UGANDA BLESSING FESTIVAL
We are looking forward for the greater Glory of God over the nations through these mighty warriors. This new year of 2022 saw the opening of new doors over Uganda. This also turned out to be a move of double honor over the nation. First was the miraculous provision of the hearts desire of Evangelist Anu Jacob to own a truck with PA system, stage and necessary equipments needed for a crusade through a well wisher.
Second was the first crusade in Uganda organized by LoCo Ministries with the involvement of over one hundred servants of God from various denominations immediately after the miraculous provision of the truck and equipments.
KENYA Witnessed
Every crusade in East Africa was making history in the continent. LoCo ministries Africa were invited to conduct a crusade in Nabok, Kenya in the month of March 2022. An inter-country crossover by road was marked as a historical event as the LoCo Ministries truck carrying the equipment crossed over the country borders from Uganda to Kenya for the first time.
Though the hurdles were many and the team with trucks were initially stopped at the country borders for no specific reason! As a result the team spent three days and nights on the road at the borders, only to see on one of the three days, the vehicle parts missing, stolen. While the journey continued, the Lord averted a major mishap caused due to the failure of the clutch plate of the truck. The Lord was faithful to His word "The maker of Israel neither sleeps nor slumber." Unexpected expenses during travel lead to exhaustion of funds.
The team found joy in the Lord going hungry without food and sleepless nights in the midst of the dense African forests before the team reached the crusade ground at Narok. The Lord caused an Apostle, George Thorome, a crusade man to team up with LoCo Ministries to reach the unreached. The crusade saw the supernatural power of God move on the people with captives being freed in Jesus name.
Burundi Received
Creating history over history, overcoming hurdles, trials and troubles, averting accidents and health issues are now a part of LoCo Ministries crusade team in Africa. This time the crusade team with the truck crossed three country borders viz Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania. The poverty level is so high that there is always a drought for vehicle fuel, diesel in Burundi. It is a policy that diesel is made available only for government vehicles.
However, as the scripture says "the government shall be on His shoulders." Understanding the importance of the gospel to deliver the nation from the clutches of poverty, the government issued special orders to provide necessary fuel for our truck.
The Lord moved like a mighty roaring wind of healing through Evangelist Anu Jacob. Many born blind got their sight! The lame walked! The Deaf heard! The ones possessed with demons saw the freedom of life! All glory to Jesus. A new blessing dawned over Burundi. The good work of the Lord shall continue till its completion. Burundi has seen the Light. It is on it’s way from rags to riches in Christ!
TANZANIA Received
Tanzania was calling for the gospel. Some nightmares are easy to forget, but a few are hard to digest. Traveling to Tanzania was one such incident that is hard to digest. But the driving force for the entire team is the hunger and thirst for the dying souls to be saved. After over a thousand kilometers drive from Uganda, crossing the borders of Uganda and Kenya, the team of three, Principal Vishnu Raj, the truck driver and sound engineer on touching the borders of Tanzania were stopped by Tanzanian authorities. Permission was granted only to brother Vishnu Raj to enter Tanzania while the other two were sent back to Uganda citing shortage of necessary documents. On their return post a couple of days, we realized that it was a strategy to swindle large amounts of money from the team.
The team did pay the amount as they never wanted to turn back. The value of dying souls is priceless compared to the penalties being paid. Tougher the test, greater is the testimony. The Lord God of Israel, the maker of Heaven and Earth showed up on the day of the crusade. Despite the trouble the enemy planned, the devil was put to shame and was made a public spectacle. The Lord used Evangelist Anu Jacob as a Vessel of great honor for His kingdom! The devils camp was destroyed with confusion and destruction as the blessing of the Lord poured out on the multitudes and hundreds were saved in the name of Jesus. This was a joyful sight. And the joy of the Lord is our strength.
Rwanda Blessing Festival Mission in Rwanda
History repeats itself ! The doors of gospel were opened for LoCo Ministries in Rwanda. So were the repetitions of hurdles and troubles on the road to Rwanda. Sleepless nights of travel, penalties levied by the authorities for no reason, technically break down of truck with its tyres blowing off, metal parts breaking in to pieces, hungry stomach due to exertion of funds, health issues malaria due to mosquito bites while on travel, three days and nights stoppage by the border authorities for their personal monetary gains.
The list never seemed to be ending. Yet none of these things stopped for furtherance of the gospel. The zeal for the house of God had already consumed the team!! This kept the team going. All the glory to Jesus. The darker the night, the brighter the glory. The two days of crusade saw over six thousand people gathering in total. The word ministered by Evangelist Anu Jacob was followed through signs, wonders and miracles.
The people on whom the devil had declared a death sentence were freed and turned towards life. The lame walked, crippled were healed. The sorrow was turned into joy. Hundreds rushed for the altar call to dedicate their lives to Jesus! Rwanda saw the move of emptying hell and populating heaven.