ve experienced that on the 7 trips we’ve taken teams on. This time we got an extra benefit: we impacted an entire region, gave hope, and healed some old wounds. We took a team of 18 people with us to a place (Sincelejo, Colombia) no American evangelists had gone to, even though repeatedly invited. It’s not easy to get to, very poor, and basically forgotten even by the Colombians. And the leadership there thought our coming was a big deal. And to make sure everyone knew about this and got the point, God got us noticed by the local newspaper, and an interview on local TV. It wasn’t hard – white skinned Americans that stood out, literally stopping traffic as one of the anointed team members, Craig Pearcy, held court to about 25 Colombians on motorbikes, extolling the wonderful virtues of Jesus, getting people saved and healed right on the streets.
WOUNDED HEALER GETS HEALED
One of the benefits of coming on a healing missions trip is to see so many healings – and perhaps to get healed! That happened to Steven, who showed up at the airport on crutches. Torn lateral meniscus – very much a problem. Lots of prayer – and dancing as in this photo, as he was healed and literally carried his crutches back through the airport upon returning.
SHE SUDDENLY SPEAKS AND UNDERSTANDS ENGLISH
Young Colombian woman, dancer, came to the morning pastors and leaders meeting. Got whacked (surely a theological term) and began speaking and understanding English. She and her friends confirmed she had not previously spoken or understood the language. Since it’s such a poor area, there’s no reason for them to learn English as you find in the larger cities such as Medellin and Cali – always a problem when it comes to translators while praying.
SIGNS FOLLOW BELIEVERS
Activation – our favorite thing. I brought the young woman in blue alongside me to coach her how to pray. The young woman with her arm in the air couldn’t move it prior to prayer – now, as you can see, totally healed and no pain. We then had her start praying for others and everyone she prayed for got healed!
EYESIGHT TOTALLY RESTORED
The last one I prayed for on Thursday night. I knew her eyesight was bad, and she got improvement, but I didn’t know the full scope until the next night. We ended up at her church for the evening snack. Through a translator, I was able to find out she had not been able to see more than 10 feet, but now she could call out the different fingers I was holding up from way across the room. Interestingly, still no emotion – as if she actually expected to get healed when we prayed, so why get too excited. Hmmmmmmmm.
DIVINE SET-UP
Sunday morning, first of 5 services for the church that day, and this one starts at 6:00 AM!! I started by saying “you couldn’t pay Americans to go to church at 6 AM.” 900 people, packed out. Young man on the front row with his left hand in the white bandage. I had such a gift of faith — I absolutely knew he was going to get healed, it was just too much of a set-up. I told some testimonies of healings we had seen during the week. Some above the waist, some below the waist. For the ones in the congretation who had problems above the waist, I sent our small team, plus the pastors, worship team, singers, and ushers dressed in blue to go release the power of God to the 400+ standing, saying “All things made new, be healed in Jesus’name.” Literally that short because we were on a time schedule – next service waiting outside to come in – and there were waaaay more people than prayer servants. I touched his hand, and was praying over the microphone, exhorting the prayer ministers. Suddenly, he began unwrapping the bandage and splint, then fell the floor weeping. He testified, Jesus had come to him, said “Don’t be afraid, I’m with you, and I love you.” He had fractured his hand, surgery was scheduled, and he couldn’t move it. Now, he was flexing it, and he shook my hand with a forceful grip – totally healed!!
NEXT, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Wow, Wow, Wow. Next, we’ll be at Blazing Fire Church in Pleasanton, Ca Saturday night, November 7 at 6:00 PM. Sunday the 8th, we’ll be back at our former church, The Mission in Vacaville, to speak at their regular Sunday morning service, and then conduct a Healing Service that night at 6:00 PM. Check our website for details.
Bill & Carol Dew
Dewnamis Ministries, Inc.
www.dewnamis.com
dewnamis@sbcglobal.net
