we are in a real war

God is doing so many awesome things. We thank him for that. But the enemy is also at work so we need your prayers. The hotel we are in is filled with wickedness. There is a casino in the lobby full of bad characters, and prostitutes come and go throughout the hotel, trying to sell themselves. It is very sad. We have had the opportunity to witness to some of them, And Kim bright went to meet one last night to talk to her. The lord had brought her to tears with our witness, as she attempted to proposition Larry. Boy, did she pick the wrong spirit filled man!

There has also been increasing spiritual attack on the team. Last night after dinner, I felt a spiritual attack descend on me and almost overwhelm me. It was full of condemnation and death. It tried to convince me I was surrounded by violence on all sides, helpless to do anything. It was so heavy and yes, terrifying. For a few minutes it almost seemed as if i had left the physical world, and was only peeking into it through a fog. As i walked along the street back to the hotel, I had to make a concious, concerted effort to not fall. It was almost as if i was walking intoxicated. I told our friend John Senin about it, as we walked, and he told me there were many bad things roaming around from curses being sent out and the like.

When we got back to the hotel, we prayed in a circle right next to the casino, and Larry affirmed that I could not win the battle in my own mind, that I would lose every time that way, but only by the written and then spoken word of God. I needed to hear that. Others in the team relayed they had been attacked that very day. Mike, with anxiety, Dianan, with a spirit of confusion during church, which john had also indicated for himself, and during the beginning of diner, Missy had said she came under a sudden emotional attack where she almost lost it. All these things I take as proof of REAL advance in God's kingdom. John reminded us that there was a slime that would be on us when we went out in the world, and that we need to be cleansed. The blood of Jesus, the death of him working through us must cleanse us. This becomes very evident in as land like this, but is this not also true of us in America? I know often I have forgotten this spiritual truth.

The meeting that day had been so powerful, ending up with everyone on their knees and faces before God, there were visions and porphecy, and new authority released to the team, and the Kenyan leaders. God's presence, grace, power and love were palpable.

Many bondages of pride, religion, tribalism and even sexism have come down during these meetings. The powers of darkness, as in any war, will counter attack. It is to be expected.

Pray for us to shine like the son in a land of utter darkness.

Jeff Youngblood