Darren and Isaac continue their road trip
Darren broke his wrist at the Hervey Bay men’s breakfast. He had it plastered and was told it would be 6 weeks before the plaster could be removed, but with prayer and God’s healing power, Darren was totally healed within four days. The doctors “shook their heads” as they compared x-rays. Isn’t God good?
Then to Brisbane where Mitch Ramsey connected the guys with churches, a prophetic conference and a festival where Isaac shared some songs with the crowd. Many were healed and touched by God’s Dreaming in the Brisbane area. Big thank you to Danny Palasio and family for looking after the team.
Taree was next, where the highlight was having the banner displayed right in the middle of the main shopping centre. Everybody got to see this as they went about their shopping, hearing God’s story and being touched by the Holy Ghost.
The guys were able to visit surrounding communities and share the Love of God there as well. Another highlight was sharing at a kids club where kids heard God’s story and His plan for their lives. Praise God!
Next stop Port Macquarie where the guys displayed the banner right on the foreshore next to the caravan park where lots of people could see it. At times there was opposition - once a declared witch and her daughter came to curse what Darren and Isaac were up to, but praise God He always has the victory.
Then a door opened at a youth camp at Foster where they were encouraged to share testimonies, stories of God’s goodness, share the God’s Dreaming story and hand out booklets. Praise God.
The guys got a shock when heading to Sydney and the Blue Mountains; quite a bit colder than the Top End. Even though the fellas were freezing they received a warm welcome from Traditional Landowners from that country. Because of this event, Elders that hadn't gathered together for some time were able to share together around God’s Dreaming. A big thankyou to sister Diane Usher for looking after the team and making this amazing event possible. As a result of this time, it is reported that unity and trust between the various groups has grown.
“Generation Fire” also hosted three gatherings in homes and supported the team by purchasing books - that helped pay the fuel bill. Praise God.
Then South to the Northern Beaches where the banner was displayed on the fence at the old historic Baptist Church where folks could see the story of God's love for everybody.
The team then made a dash driving through the night all the way to Melbourne where Darren was able to catch up with family and friends. Isaac also caught up with old friends. Sure-way Church hosted the team where many were healed and touched by God’s love.
After “Sureway” the guys went to visit a friend at West Geelong. While sitting in a park having fish and chips, some ladies came to start setting up for a festival. Long story short: the guys ended up displaying the God’s Dreaming Banner right in the middle of the road that was closed off for the festival. Hundreds of people viewed the banner. One little girl felt her broken leg was being healed (dropping her crutches and running around with no pain) as she heard the story along with her father. Praise God!!
Onto Ferntree Gully where the guys were able to catch up with some of the God’s Dreaming artists, support people and friends of the project.
A great time was had at Christmas celebrations, at home groups and at Hills Church. A big shout out and thanks to the wonderful team in Melbourne, without them the project would not be as it is!
Then it was off to Bright, where some of Isaac’s countrymen from Wadeye were doing their Schooling. They were so blessed to see a brother travelling around sharing God’s story touching many lives. Brother Dallas then joined the team to travel through to Darwin with the guys. Yahoo!
As the team headed to South Australia (en route to Northern Territory: “little bit long way”), they were able to catch up with old friends who had lived in the NT (Adrian and Jenny). As it turned out there was a Christmas Street Party in the town there where the God’s Dreaming banner could be displayed. It was a great time of sharing God’s Story with locals and the surrounding farming community. A number of other artists were also surprised by the excellent quality of the God’s Dreaming Banner.
The next day, there was an opportunity to display the banner at local pub. Praise God.
Next stop, Alice Springs: A big thank you to Laurence and Paris caring for the team over the Christmas period. A great week of sharing at a local church Christmas morning with many people receiving our booklets. Local traditional artists loved the artwork in the banner as they learned the story of God’s Love.
Other outreach points were the old people's home, the people living on the riverbank, and Todd Mall where many were healed and had encounters with God.
Almost home now: the team had a great meeting at Bagot Community right in the middle of Darwin. These folks love Jesus and the Pastors there would like to get their own banner one day so they can outreach to others. Praise God.
So after 22,000km, the team headed back to Wadeye and Gove. It was described as a “life changing experience”. Having the privilege of sharing God’s Story through the God’s Dreaming project, seeing many come to the knowledge of Christ, being healed and set free. Praise God.