Day One // Friday 2nd May
4:35am found us sleepy eyed and struggling to check in at Luton airport. Looking forward to our 2nd Mission trip to Kosovo but secretly wishing we could have a few more hours sleep! Lord help us we are only human!!!
We landed safely in Pristina airport warmly welcomed by Pastor Faton who informed us we would be ministering in a restaurant that evening in Gjakove which was appropriately named ‘Happy Restaurant’. Its Muslim proprietor excitedly offered us the use of his restaurant. We were based in a very secular part of the city, cigarette smoke wafted through the air, but the presence of the Holy Spirit sent out His sweet perfume transforming the restaurant into a holy sanctuary.
The meeting was scheduled to begin at 6pm. As the musicians and minister Klee Goodman set up for the evening there was a buzz of conversation as people came from off the streets totally unchurched not knowing what to expect, but nevertheless filled with anticipation.
The evening opened in prayer and Pastor Faton introduced Sincere Praise. The atmosphere was electric as the choir sang their first song ‘Sin has lost its power. The audience began to tap their feet and move to the rhythm of the music. One lady couldn’t contain herself, she stood up waving her hands and began to dance. This was not in the flesh but sheer joy as the spirit of the Lord began to move. There was such a liberty in the Spirit, facial expressions changed from sullen to expressions of joy, from heaviness to freedom.
We had prayed for a spiritual breakthrough and could see the transformation taking place before our eyes. The choir continued to sing, the Word came forth and people sat transfixed. Many had never heard anything like this before. When Revd Taylor finished speaking there was a split second of silence, then the audience erupted in rapturous applause as the realisation of this message of hope and deliverance hit home.
Sincere Praise sang their first song closing song no altar call was made but people began queuing for prayer, many breaking down, sharing their heartache, pain and brokenness. We took the time to listen and pray for each person. What a transformation people accepted Jesus as their Lord and Saviour, you could see the joy of the Lord as it filled their entire being. Evident breakthrough! Each time we prepared to leave others came forward for prayer and to also share what they had experienced that evening.
Pastor Faton shared that 90% of those present had no experience of church.
We give God all the glory this is truly Harvest time.
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