S.E.N.T. - Joe Brashear

Day 7

2/20/2015

Today was work day at the house and church. Mostly we deep cleaned the church and house and helped organize some things. We put together a trampoline for the kids and they were so anxious to get on it and bounce. Afterwards we played basketball and soccer with the kids until church time.

Tonight the Lord helped us in the service. The people seemed very thankful for revival but at the same time very exhausted. The altar service was good and the Lord helped people. There was one young man in particular that really got help and I believe drew closer to God in a great way.

Day 6

2/19/2015

Traffic in down town Port-Au-Prince is one of the craziest things I have ever seen. People are constantly honking and yelling at each other. Children and animals are roaming around and people are everywhere. If you stop at a light people come and wash the windshield and nearly demand money for it. And then there are some things you just do not even want to talk about that people have no shame in. It was fun to see the overlook on the mountain and the palace, but it was very crowded and hot.

Tonight in church the people were in to the music seemingly more than ever and it seems to grow each night. Jacob preached well and most of the people who came to the front were really trying to get in touch with God. It was a great service!

Day 5

2/18/2015

The last day of the crusade is always intense. Both teams want to win so the other captain gets soaked with water balloons and they get lots of candy. The teens really got in to it and the tension was very high at times because both teams were very competitive. I was the captain of a team for the teens and my team won. The children were just as competitive but in a more sane way and not so dramatic about everything. The teams were all in and ready to go for the last day. We had a great time with the children.

Tonight Bro. Pahlman preached outstanding and the people responded well. The people were seeking God and worshiping on a whole new level. The altar service was amazing and people just seemed to linger in the presence of the Lord as long as they could and others just wanted to be in the only air conditioned building around the area!

Day 4

2/17/2015

Today the youth were a little more in to the games during the teen's crusade. They seemed to enjoy it more and wanted to participate. The younger kids were wild and so pumped up about the teams and so competitive with each other. Both the teens and the younger ones seemed to respond well to the message in the altars.

Tonight I preached with an interpreter for the second time. I figured out that Haitians have great rhythm and if the interpreter and I can get in rhythm it makes things so much easier for the both of us. The Lord really helped in the altars and people came forward seeking God. Although there were some who came to goof around, there were many who came to get a touch from the Lord.

Day 3

2/16/2015

Today was our first day of doing kids crusades for the children. This morning before we got started we helped to put a swing set together for the children and then rushed off to set up for the teens to come in for service. We played some games and sang a few songs with the teens for a couple hours and did some skits. Some of them seemed to really enjoy it and others acted like it was too elementary for them and just kind of sat there and looked at us. The Lord helped and Brother Jude talked to them in the end about the Lord.

The younger children came in pumped up and excited about being in the church to learn. We sang a few kids songs and they really got into doing the motions. We played a few games, learned a memory verse, and did some skits for them. They really seemed to enjoy it. They were so into the games and songs but at the same time they listened to the serious parts. At the end Brother Jude brought them into the altars and we had a time of prayer with the children.

Day 2

2/15/2015

This morning I woke up early and we a good breakfast before church started at 8 A.M. The morning service was great, even though I understood very little. The Lord moved mightily this morning and the preaching was awesome. Richard preached and I had no idea what he said because it was in Creole, but the people responded well. After Richard preached, Bro. Pahlman preached about the cross. One person came forward and prayed for salvation.

This evening in the service the congregation really got into the worship. They sang many songs but on the fast song the Haitian people were very enthusiastic. It was great to see so many people excited about worshiping the Lord. There were close to three hundred people there and most of them were dancing around and worshiping the Lord together. Jacob Hill preached very well and the Lord moved in the altar service for many people. Two young people came forward to pray for salvation. Glory to God!