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Friday, 31 July 2009
Daniel needs your help
Topic: Cowboy For Christ
Aloha family,
I’ll get right to a great need we have today. Rev. Dan Accaria your missionary in the Philippines has a great need to get on home with his wife and family. Home is in New Jersey. Daniel has been very faithful in getting an awesome job done in the four years in the Philippines.
His wife and children have never been to the USA and for many reasons this needs to happen as soon as possible.
Dans children have never met their grandma and grandma would love to hold them in her arms.
Boils ? Yes Daniel still has boils and this would be a blessed way to have him get healed of them.
The cost ? It will take $265.00 for the visa plus fare to go to Manila to apply for them.
Airfare is $2800.00 just to San Francisco. There are cheaper fares from San Francisco to New Jersey. We can check on those when the time comes.
Is there anyone out there that would like to take the undertaking of raising the funds for this project? You can do the whole package like, raising the funds, getting the air tickets, sending money for the visas as well as the ferry fare to Manila and return. Big project ? Yes. Worth while? Yes.
For those that would like to help financially. Please send to Freedom Life Center 889 Kuhio Pl. Wailuku, Hawaii 96793. You make the checks out to Freedom Life Center or Cowboy for Christ. Mark the Freedom Checks ( Cowboy for Christ ) 
For more info call or e mail me at 808-243-9437, leave a phone number and I will call you back ASAP. E-mail , flc@hawaii.rr.com
Start a small prayer group to raise the funds or simply keep him in prayer. But let us all work together and get Daniel and his family home for a season.
Tax deductible ? Yes.
I will keep you posted as to what is coming in for Daniel on a weekly basis.

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Saturday, 21 February 2009
Daniel with the prison inmates as well as the guards and police officers
Topic: Cowboy For Christ

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Sunday, 2 November 2008
Back home again!
Topic: Trusting Thomas Ministry!
Hello Everyone,

