Bush Dreams and Visions

2015 January

A team from Old Fort Baptist Church (OFBC) in Summerville SC came to work with us in the Ngaresero area of Tanzania near Oldoinyo Lengai (The Mountain of God).  Their travel was delayed one day in the USA so we had to adjust our trip schedule accordingly.

We arrived at our campsite on Wednesday instead of Tuesday.

On Friday morning, one of our Maasai partners serving as an interpreter, told us that he had a dream during the night concerning Pam and I and that something bad was going to happen.  He woke the other interpreter and told him about his dream.  The other interpreter said he had a similar dream concerning us.  They both prayed for some time concerning this dream/vision and then went back to sleep.

We continued with our work on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

On Sunday evening, the pastor called the church to check in and get any updates.

Pam and I went to shower.

When we returned, the pastor and his wife were waiting for us.

They relayed the news that my dad had had a massive stroke, he was in the hospital, that the situation was not good, and that we needed to contact my mom.

We called on our satellite phone and talked to my mom to get the latest news concerning my dad.

We asked when this initial stroke occurred.

She said that it happened at home on the previous Thursday at about 5 pm EST.
Then medical transport was secured and the events following continued until about 2 am Friday EST.

Then we pieced the interpreter's dream story together with the time frame concerning my dad's incident.

Their dreams/visions occurred when the stroke happened and their prayers continued during the worst part of the initial event and first treatments.

Dreams and visions -- they still occur today.

And God uses those who listen to pray and join Him in His work!

His avenues are unlimited even when we doubt the methods.

Acts 12 is a story from the first church concerning God, His ways, and doubting believers.
But God is always working.
Join Him.

P.S. We did make it to the USA to assist my dad and mom for a month.

 My dad is working through rehabilitation and is scheduled to go home on 03 March 2015.

We will be in the USA 15 June 2015 - 15 June 2016 to assist them in every way that we can.

Please pray for us to secure a home in the Charleston area during that time so that we may be near them to help out.

God sends dreams and visions and hears prayers from the bush to the cities!

Isaiah 65:24  NASV "It will also come to pass that before they call, I will answer: and while they are still speaking I will hear".