Vacation - Having Fun With Jesus

The Haynes Family is doing well. We are away from our home and mission field of Mozambique, but not away from “missions”.

On June 25, our little Chayah turned 1 year old. One of the reasons the Lord sent us back to the U.S. during this time was to celebrate Chayah’s first birthday with my parents. Jesus values relationships and family. It was exciting to hear my dad’s exclamation as he watched Chayah taking some of her first steps, and also seeing his proud look when she cried for him as he left for work in the afternoon.

Currently we are on a 5 day vacation at Sandy Cove Ministries in Maryland (www.sandycove.org). This is an exciting place full of God’s presence and goodness along with food, games and activities for the whole family. There are scheduled times every day for the kids to do activities with other children in their age group that involve some bible teaching along with just plain fun so the parents can spend time with God alone and each other. Jesus is truly giving us a valuable time just to hang out and indulge ourselves in being with one another. I (Tyren) wouldn’t trade these 5 days for 5 days of experiencing the salvations, healings and other ministry that happens in Mozambique (as wonderful as it is to take part in it)!

Jesus has been showering us with His love and goodness in so many ways. Let me share this short story Amerel told me to illustrate this. Amerel and Isaiah were looking at toys here at Sandy Cove. Another child wanted one, but didn’t have any money. The man selling them said that he wished he could give one away free but he couldn’t. While they were looking at the toys, he asked Amerel and Isaiah where they were from and Amerel told him that she and Isaiah were missionaries in Mozambique. The man said, “I never met missionaries from there before”. While they were telling me the story, the Lord showed me that the man was overjoyed with the fact that Jesus is touching nations, even nations like Mozambique. Then, the man gave our kids their choice of not 1, but 2 free toys. We thank the Lord for His goodness. But, the blessing behind the free toy blessing was seeing the effect that the name and work of Jesus has on people. The man was so moved by what Jesus is doing in a nation he’s not familiar with, that he gave away toys that he couldn’t give away before. Our kids were blessed, but the man did it for Jesus. Isn’t our Lord amazing?

This is just a short blog to let you know how we are doing. We love you. Please continue to remember us in prayer. The Lord is renewing our minds, and opening up new opportunities for us through fresh revelation dawning in our hearts. We’ll continue traveling through the end of July to meet with friends and family on the east coast.


In Christ’s love,

Tyren

Updates and On Our Way to the U.S.

Prison House
This past Tuesday at the prison, we had the privilege of having another powerful time of ministry through Jesse Gallatly, a missionary at our center, who shared his testimony and ministered to the men at the prison. Jesse spent time in jail in the U.S., but his life has been radically changed. He now walks in the power of the Holy Spirit and love, sends demons running, and is raising up a mighty team of young men to evangelize in the villages. Condela, a Mozambican friend, also shared his testimony and encouraged the young men. Several new inmates came forward to receive Jesus as their Savior.


Visiting the U.S.
Sunday, May 16, we’re flying to Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, to apply for Chayah’s U.S. documentation so we can bring her back to the U.S. with us. We’ll be in Maputo for about 2 weeks before flying to the U.S. We are going to miss our Mozambican friends and family who have become so precious to us. We are also looking forward to the times of ministry, refreshing, blessing and family vacation that awaits us in the U.S. We know the Lord is sending us back for 3 months and will give us an awesome time with friends and family. Here’s a brief look at our schedule the next 3 months:

Schedule
May 16: Leave Lichinga to spend 2 weeks in Maputo, Mozambique to apply for Chayah's U.S. passport and other docs. We'll be staying at the Iris Ministries children’s center.
May 29: Arrive in the U.S.
June 1 - June 26: In Connecticut
June 27 - end of July: Traveling through New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania to visit family friends and vacation.
End of July - August 25: In Connecticut
August 26: Leave for Mozambique

Our new kitchen cabinets and shelves that Andrew, missionary at our center, built

Part of the wall around our house. Iron flowers are on top of the gates, doors and the part in front

Please continue to pray for the Lord’s work here in Mozambique while we are away. Ministry in the hospital, prison, the children’s ministry, ministry to the youth floorball team, and ministry on the streets and villages surrounding the city are going well.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Love,

Tyren and Tiffany Haynes

Dreams of God: Children’s Fun Day in Assumane

I thought the best way to open up this blog was with beautiful photos of Fun Day in Assumane Village on April 24. “You’re buying 50 sacks just for children to jump in them,” a boy from the market exclaimed while giving me a surprised look like I was wasting money and good sacks. But, the kingdom of God is about changing our perspective to delight in the things Jesus enjoys. With the help of other missionaries, we also bought 1200 bolos and bajeia, 600 bags of chips, rope, markers and individuals purchased other things that were used for the “Fun Stations”. During some parts of the day, we must have had over 400 children participating at one time. We had 8 different “Fun Stations” (games and activities spread out in the soccer field) along with some other activities that spontaneously started. These included bozo buckets, finger puppet crafts, limbo and high jump, jump rope and more.

Before I continue, I have to explain that many children in the villages, including Assumane, are not used to the kind of structure and discipline like you many find in many western elementary schools. Forming and keeping lines and rows, waiting your turn, taking turns, and staying seating while being served are just a few of the many challenges we faced. So, when we tried to form lines to do sack races with 50 sacks, it turned into jump wherever you want and grab a sack from another child when you can (even if the other child is still in the sack). It was so fun!

Although handing out over 500 bolos (fried sweetened donut thing), went surprisingly well, handing out 600 bejeia (patties made of bean flour) right after became so wild and out of control that we had to stop handing them out. But, love endures all things. So, later that day, Victor, Carlos and I went throughout the village and handed out hundreds of bajeia to very happy children and some adults.

