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News Archive 2008

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December 2008

Praise Jesus!

We are pretty much settled in now and Praising Jesus.
Even though He sent us to a place that we didn’t know even a single person. He has directed our steps in a mighty way.

This month He has led us to meet several Pastors and also a couple of missionaries; one from Korea and the other from the U.S.

Pastors Romeo, Osorio and Alex are each continuing to do a great work in Bohol, Cebu and Mindanao. In our moving around to get settled in we have been able to individually share the Gospel of Jesus Christ one on one. Praise Jesus, He has given us the first young lady here in Palawan. She has surrendered and then was obedient to the leading of Holy Spirit to be water Baptized. Praise Jesus, Angles were rejoicing in heaven when she came to repentance. To our Father God be all Glory, Honor and Praise.

The Lord has already directed our steps and opened doors for Gospel Spreading and Feeding Outreaches. One place of great opportunity is at a local elementary school. The Principle of that school has asked that we please come and minister. Thank you Jesus! We give you Praise.

As we are now ready to start doing Gospel outreach we are desiring the 4x4 truck mentioned in last months newsletter enabling us to go into the difficult to reach areas of Palawan. We are, by faith, purchasing a 4x4 Toyota Hilux Surf 4 runner truck at a cost of 6,000 U S dollars. Please pray and ask your friends to pray for God’s provision for this truck. The Bible tells us we will not lack in doing any good thing and telling people about the saving Grace of our precious Jesus and feeding hungry kids is a good thing. Amen

We are still waiting for the Lord to show us the land for the House of Refuge. We have looked at several places but were not the right place. Please continue to pray for provisions for this as well. At the present time we have a little over 1/3 of the funding for the land and house in the bank. Praise His Mighty Name.

Also please be in prayer for our annual School Supply Distribution for the poor children whose families are unable to afford these school supplies and will be greatly hampered in their learning without the necessary materials.

I hope those of you on our ministry’s e-mail list are enjoying the short videos we have sent. We are trying to show you not only ministry activities but some of the daily sights here in the Philippians. As you can tell, these videos are not of great production quality but we are becoming more familiar with the technology and equipment and that is surly a good thing.

If you have not been receiving these videos and would like to please send an e-mail indicating that desire along with your e-mail address. Our address is h_bornagain@yahoo.com.

We have a prayer team that daily prays in agreement for the prayer needs presented to them and are finding it such a privilege to be able to come before our Lord in prayer on behalf of their brothers and sisters in Christ. Feel free to send your prayer request by e-mail and we will see that our prayer team receives them immediately. Please use the same e-mail address as above for these prayer request to our prayer team.

Lolita and I hope and pray that all of you will have a blessed and joyous Jesus birthday and a blessed and prosperous New Year.

We love you. Harrell and Lolita

P.S. just received this from Pastor Alex in Mindanao

Dear Brother Harrell and Sister Lolita,

Greetings to you today.

God's favor is upon us as we build this tribal church building here. We got the timber for free. We only paid the cutting and the hauling of those trees. The mining company has done the earthworks which means leveling and preparing the ground surrounding the church building which may cost about 80,000 pesos for FREE ! But the challenge is here now as we pray for a lot of cement to be used for flooring. The estimate will be around 200 bags. On top of that the labor costs. We know with God nothing is impossible. Thank you for your prayers.

The harvest is now upon us as well. Many nearby villages are coming here to listen to the Gospel. So it wont be long that this building will be too small when all those folks will join here in our sunday worship. Let us join our prayers together to gather the harvests.
in His service,
Pastor Alex

GOD BLESS YOU WE LOVE YOU H&L!!!!!!!!
I AM BORN AGAIN MINISTRIES
P.O.BOX 2644
HIGH SPRINGS FL. 32655-2644

 

November 2008

Praise Jesus!

We are here in the Philippines, Praise Jesus, on Palawan Island. For those that may not be geography buffs, this is the third largest of the Philippine islands and its most westerly island of any size. We have rented a small house and are starting to get settled in.

Boy, I had forgotten how hard it is to travel in the Philippines. We made a quick tour (at least as quick as possible) of the ongoing ministries on Cebu, Bohol and Mindanao Islands as soon as we arrived and the following is a brief overview of those ministries:


Cebu Island

Pastor Osorio is continuing, with increasing numbers, to reach the poor, hurting youth of Cebu. With the fighting taking place on Mindanao Island there are many refugees showing up on Cebu and the ministry need is great.

