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Saturday July 17, 2010

Today during the day we went back to the houses that we prayed at yesterday and conducted Bible studies. I then walked with most of my team to a house way back in the jungle down this dirt road to a house where a Christian family lived. Jason and Rhen had encountered them the day before and were to conduct a Bible study with them today. They also felt that there was evil spirits in the house, so some of us wanted to go with them. We went to the house and Jason led the Bible study. There are 5 people living in the house: the parents, two daughters and a son. We prayed for the family as a whole, and then for Bernadette, the oldest daughter who is 30. The mother told the story of her daughter and this is what we found out.  Bernadette was a very smart and bright girl; she graduated high school, but at the age of 18 was raped. The mother also said that something else had gone on in their daughters life that they are not sure about, but now Bernadette has almost no memory, she doesn’t speak, and really just acts as if she was born with a mental disorder. It is clear however that she is demon possessed, you can definitely tell when you look at her eyes. I locked eyes with her one time from across the room and was very freaked out; it was a super eerie moment. We prayed for her and the guys moved into the room where Nelson was. This boy was about 20 years old had been born with polio, and somewhere somehow has also become demon possessed and the parents believe that both of their children were possessed about the same time. The demon that lives in Nelson is very aggressive and the parents have had to chain their son to the bed. The guys prayed for him for about 30 minutes as the demon manifested itself, they continued to pray, but eventually, Nelson, or the demon told them to get out of the room and leave him alone. Jason know that the demon saw Jesus in them . . .

Bernadette and her mom

While the guys were in that room praying, us girls sat with the mother, Bernadette, and the other daughter. The other daughter had been listening to the conversation and prayers and finally broken down crying telling us that she is so frustrated and angry that people in the village where they live make fun of her and her family because they are Christians and love God, but her brother and sister are both crazy and possessed. It was so sad to hear because this girl and her parents love God. We prayed for her and then for her mom who had suffered a stroke and was scared that she could die and not be there to watch over, care for, and love her kids. I thank God that we had the opportunity to be with the family even if it was only for a little more than an hour’s time. We did not see any miracle or freedom from demon possession, but I know that God move in that house and that the Holy Spirit was at work in the younger daughter’s heart for sure. We were able to bring love, comfort, and hope to a family who has been through so much in life. I know that God will continue to use the family in the village and that He will move in their lives. I pray blessing over the family and the blood of Jesus over the daughter and son that they may be free from any demonic spirit, God, I know you can bring healing, may their hearts be opened to you!

Jason and Rhen went back to deliver a Bible to the family

Tonight after dinner we all piled in and onto Pastor Rowen’s car/van and headed into the jungle up a road to a farm where we fellowshipped together as a team with the pastor we had been working with for the week. It was so peaceful to be up in the jungle on a bench made of a couple of 2x4’s sitting under a little covering. It was a clear night, all of the stars were out, the moon was out, and you could hear all of the crickets and frogs making noise. It was truly beautiful and peaceful! God’s creation is amazing! We all sat around singing, worshipping, and sharing about what God had done in each of our lives that week in Loboc. It was great to just sit in God’s presence and have reflection time with our team.