2013 Newsletter - The Greater Work of the Lord's Presence

We are excited to send you our Fruitfulness for a Greater Harvest Newsletter for 2013.  This newsletter captures the heart of our ministry this year by focusing on how the presence of the Lord is consuming hearts here in Lichinga.  We've also included fun facts about life here. 

We created this newsletter just for you as a way to express our gratitude for all of you who pray and financially give to the work here in Lichinga, Mozambique.  As you read it, may your hearts rejoice as you see some of the fruits of your labor, and how the Lord is taking the work here to greater levels.

 

 

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With love and thankful hearts,

Tyren and Tiffany Haynes

 

 

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MERRY CHRISTMAS

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

 

 

We celebrated Christmas as a center on Monday, December 23.  Monday was a very busy day, because of the funeral for one of our guards who died in a bicycle accident over the weekend.

 

Here are some photos of our Christmas Day.

 

 

Our beautiful Christmas tree and simple gifts we gave to one another.

 

It's rainy season in Lichinga.  Most of Christmas Day there were rain showers.  But, at
least one could still wear shorts and a t-shirt!


Merry Christmas to you!!
Remembering and celebrating the love of our Lord,

The Haynes Family





November Photos

Here's a photo glimpse of some events that happened in November:  Birthdays, Pemba, Fun and Eating interesting things.

 

We celebrated Amerel and Isaiah's birthdays.  The kids loved
having Grandma (Tyren's mom) here during this time.

 

Both Isaiah and Amerel had their own homemade cake on their birthdays.



We all drove in our car to Pemba to attend the wedding of our base Director, Annelisa.
The wedding was on the beach.

 

 

Our 2 little girls dressed up for the wedding.

 

 

Our center enjoyed the visit of a local Baptist church's kids program...
dancing, singing, Bible teaching, fun, playing, and of course, FOOD!

 

The children arrived and left in this big truck.

 

 

Nyamu season.  These tasty little bugs (called nyamu) come out of the ground in our yard.  Victo and his wife, Janeti,
cooked some for us.  I ate mine mixed with popcorn.  Delicious!!!
 



Some people preferred to eat the bugs by themselves...like Amerel here!
Even Tiffany and my mom tried them!



Love,  Tyren and Tiffany


Night Evangelism

I must reach those whom the Lord has called me to; therefore, I started up night evangelism again.  I will go wherever the Lord sends me, choose to love, purposely seek out those in darkness, and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. 

It would have been easier, convenient, and perhaps, safer, to preach the gospel at night on the lighted streets lined with people selling fish, bolos (fried dough balls), and many other items.  But, instead, we walked through a narrow path into a dark area lined with bars and full of music, alcohol, and prostitutes.  This was the place God put on my heart.  Victo and I ministered to the prostitutes, and the men trying to spend time with them for 100 meticais (about $3.40 USD).  We were insulted, yelled at, mocked and threatened to be stoned.  But, the Lord pursued them and encouraged us to continue to share the love of Jesus Christ with them, telling them of their worth and how Christ could set them free.  They all refused to respond and decided to move on to another area.  Shortly afterwards a man came and sat next to me.  He told me, “I despised all that you were saying to the prostitutes, so I decided to leave.   But as I was leaving, I knew that I needed to hear the gospel.  So, I went to the prostitutes and asked where the man was that was preaching the gospel.  They told me where you went.”  As we talked, this man ended up repenting.  Then he left to go home to his wife and 2 daughters.

 

In the same area, Victo ministered to a man who made a decision to accept the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior!  Later, we began to share the gospel with a man and two women.  As soon as we mentioned the love of Christ, the two women quickly left and called the young man to follow them.  But, the young man refused.  Instead, he sat with Victo for a while intently listening to the gospel of Jesus Christ.  He left, thanking Victo for sharing the gospel and spending time with him.

It is a privilege to take the gospel to the bars and the streets.  Love compels me to preach Christ, who alone can satisfy the longing in the hearts and souls of drunks, prostitutes and others living in darkness.  Pray that we’ll be bold to preach the gospel in the darkest places here, and confidently display God’s love to help people know that salvation comes through Jesus Christ alone.    

Love, Tyren and Tiffany Haynes

Why We Preach the Gospel?

We really want to be clear and speak directly about why we preach the gospel and pursue the love of God for our neighbor, for a village, and for a nation.  We’ll start with the short story below that occurred about 2 weeks ago.