Well I made my way back to the USA. I am back home in Hawaii now. It was not a very easy journey getting home though. I was supposed to come home on the 28th of Oct. But because of acquiring food poisoning on the night before I had to fly home, I ended up in the emergency room in Manila, Philippines and cancelled my flight. I flew home on the 30th instead. I have vomited and had severe diarrhea for 4 days. I have not eaten one meal in all that time except a little food I tried to eat on the plane. But It went right through me like water. I know I am very dehydrated, so I am starting to take in a lot of "clean" water. I lost a lot of weight on this trip as I did from Africa. But I am blessed to have my first warm shower in 6 months and to lay in a comfortable bed.
I want to thank all those who supported me in any way. Everyday I was at risk from the threat of being killed by some Islamic extremist, drug addicts, alcoholic's, or envious desperate people who are living in squaller. My eyes were yet again opened up to a world that few American's would witness. We as American's take so much for granted. We have no Idea how blessed we are with the freedom and safety that we have come just accept as a normal way of life. But a large part of this world outside the USA lives in fear and oppression at levels we have never come to know. I fear for our country from what I have seen in the world. I know our country was founded on God fearing Christian men and women. But through the generations, our open shores to all those who seek opportunity and safety, have brought a mixture of faiths ands gods that are right now threatening the very core of our country. In fact, if our next president is not a Man or woman who has the fear of God and holds true to biblical teachings, mark my word, we as a nation will witness that liberal president take away the very foundation in which we have been proud of as "One nation under God". Our nation will become what the bible states, "Blind leaders leading the blind". 
The very roots of America, (God), which have made us the most powerful country in the world, is being taken away from us. Soon our children will not even be aware of the existence  of the ten commandments, the right to pray openly and freely in public, or any public display of our faith of origin. It has been stripped from us year after year as we empower more liberal leaders in our nation who do not have the fear of God, nor practice in His teachings. We are now on the verge of having the up-coming generations of American children to go through their lives not being influenced by our Christian practices or displays of it in the public eye for them to be reminded or convicted in our schools and public places. 
I fear for the future of our country. History has always repeated itself as far as the country that remained the most powerful nation for a season, such as Babylon, and the Roman empire. They have rose to the point of gaining the world, and losing their souls, through complacency and enjoying the pleasures of the world at the expense of losing their relationship with God.  Because of the deterioration of morals, values, principles, respect, and lack of professing our faith boldly to all those who are lost and in need of Gods love and saving grace through Jesus Christ, we have put our God in a closet, and have become tolerant of people who have come into our nation and have stripped the very core of our nation away from us. 
Mark my word, if we elect a president who is so liberal and not having the strong imbedded Christian beliefs that our nation was founded on, we will experience what I have just witnessed in Africa and the Philippines. That being, the time will come where worshiping our God openly could be the very thing that could cost you your life. This is very serious what is happening in our country right now. 
Look at what has already been happening for a long time now in our country. The two most significant days of the year for everyone who is a Christian, Christmas and Easter. They have become the day for presents and chocolate eggs. A man in a red suit, and a bunny rabbit that lays eggs. 
Most department stores and most public places have eliminated "Christ" out of Christmas. And now its become, X-Mas. Our Children will not even know in the near future that the saviour was born on Christmas day to save this dark evil world. And they will blindly go looking for colored eggs on the day that we have reverend as the day Jesus rose from the dead to conquer all of our sins, so that those who call on His mighty name, will be free from the wrath of God. And to all those who have rejected the sacrifice of the Holy blood of Jesus, the wrath will be their reward.
Isn't it common sense, that if we take away any remembrance of Jesus and what he came in this world to accomplish in our public places. Take away statutes and any displays of our faith of origin from the public eyes. Make laws that you can be put in jail for even mentioning His name or even singing songs that were created for Him throughout all time to be sung on His Birthday. And take away the right to pray in our public places. And take "His" name out of "HIS" day. (Christmas became X-mas). And celebrating the most precious day that we as Christians are eternally grateful for, Easter, with images of bunny rabbits and chocolate eggs now being the focus and remembrance in most children's minds as the day approaches every year. How can our children's children even know about Jesus when he is banned from our nation that he protected and blessed for generations?
To escalate matters, we who say that we are Christians or God fearing men and women, how often do we share our faith with those who are lost? How many times do we talk about the one who provides us with our protection, comfort, food, clean water, shelter, opportunities to make money, opportunities to go to school, and all the abundance that we take for granted? Compared to most in other countries these things are only a hopeless dream. How many times do we worship God? I am not talking about going to church or service once a week to pay lip service. God is more concerned what we do and how we live and speak to others the other 6 days a week, to see if what we learned in church or service, if we are putting it into action. 
When I got off the plane and put my foot on American soil again, the first thing I worshipped God for was to breathe clean air again. I had sinus and lung infection for 6 months in the Philippines because of the polluted air. And when I took my first warm shower instead of a cold bucket bath, I also praised God. And when I laid my body down on a comfortable bed instead of a bamboo bed that my legs overhung, I praised God. I praise God that I am in the USA so I am not hated because of being white, Christian, a citizen of the USA, or a Christian pastor. I can still experience the freedom to be who I am and what I believe in because of all those who died to protect my freedom throughout history. So I praise God for all the men and women who gave their lives, so that I can enjoy the fruits of their sacrifices.
As I said, we are at a critical time in history for our nation as a whole. I pray that all of you who read this letter will have a conviction and a sense of urgency to begin to pray without ceasing for our nation and leaders. That God will always bless our nation with God fearing men and women who will make sure the origin of what our country was founded on , will be preserved until the day of the coming of the Lord. God Bless the United States of America. One nation under God!
If we do not start to come together in one accordance in prayer, and continue to allow charismatic non- Christians to rise to the highest places in our government, we will assuredly become the next Roman empire.
The devil is working overtime to take God out of our nation to see it fall.
My life was on line everyday. I know that every single day I could have been killed for who I am and what I believe in. But if we do not boldly profess and preach of the only one who protects us from all evil, well, then those that are influenced by the devil will continue to speak and recruit others to destroy all those who are of God. I choose to speak out boldly. We are fighting a battle that is not of this world but spiritual. If those of God keep silent in their faith, well then the only one who our children will come to know are the words from the world, which are of the devil. So who will they come to know and follow?
I pray that all of you have the ears to hear and the eyes to see what is really going on. And that we start to counter-act what the devil has been doing subtly for many years. If we allow the devil to take God out of our country because we are ashamed to profess our faith, then we will experience what I have experienced in the last 2 countries I served in. That being, daily fear, persecution, wars, poverty at inhumane levels, lack of all the basic needs of life, lack of opportunities to work and education, and lack of the very presence of the power and love of God. All because we are being fooled by leaders who are telling us what we want to hear. But we are not looking at their roots and fruits, nor concerned about who is the keeper of their souls. 
The bible says, no one can come to the Father except through the Son. And all those who are not of the spirit of Christ are of the anti-Christ. So when we vote for our leaders, we should be more concerned about who is the master and keeper of his or her soul, instead of what they are telling us. Because if they are truly of God, God will do His will through them. If they are not of God, they will do the works of the devil. Thats the only thing we should be concerned about when you vote for anyone. Whatever they tell us prior to election is just politics. But if we know who they serve, then we will know their true motives. And if they are of God, they will be guided, inspired, and convicted by God. Find out who they serve and be less concerned about what they say right now. 
I need to recuperate for a little bit. Then I have to make some more serious decisions in what I will do next. But as alway's,,,,,,,,,,"I trust in the Lord!!!!!!
God bless all of you! in Jesus' Name!!!

