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.

 

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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