It was invigorating to be in Texas for the holidays and for the "Light Your World - His Hands, His Feet, His Voice" Missions Conference at out home church. It was an unusual experience at the same time. A year ago, this conference was a responsibility of mine as Missions Pastor at Destiny Church. This year Angie and I were presented as Missions Ambassadors for the first time. Wow! What a difference a year makes!
"Whatever your dream is, God's is bigger!"
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Praying over Feldkirch, Austria from the mountains
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We are amazed at those whom God has joined with us in this mission. Our hearts are so blessed by the way so many have united with us for the transformation of Germanic Europe. We continue to sow our lives into this soil knowing that good things are on the way.
This is truly a breakout year for us in Austria. We are seeing hearts come together in the spirit of prayer and intercession with church leaders in this region. We will continue to invest in this prayer movement and call for unity among the churches in the Rhein Valley. I will be taking a group from Bread of Life Christian Center to a Vineyard Church in the city of Lustenau, Austria for a prayer gathering among churches. These are small gatherings but I believe we are punching throughout the atmosphere in Austria!
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| Prayer with Christian Leaders in Götzis, Austria |
We are seeing Scripture fulfilled!
"...they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." - Mark 16:18
Healing Testimony! This dear lady in our church was miraculously healed in the altar following the message. Just like the scripture says...she received immediate healing in her arm that she could not move nor lift when she came to service. She was so excited that she was waving her arm and praising God for everyone to see. Others continued to pray for one another for some time afterwards.
"Light Your World 2012"...Destiny Church.
Here are a few captions the conference. The ministry was so anointing and really blessed us as we continue to focus on the Nations! Our hearts are humbled by those who sacrifice their finances and give much time in prayer for the Germanic harvest. Also, we were blessed to have Peter and Elisabeth from Switzerland and Marlene from Austria at the conference.
It was an honor to be with so many "Kingdom Giants" who serve around the world. This network of Pastors, Churches, and Missionaries is a real God thing!
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| Kingsley Armstrong from England |
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| Missions Affiliates |
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| Pastor Mike Mille' |
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| Peter and I at Men's Dinner |
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| Men's Connection Dinner |
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| Pastor Ronnie Casillas |
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| Nathan Walker leads Worship |
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| (L-R) Marlene, Peter and Elisabeth |
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| With the Armstrong Family (England) |
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| USA and Switzerland |
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| Pastor Vigil and Linda Amundson |
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| Kelton Black (England) and Paul Avery (Wisconsin) |
On a Personal Note...
It was so good to see family and friends. I was surprised by the church in Austria that helped send me to Texas for Christmas. This was a totally surprise for the family and a great blessing.
As a new "Grandpa" I had the awesome privilege to babysit my granddaughter Faith August Bell. What a joy! Angie and I had so much fun together with Heather and Faithy.
I was able to go with my son to buy his first gun and go to the shooting range several times. It was a real highlight for me to spend time with Stephen and Samantha.
I'm looking forward to Angie's return to Austria February 29th. I miss her and so do the people in Austria! She postponed returning so that she could fly back with Marlene who only speaks German. This will be a blessing for Marlene.
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| A visit the morning after arriving in SAT |
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| Matt and Heather. I think I surprised them...hehe |
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| Everyone wants to play with Faithy |
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| My beautiful daughter and granddaughter |
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| "Faith" |
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| Gun Range with Stephen. God Bless the USA! |
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| Stephen with his tactical 12 gauge |
On a final note: Please continue to pray for Austria and Switzerland
Projects:
- Re-design church web page
- Develop a children's ministry
- Leadership development
- Outreach into the community
- Holy Spirit guidance as I'm making acquaintances in the community
- Unity among churches and Believers
- Souls, souls, souls to be awakened spiritually out of gross darkness
- Prayer movement to gain momentum
- Spiritual wisdom and an outpouring of the Holy Spirit
In Christ,
Doug and Angie Pitman