Love,  Tom

Posted by fl5/freedomlifecenter at 11:50 AM EDT
Updated: Sunday, 2 November 2008 11:50 AM EDT
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Thursday, 2 October 2008
Final Days In PI
Topic: Trusting Thomas Ministry!
 
Hello everyone,

Its Oct. 1st. 27 more days in the Philippines. It is going to be hard to leave here after all that I have experienced. I have acclimated yet to another culture and lifestyle in another country. I have seen, experienced, and grown much from all I have been through this past year. 
I was so blessed these past 2 days. i spent over 16 hours in a public hospital. Just like the prisons compared to the ones in the USA, the public hospitals lack many of the things that we as Americans take for granted. I have witnessed people dying right before my eyes because of no money, insurance, or adequate technology to aid in saving their lives. Many lives are lost here that should not be. Its really sad.
We all will do whatever we could to keep a loved one alive if we have the resources. But life here comes and goes with little hope in intervening in the process with the means we have as many Americans do. 
I had amazing conversations with people who were certain to die in a matter of hours or days if not intervened by the hand and will of God. I reasoned things about the word of God with many people who at the end of their lives, finally receive, hear, and understand what life is all about, and what we should be doing with our time on earth. 
I talked with young and old, both genders, and all walks of life. There were times when I was preaching to the whole ward that many shared with no walls or dividers. Then there were times that I spoke one on one to people who teared up because of their new found understanding. 
I know for sure that many who were there for less critical things, will go back to their lives with a deeper relationship with God. And I have gained an even greater appreciation for life, to be born an American, blessed by God.
I really had to reflect on what I was about to do when I went there to minister. The reason being, they do not really have the ones who have communicable diseases separated from the rest. So as I ministered to the ones in the emergency room right beside the doctors who were trying to save a live next to me, I was praying that I would not acquire any of these airborne diseases that could cost me my own life.
 I was allowed to minister in areas that are forbidden in the USA. So it was quite a unique experience to say the least. I was ministering to a patient  right next to several doctors performing cpr on another patient who was dying, and did end up dying. Life and death was in the balance everywhere I looked. At any moment another patient could flatline on the heart monitor. And I was trying to give hope and love to those who could be next in that situation. Trust me, it does something to you that I know will alter my choices in life, and priorities in life.
So coming back to Hawaii, I have mixed emotions. Its because I can see that by being here, I can minister to people in places that are not allowed in the USA. And I can foresee greater opportunities stemming from the present doors that where opened to me. There is a great harvest here for the Lord. And I can see where if given more time here, I could reach the highest levels in the government as far as ministering to the leaders of this country.
So pray for me as I return  at the end of this month. Pray that God will reveal to me shortly my next stepping stone where I can be used for his will be done. 
I have not worked in almost a year now because of being overseas in two countries. So pray that God will open doors for me to make some money when I return to this economically depressed country of ours.
God bless all of you,
Tom

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Monday, 29 September 2008
Ministry Update!
Topic: Trusting Thomas Ministry!

