MONTANA BOUND

Hi Everyone!

August is here and for Pat and I that means one thing - returning to Montana!

Montana is where Pat and I met at Bible School, got married and started in ministry over 32 years ago. We lived there for 10 years before moving to Las Vegas.

We will be arriving in Missoula August 15th and returning to Las Vegas on September 1st.  We're looking forward to getting back to "Big Sky Country" and enjoying the beauty of the Bitterroot Valley.  It will be a time of ministry and visiting with friends and family.

The following meetings are scheduled, we still have a few open dates.

• Sunday, August 17th - 10:30 a.m. at Barnabas Ministry, Hamilton 
• Thursday, August 21st - 10:00 a.m. Women of Worship,  Missoula, MT
• Thursday, August 21st -  evening house meeting in Victor, MT with Karl & Brenda Williams
• Sunday, August 24th - 10:30 a.m. House of Praise, Victor, MT

We are already preparing for a trip to Sri Lanka from October 7th - November 5th. More details on the Sri Lanka trip will be sent out in September.

Thank You for standing faithfully with Pat and I through your prayers and financial gifts as we walk out the destiny the Lord has set before us.  Words can never express  how important you are to us.

Our continual prayer for you is that our Heavenly Father will give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation of Him and that you would be continually overwhelmed by His goodness and love towards you!

Blessings - Gary

Enjoy more Montana scenes at www.Montana1aDay.com.  Thanks Cyndy for sharing your talent.

THE GIFT OF SIGHT

It's 10:00 a.m.  The tropical air is over 90 degrees Fahrenheit with about 70% humidity. People have been lined up since 6:00 a.m. waiting to have their eyes examined and receive free glasses.

This is how our first two days of Eye Vision Clinics in Ghana began.  They were more successful  then we could ever have imagined.

Each person who made the journey to "Church On The Rock" was excited and expectant. Receiving a basic eye care exam and eyeglasses is not financially possible for most of them.

The third Eye Vision Clinic was held at the Baptist  Schools Complex and Orphanage (BASCO) where the children had never received any type of eye care.

The team of local volunteers were invaluable as they registered and hosted the people, translated into the local language, and even took over dispensing eye glasses.   Local Ghanaian eye doctors and nurses gave of their time and training to provide more in-depth eye exams for many.

Facts and figures cannot capture the joy when people look through their new glasses, and exclaim "It's so clear! I can read my Bible!"

However, we do want to show you the number of lives touched through this simple, yet profound, outreach of love.

Church on The Rock - Community Outreach

• People Seen: 144
• Glasses Given Out: 106
• Referred for Serious Condition: 6 (Glaucoma and Cataracts)
• Referred for Counseling: 32 (Salvation)

BASCO Orphanage

• Children Seen: 86
• Glasses Given Out: 12
• Prescription Eye Medication Prescribed and Purchased: 41
• Referred for Serious Conditions: 10
• Received Surgery: 3

Because of your generous giving we were not only able to provide eye glasses for those who needed them, but also the prescription eye drops for the children.  

Ten of the children have seen an Eye Specialist for more serious conditions.  Three received surgery and were prescribed custom eye glasses.  These additional costs will all be covered because of your wonderful generosity.

Thank you for your heart in giving. Thank you to our Church Family in Ghana who picked up the vision for the clinics and gave their time and energy to make it a success.

Thank you for blessing  'the least of these'. (Matthew 25:40)

With Grateful Hearts - Gary and Pat

Patiently Waiting

Prescription Eye Drops

Receiving Spiritual Counsel

Satisfied 'Customers'

Checking the Eye

  

Back Home!

There's no place like home!

After a tiring day of flying almost 24 hours, through our plane's window, we got a glimpse of the Las Vegas strip lit up at night.  Pat and I sighed in relief - finally we were back home!

Although we greatly enjoy being overseas and feel like we belong where ever we are, there is something comforting about being in your own home, sleeping in your own bed and being able to take a hot shower instead of a bucket bath.

The trip was more than we expected.  In one short month we ministered in 21 Church Services, 9 Radio Programs, 1 Women's Aglow Conference, 1 Youth Conference, 1 All Night Meeting, held 3 Eye Vision Clinics and an all day Orphanage Outreach.

Every service was phenomenal.  People were saved, healed and baptized in the Holy Spirit.  We saw the Lord restore hearing to six people's ears and one man's frozen shoulder become normal with full range of motion.  We are believing that all the other people we prayed for will see their healing manifested.

