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