Debbie who is a Christian and trained ventriloquist is visiting our center along with her husband Dominic. She organized songs, activities with puppets, a magic trick to demonstrate Jesus’ willingness to forgive our sin, and picture cards to share the gospel. Of course, many children and adults enjoyed this, and many received Christ. It was a beautiful and powerful way to end the day.

Thank you for all of your prayers for the first Assumane Fun Day! I don’t know all that Jesus has in store for us in the future, but I’m already dreaming with God about things to do in other villages to help the hearts of Children experience the reality of the love that Christ has for them in fun and activity filled ways. As you pray, join us in having sweet dreams with Jesus and lots of fun!

Love,

Tyren and Tiffany Haynes


(We would have updated you sooner but normal internet connections are not working in northern Mozambique. We are connecting now via a satellite at a hotel in Lichinga. Remember: We'll be in the U.S., June 1 - August 25. See you soon!)

Dreams of God: The Prison and FUN DAY

Dreams of God: The Prison Doors are Opening
Jesus’ work in the prison continues to grow. He’s not only working within the hearts of men within the church in the prison, but also within the hearts of the other believers and non-believers who do not fellowship with us. The past three weeks, I asked different people to come and minister at the prison. First, Victo used a drama to teach a powerful word about humbling ourselves before God. Then the following week, Christian Jung (http://jungworldmissions.blogspot.com/), a missionary at our center from the U.S., brought a mighty word on repentance. The Holy Spirit moved upon hearts as we laid ourselves on the ground before the Lord and asked Him to help us look beyond ourselves and love others (Matthew 25:34-40). Afterwards, our team split up and ministered to prisoners around the inner courtyard. This past Tuesday, we had the privilege of having Dominic Gaccette, visiting our center from California, minister at the prison. He is the founder of the B.A.D.D. Organization which stands for Born Again Delivered Disciples (http://www.thebadd.org). Dominic taught on making a firm decision to pursue God’s purpose and destiny without turning back to one’s old way of life nor giving into a life of sin.

As we started our meeting yesterday (April 20th), for some reason, all the prisoners who didn’t want to join our group were ordered to be locked inside their rooms (with pad locks on the steel doors). Nothing like this ever happened before. Usually, the muslims and other unbelievers sit around the courtyard, listening and eagerly watching. Many of them have begun to ask for prayer and others have surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ. As some people prayed and asked Jesus to help release the prisoners, I went to pour out my heart to ask the guard to unlock the doors and release the prisoners to hear the word of God and receive prayer. Later, as we continued to worship, the doors were unlocked. After Dominic shared his testimony (he spent many years in and out of U.S. prisons and jails), several prisoners (including a few who were let out of their locked rooms) received Christ, and others came for prayer. Hallelujah!

Outside the main prison gate (left to right): Chanito, Victo, Andrew, Dominic, Elias, Jessie

More Dreams of God: Children’s Fun Day in Assumane Village
It’s a reality! This Saturday, April 24, we are going to spend 3 hours of games, food, puppets, music and dancing with, literally, hundreds of children in Assumane Village. As many of you may know, it’s a “dream come true” for me. Missionaries and local Mozambicans are going to join together and have a blast in the presence of God with fun, love, joy and so much more. Pray that Jesus' presence, peace, order, His love through our lives, joy and power will shower everyone during this event.

In Love,

Tyren and Tiffany Haynes

Top Photo: Tyren and Christian Jung outside prison gate

Updates On the Haynes Family

H A P P Y E A S T E R
May you rejoice in the love and life with God that our Savior Jesus Christ has freely given us

Coming to the U.S.
We are all going back to visit the U.S. from June thru August 2010! Let us know in advance if you’d like us to share about the Lord’s work here in your church, or share/minister at other events. As it looks now, we’ll spend extended times in CT, NJ and Maryland, and will spend several days on a family vacation in the Chesapeake Bay area.

Family Updates
Tiffany writes: This past year since Chayah’s birth has been very interesting for me. God has brought me through many things and has brought me to the “end of myself” several times. What I mean by this, is that I’ve been brought to the place where I’ve felt that I had nothing within myself to give anymore while going through a certain situation or “struggle”. I had to find out that being satisfied with what God has placed there for me in that situation is enough for me. It’s been an interesting journey and I’m glad that I’ve been able to grow closer to God and my family through it all. On occasion, God has also given me opportunities to share the things He’s been teaching me about Himself and the contentment and satisfaction that is mine when I reach out and accept it.

Tyren writes: As a family, the Lord is continuing to transform us and bring us into greater intimacy with Him, and give us new revelation about life with Him. Our vision is clear, Jesus is everything. As we mentioned in the beginning of the year, 2010 is still a year of fruitfulness – His increase into our ministry. As we are being lavished in His love, faith is arising to trust God, and launch out into new opportunities that the Holy Spirit reveals to us. Sometimes such opportunities can be seen in physical things such as going to Tanzania, building a fence, supporting the building of the children’s ministry center, coming to the U.S. again, etc. Yet, more and more, we are taking notice of the things the Father is working within our hearts, and trusting Him to perform what He shows us.

Elias teaching Isaiah guitar

Pray for us :
Pray that the Lord will continue to stir up our children’s giftings, and give them understanding and vision for their lives and living overseas.

The Lord will provide us with a vehicle to travel in while being in the U.S.

Believe God with us for our own 4x4 vehicle for ministry in the city and the villages of Lichinga, and for going out together as a family. A 4x4 truck is needed for driving on bad roads, mud and through water during rainy season, and for carrying equipment. The estimated cost for a used, low mileage, good quality vehicle is between $13000 - $15,000 U.S.

All for our risen and living King Jesus,

Tyren and Tiffany Haynes