The witchdoctors were called to work their charms, but they were regarded as not having enough power.  So, the family brought other witchdoctors from other areas.  They too worked their charms and enchantments to talk to demons and find out where the missing body of the 10 year old was located.  But, they also had no idea where she was.  Less than a week later, the 10 year old child was found, not far from her home; but is was too late.  Her body was found swarmed by flies and apparently had been used for religiously dark purposes - I'll spare you the details (this story was told to me directly from a family member of the deceased girl).  This was not the plan of God for this young girl!



We visited the church Mr. Daylight attends.  Tyren also
ministered there inviting the church to a life of love.

God's plan is given clearly through the gospel of Jesus Christ.  The gospel is the power of God for the salvation for all who believe (Romans 1:16, NIV).  It is life, hope, joy, love, unity, freedom and so much more!  And if we must, we'll suffer for Christ's sake and His glorious gospel, that others might be saved from the worthless darkness and sin of this world.  We rejoice in God's love which compels us to preach the gospel. 

 

Testimony from church last weekend:  “For about 2 weeks my son has been sick and hasn’t been able to leave the house,” the man told Mr. White.  “You need to pray for him now,” the man, who is an unbeliever, added.  White prayed a long time for the child, then went to work.  Later that day he returned to the man’s house and met the child walking outside!  The mom asked him, “What kind of medicine did you give him?”  White replied, “I didn’t use any medicine.  The Lord healed him.” “This boy was sick for about 2 weeks, and he was healed just by you praying for him!” the woman replied, amazed that Jesus Christ can heal. 

After White’s testimony, and those of others, Victo prayed for the Assumane believers that the fire of evangelism would increase.  During the prayer, Amerel saw the pendulum of a grandfather clock swinging.  The hour had come and its chime resounded loudly.  “It is time,” the Lord told Amerel after He gave her this vision of the grandfather clock.

Indeed, it is time!  If those who know Christ don’t preach the gospel and be light in darkness, who will?  Christ’s love compels us to be overseas with the privilege of laboring in darkness for a soul to know its true light (and eternal life), which is only in Christ.  Pray that we might run and reap the harvest, and release others to do the same.  It is time!  The world can not afford for the people of God-the lights of the world (Matthew 5:14)-being silent, powerless, or loveless any longer.  Pray that we preach the gospel!  Pray that, at all cost, we live the life of the gospel out of the pure love that Father God has for us!

Pray for Assumane Village that the fire of the gospel would illuminate hearts, dispel darkness, and bring people to their knees and to the saving grace of Jesus Christ, the only Saviour for the world.

Love,  Tyren and Tiffany Haynes

Watchmen Who Watch the Lord

We have amazing men, Christian men, who serve the Lord as watchmen at our center. The night watchmen, especially, help to make up the 24/7 worship lifestyle where people are living holy lives to host the presence of the Lord. They guard and do general work, but their motive is to be lovers of God who watch for (keep their eyes on) the presence of the Lord. I didn’t realize how much these men were being impacted by the presence of God until they recently shared some of their testimonies with me. Here are a few testimonies of how the presence of God is impacting these men as they serve at our center.

Watchmen (6:30 A.M.): making cards for our
beautiful wives.

Night Watchman:  (This occurred while on duty at our center.)  "Someone came to me in a dream and handed me a lot of money and said, 'This is to help your family.  Don’t play around with it.'"  Several weeks later, this watchman actually received money to help put a roof, windows and doors on his house which he hasn’t been able to finish.  

Night Watchman:  "I was offered a job paying more money, but I turned it down.  Since I’ve been here, I’ve been growing spiritually.  The leaders at my church have noticed that I’m at a spiritual level higher than others at my church.  Even my son told me that since I’ve been serving here I’ve been different."

Day Watchman:  The Lord had me pouring teaching and demonstrations of love into one of our day watchmen.  He had an encounter in the Lord where his eyes were being cleansed, and he realized that living a life of love was the way the Lord was calling him to live.

Eating chocolate that was given as a prophetic sign of being
ready for new things the Lord is opening to us. (Chocolate is
a special treat which many people don't buy here.)

There are so many other experiences and encounters in the Lord that the watchmen continue to have.  When they come to serve during the day or night, they daily pray for one another and for this place.  More often, they greet one another with hugs-sometimes group hugs.  In the early watches, 5 to 6 a.m., some are walking around the center praying and worshiping the Lord.  I’ve purchased one Bible, so far, to provide them with more opportunities to read the word of God or minister to one another during their meal breaks.  Their testimonies greatly encourage me to continue to pursue, even more, the assignment the Lord has given me to minister to them.  One of them recently spoke about our center saying, “The Lord is in this place.”  

