I am, now in Yenakievo, Ukraine, having just settled in my “abode.” There has been no time to write a blog until now. What was scheduled to be three services in Marganets, when I left the US, became eight (8)! But each one was unique and had a prophetic thread running through from the first to the last. So permit me to bring you up to date by giving you a synopsis of the week.
We took a train on Wednesday May 22, from Evpatoria, which is about one hour’s drive from Olenivka where the Pastors’ Retreat was held. Pastor Oleg and Inna Lugovosky met us in Zaporozhie and drove us to Marganets a journey of about 70 kilometers. Then the activities of ministry began with a Leaders Meeting on Thursday evening and an assigned subject taken from a teaching I did at the Retreat: Vessels In The Potter’s House.
Friday evening the focus was on healing. And the manifestation of the power of God was there as the Holy Spirit flowed through the people as they laid hands on those who had pain at that time and then on anyone who had a diagnosis of any disease from a medical person.
One lady (see the picture above) had broken her leg for the third time and the skin had turned black. While she was being prayed for by another believer, right in front of their eyes, the skin turned PINK! Talk about shock and excitement. Many others testified to the disappearance of pain.
On Sunday morning a one lady, a gypsy, told the congregation how great the pain had been in her knees as she walked to church on Friday evening, but going home her friend could not keep up with her because she was running and jumping– pain free! Another told how the burning in her stomach ceased after the prayer. And on and on and on...
Saturday was a Three Session Seminar on The Gifts Of the Holy Spirit from 10-2 and then back again for the youth service. YES I can still speak “youth”! We had a great time together both with the Word and young spirited fellowship. Did you happen to catch the short video I put on Facebook of some of their “games?”
Sunday began at 9:45 AM and ended at 9:30 PM. Two services, one on generational living and the 5:00 service included a 15 minute teaching on faith and then an hour of answer any question the congregation had. “HAD!” And they “had” them! But I found it interesting and challenging and Spirit led. They challenged me because of the cultural differences and thought patters, but the Holy Spirit so directed my answers that two or three “loaded” questions were “headed off at the pass” with the initial words from my mouth – words that normally would not have said in the majority of such sessions I have had in Ukraine. Hallelujah!
What did I do between services? Glad you asked! I had a “dual ministry” at the tables of believers. Ministry to my body and to the Body of Christ. After the morning service and after the evening service! Then back to my private “prophet’s quarters” completed just for my arrival by the pastor and his family. But then it was ministry in the cool of the evening on my porch to the son and daughter-in-law (Sergey and Anya), and then to receive my second welcomed massage from their son, Daniel (50-60 minutes of enjoyable TORTURE!) Vitaliy and Denis, their other sons, are also involved in active ministry at the Church. Just a great family – all united in the call of God to their city!
It is special when you can minister confirmation and set a course of action for a Body of Believers but have it confirmed by the pastor and leadership as the direction God was speaking to them about, but to be the vessel God used to release it to the congregation in prophetic form. Isn’t God GOOD!
Thanks for your prayers as this week begins here in Yenakievo area – a service every night and two on Saturday.
Dr D with my Ukrainian secretary/interpreter - Oksana Zeleviniska
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