The feeding ministry is doing well and is well-organized. We (and when I say “we” I mean You and I of “I Am Born Again Ministries”) purchased an additional 150 bowls that were needed for feeding. Pastor Osorio was blessed with the extra finances we were able to leave with him for feeding the added refugee kids from Mindanao.

We also left Pastor Osorio a Proclaimer. This is a wonderful piece of technology: a self-contained unit about the size of a portable radio that can be charged by solar power or a hand crank as well as use electricity when available. It has the entire New Testament in their language and you can go to any book, chapter, and verse by the push of a button. It is such a blessing in the areas we go with no electricity by providing a valuable resource for bible study.

Pastor Osorio rents the place he has for fellowship and is asking for prayer, that the Lord will provide property for a permanent building.


Bohol Island

Pastor Romeo is fine and continuing the Lords work there. I encourage your prayer for Pastor Romeo as he is seeking the Lord’s guidance for him to pioneer in a new area of the island.


Mindanao Island

Praise Jesus, Pastor Alex, as always, is busy in discipleship and spreading the gospel in the tribal areas of the island. He and the other Pastors are so faithful to do the work of the Lord: planting new churches in the tribal areas, providing discipleship for the old and young in Cagayan de Oro, ministry to men, overseeing children’s school and so much more. Pastor Alex is a great man of God and we are blessed with much fruit and treasure working with him.

They are planning to build a church in one of the tribal areas with native materials and asking that we join in prayer that the Lord will provide $300 for the building materials. We have provided him as well with 3 Proclaimers to use in the different tribal areas.


Palawan Island

As for here at Palawan, I am adjusting quickly to the heat. Already several of the kids who stayed with us when we were here two years ago are begging to let them come stay. Liz, who is not in school this year because finances were not available for tuition, is staying with us now. The others we have told to wait until the end of the school year in March and then we will make a decision about them.

Please begin praying about our ministry of providing and distributing school supplies to the children at the beginning of their school year in June. I will be giving updates on this ministry in the coming months.

The Lord is providing direction as we travel the local area meeting new people and starting our search for the property to locate the House of Refuge. Please join me in prayer that I will be patient in waiting for the Lords timing.

We now have the technology in place to begin sending short video e-mails of the different sites here in the Philippines. If you are not now receiving e-mails from us and would like to receive the video e-mails please send your e-mail address to
h_bornagain@yahoo.com. This will be a new experience for Lolita and me, so please let us know your likes and dislikes regarding the videos.

Praise Jesus! We have started our intercessory prayer group here for souls to be won here in the Philippians and for all of your prayer needs. You may send prayer request by e-mail. They will be prayed over daily in agreement with you.

God Bless and Thank You for your love, prayers, encouragement and gifts.

Love Harrell and Lolita

 

October 2008

Praise Jesus!

“Then the King will say to those on his right, Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. Then the righteous will answer him, Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you? The King will reply, I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25:34-40


The Vision!

Almost twelve years ago the Lord showed me a vision of a “House of Refuge” for kids. A refuge where the poor, hurting, hungry and hopeless kids can come and receive the care they need and the Love of Jesus.

A place to receive food for their hungry bellies.
A place to receive clothes for their naked bodies.
A place to receive school supplies so they can go to school.
A place to receive hope in an area of no hope.
A place to receive joy when there seems to be no joy.
A place to be brought up in the ways of the Lord.
A place for them to sleep in peace when there seems to be no peace.
A place where the captives are made free.
A place where the broken-hearted are healed.
A place where the rejected are accepted.
A place to come and drink freely of the river of life for a thirsty soul!

Brothers and Sisters the Lord told me it’s time! After almost twelve years its time! Give Him Praise!
When you receive this letter Lolita and I will have just arrived in the Philippine Islands and will be surrendered to our Lord’s leading as to where to build His Refuge! All the resources needed for our Lord’s vision are not in hand and we ask you to please pray as He directs our steps to fulfill His plans for the “House of Refuge”. Praise Jesus! All the promises of God are Yes and Amen! Our Father is Faithful! For three years following the revealed vision of our Lord I was alone with Him as He started teaching me. Then He sent me to several places to do His work, all the while looking for the place of Refuge for His kids.

One of those places of ministry was in the Philippines. Every year I would return to the U.S. for a couple of months. Each time while in the U.S., I would meet someone and they would say I have some land there in Philippines; I will give you to build the house of refuge. I would get all excited and then the door would shut in my face. Discouragement, despair, shame and doubt would attack my mind. By the grace of God we continued to stand and hope and trust our Father, waiting for His timing and the fulfillment of His vision.
After six years the Lord sent me back to the U.S. to heal me from the persecution that the enemy of our soul had done to me. ( Being shot at with machine guns while preparing to show the “Jesus Film”, being poisoned, threatened with knives, stones throw at Van and House, spit upon, mocked, evil spoken of me and more). I returned to the U.S. beaten and bruised in more ways than one, telling everyone “I am not going back”!

