Thursday, February 18, 2010

Obrigada!

Obrigada means "thank you" in Portuguese, which is the official language in Mozambique.

I want to thank everyone who has supported me financially and is continuing to support me through prayer....even you generous peeps who gave to me while standing on the street corner! I love you all and am excited to have such an incredible group of people empowering me to live my dream!

Each one of you who has generously and cheerfully given into the Kingdom of God will reap what you have sown! The testimonies that my team and I will experience are your testimonies as well because you have copartnered in sending us out. How cool is that?! So I bless you and I thank you and I cannot wait to share what God does on this adventure!!

P.S.- Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is one of the best movies I have ever seen!!

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Mozambique Missions Trip!

I leave for Beira, Mozambique in about a month (March 4-17)! I am beyond excited for this trip!


"...Greater signs than these you will do also..."


Many years ago, I knew God was calling me to Africa. As I sat in a high school Bible class watching a documentary on a couple of missionaries teach an entirely remote African tribe of 300 about Jesus, I knew that someday I would be doing the same. I watched as an entire African village celebrated their new life of freedom by dancing and shouting and I cried because I wanted to be like those missionaries but I didn't know when I would get my chance. Now I am at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry and am headed to Mozambique on a mission trip. Now is my time!!!!


The culture at this school is preparing us to walk as Jesus walked, destroying the works of the devil and bringing the Kingdom of Heaven into reality. We are learning that Jesus did the miraculous as a man, so that we (through the power of the cross and the Holy Spirit) could do the same. The best part is that he promised us that "...he who believes in me, will do...even greater works!" (John 14:12)


Already since being here there have been people raise from the dead in the street! People getting out of wheelchairs! Deaf ears opening and blind eyes seeing! And it is all being done by ordinary Jesus loving people who believe in who Jesus said they would be and love people to bits!


I really believe God is going to use me on this trip in ways I haven't experienced yet!


For me to be accepted into the Mozambique trip is a miracle! First year students don't normally get into Africa trips. However, the lady who heads up this trip prayed and really felt that I should be going! So I am really excited to know that I am meant to go, and also that God is going to extend His Kingdom in and through me on this trip!


We will be joining Bethel missionary Tracy Evans (who sees over 600 children fed by faith each week!). She is amazing and has survived gun attacks, witchdoctors and even seen corn raised from the dead! On this trip we will be getting opportunites to minister in a local prison, in the markets, to village children, and at local and bush church plants! We will also pioneer an open air church with 150 people from Tracy's clinic!

I want to invite you to partner in spreading the Kingdom of Jesus Christ in Beira Africa with me!

We are believing to see people healed, set free from demons, people discipled and people resourced. I can't wait to prophecy into people's identities, see them healed, see them saved and see them set free!! I really believe that this trip is God ordained and that He is going to bring together a strategic team of people who will spiritually and resourcefully support this trip and ensure its success!


For all who would like to partner by praying, I will be giving an update and sharing testimonies of what God did during the tirp when I return! To sign up as a prayer partner email me at samanthahire@gmail.com. If you would like to give into the trip (I need about $1200 more before February 10th, plus I am aiming to take a gift) you can make a tax deductible donation online at: https://www.ibssm.org/?action=donate&target=missions&student_id=210324


I really appreciate your belief in me and in the power of the gospel of our amazing Jesus Christ! Thanks so much for your gifts, prayers and partnership! I look forward to the lives that our team will see transformed!


God Bless Heaps!!