God is moving in the hospitals!

Hello~ Family and Friends

After sharing with my teammate, Karen Singleton she encouraged me to let others know about my visit with Luke to the Kalingaliga clinic. Yesterday (tue) I went with Luke to pray for the sick at the clinic. This is a weekly visit for Luke, but a first for me at this particular clinic. Pastor Jere's daughter Prisca also came with us to pray and translate. Pastor Jere and Prisca come weekly, but he was unable to come this time.

Anyways, it was such a touching experience as we prayed for each person laying in the three different wards. It was neat to see the smiles and responses of the people around us. Each person warmly welcomed us and our prayers for healing. Family members asked for prayer for new jobs, family problems and you could just see the desperation on their faces, longing for some kind of hope.

In the childrens ward it was hard for me to watch this sweet little 10mon old baby, Samson suffer from open sores all over his body, and hear horrible coughing from two other little babies with pneumonia. You could tell the mothers of these babies were weary and fearful.

Luke shared in such a simple way about our hope in Christ and I was amazed to watch the Holy Spirit move in these peoples hearts. We did not see any immediate healing physically, but we did experience spiritual healing. There was a man so sick and in so much pain who said He would definitely go to hell if he was to die in this clinic. Laying on his side and sweating badly from the pain in his back, Moses expressed to us that He didnt even know if he wanted to live or if God could ever forgive him. It broke my heart as I listened. After talking more with Luke, he did accept Christ into his Heart and you could see the peace on his face after praying. We gave him a New Testament and our phone numbers so we could hook him up with a good church near his home once he is able to leave the clinic.

Another lady that sticks out to me from my visit is Florence. She is not a patient, but a middleclass working woman, that watches Luke and the Zambian pastors week after week come and pray for the sick. Florence works at the front desk of the clinic and is more of a manager you could say. As we were getting ready to leave, she asked to talk to me. I was surprised but didnt think that much about it. She expressed that she wanted to go to our church and understand more about God. She had never been to church before and was very curious. After sharing the Gospel with her and telling her about the free gift of salvation she told us that she thought that she would definitely go to hell if she died today. She quickly admitted her need for God and told us what a bad person she was. I prayed with her and I told her that the angels in heaven are having a big party. What a miracle! You could see joy just spilling out of her! The Holy Spirit was prodding at her heart and she responded! PRAISE GOD!

What better gift do we have to give away than the Gospel!!!!!! It is alive and gives hope to those that are hurting and hopeless and I am so privilaged to be a part of that this week.

There are so many that God is able to touch because there is a man who is willing to reach out to the unlovely in an unlovely place! God has given Luke a gift to talk with people and a deep compassion for this outreach to the sick. I was so humbled as I watched him interact in the midst of what would be so uncomfortable to most of us.................disease, smells, pain, and talking with total strangers! Please continue to pray for this ministry. Not only that God would continue to heal the sick spiritually and physically, but also protection for Luke and the pastors that go and pray for these sick and often contagious patients.

I wanted to share this as a testamony to God's Almightly power! I hope this can encouraged you to share the gift that you have to those hurting around you! Step out and share today!!

God Bless,

Elise for the Whitfields!!!

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Flooding update II

Dear Friends

In light of the email we sent out earlier in the week, this news report will give you a better idea of the situation. By the way the four short words I say was totally a case of being in the right place at the right time (and also being the only muzungu (white man) in the camp). Keep praying for the previously mentioned outreach Action Zambia is organizing through local pastors in hopes of serving the residents of this tent city.

You can click on the link in order to view the news report: http://www.africanews.com/site/Lusaka_after_the_floods/list_messages/31057

Happy Easter and remember Maranatha (He has risen!!!)

His Servants

Elise and Luke Whitfield <><