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Visiting familiar placesSince our first trip to Estonia in
1991 we have had about 70 trips there, preaching the gospel of Christ
and providing aid. Estonia has a dark history of occupation and
oppression. After being absent for four years it was now time for
Ingebrigt and Bjørg to visit again. The purpose of our trip was
to visit five churches we had visited earlier, and share with them what
God had put on our hearts. It became a joyous trip, and a time of
visitation for the churches in the five different cities. In one of the
meetings thirteen people received Christ, and several apostates came
back to Him in another one. In a third meeting most of the attendants
repented from things in their lives.
13 people came forward to accept Christ as their saviour The number of attendants in the
meetings varied. In one of them only seven women, most of them in a
high age, were present, but Jesus said; “Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom”
(Luke 12:32 NKJV). The Pastor of this church had thoughts of giving up,
but was powerfully met with the message and a prophetic word. The old
women were also touched, they loudly praised the Lord, embraced one
another, and hardly wanted to leave when the meeting was over. This
little church got a visit and an encouragement from the Lord! Jesus is
so good, and he cares for his flock.
We experienced several healings. A
woman in her forties was suffering from a back injury after she fell of
a horse at the age of fourteen. We met with her on monday and prayed
for her back. On saturday, after we had returned home, we got a message
saying she was healed! Another woman, also with a back pain, had
decided not to attend the meeting because of the pain. However, she
felt urged to go, and eventually she did. When receiving intercession
she raised her hands at once and praised God. The pain had disappeared,
and she was healed! She was full of joy and gratitude. One person was
also healed from impaired hearing, immediately after being prayed for
her ears popped open, and her hearing was normal.
This woman shared her testimony of being healed in an instant when prayed for, from pain in her back. She had initially decided not to attend the meeting, but she felt urged to go. This woman wanted prayer because of impaired hearing. As she was prayed for her ears popped open, and she could hear normally.
During our stay in Estonia we
heard testimonies of the fruit of our previous work there. At one
location, an elderly woman approached me and asked if I remembered her.
She told me about the time she was going shopping in the city of Narva,
and she heard singing and music in the streets. This was quite unusual,
so she stopped to listen. When the singing and the music was over, she
heard the gospel being preached, and when the invitation to salvation
was given she walked forward and received Jesus. This took place 21
years ago while we evangelized in the streets of Narva. Another one
told us she was saved in a meeting we held 14 years ago. Another yet,
got saved and is today a missionary in Russia, where she has planted a
church with her husband. A young lady said she was saved during
Ingebrigt´s last trip to Estonia, and that she prays for him
everyday.
It was good to be back in Estonia. We know the Lord has used us in this nation, and it is good to meet old friends and to meet those who have been saved because of our work. We give all the glory to our God! |
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