BACK FROM MOZAMBIQUE!!

Hey There our AMAZING Family,

Once again, thanks for your prayers and support of us on this last trip to Africa. We just arrived back from Mozambique last week. It was a powerful, fun time! On a personal note, it was a huge blessing for us to be able to spend some time with Tracy and process some things with her as we pray about our future in missions. There are few people that have the kind of experience and wisdom that she does when it comes to missions and ministry. In terms of our ministry there, it felt like the trip had a lot to do with the ministry of encouragement, as several of the settings we ministered in were very much in need of hope and life. We also saw physical healings and salvation. Tracy sent us a copy of an email that she sent Eric, the missions director, thanking him for sending us and reporting on our time there. We thought it would be fun for you all to hear a report from her perspective so we’ve posted it below.
“In 10 days time they ministered in three churches, spent four days working in the prison population, worked with 430 orphan infants, did an outreach in a Muslim village (about 200 people attended) and helped us paint and move our entire base to a new location. Some of them ministered in a Zionist church that has accepted Christ. Many people were introduced to Jesus.

They fed the hungry, most of whom were actually starving. They prayed in the market place and preached at every opportunity. Many were healed, many saved, and about 60 were baptized. They both declared and demonstrated the kingdom of God with power, grace and love. We spent the first couple of days at an Iris Ministry base. They blessed the orphans, staff and Bible School students in a powerful way. Their ministry brought comfort, affirmation and empowerment in a season of great difficulty and transition. The team also blessed our staff over and over again. There seemed no end to the ways they thought of to support and encourage us.
What blessed me the most was their team dynamic. Jesus said that “they’ll know you’re my disciples by your love, one for another. The team’s prophesies and power were great, but “love is the greatest of all.” - Tracy

Most of you have heard by now that our next big life event will be having a baby!!! We are expecting our little one around mid November. We are planning on staying in Redding for the summer, working and saving and preparing for baby’s arrival. We are excited and praying about some possibilities in Africa in 2010, but details are still up in the air (we’re waiting to get more information from the Bethel missions department) and we haven’t made any final decisions yet. Please continue to pray for wisdom and that we would hear clearly from the Lord in this season. We love all that God is doing in us and our families and the favor He has given us and we are super pumped about what He is going to do this next year!

Love you all lots and lots. Thanks for being part of our lives. =)

Aaron & Crystal Stevens