Hello everyone,

I have a little less than a month here in the Philippines. Its been quite an experience so far. I am definately being molded day by day as we all are from our personal experiences. I have lived on the edge of faith everyday since going to Africa. Serving abroad alone has many daily challenges and opportunities to exercise ones faith on a daily basis. And depending on the location where one serves has additional challenges. Everyday when I walk the streets for my basic needs, I see in the eyes of many people who are obviously not of a Godly spirit, who would not think twice about taking my life if I would even look at them in the eyes. There is a great vail of darkness here.

Last friday I spoke in a prison with about 900 inmates. The prisons in third world countries are not to be compared to the USA. As I walked in the prison, it was divided into 3 or 4 areas similar to like a horse corral. There was 2 areas for the men. One area was for the worst of the worst. The other for the less violent. I had the opportunity to speak for an hour in each area. I knew when I walked in there that I needed to be very careful in what I am preaching about, so as not to created a riot. I spoke to a group of believers, but all the other men who were of different faith especially muslims, could hear every word I said. there was no walls to divide us. Plus I had a microphone. So in reality, I was speaking to all 900 men. Well, as normal, I speak in the spirit, So I trusted in the Lord to put the words in my mouth. I spoke about things that went right to the core of what is right and wrong, but used words that did not point directly to one religion. But indirectly, I was talking about many sensitive things that could have costed me my life. I had no real protection. There were a couple guards in the area. But if something would have erupted, there is not much they could have done for me. This is the same prison I mentioned in my previous letter where a woman pastor from the USA was stabbed 7 times and died. I could see in the eyes of all the men that they were hearing things in a way that maybe they have not heard before. Its something to see the worst people in a given society being completely silent without interruption. I knew God was very present. Especially to see men who were probably murderers in tears.

After speaking to both groups I had a nice talk with the warden. He really supports anyone who wants to bring the word of God into his prison. He also gave me 2 hours to speak where I was originally only allowed one hour.

Its takes about an hour and a half to get to that prison from where I am renting a small room in the heart of the city.

Then last sunday, I went to another place. It was a jail that is used for pre-trial men and woman. I have been speaking here for a while now. First I spoke to the women's side. There was one woman there who was praying for God to send someone to her to teach her about Gods word. She let it be known to me shortly after I started to speak to her. She has a very troubled live. He husband is also in the other prison I spoke in which I mentioned above. Well, it did not take too long before her eyes were opened up to a whole new understanding of what her purpose is in this life, and what God wants for her life. She wept as I spoke to her through the iron bars. She ended up giving her life to the Lord. And since I did not know when she was going to get out of that cell, I ended up baptizing her through the iron bars with my drinking water that I was holding. It was an amazing thing to see as she immediately started to speak in a different way because of now having the spirit of God rule her temple, instead of the prince of this world.

After that I spoke to the men. there was about 50 men in a single cell. They were so crowded that they had to take turns sleeping at different times. They could not all lay down on the floor at the same time to sleep. So as some slept, others stood up during the night. There was one toilet. Also, the prisoners are not fed by the system. So relatives of the ones who are incarcerated had to bring food for them. But most of the time, only a few would have someone come and bring food. So obviously the ones who got a little food were sharing with the others. So none of them would ever get enough food to eat. And most of the time, only a little rice was brought. They can not afford to bring anything else.

So seeing their condition, I spoke with passion and love to them about change and serving a new master. I made them realize that if they continue in their present choices, that their lives would continue to spiral to the very bottom with no hope. Again, I saw many in tears and receiving Gods words. I saw hope in the eyes of many. It was a blessing to witness these troubled souls have a new found hope in our awesome merciful God.

Today I went to that same jail and spoke to a new group of men, and the same woman who gave her life to the Lord last week. It was another very moving experience to say the least.

The other day, I walked around the city with the manager of the place where I am renting. I was used to also lead and baptize him and his wife into a new life with Christ. He took me to an office of the traffic control force for the city. It is similar to the state troopers back home. I sat and talked to the people who were in charge of the whole organization. The man I was with asked them if they would be interested in having me speak to all of them with words of Godly encouragement. Well, come to find out, they were looking for people or pastors like me to come and speak to their forces prior to going out to their stations everyday. I was told that there is so much corruption and that the people lost a lot of faith many of the people who enforce the law because of corruption. So They welcomed the idea of me coming to speak to them. I am awaiting to talk to the captain in charge of everything. But it will be in the next few days that I will be able top start speaking to their law enforcement officers.

