Dear Prayer partner,
Oh my how time flies! Has it really been nearly one month since I sent our last prayer letter? I can hardly believe how rapidly time has flew by.
We bring you greeting in the name of our risen LORD and Savior Jesus Christ. This past weekend (Easter Weekend) was a wonderful time.
Updates on our prayer requests in the last letter.
1. Unpacking went well. We have almost everything unpacked and put away. Some of the things are left in storage until needed. Home assignment is good for “packrats” like us, as it helps minimize the supply of things.
2. The Land Issue we were dealing with was the Government’s plan to acquire some of our property to drill a water well. We finally signed a lease agreement at least then we will get a little money. Our main concern is that there is a great possibility that the city water well drilled in close proximity to ours and three times deeper will lower the ground water level and therefore cause our well to dry up. We will wait and see. At least right now we have Solar water supply which is free.
3. The Easter Revival Camp organized by the Zion Church of the Nazarene was a huge success. The camp was totally organized by the Zion Church Board, which was a tremendous relief for me as all I had to do was attend and bring a morning devotional and preach at the Sunday sunrise service at 5:30 a.m. So with my limited responsibility we could just attend and enjoy the services.
Youth Worship team led by Brother Dickson Manongi
Some of the Highlights of the Easter Camp:
Rev. Maisel Boude, Papua New Guinea Defense Force Chaplain, was the guest speaker. The messages and the classes he held were timely as they dealt with living a holy life in Melanesia.
Saturday night the fire fell and many came to the altar under conviction. It was a great service as young and old alike came to the altar. After the altar service there was a spontaneous testimony time. It kind of reminded me of camp-meeting time when I was young. It was one of those really special services that you just have to be present to fully appreciate.
Children that came to the altar wanted to share their testimony, but in this country it is difficult for children to just go to the front of adults and share, but these children talked to their adult leaders and these leaders scheduled a time for them to share during the Sunday evening services. Words are inadequate to describe the thrill in my heart as these children got up with tears in their eyes and testified to the saving grace of God.
This is the first time I have ever witnessed this among the Solomon Island Children. Normally I do not see the young children even going to the altar in the Solomon Islands, unless we have a special children’s service, then they feel free to come forward. This is a breakthrough and a direct answer to your prayers.
During one of the sessions that dealt with some of the “witchcraft” issues in the Solomon’s, one man questioned Rev. Maisel and it brought out into the open some of the pluralism in the Solomon Islands, as they attempt to merge Christianity with their animistic/ancestral belief system. This lead to quite a discussion and some deliverances from some of the demonic activities.
Baby Wesley held by George and parents standing near.We had three churches participate in this camp. In addition to the Zion Church, we also had the Macedonia Church and the White River Church (Preaching Point). The pastor’s wife of the Macedonia Church delivered a baby on Good Friday. They asked me to name the baby so I gave him the name Wesley, after my brother. The White River Church has a lot of children and we request prayer for the salvation of their parents. Also pray that these children will grow strong in their faith.
One of the board members who helped organize this camp, made the comment that this is the first camp ever where no one complained about anything. We could definitely feel the presence of the Lord around this place.
There was a drama during many of the services. The youth presented the crucifixion drama and everyone was in tears. The White River pastor commented, “If just a drama will make you cry, just think about the being present at the real event.”
Prayer request for Upcoming events:
1. Bible College Class from May 25 – June 8. Sylvia Holiday from New Zealand will be the guest lecturer. This time we will offer three classes. Sylvia will teach two courses a. Interpersonal Communication and b. Church Worship. Then I will teach an elective course on Hebrews/General Epistles so those who have already completed the other courses will have a choice. Pray for me as I prepare for this class.
2. Miller’s Vacation/ACE Conference: We will be away from 20 June to 4 July in Australia. We will be attending the SCEE [ACE] conference in Brisbane from 21 – 23 June and while there we are going to take a little vacation time.
3. District Youth/Women’s Camp: This is to be held 20 – 27 June. This is the second year that they have held a Youth/Women’s combination camp. That is certainly different from our Western Culture. Pray for God’s blessing upon Pastor Revelation Kalia, the District NYI president and Sister Mairy Wale, the District Women’s Ministry President as they organize this. This Camp will be held in Munda at the site of one of our newer churches, Sovereign Grace.
Also Pray for:
1. Those who have committed their life to Christ this past weekend.
2. Me as I bring a message this Sunday and try to keep the momentum from this revival services flowing.
3. Continue praying for the appointment of local DS.
4. Pray for rain as it has been dry. That was probably in answer to the Christian’s prayer for fine weather for the many camps and special services going on around the country. It definitely was beautiful weather for the Easter Camps and meetings.
George Miller,
Solomon Islands -Church of the Nazarene
PO Box 712, Honiara, Solomon Islands
Office/Home: 677 25-109 Mobile: 677 74 68920
USA Contact:
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Rowlett, TX 75089
Phone: (469) 377-0400
email: george_nancy@reachone.com
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Crucifixion Drama