I was then sent to Mexico for part of the next year and then to Grenada the next year. Always thinking maybe this is where it’s suppose to be. But the doubt and discouragement would at times overwhelm me and I knew that at times it was only because Jesus held me in His loving arms and carried me that I was able to continue. Only His love, grace and mercy kept me alive and well!

The vision had all but faded away when in February 2008 the Lord sent my Brother Ron to Grenada to bring me a word “Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desire of your heart!” I know if you delight yourself in the Lord, Jesus will be the desire of your heart! As we prayed the Lord Jesus brought The Vision back and said “Its time”.
Our Father is so faithful He sent a man to speak to me the very words I had been resisting to hear from Him “My House of Refuge is to be in the Philippians”.
As I reflect back over these last two years I see where His loving compassion and His goodness were working over time to prepare me for His New Work; now filled with an excitement that surpasses even the first time He sent me out. Please pray in agreement with us: Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” Acts 4:29-30

God Bless each and every one of you! We Praise Jesus for you!
Thank You, We love you.
Harrell and Lolita

Send LOVE GIFTS TO : I AM BORN AGAIN MINISTRIES
P.O. BOX 2644 High Springs Fla 32655

 

September 2008

 

August 2008

Praise Jesus!

We are blessed to have this insight shared by Board member Ken Durden.

It is so great how GOD works. He gets our attention and then sends instructions through obedient brothers and sisters. Recently, I heard a teaching on finding your place in the Kingdom of GOD and staying in that place. Your place can be a pastor, a teacher, an usher, a nursery worker, a missionary, or your place could be just sitting in the congregation of your church. No matter who you are, or where you are at in your life, God has a place in the kingdom, that he wants you to be in.

When you are in your place you will know it because you will receive the 3 P's. If you are in your place, you will have "Peace". When you are in your place, you will receive the "Power" of the Holy Spirit. When you are in your place, you will have "Prosperity".

The bible shows us two examples of this. First, in 2 Kings chapter 2, Elisha would not leave the side of Elijah, even after being told him three times to stay back. Elisha knew where his place was and remained in that place, which was with Elijah. The reward was a "double portion" of Elijah's powerful spirit, transferred to Elisha when Elijah was taken to Heaven in a whirlwind.

In contrast, let’s look at King David in Chapter 11 verse 1 of the book of 2nd Samuel. It says, "In the spring, at the time when kings go out to war. David sent Joab out with the Kings men...." What’s wrong with this picture? David was not in his place. Instead of being in his place, leading Israel into war, he sent someone else. Because he was not in the place that GOD wanted him, He fell into great sin with Bathsheba, a married woman, murdered her husband and because of his sin, their son died.

Know your place and stay in your place until only God moves you. I believe "I am Born Again Ministries" is in the right place. As Bro. Harrell and Lolita prepare to go back to the Philippines mission field, I can see the 3 P's upon their lives and upon the ministry. I sense a spirit of peace in Bro. Harrell as he prepares to bless a country, whose people he loves very dearly. I see the power and manifestation of the Holy Spirit on Bro. Harrell, Lolita, and all who are working on this important mission and I can see the prosperity of "I am Born Again Ministries" as the Holy Spirit touches so many wonderful people to sow seeds into this mission.

I pray for a "double portion" blessing on I am Born Again Ministries, on Bro. Harrell and Lolita, on the board members, and all of you who sow your seeds into this good and fertile ground, May God bless you richly and mightily now and forever. Know your place, stay in that place, and enjoy the PEACE, POWER, and PROSPERITY.
In GOD always,
Brother Ken Durden

Praise Jesus!
Wow, July has flown by! Between ministering, visiting, and speaking, the time has flown by! Those of you I haven't seen yet, please be patient with me. Our temporary cell phone number is 352-231-6137, or you can still leave a message for me at 386-454-1353.

We are praising Jesus for our new Board member Brother Bill Johnson of Jacksonville to I AM BORN AGAIN MINISTRIES. Brother Bill, a tremendous man of God, brings an abundance of wisdom, love, compassion, and a great desire to fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus for souls to be saved, healed, delivered. Praise Jesus, he has the same heart as our entire Board: “To say what Jesus says and do what Jesus says to do”.