We value the Lord’s presence at our center and nothing that is of value gets done without Him.  Pray that all of us here at Iris Lichinga may host His presence and provide a place for people to encounter God in life changing ways.

Love, Tyren and Tiffany Haynes

(Photos) The Lord is Good and Does Good - Part 2

The Lord is good and does good.  We are fully persuaded to expect His goodness because of His great love for us.  He isn't ashamed or hesitant to let us know it.  We ought to believe in who He is; how much He cares for us and loves us.  May we grow in the knowledge of His great goodness towards us.  Below are more testimonies about God revealing His goodness and how much He cares about you and I.  We know that He is yearning for us to know Him as He truly is (Jeremiah 9:23-24, Philippians 3:8).

 

Tiffany celebrated her birthday on Oct. 9, and Berasia celebrated her 2nd Birthday on Oct. 10.

I ordered an expensive real cream covered cake for my love's birthday.  The bakery didn't have cream that day, so instead of calling me (as I had requested), they covered and filled the cake with meringue frosting which my wife can't stand.  Why Jesus???!!!!  The Lord answered me, and used the opportunity to give me a "birthday" word for my wife concerning unexpected spiritual blessings.  Afterwards, 3 more unexpected things happened for my wife's birthday.  She even received a homemade card that was accidentally written on backwards although the person had tried to redo the card twice before!  It was just another testimony of things coming in a different way than expected!  God is wise and works all things together for our good!  My wife told everyone that this was one of the most special birthdays she's had in a long time!

 

Isaiah playing his new electric guitar

After hearing how much Isaiah loves playing the guitar, a missionary friend wrote to a guitar company she is acquainted with and they gladly donated a new electric guitar and small amp.  Now Isaiah has his own electric guitar!  He didn't think he would get one any time soon because of how much they cost.  The Lord is good!

 

Grandma with grandchildren

Grandma, Tyren's mom, arrived just in time to celebrate the birthdays, as well as Amerel's and Isaiah's which are in November.

 

As the Lord is showing us Himself, we are growing in the fear of His goodness.  He desires to be good to us, and to people around us.  Pray that the Lord would show us the favor of His face, that we may carry His heart.  Pray that my wife and I contend for His goodness toward our neighbor- extending love, salvation, healing, liberty and all that Christ yearns for the people He loves (John 3:16).

In the goodness of His love,  Tyren and Tiffany

The Lord is Good and Does Good

There is no hiding it.  We are in love.  We are desperate to know what it's like to know the Lord and depend utterly upon Him.  For us, life is about the great love God has for us.  It's not about "overcoming"; we are already overcomers (Romans 8:37)!  Life can't be about situations we encounter because our life is about the person-the Son of God, Jesus Christ.  We have a freedom to know Him intimately, even in difficulties.  We can expect Him to do good, working out all things for His pleasure and according to His will. 

We were confident that it was the Lord's will for us to go to Malawi to renew/amend passports, and get work done on our car (yes, more car problems).  We needed lots of funds so it didn't seem like the right time; but we understand that one must be driven by the will of God and not situations or lack of resources.  When we got to Malawi, the Lord provided via a couple hundred dollars in discounts off on our car work-without us even asking for them!  Then, we surprisingly received funds at just the right time from people who just wanted to bless us.  We also got a good deal on a local drum that we wanted to buy for a friend's village ministry.

Driving through one area, I was stopped at one of the many police stops, asked to go to the back of my vehicle, and was requested to "give something" to 3 policemen so they'd let me through the barricade.  The Lord gave me a prophetic word that released the fear of the Lord within their hearts.  They stopped their schemes.  One received prayer and I ended up giving him a Bible.  Because of the encounter at this police barricade, I was later able to minister to the Police Commander of the area.  Though at first the situation didn't look good, I know I was stopped just because Jesus wanted to shine. 

The Lord did many, many other things during this trip.  Through everything, He convinced us even the more, to know His heart and believe in how good He is toward His kids.  Life is about the Lord and His goodness towards us.  Life isn't about, nor dependent upon, the circumstances that come upon us.  We ought to fear the Lord and His goodness! 

Please pray for us.  We want to go beyond limits, live on the edge, and watch God do the unimaginable as we put our trust in Him!  There is no fear in love...we can do anything He wants us to do.  We must prepare hearts for His presence, and draw people to fall in love with Jesus-first love!  That's what we've been called to do.  Will you join us?  Will you pray and believe with us?  Come and visit us!  Together, we can bring salvation and a revival of love to the streets, stores, villages and to nations.

