There is power...

The other day Paul came by the Cream and Sugar trailer. We have known him for some now, time but we never really had a deep conversation. After only a short time we found ourselves having quite a debate about God and it was so sad to see how he idolized demonic powers. He said he would love to have more of this power and that he already had been helped by it on numerous occasions.
The conversation was still going on when I left the trailer and went for a walk to invite other people. But Paul didn't go out of my mind. I started to pray and declared that every evil spirit in Pauls life would be taken captive through the Blood of Jesus and that God would rule over his life. After praying this, I got so excited wondering about what God was going to be doing in Pauls life. As I returned to the trailer I found that he had already left, the other team members said that he calmed down became thoughtful before leaving peacefully.
The next morning when we went on outreach again, Paul stopped by shortly after we had set up the trailer.
What a different person he was! Without hesitation he told us that he felt that there are chains holding him, keeping him trapped in a cycle of darkness. He asked us if we could help, if there's a way to get rid of the chains. I was astonished at this, and very eager to tell him the way to his total freedom! That after he gave his live to Jesus, we could pray for him and cut him free of all the chains. The truth touched him and he decided to get saved by following Jesus. As we prayed for him he started smiling and afterward he told us that he never felt so burden-free in all his life.
Since that day, Paul has become a different person, his personality has changed and now he is such a pleasure to be around.
God is good and there is power in the blood of Jesus!

-Kurt-

Update Community House

During the past few months we have spent a lot of time working on the new Community House. Joyfully, we accepted the challenge of turning this building into a beautiful looking home. Step by step we were able make a lot of progress in most of the rooms already. For all of us it was a valuable experience to be persistent in our vision and be able to see the the result of our efforts at the end of the each day. Not only did the building go through a renovation process but our characters experienced some shaping as well.
Countless holes and cracks got filled with painter's filling and many gallons of primer and paint were applied to the walls. One bathroom will soon be done and we already have started repainting the kitchen. There is still a lot of work ahead of us, but we are confident that we will be able accomplish it soon.
In regards to the utilities, we have already seen some progress. Just two weeks before Christmas the building had the electricity hooked up. This enabled us to celebrate Christmas in our new Community House for the first time, we were also able to do so, even without freezing.
Unfortunately, we face some challenges with connecting the water. Due to the increasing number of buildings on our property, the water utility company is making us replace the main water line to our property. This has the effect that we have to invest a large amount of money that we haven't budgeted for. Nevertheless, we believe that God will continue to provide all the remaining finances that will enable us to fully restore this house and allow it become a home for many.
Thank you for your love and support.