Praise Jesus, as of this time our plans have the later half of October for our return to the Philippians. We still have some open dates in August and September to minister or share the vision of the House of Refuge. Please call if you have a location for us to share. I pray that our Father opens all of your hearts that you may not miss this opportunity to be partakers of the abundant harvest, fruit, and treasures awaiting us in the Philippines! Still a long way from our financial goal for the kids House of Refuge we rejoice for the Lord's provision so far, and wait expectantly for the rest, knowing our Father is faithful. This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it, knowing this day we are one day closer to the goal! Praise Jesus!

Our continuing ministries in the Philippines are doing great, and we are excited to be going back to visit all of them; and edifying, encouraging, and loving on the brothers and sisters there!

Praise Jesus! We have a website: www.iambornagainministries.com. Though in the infant stage of development, we encourage you to add it to your list of favorite sites and watch it grow with us.

As I write this, we have just returned from helping a body of believers obtain signatures, to bring about a city-wide vote to override a gender issue of public restrooms in Gainesville, Florida. Praise Jesus my heart was overwhelmed with joy and my spirit so encouraged these last two weeks to see and hear about so many brothers and sisters in Christ of many different fellowships, coming together as ONE to stand together as ONE against the wiles of the devil!!!! “Resist the devil and he must flee”! I praise Jesus for all the pastors, brothers, sisters, and youth, that helped in getting the signatures needed for this ballot petition. I pray our Father's abundant blessing on them all! God bless each and every one of them! TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!!!!

We love you all, Harrell and Lolita

 

July 2008

Praise Jesus!

Wow this month flew by! We arrived in Fla. and spent 1 1\2 weeks in High Springs resting and praying for transportation and the Lord blessed us with a car to drive while here in the states. Since then, we have been in Jacksonville getting the motor home ready to bring to Gainesville as well as staying busy with Immigration procedures for Lolita and visiting
dear brothers and sisters here.

We should be in Gainesville Area, July 1st! Praise Jesus my daughter Shannon and her husband Christen will come to see us from South Carolina on Independence Day (July 4th) weekend. My second daughter Jessica, husband Kevin and two sons as well as my son Jake will be here as well. It’s been a year since I have seen them and I know those grandsons have
grown. We will be so blessed to see them!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!! Please remember to pray for our brave young men & women overseas!

We are more excited about our up coming mission to the Philippians than even the 1st time the Lord sent me to the Philippines in 2001! He has given us a clear vision about the House of Refuge for children and the Lord Jesus has opened my heart and mind as to why we are to do it! Now we are ready to step in faith and trust Him to direct every single step! Calling upon His Name and giving Him all Praise Glory and Honor for what He does!!!

We are excited about the abundant Harvest the Lord shall bring into His kingdom in the Philippines! We are equally excited about the abundant fruit and treasures that will be accredited to our account in heaven! We pray that our Father will open all of your hearts to be partakers with us for the abundant harvest, fruit and treasures awaiting us.

We will love to share the vision given to us with yourself or anyone you know! You can call (386)454-1353 and leave a message with phone number to contact you!

Lord willing (unless He says Go sooner) we will be in the U.S. till the end of Sept. or first Oct. Please continue to pray for the ongoing feeding outreaches in the Philippines.

The one on the Island of Cebu is great with 2 feeding outreaches a week attended by 60 at one and 80 at the other being fed! The Bohol feeding outreaches once a week is a little smaller with around 40 to 50 being fed.

The Mindanao Feeding Outreaches are many. Seven to ten different areas, the dump area, Tribal area, and squatter area with many children being reached. I hope and pray that the Lord will bless them with provisions, for helping in Mindanao as He has to help in Cebu and Bohol.

Well, we miss our brothers and sisters in Grenada and pray that they will continue to stay strong in the Faith of our Lord Jesus! That they will be obedient to His Voice! We also ask all of you for prayer for the Lords wisdom and strength for Brother Tessica. The Lord Jesus has given him a tough assignment there, but the Lord has chosen a faithful, courageous Brother for the Job! Please keep him lifted in prayer as well as all of Grenada!

The Lord has quickened me to go back to our Standard Prayer for everyone involved in I'm Born Again Ministries. So, please everyone pray this in agreement! “Abba, behold their threatenings and grant unto thy servants that with all boldness that we shall speak thy word and that you will stretch forth your hand to heal and that signs and wonders will be done in the name of your Holy Son JESUS!”

Again please contact us at (386)454-1353. We want you to share this vision with everyone: the opportunity to be a partaker of at the fruit, treasures and Harvest!

WE LOVE YOU! GOD BLESS YOU! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

LOVE IN JESUS,

HARRELL & LOLITA

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