Love, Tyren and Tiffany Haynes

September Photos

 

Friday, September 13, we celebrated our 16th Wedding Anniversary!  Seven of those years we celebrated overseas in Lichinga.  It was Sweet 16 for myself and my beautiful wife!



I had a cake made at the local hotel.  It has real cream frosting that my sweet wife loves.  The ice cream was a treat from another missionary couple.

Our kids made us anniversary cards and put on a puppet show.

Anita, a missionary at our center, organized "Kid's Camp" one weekend for the (orphan) girls and the missionary kids at our center.  Others at our center joined in and contributed with dramas, food, teaching, games and more.   

Tiffany made cupcakes with a small group of the kids.

All the kids during one of the game sessions.

A missionary couple held "Bush Camp" last weekend for the kids who participate in Youth Group for missionary kids.  It was 3 days/2 nights.  Amerel participated and had lots of fun with her friends in the bush!



Bush Camp group photo.

 

Amerel crossing a river on a rope during Bush Camp.



We like these beautiful flowers that bloomed in our front yard.  We don't know the official name,
but I call them fire (love) lilies.

 

 

Love, Tyren and Tiffany

Fruits of the Gospel

The Gospel is the power of God unto salvation (Romans 1:16).  As we are greatly helped by the Holy Spirit to proclaim it and demonstrate it, we are encouraged by the fruit.  Whether we see the immediate results in ministry, or not, we choose to believe God and obey Him.  This is a priority of love for us.  Weekly, we experience testimonies of the gospel of Jesus Christ.  Below are just a few.  Pastor Deus (Iris Tanzania Director) communicated the first 3 testimonies to me from past ministry in Tanzania.

• Tanzania:  "Love Never Fails" Conference in Nyaragusu Refugee Camp, May 2013:  Churches are experiencing increased growth and salvations.
• Tanzania:  Maasai Land Conference 2012:  I gave a prophetic word to a man saying that the Lord would give him a sign by having one of his goats bear twins. (At the time I didn’t know goats could bear twins.)  This year I was told that not one, but many of his goats had twins.
• Tanzania:  Maasai Land Conference 2012:  It hadn’t rained well for a few years in the area of Maasai Land that we ministered in. The Lord moved to bring forth love and repentance in believers during the conference.  As a result, we knew that physical rain would come.  I was told that this past rainy season they had an abundance of rain for their crops and animals.
• Prison Ministry:  A man had pain while walking, and I was requested to pray for him.  I stretched his legs out (obeying the Lord is a catalyst for releasing presence/power for healing) as I prayed and prophesied over him.  Mr. Daylight, who now leads the prison ministry for me, told me that the man is healed and has no more problems.
• Gas Oven:  Our gas oven kept sending bursts of gas out of its vents which would blow out the flames every time we tried to light the oven.  After about 6 attempts, the oven still wouldn’t stay lit.  Amerel prayed asking the Lord to help.  I lit the oven one more time.  The gas stopped  bursting out of the vents and we were finally able to finish baking a carrot cake for our visitors.
• Prayer:  One of our disciples in Assumane had been praying for two people.  Many she prays for are healed.  Both of these people died.  But, she is encouraged, and still continues to pray for the sick and preach the gospel.  Hallelujah!
• Watchmen:  Our day guards (watchmen) and other workers were about to have their normal prayer time at the start of their day.  Instead, the Holy Spirit moved differently and they received prophetic words and visions for each other.  All of our guards (watchmen) and workers are saved.
• On the Street:  I prophesied over a man who worked in the bread shop.  As a result, the presence of the Lord convicted him of a completely different area of his life.  So, as I was leaving the store, he called to me asking if it’s o.k. for him to have a girlfriend.  (In this case, a young woman whom you have no desire to marry, but are dating until you find the right one.)  His heart was very open for me to tell him what the Word of God (Bible) clearly says for his situation.
• On the Street:  In July, we posted a blog called "The Beauty of Christ".  There was testimony about how an unsaved, jittery storekeeper was attracted to the peace of Christ.  At that moment a seed was sown.  I recently went back into the store.  The same man looked at me and asked, "Why do you have so much peace?  I want to know."  I told him about Jesus Christ and why he must receive Him.  A seed was sown earlier, and now a man knows that what has captivated his heart wasn't simply a peace, but Jesus Christ Himself.  We pray that as the man learns more, he will embrace Jesus as his only Lord and Saviour.
• In our Home:  One day, Tiffany woke up experiencing very painful cramps in her abdomen.  She thought that it was something she had eaten the night before.  After praying and receiving prayer for the pains to cease, they still hadn't gone away.  She decided to go to bed thinking maybe she'd feel better if she was lying down.  As she was lying in bed, she began to remember how God had been revealing His kingdom reality to her recently.  So, she decided that instead of lying around in bed experiencing pain, she was going to walk in the reality that there is no pain in the Kingdom.  Still experiencing pain, she began to rise up out of bed.  The pain immediately left and never came back!

