For nearly two years for family reasons, I interrupted my missions in West Africa on field, while maintaining contact with several servants of God, and even via the internet starting to work with Pastor Joseph
, both in Burkina Faso.
My heart ached inside of me for having interrupted the missionary journeys and just recently, I understood better the link strong, indestructible, which unites me with our African brothers. Indeed, the Lord opened my eyes to these ancient times where blacks and whites on the same rowing galleys, some slaves and others persecuted for their faith. But the Gospel, he was not bound, because long before Abraham Lincoln, Nelson Mandela or Martin Luther .. a Man, Son of God, realized a dream, the most beautiful dreams of God, and reconciled the families of people dying on the Cross. And there, on the galleys, some evangelizing the others is that the powerful redemptive Blood of Jesus came to unite us, affixing the seal of the perfection of our God on our differences. This revelation further anchored in the depths of my being divine and unconditional love.
Finally, after many steps of faith to implement the vision given to Pastor Joseph Bethesda, I reserved a ticket through Ouagadougou, to see the field how to go further. A program of visits to churches in the bush was organized in parallel throughout the month of May and an appointment was made with the Pastor Samuel Bobo Dioulasso for the last weekend.
and Christian Laurence Koechlin, founder of the Elim Home in Tourette Levens, and began to support the work of Professor Joseph programmèrent their side they came for a week in mid-month, commissioned by their local church. Many appointments were made with various authorities of the city of Bogandé.
On 5 May, in an overflow of joy, we embraced with the beloved came to greet me at the airport: Germaine, Evelyne, Pastors Paul and Joseph! "Nothing but happiness! some say, but how to express the African hospitality? It's not just the sound the tom tom to make you dance! there, all rhythm and dance: laughter, the voice, the look! We come with the desire to help, but we have everything to learn from their hospitality, their simplicity, their love already offered a smile, a cry of joy, arms open.
On the first weekend, we went towards Niou, about sixty miles to Ouagadougou, where I was preaching and ministering in a church of the Assemblies of God. Niou is the birthplace of my beloved spiritual daughter, Germaine, which was a valuable collaborator throughout this mission. Reached the village, we were surprised to learn that many were waiting for us since the day before! The meetings began on Saturday night and until dawn, then the Sunday service lasted until mid-afternoon!
Many were healed and released, and the Lord gave us the same revelations concerning the whole village! During worship, it is with the whole church as we prayed to proclaim the powerful authority of our Lord Jesus through His Word! His kingdom is advanced, all were blessed, visited, renewed and anointed to "go further"! Pastors from there, other villages to join us during these meetings were very surprised to demonstrate the power of our God, even through ... "a woman" and one of them recognized him publicly! ! Glory be to our God, for this is one of the signs of waking almost happen in these last days! It's like the cloud that saw the servant of Elijah, as big as the palm of your hand! Besides, I was enjoying my visit to Ouagadougou to attend some meetings at the Pasteur Mamadou KARAMBIRI, and to my surprise, he even preached on the subject: " Freeing the woman and "Why the devil hates it as much the woman? "WOW!" Yes, the revival is here!
Niue, we went through Bogandé by stopping by the Village of Pastor Joseph Vilanga Yanga, where we waited for all members of the "Village Development Committee". The heat is sweltering, they were waiting under a tree from early morning, while our side, the vehicle loaned courtesy of the lovely family of Professor Joseph gave great signs of fatigue and forced us to frequent stops to avoid grilling the engine!
However, this first making contact with these friends of the village committee enlightened me a little more for everything concerning the many needs of these remote areas in the bush and cut almost everything, especially during the rainy season when the groomed trails become impassable .
"These are the few NGOs based there that allow us to survive," they demonstrate, for the rest, "everyone is looking for" they added yet! Watching them with their big smiles and eyes still full of hope, then they explain to me in detail all their development projects awaiting sponsors, my heart breaks inside of me.
As far as I look around, it's desert, the land is rocky, dry and heat as much as poverty becomes oppressive, overwhelming! Arrive Bogandé, the same observation! And this season, the markets, otherwise we can not find mangoes much! ..
However once again the joy, warmth, love, .. were there when I crossed the threshold of "Bethesda" home of the goodness of our God given to Pastor Joseph and Jeannette, his wife, who already host a young orphan Pobedo Lysia and a girl whose school year is scheduled for October. The first day meeting with the twelve children rescued took place in the house and was renewed at the coming of the spouses Koechlin. We met the mayor and various authorities responsible for administering the city, but also the leaders of social action.
During this first week I also went into "deep scrub" and visited the villages of Kossodougou where I met Pastor Zacharias, a man with a heart so large as to children. He testified that he would seek the with a cart in different places! They were very likely to attend the meeting, participating with the songs and dances to the beat of the tom-tom! What a glorious and blessed time!
Banouassi where Pastor Paul had planned a vigil that also extend until dawn. Again the Lord manifested His grace really wonderful and all were edified, encouraged, assisted, each according to his need.