Our next blog will report more on the three Eye Vision Clinics that were held.  They went better then we could have imagined.  We are waiting for the final counts on the amount of people that were treated, glasses dispensed, medication provided and souls touched.  You will be excited to hear the results!

Catch You Soon - Gary & Pat

Sunset Walk to Our Guest House

Our Little Friend - at the Orphanage

Oceanside Lunch in Accra, Ghana

Bountiful Supply Spiritual and Physical

It is hard to believe that we are starting our last week of ministry in Ghana! 

This past Sunday we again had two wonderful services!  Pat ministered at Living Hope Covenant Family Church in the Capital City of Accra and had an anointed service where people's purpose and destiny were revealed.

I ministered at Radiant Life Christian Center's Celebration Service.  The message was on Jeremiah 29:11 "How to Possess Your Future."

The presence of the Holy Spirit was strong and when the altar call was given 25 people came forward to receive Jesus!

This Friday we are participating in the early hours of an all night prayer and praise meeting. 

Saturday will be the last Eye Clinic at a large orphanage where the local Church On The Rock team will also be ministering with music, preaching, fun activities, dance, and gifts of food.    We want to reach these children with the Good News and bring hope and joy into their lives!  More than half of the children here are true orphans, which means they have no parents or relatives to take care of them!


Thank you for being part of sharing His Great Love in Ghana.                  Blessings ~ Gary

Grilled Tilapia with Banku

Guinea Fowl

The food is delicious. Fresh fruits and vegetables that have spoiled
our taste buds for supermarket produce!

To The Glory of God!

Our time in Ghana is flying by very fast and the fruit that we have seen so far is wonderful!

We did our first two eye clinics and they went very well.  Seeing the expressions on people's faces when they were given glasses was priceless!   More then one exclaimed, "I can see clearly!"  We were also able to refer those with cataracts and glaucoma to an eye specialist who may operate on them!  People are giving their hearts to the Lord - so this is a great evangelistic tool. 

We have one more eye clinic, combined with a day of music and teaching, at a very large orphanage - then we can tally the results of how many received the Lord!

During this past Sunday evening service five people gave their hearts to the Lord!  On Wednesday evening another fifteen came to Jesus!  The Lord gave me a prophetic word for those having hearing problems in their right ear to come forward; six people came and were prayed for. We checked their hearing and Jehovah Rapha had healed each one!  There was another word for those that were not able to conceive children - four women came for prayer. For this praise report we will have to wait to hear from our contacts what happens with them.  But we are believing that the Lord who reveals will heal!

Thank you for all your prayers - lives are being touched and changed to the Glory of God!

Blessings - Gary and Pat

     IMPARTING TRUTH AT BELIEVER'S WAY MINISTRIES, KOFORIDUA, GHANA 

Greetings from Ghana

Akwaaba! What a joy to hear the traditional Ghanaian welcome after our 24 hour journey. The trip was smooth and uneventful. We arrived safely with all our luggage, and were warmly greeted by our Ghanaian hosts Pastor Stephen and Pastor Sophia Apenteng.

The calendar is filled with opportunities to share the Word and the love of God.  In just the first week we have been on the radio six times, preached six services or prayer gatherings between the two of us, and had two days of eye clinics.

Ghana is a nation moving into the 21st century, while firmly rooted in a traditional way of life.  While the population is primarily Christian, they are eager to learn and experience more of God.  They love to worship and dance and praise His Name.  What a joyful experience that comes from the depths of their hearts.

Your prayers, love and support are such a strength to us. Thank you for being a part of this Mission to Ghana.

Medase! (Thank You in Twi)  Pat and Gary

      Sharing the Gospel of Jesus on Goodlife 105.5 FM Korforidua, Ghana, W Africa

 

         Eye Glass Clinic - Physical and Spiritual Sight

WHEELS UP IN 24 HOURS

After months of planning, we'll soon find ourselves en route to Ghana West Africa.

Once there our itinerary is filled with crusades, conferences, church meetings, visits to orphanages and prisons, Bible School teaching and eye vision clinics.

If you missed our last post - check it out at: Eye Vision Clinics - December 17th Post

There is much to do and we so appreciate the loving, prayerful support we've received from so many.  Without this support system - there is no way we could successfully complete our mission.

Stay tuned - we'll post updates when we can.  Internet service is notoriously unreliable.  Praise God He is always reliable.

Blessings and love - Pat and Gary