Another Testimony:  Click here for the 2 1/2 minute video clip of the Kid's Program during the "Love Never Fails" Conference at the Nyarugusu Refugee camp in Tanzania this past May.  (Please remember that YouTube may include other videos on their website that have nothing to do with ours.)

Love,

Tyren and Tiffany Haynes

Back in Lichinga!

We returned from Pemba.  We stayed longer in Pemba than planned because we had to fix a part on our car.  We still have a little more work to do on our car, but we're home now.  The Lord used our extended visit in Pemba to open doors to His dreams for us that we’ve been embracing in our hearts.  Pray that the Lord would open our hearts and increase our vision for His salvation and presence in the nations.

 

While in Pemba, we spent time with our lovely friends Jesse and Tanya along with their kids Zoe and Zion. Jesse and Tanya were missionaries in Lichinga with Iris for 3 years before the Lord released them to the nations. As they reach the unreached people groups, stir up harvesters, and prepare believers for intense ministry, the Lord uses them to bring spiritual transformation and order that opens the way for greater ministry to happen.

To the left, you can see that it often gets into the 40's at night in Lichinga during the cold season.  According to our thermometer in our house, this online forecast seems to be pretty accurate.  The morning we drove to Pemba, it was about 45 degress Farenheit at 6 a.m.

 



(Front wheel side) I, and one of the Iris mechanics in Pemba, removed the wheel knuckle and a lot more to replace the needle bearing on our car.  The roads here, even the paved roads, are bumpy, so car maintenance is a constant thing.

 

The Lord is still doing wonderful things in our midst.  Hopefully we can summarize some testimonies in our next blog.  Thank you for praying for us, and sharing your joy and excitement with us as the Lord continues to expand our vision.

 

Also, please check the homepage of our blog to see our updated Iris email addresses. Click Here

 

Love,  Tyren and Tiffany Haynes

 

 

 

The Dawning of a New Day

 

It's the dawning of a new day for Iris Global (formerly Iris Ministries) and for us.  July 25-28, we had the privilege to be part of Iris's Global Team Meeting (GTM) with it's founders, Rolland and Heidi Baker, along with Surprise Sithole, Pastor Jose, and leaders from Mozambique and other countries.  Since we are overseeing an Iris base in Lichinga with our Director, Annelisa Wilcox, we were also invited to attend this small gathering.  So much happened!  We are truly refreshed!  We were also utterly overwhelmed with the love and creative beauty of the Lord as He clothed His Iris bride with greater glory and launched her out further into the profound depths of His global call for her on earth.  During the encounter, we were personally able to connect with many leaders for the first time, and together we dreamed of revival and stirring up the hearts of nations for our Lord alone.  

Iris's new tent on their beach property in Pemba where a new day dawned
and all of Iris (globally) moved to a new level.

Under the influence and laid out by the Holy Spirit in Jesus' joy and love.
We spent plenty of "floor time", too.  Sand was everywhere, but people didn't mind the conditions.
We just wanted Jesus, and He met with us.

Food was served and we ate in the fullness of joy.
We fellowshipped with other Iris leaders from
all over Africa and the world.

We enjoyed sports as we took part in the "Iris Olympics" during the GTM.
Above is the winning trophy (or some kind of monument)!

Various students from the Iris Harvest School of Missions served in

all sorts of ways to help cook, clean, setup and pray for the conference.

http://www.irisglobal.org/missions/harvest/

 I met new friends and Iris leaders like Pastor Andrew from Sierra Leone.

West Africa, here I come!

 

 

Now that the GTM is over, we've spent some time in Iris's Harvest School of Missions in Pemba.

Here laid down lovers are being trained. 

I spoke at the school about the presence of God.

  Tiffany and I also did a "back porch" session to answer

questions about our center in Lichinga.



 



We drove to Pemba last week (12 hours) for the GTM, but are tarrying here in Pemba for a little bit while waiting for new needle bearings for our car to arrive from South Africa.  The Lord is using this precious time to build valuable friendships, and prepare the stage for world evangelism.  Pray that the Lord would continue to guide us and mercifully direct us that we may branch out releasing people into their destiny, stand with and strengthen other leaders and churches within Iris, and fulfill our call to take the love of the Father and His gospel to the nations of Africa and the world.