This is a great opportunitiy.. And I can foresee other opportunities coming from this one if they are seeing the fruits of Gods word in their own lives. So pray that Gods word will reach the very top of those who run this city and country. I have high hopes and great faith that there will be greater things than these.

It sounds like our economy is really suffering from what I hear. Please pray for me upon my return. I gave up everything to do this mission here in the Philippines and in Africa. I need your prayers for work when I return. It sounds like many people are not spending money. So I need the hand of God on my situation when I return. I have suffered much this past year. It would be nice to be blessed with a season of grace when I return. Please pray.

God bless you all for your support and prayers.

Your servant in Christ, Tom


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Thursday, 18 September 2008
Hello From The Phillipines!
Topic: Trusting Thomas Ministry!

hello family and brothers and sisters in Christ,

just wanted to update you on my latest opportunities from the lord. starting tomorrow, i will be speaking in another prison. i got permission from the mayor and the warden of the prison. there was actually a woman from the usa who preached in this prison a while back who was a pastor. she was stabbed 7 times and died in the prison while ministering. but the government believes that they can guarantee my safety. so please pray for my safety and a great harvest in the 2 prisons i am currently speaking in.

a door was opened to me also in one of the hospitals here. i will be ministering to the sick and dying very soon. i am looking forward to that opportunity.

yesterday i was blessed to be able to lead another soul to the lord, and baptized her. she claimed to have seen the heavens open up and saw God and the angels pouring something on our heads as i was baptizing her. God is merciful.

today i started to minister a man who has a very destructive past. he is at the end of is rope and does not know where to turn. so trust me, he will know where to turn.

this place where i am at now is very dark. i can see in the eyes of many muslim's and drunkards and drug addicts as i walk down the streets everyday, that they are looking for the right moment to either do me harm, or would not think twice of taking my life. but everyday as i walk down the street, i pray to Jesus that whoever looks upon me to desire to do evil or harm unto me, that they will burn with shame and have tears of repentance in the moments that they premeditate evil in their hearts and minds. sometimes i feel like i can actually see the devil himself revealed to the naked eye as i look into many of these peoples eyes. there is little light if any to be found in this area. the drug addicts, prostitutes, alcoholics, muslims, violent men, corruption, and the masses of unemployed in this area are the perfect ingredients for the devil to conquer, lie, and deceive the masses of people.

the air is also thick with dust and exhaust fumes. i have constant daily coughing up of infection in my sinuses and lungs. my body is rejecting this contaminated air. but as always, i know that everything is for a season. that soon i will return to hawaii in about a month and a half to breathe clean air. so i just try to persevere through this season of trials and tribulations. and learn the lessons of life that makes me a greater warrior to be used. i know that our light afflictions on earth are over-shadowed by the rewards that will come to the faithful.

this mission has definitely put me through many tests. God is always proving our hearts and faithfulness. i know that i will emerge from this experience as with my african experience with a greater capacity to love others in a way that is not of this world. because Gods love and how he uses all of us, is not of this world. God said that the love of the world will grow wax cold. but Gods love that is not of this world which is in all of the faithful, will endure forever. so there is hope for this dark world which is being consumed by darkness. we have something inside us that no one can take away from us. not even the devil. finish the good race in life as an ambassador and warrior for Christ. to die is to gain. to live is to die of the old, and be renewed into a vessel to accomplish the will of the father.

there is no greater occupation than to be used by God. the risk is high, but the rewards are great. soon what is perceived as risk, is actually just another stepping stone placed in front of us by God to test our faith unto him. so when you can look into the eyes of death and the storms in life as i have in life many times with peace in my heart, we can emerge with a level of faith that casts out all fear. because there is no fear where there is true love. the fear is removed when we totally surrender to the will of God for our lives. and if we do not look at the troubled waters and keep our eyes on the solution to everything, then, whom shall we fear? what circumstance is too great for the mighty hand of the Lord?

so everyday, i hunger, i thirst, i am sick, i am afflicted, i am robbed, i am uncomfortable from heat, humidity and sweat, i am surrounded by legions of devils from the lost souls, i am hated for being an american and a christian, i have suffered rashes, fungus's, boils, and bacterias on my body for many months, i breathe air on a daily basis where i am sure that it will affect the longevity of my life, and just living in a culture, climate, and eating foods that are not part of my normal diet. but to me, like yesterday when I was used to bring the love and spirit of God into yet another yearning heart, all of what i endure is erased from my mind, because i am filled with joy to see yet another soul go from tears of sorrow to tears of joy.

its coming up on 5 months now here in the philippines. i know that there will be greater things ahead after this. because we serve a great and awesome God. please continue in your faithful prayers for the work God has put before me. your prayers are what keeps me protected, alive, and strengthened to do what God has called me to do here in the philippines during this season of grace for my life.

