The latest news from Tanzania

Thank you so much for your prayers over these past weeks. I am attaching the email from Rev. Debra that arrived this morning. It sounds like it has been an amazing time in Tanzania for the team to be a part of.

One of the things I have been praying very hard for is the salvation of members of the Masai tribe. When I was in Tanzania two years ago I was awed by these beautiful people. They are a nomadic tribe that raises cattle and move with the grass and water. These people are known to be very honorable and are highly respected by everyone but they are steeped in tribal religions. It seems a part of my prayer for that was answered. Please pray for Christianity to spread through their people.

Also, much of the reason for Shannon and Collin's trip to Tanzania was to confirm the calling that God has placed on us for Tanzania and to find land for the ministry. It looks like both of these have happened! Praise the Lord! It also looks like my family will be eating mangoes.

The kids and I will drive to the airport to pick them up tomorrow. Pray for their safe return.

Love,

Christine

-------Original Message-------

From: Debra Zimmer

Date: 09/25/06 06:03:51

Subject: I't been a great trip

Hello everyone,

Just a little report to let you all know that we are doing good. The guys

left this morning to fly back to the states while us girls are getting ready

for our minimum of 12 hour bus trip to Rwanda tomorrow morning. We leave

the hotel at 4am.

We have seen a wonderful harvest of over 960 people saved so far and 91

people receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Our meetings have been

powerful. I think the highlight has been the Pastor's conference - There

was such a move of the spirit the last day that every pastor except of 2

were either on their knees or face crying out to God to change them and

bring revival in their churches. We have so many different denominations and

non-denominational pastors. They said they had never experienced a

conference as powerful as that one. So many had called Pastor Richard and

told him. The second day of the conference I called out a man and a wife

and they were Assembly of God pastors - I prophecied over them about some

things that had been thru and was about to take place in their ministry -

they had been thru something so difficult and were asked to leave the church

for 18 months but then the headquarter said that they were wrong and could

not find evidence of what they were accused of. They laid on the floor and

cried and cried - and they said they would never never be the same - they

said they felt we were sent in by God to encourage them cuz they had felt

like quiting the ministry.

Our open air has been so exciting - we had many Maasi tribal men in their

tribal clothes come forward to get saved and also Muslum. Children's

ministry has been a big hit!!

So many healings - let me mention two - a woman had a tumor in her stomach

and she had went to the hospital and they said she needed surgery so she

needed to save money. She came to our crusade and was prayed for and her

tumor disappeared. Another woman was from far away...she had come to Mwanza

to get treatment on her feet because they were so painful...God healed her

instantly. She was so so happy and danced and danced. So many more

healings....deaf ears...eye sight restored...pain in eyes for

years....gallbladder....pain in body....and more.

We had a move of God in Pastor Richard's church yesterday - his church is a

new building that was built 3 times larger than the building he had 2 years

ago when I was here - it was packed out - we had many new believers from the

crusade come. Our ministry is going to give out bibles to everyone that

didn't have a bible - I think we will need 30 - 40 bibles.

We looked for land on Saturday for the orphanage and radio tower. We found

the perfect piece of land - it is about 30 acres and it has some beautiful

hills on it and some of it is flat with mango trees. Shannon was so excited

cuz it was out in the country - he said he is going home to prepare to come

to Tanzania with his family to oversee this part of our ministry. He was so

touched by the people and their love and the people are so excited that the

family is coming in to live. The land is out in the country but maybe

only a few miles to town.

Thanks again for all your prayers - God is moving in a great way in Tanzania

and you are all a part of it. I will leave part of my heart here....I

really do love this country deeply.

We will be in Rwanda on Monday and arrive into Mpls. at noon on Tuesday.

Blessings and love,

Debra