 

Love and more love,

 

Tyren

The Beauty of Christ

When ministering in the market place, it's best to keep things simple:  let the Holy Spirit decide what ministry looks like and how it is done.  The reality of the kingdom is in the operation of the Holy Spirit.  As we put our faith in Christ alone, the Spirit of God freely moves, invading human hearts, and captivating people by the beauty of Christ that becomes irresistible to many who have refused the gospel in the past.

There is a well-known Muslim businessman and leader in our town who constantly mocks me and the gospel when I tell him about Christ. He refuses to listen.  One day, after having a normal conversation with him about love, husbands, and wives, I walked away.  The Holy Spirit gave me a picture in my mind of me hugging him.  Out of obedience, and love for the man, I went back to him and hugged him.  The presence of God came upon him.  He tried to speak, but couldn’t.  The next time he saw me he just looked at me and smiled, speechless (that’s never happened before), nodded his head and kept walking by.  But, I could see that his heart was full of many words.  It's great to witness the Holy Spirit surpass all defenses and impact this Muslim man by the love of the One he so readily denies - Jesus the Son of God.  Jesus actually has beauty (His love) that he is utterly attracted to.  Perhaps one day this Muslim’s heart will be open to receive the Word of the Lord.

At another shop, the storekeeper, who is an unbeliever, was jittery and jumping from one transaction with a customer to another without finishing the previous one.  Though I was pressed for time, I waited patiently and let the man know that I could come back later.  This man who literally couldn’t stand still, stopped everything.  He was actually attracted to our Jesus who is Peace.  He left all the people he was tending to, stood still in front of me, and actually calmed down.  “Why are you so calm?” he asked.  “Love has a way of bringing you peace,” I responded.  “Haven’t you seen a man who is in love with the woman of his dreams?  Well, that’s what the love of Jesus does for me.  He loves me.  His love brings me peace.”  He just stared at me completely relaxed and decided to call me his friend.  Then he returned to his jittery, anxious state helping customers.  But, in this Holy Spirit created moment, a seed was sown.

There are so many people who have heard about the gospel, but have never truly experienced it.  They are aching and desperate for Jesus, but they don’t know it.  Many claim to not want to hear about Jesus, yet their hearts are utterly attracted to His glory (His glory is beautiful and attractive).  He is the peace, joy and love they long for.  Pray that we’ll continue to allow the Holy Spirit to present Jesus as He desires so that people would find that their heart’s desire can only be satisfied in Christ.  Let us show the world the beauty of Christ that they never knew existed.

Love,  Tyren and Tiffany Haynes

RICHES OF THE POOR

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”  (Matthew 5:3, NIV)

The poor aren’t necessarily those who don’t have the quality or quantity of accumulated goods and resources that many think any human being should possess.  There’s another group of poor which Jesus embraced and exalted, and with whom He Himself is thoroughly acquainted.  These are the poor, poor in spirit, because they are conscious of their utter need and dependence on Jesus Christ for their daily lives and sustenance.  Through their dependence on God, the poor in spirit (Matthew 5:3) learn how to possess all things.  In other words, the kingdom belongs to them (Luke 12:32).  Let us share with you some of the riches of the poor.  These are people who we have the privilege of serving as we prepare people’s hearts for His presence.

Lucia is rich in the love of Christ and much more.  One day, Lucia’s heart was aching.  She knew she needed to go pray for another believer in Assumane who was very sick.  When she went to pray for the sick girl, one of the girl’s own family members told her that there was no use in praying because of her physical state and the fact that she’d been very sick for months.  She couldn’t sit up and eat by herself, or walk around.  In fact, many in the village were already passing the news to others that she was already dead.  It’s not that people meant to start this rumor, but they are used to seeing sick people like this who rarely live.  So, they were just telling others what they believed was inevitable – the young girl was as good as dead.  Before she prayed, Lucia told the people that it wasn’t her, but God who would help the girl.  She prayed.  A few days later, the young lady was sitting up and eating by herself.  Other believers were strengthened in their faith through Lucia's testimony.

Fernando lost his good paying job and was left without a garden or any kind of income for his wife and 6 children.  Three meals a day were not an option, and some days they didn’t have food.  Then, he received a message that 3 children on his wife's side of the family were left without anyone willing to care for them (their mom and others had died).  His heart ached with love, and so he and his wife did the unimaginable - he brought the 3 children to live with him.  Now, they are 11 people “living like sardines” (that’s how he describes it) in a small house that is no bigger than a one car garage (perhaps smaller).  But, he and his wife have chosen to believe God rather than be persuaded by natural intellect or the derision of others.  They have believed the love God has put in their hearts and are running with it.  They are rich because they have chosen Jesus who is everything (John 14:6), and are refusing to let Him go.  They haven’t measured their lives by the quantity of things they possess, but rather by the will of Him who possesses them.  Amidst many of their daily challenges, Fernando and his family continue to trust in the Lord and rely on His faithfulness.