I met repeatedly Pastor Paul tireless evangelist traveling by motorcycle and tirelessly all the bush villages. He planted a dozen churches with so few resources that I could only applaud his courage and his faith, at the same time take a little more aware of the enormous needs of these young servants who are willing to pay to serve the Gospel of Christ. There, in these villages, no sophisticated sound systems, not super trendy musical instruments, not even a microphone .. You finish the crusade speechless, exhausted, stretched on the floor for the rest of the fighter! .. What breaks a little more heart when you observe the standard of some other servants of God! And I can not help but repeat the text of the Gospel which our Lord speaks of the rich man, dressed in purple and Lazarus lying at his door!
In short, I finished this week by preaching the cult of the local Church of AD, especially that day led by women, and all were visited and their exultant joy and gratitude to our God
Revenues Pastor Joseph Ouagadougou, Germaine and I busied ourselves much of the week preparing for the arrival of spouses Koechlin, we accueillîmes together upon arrival at the airport. The day after they returned towards Bogandé where they were expected for various meetings in the church DA with Senior Pastor John. I joined them there by bus after spending the weekend in Ouagadougou, thus assisting in the seminar organized by CIE Whit-MIA, the Department of Karambiri Pr. I found Christian and Laurence Koechlin very enthusiastic: "The welcome was very warm. Brothers and sisters often making several kilometers on foot in the bush and in more than 40 ° C, we welcome and we offer one a hen or guinea fowl alive, the other a plate of rice. "Do they reflect in their newsletter. They resumed their flight through France, after a busy week in meetings with city officials, 2 meetings where women Laurence taught and answered questions from our sisters. Meals a day was also held with the rescued children and their escorts, but also in charge of social action, pastors and other leaders of the Association of Faith and Works.
To complete this mission, after the departure of French friends, I took the bus alone and in the direction of Bobo Dioulasso, where the Pastor Samuel Sannou and his wife Louise, also welcomed me with so much brotherly love. I found a real man and a woman oh so experienced in their department, but workers, as is written in the Word "which have to be ashamed" because they live and serve in the integrity of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. As regards the exercise of my ministry there, Pastor Samuel having expressed himself, I give only the link from the blog:
Ministry of Pastor Samuel and Louise SANOU: Time to refresh the spiritual Church Full Gospel of Colsama 
I also really liked the city of Bobo Dioulasso, which was once the capital of Burkina Faso. Sannou spouses have not only worked to establish churches for over 25 years, but also in humanitarian work very concrete and creating the foundation FWS. After I was driving to visit a land donated by the municipality where a clinic is under construction, we agreed to a partnership, a "hand of fellowship, and in particular build on the land the premises of an orphanage and possibly a home for mothers in difficulties with their children in order not to separate them from their mothers when they come to abandon them for lack of sufficient resources.
For over 20 years now I advance by faith, hoping against hope that the promises given by the Lord will come true! I started traveling missionaries since February 2000, even working in Côte d'Ivoire at the height of the crisis that rocked the country, and as the saying Psalm 124, "without God's protection, I would have been swallowed alive!
After this past month in Burkina Faso, I decided to go back there, Bobo Dioulasso in order to continue the work of the ministry of Lily of the Valleys. I am currently looking to rent a large house with the objective of beginning also welcome orphans and children in difficulties. There I have taken heart, and nothing has started yet, and already I am asked to take children in need!
Association
"Not A Life Without Sharing" worked tirelessly to help in humanitarian actions. Another Association
"Love in Action" is also very motivated to get involved! JDM
Magazine, and in particular my friend Jean Luc Dubé work constantly to meet the challenge of poverty in those African countries so bruised.
Through this column, I appeal to all those who have a willing heart, to join us, because together we will rebuild cities and villages, liberated the captives, heal the sick, etc. .. TOGETHER, the Kingdom of God is advanced. We are in a time when the Lord our God is raising up a new generation of men, women, children even, who "will not bother the affairs of this life," nor to "any circumstances in their lives as if they were valuable, "but will" run to the goal, "for love and eager to please and obey their Lord Jesus performing the works that He prepared beforehand and who honor His name.
needs in the field are numerous and will be divided into two departments:
1. The spiritual side, managed by the Ministry Lily of the Valleys, in partnership with Pastor Gaston Cote d'Ivoire Kouadio, Pastor Sannou in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, Pastor Paul Piel, Burkina Faso, Evangelist Jean-Luc Dube of Canada, and others already eager to join us, for the establishment of local churches, support for the servants of God, evangelism, crusades, seminars, discipleship etc. ..
2. The humanitarian side, already implemented in partnership with:
· the Association No Life Without A Share, which is responsible for managing all matters relating to the department of children suffering in the creation of the hostel, orphanages, but also continuity in the support and assistance with schooling for children Bogandé, etc. ...
· Foundation FWS, based in Bobo Dioulasso, for the field construction of all premises, houses, etc. .. \\
· JDM Magazine based in Canada but working to meet the challenge of poverty in African countries, the newspaper is now published in English and suffering from many nations.
· A meeting is also expected soon with officials of the Association Love in Action.
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