Thank you all for your love, support, and prayers. I pray that all who support me in any way, that God will bless you 100 fold for your love towards me and Gods will be done.

your servant in Christ, tom


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Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Hello From The Phillipines!
Mood:  sharp
Topic: Trusting Thomas Ministry!

Hello family,

How are things back there? recently i flew to another island called cagayan. i stayed in a house with a pastor and several young men who are training to be deciples. God put upon my heart to try to get into the prison system here on this island, there are two of them. so i decided to try to find a room in the city closer to the prison. well, i spent a few nights walking down the streets with a friend of mine to try to find a vacant room. i had no luck. and the only room that was available was with a drunken landlord. as i was walking towards the lodge with the room, i stopped and prayed in the middle of the street with my friend for him to guide me to a room from God, instead of me taking a room from the world. as soon as i finished praying my friend grabbed my hand and right in front of us was a church that she was a member of a while ago. we walked right up to the gate, the senior pastor was there. they remembered my friend. they talked in their native tongue for a few minutes to each other. the next thing i knew, i had a room that i could rent there cheaper and more comfortable than the room that was available from the drunk. since coming here, i met a man from this congregation who was just in maui in june for a haggai seminar. then i told him about my desire to speak in the prison system here on this island. he said to me that i must have been sent by God because they were just talking recently about the desire to revive the ministry program for the prison which they have let vanish away for a long time. so i am hoping to get this program up and running again here while i am at this church. i am getting opportunities to speak to many people one on one here who are ripe to hear a spiritual message. i had many confirmations since coming here that i was supposed to come to this island. so i am expecting awesome things in the lord.

i am still battling with rashes, fungus, boils, scabbies, atheletes foot, jock itch, on a constant wet body day and night from sweat. but from the things i have witnessed so far on this mission, it was all worth long suffering for.

i have not eaten breakfast for 3 months either because my digestive system can not handle rice 3 meals a day. and there was no alternatives, so i had a case of involuntary fasting. but now that i am on this other island, i am trying to eat better, but it costs me more to be on my own. instead of free meals and rent, i am paying for all. but God will always provide. i had much experience in the world with hunger, sleepless nights, with many other afflictions included in the labor. but when all is said and done, i am becoming even a greater warrior to go to wherever i am called to go.

i am sitting outside next to an office that is closed. i have a wireless connection, so i am able to catch the signal. but its getting dark and hard to see what i am typing. so i will try to write another time. hope all is well with you all. God bless, love Tom


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Monday, 16 June 2008
A few days in the Philippines
Topic: Trusting Thomas Ministry!

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to up date you on my happenings here in
the Philippines. I am still alive. So thats a plus.
hahahaha I have been getting involved in different
things here. Every minute of everyday I am just guided
to another situation. God is awesome.