These are testimonies of just two people who are learning about the riches of the kingdom (righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit) and much more!  Their riches do not fade away.  We learn so much from them.  Pray that many Christians will wake up to this abundant life available to all who love and put their faith in Jesus Christ.  Pray that my wife and I will continue to be lights used by God to awaken people, and draw their hearts into the Lord’s great love.  Pray for more revival fire - wild fire in the hearts of the believers!!!

In awe of His love,

Tyren and Tiffany Haynes

Photos: Fun in Lichinga

Here are a few photos to let you know some things that have been happening this month.

 

Some of the girls at our center and Victo during tug-a-war on Children's Day, June 1.
Can you find Amerel?

 

A drama of the Good Samaritan acted out on Children's Day.

 

Crazy Hair night at youth group.  Amerel won the prize for "Most Original".
She wore salad on top of her hair.

 

Amerel and Isaiah joined other kids at our center in horseback riding at a farm on the other side of town.

Tiffany's first broccoli harvest.  She was so excited!

Tiffany made quesadillas.  That's the only way we could eat them in Lichinga.
They tasted very, very yummy!

 

Gifts sent from America to celebrate our kids' graduation.  Amerel completed 7th grade
and Isaiah completed 5th grade.

Love, Tyren and Tiffany Haynes

Tanzania 2013 - Conference Highlights - Love Never Fails

Tanzania 2013 was another great adventure – one of increasing love and intimacy.  I experienced the Father’s heart in deeper ways, and experienced ministry like never before.  Thank you for the many who served by way of prayer, donations and encouraging words.  Many people at the camp experienced breakthrough into the Father’s heart as well as physical healing.  Please view some of our photos online from this event.  Pray for us as I hope to put small video clips online as well.  Click here to view photos.

Inside the Nyarugusu Refugee camp

Travel to the Camp

Travel itself was an experience.  At the last minute I was able to purchase flights for Pastor Deus and myself.  We stayed in cheap hotels and lodges, sometimes with or without running water and electricity.  We traveled by plane and then many hours on dust filled roads to Makere, which is in Kigoma, Tanzania, in the area where the camp is located.  Dust covered our luggage, our faces, and it even got into places where it would have to find its own way out.  Yes, it was that dusty!

During our travels before the conference, the Lord moved with compassion on a worker in the airlines office, and also on 2 disabled men on the streets.  At one point, while ministering to a man on the streets of Dar Es Salaam, I prophesied to him about the love of God falling like rain.  At that very moment, the cloudy skies (during dry season) released a downpour on the streets of Dar Es Salaam.  This was just a sign of what the Holy Spirit would release during the upcoming conference.

Receiving from the Lord

Fire Conference:  Love Never Fails
We stayed at a place called the Family Guest House which was about 15 -20 minutes away from the camp.  Electricity by generator a few hours a night gave me enough power to recharge my camera batteries.  The hot water, heated in a barrel over a fire, and my bug net protecting me against the jumping insects on the bed, were a blessing.  Each morning, Pastor Deus and I left around 7:30 a.m. to journey to the camp, maybe have tea and a roll, and begin the conference.  The first morning we arrived at the camp, I was given a proposed food budget for the conference.  I had far below what was requested – a drop in the bucket.  But, we were there to give ourselves away to Christ and experience God’s love at all and every cost.  People who were hungry for Jesus would meet with Him regardless of what food was or was not offered.  Pastor Deus and I wanted to meet with Jesus, and therefore we had no choice but to do the same.  “Revival  starts with the seed of God’s love for you…let Jesus do whatever He wants with your life…surrender and continue to desire more of Him at all and every cost…love God…love others practically” were some of the words I spoke as I taught about revival, the Father’s heart, and explained why love never fails (1 Corinthians 13:8).  I gave it my all as I shared the simplicity of Christ’s love, the gospel, and our privilege to respond in faith and deep love. Pastor Deus preached during the last meeting of the conference.  So, I did get to sit back and relax a little during this trip.  As we both depended upon the gospel, which is the power of God unto salvation (Romans 1:16), Jesus showed up with power.