A few days ago, I was invited to an outreach program
for a Christian orphanage. They have a program aside
from their main building that caters to homeless kids.
They have a van. A place took cook, and some staff and
volunteers who cook food 6 days a week, and deliver it
to 2 different locations per night in the poorest
areas in the city. there is about 8 different places
that they stop at during the week. But before they
feed the kids, they make sure that they feed these
kids with spiritual food from the word of God. I
decided to get involved to see what it was all about.
Well, at 1 o'clock we met at this place where they
have a few gas burners and cooking utensils and dishes
for the kids to eat from. Well, we cooked enough rice
and small sausages for about 200 kids. stirring the
fried rice was no easy job, let me tell you. After
cooking we loaded up the van and went around the city
to pick up a few others who were regulars in helping
distribute the food. Then we drove for quite a ways
until we got to this open warehouse that is a storage
place for fish coming in from the ocean. The place was
damp and hot. there were big trucks coming and going,
with men carrying big buckets on their heads filled
with ice and fish. As this operation was going on, we
parked in the middle of it all. Then, as soon as we
arrived, like clock work, these kids came out from no
where just like the munskins on the Wizard of OZ.
There were kids in ages ranging from 4 to 17. All
filthy. Many sick. And all lacking in every basic
necessity in life. I know that just getting near these
kids is probably a health risk to myself. But I was
not going to treat these kids like they were in a
quarantine booth. So I and a few others just opened
our arms to these kids. I was the biggest one there,
so I was utilized like a tree to climb in. Many of the
kids actually knew some english. It does not surprise
me though, because kids like these have to get street
smart in order to survive. So I let these kids climb
all over me. And I was hugging them, and swinging them
in the air, and giving them some love that they all
lack on a daily basis. It was a very precious moment
to me. And I always am thinking about how most of us
are so blessed in where we were born and raised.
After recess hour, they gathered them in different
groups according to ages. Then they had a little bible
study. Let me tell you, I have witnessed more of a
church in that fish warehouse than just about any
church I was in my whole life back home.


Then after they gave them some instructions from the
word, they all made a long line to the back of the
van. A few others and myself had this small food line
going, putting each item on each plate. I was the
spoon man, and handed the food to the kids one by one.
They also had some small back-packs with some school
supplies in them to give to a certain number of the
kids who had been to previous lessons and feedings. So
they handed out tickets to the ones who attended
earlier in the week. then they could manage who gets
something. So it gives the other ones who are new to
coming, incentive to attend the bible studies and to
know how many kids they can expect to feed.
After they handed out the packs, and the kids were
fed, we took off to the next place in the city. We
pulled over in the front of a building on the
sidewalk. And as soon as we arrived, kids came
running. So we went through the whole routine again.
After that, we made our way back to the place where we
cooked the food. We had to clean up all the things we
used to cook the food and all the dishes that the kids
ate and drank from. This was around 10 PM. It started
to thunder, lightening, and pouring by the time I was
ready to go Home. So I took a taxi home by around
10:30PM. I was tired to say the least.
Yesterday, Sunday, I was invited to go to another out
reach program for a church that I preached in here in
Cebu. There is a small church, just a bamboo shelter
on another island that has no pastor. So every week,
this church sends a pastor and a few people to this
island to give church services. So I went along. We
had to take a few different types of transportation to
get to that island. Including a 30 minute boat ride.
When we arrived, they had a boy playing an electric
guitar for the worship. It sounded like a rock band
without most of the instruments. But God knows their
hearts. They make due with what they have. They
invited me to speak to the people for a while before
the other pastor gave his premeditated sermon. He told
me to speak for 5 minutes, but what do you think
happened? hahahahahaha I couldn't quench the spirit.
But I did cut it short. I know many hearts were
touched, even the pastors.


But what happened after that was nothing short of a
miracle. As the pastor was preaching in their
language. And of course I had no idea what was being
said. So I was looking out in the street at some men
who were sitting down about a few houses down the
street. One of the men looked like that man that was
possessed by the devil legion in the bible. He was
bare back, bare feet, filthy, hairy, drunk, and
obnoxious. My attention was on him. And my heart felt
compassion for the poor soul. So I started to pray to
God to touch this mans heart and mind. To sober him up
and lead him over to me so I could lay hands on him.
And also for him to hear and receive the word of God
that was being spoken. Well, when I was done praying,
I turned my attention to the pastor who was speaking
in tongues as far as I was concerned. And a few
minutes later, you wouldn't believe it, but the guy I
was praying for, walked right up to me in the middle
of the congregation, and sat on the only foot stool
that was available on the side of me. Everyone was
looking at this man. they all knew him. He was the
town drunk. It looked like he had been in many fights,
because his hands had scabs that were still healing
all over his hands. The guy reeked like booze. he was
filthy dirty. Then this guy sat next to me, laid his
head on my lap, and started to weep uncontrollably. I
immediately laid my hand on this mans head, and
started to pray with passion and fire. They said that
they do not think the man knows english, but as I was
praying, he was acknowledging every word with
conviction in his heart. And others around me said
that he understood, because he was speaking in his
native tongue in response to what I was saying. The
rest of the congregation was half watching what was
going on with me, and half trying to listen to the
pastor who kept preaching. I did not care about if
this man was a disturbance or not. I just kept praying
and was explaining to the man about changing his life
and becoming born-again.  He was receiving every word.
It was a miracle. Then the wife of this man showed up
after I was done praying and teaching this man. She
came quietly, and gently to get her man. He stood up
and wiped his face, and thanked me in the most sincere
way you could imagine. He left quietly away.