Pastor Deus praying for people

Many received the word joyfully and returned to their First Love.  Besides the message, the Lord gave them strong reasons to believe in His love.  As His presence filled the church, I saw the prayers of the saints coming in like a storm front changing the entire atmosphere.  It was as though the presence was an atmosphere full of the prayers of the saints (many of you) which were answered.   Love poured out in one meeting releasing prophesy which revealed the heart of God and drew people back to Him.  In another meeting, healing fell down like rain all over the church.  The Lord used me in a way I never experienced before.  Prophecy combined with healing to pinpoint conditions and their causes which the individuals hadn’t disclosed to me.  Usually during these times, as I prophesied, the Holy Spirit moved upon the individuals removing pains and bringing forth healing without anyone having to touch them or pray for them.  At one point, the Lord told me to move aside.  So, I stepped to the side.  Suddenly, a river of healing arose over a woman.  I described to her, her conditions and what the Holy Spirit was doing about them.  The man next to this woman was praising God for her.  Later, I learned that he was her son who actually knew of his mother’s problems.  He confessed later that he was happy because he knew this was the Lord’s doing.  Pastor Deus continued to pray for the woman’s pain in her head.  The same woman began to see again out of her eye that the hospital had told her she had cancer in.  We didn’t know she couldn’t see until she told us afterwards.  The Lord moved in such a way through the prophetic and healing that His love was poured abundantly onto individuals.  They saw Him, believed, and He drew them to Himself convincing them of His deep love for them.  We have such a wonderful Jesus who doesn’t compromise His glory and love for us, not even in giving healing (I hope you understand).

One of my highlights was a man who was angry with his unbelieving son.  The Lord told him, “Although he doesn’t believe in me, I still love him.  You must also love him.”  In brokenness, the man testified in front of the church about how he shouldn’t be angry and that he decided to love his son.  I was excited!  Someone understood clearly!  A fire, God’s love, was kindled.  This is why I came to the camp.  Hallelujah!

Some of the kids who took part
in the children's program 

Then there was the children’s portion of the conference which took place on Saturday morning.  This was unplanned previously, and I met much resistance.  But I could feel the heart of Jesus and the importance He was placing on this time.  The Lord kept telling me that He wanted His house (church) full of children.  Saturday morning it was filled to the corners of the walls of the church!  The Lord gave me 2 new songs which were translated into Swahili.  Pastor Deus translated for me full of power and excitement as usual.  The youth worship team was anointed and quickly learned the songs on the spot, leading 250 or more children in worship.  There was singing and dancing, along with dramatized teaching on Jesus and the kingdom and how much He loved these children.  I was tired, but the Lord strengthened me because He wasn’t finished pouring His heart out on these children.  His presence was there.  Many received salvation.  Then, His presence came like rain and many were healed of aches, pains and other things.  Hallelujah!  After the meeting, I heard some adults singing the new songs.  If you didn’t know it already, I have a heart for seeing children saved and experiencing the kingdom.  They are a vital part of what God is doing in the camp.

Journey Back to Lichinga

My welcome back home sign that my
son made for me

Because of the transportation schedules, it took me 5 days to travel back to Lichinga.  On Sunday, Pastor Deus and I left Makere and the camp.  We said our good-byes and gave our hugs.  While on the trip to the airport in Dar Es Salaam, I just felt like resting.  I hadn’t eaten well, or much, for several days.  But the Holy Spirit prompted me to talk to the taxi driver who only spoke Swahili.  Pastor Deus translated as I told the driver about Jesus.  He appeared to be in his mid-20’s.  The taxi driver told me that he’d been to big church meetings and listened to the radio, but this was the first time anyone had ever personally told him about Jesus so that he could understand more clearly.  My heart broke and I hid my tears.  What if I hadn’t spoken?  How many more people haven’t truly heard the gospel?  I realized even more, how valuable the one-to-one ministry the Lord gave me is.  It’s a privilege to be able to give a "right now" word of the Lord to people in bars, on streets, in stores, and in cars.  Through this conference the Lord did a deeper work in my own heart.  I see even more, the importance of staying in first love with our Lord.  He is love.  He is everything.

Thank you so much for partnering with us, and for standing with us in prayer.  We saw prayer change the spiritual atmosphere, open the way for greater moves of God, bring breakthrough and jubilee to the oppressed, and encourage Pastor Deus and myself as we were being greatly resisted spiritually.  Love never fails!  Thank you for releasing God’s love to us through prayer, donations, and the many forms of ministry that you offer us.  May the Lord strengthen you and pour out His love and blessing upon you in ways that exceed your own expectations!

Love,

Tyren and Tiffany Haynes