Then when the service was finished, the pastor came up
to me and said that it was a miracle that just
happened. Apparently this very man would come every
week to disturb the service that was going on. They
never knew what to do about him. They could not
believe what they had witnessed that day. It was so
awesome. I felt the love that God had for that man
when I was praying for him before he came over. I
wanted so bad to lay hands on him and speak to him
words that would make him understand that God loves
him just as much as me or anyone else in the world. It
was definitely the most moving experience of my life
concerning witnessing to another child of God.
So after that, we made the long journey home. I was
basking in the love of God. I just felt so blessed to
be able to feel the love that God had for that man.
God has a love that is not of this world.


Then today, was another blessing. The family here is
now divided by faith. Half are still holding on to
their Catholic faith. And the others are born-again.
Well, this was Gods plan before I came here. I knew
there would be a harvest once I moved in here. So, one
by one, God was using me to lead this family to the
Lord. Well today was time for another soul to be won.
There are several people who live in this family. The
brothers and sisters have their spouses and children
all live under the same roof with mom. There is one of
the daughters who I was used to lead to the Lord, who
her husband was unemployed, has azema, and is going no
where fast with his drinking. Well yesterday this
woman begged me in tears to help her get medicine for
her husband because he could not breathe. So I went on
a motor bike to this pharmacy in the night to pay for
this medicine. Then we came home and she gave it to
him. Well, he was ok during the night, but the next
day after all the medicine was gone, she needed more
because he was suffering again. Well, I told her that
he needs God in his life before any medicine on earth.
So she said that he wanted me to pray for him after he
got some medicine. Well, as he was wheezing and
coughing, I was explaining to him through the
interpretation of another sister who knows english
pretty well, about if he wants God to heal him and his
prayers to be answered, that he needs to be born-again
first. So I spent a lot of time patiently explaining
it to him. And when I was done, He said he was ready
to give his life to the Lord. So Now he and hi wife
are both born-again.


After that, I went to tell Chris, he is the one who
has polio and in a wheel chair, I told him about his
brother-in-law giving his life to the Lord. And he
almost started to cry, because he said that he was
praying last night that God would touch this man so
that he would be born-again. he did not know that this
man had asked me to pray for him. And I did not know
that Cris was praying for him. So again, the Lord was
working in perfect harmony through the faithful. It
was another victorious day in the Lord.


I spent many hours after that witnessing to a troubled
woman on the net who lives in the Philippines. So I am
exhausted to say the least.


Hope you all are well and blessed. Thank you for all
of your prayers and support. I love you all very much.
Please continue to pray for these rashes that are so
hard to get rid of in this hot and humid climate.
God bless you all.  

 Love Tom


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Monday, 26 May 2008
Ministry Update!
Topic: Cowboy For Christ

Howdy and aloha from Palo, Leyte, Philippines.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
My wife Neslie and I are very excited to announce the birth of our daughter Ruth Rose Accaria! We were blessed on Monday, April 28th with a beautiful, healthy 8.95lb Filipino/Italian baby girl.

I dedicated this child to the Lord while she was still yet forming in her mother’s womb, and like her mother and her sister Abigail, as well as myself I have declared that this entire household shall serve the Lord!


The last few months have been a time of preparing for the baby and now that she is here the Lord has this as my primary ministry for a season. The prison ministry is fruitful, many men are growing in wisdom, understanding, and knowledge of the Lord. I am slowly but surely learning more of the local dialect.


Please pray the Lord will help me in this area. Also be in prayer for finances as we are being extremely stretched. My faith and trust in the Lord’s provisions has been moved up to yet another level!


Specific needs: My permanent residence visa and the $275.00 cost; Ruth’s U.S.A. citizenship and passport and the expense of traveling to Manila with her and my wife for a hearing $325; Sponsorship of a local young lady Jennifer Oneda for her second year in high school$ 200.00, in faith I put her through her first year. The $200 covers all costs.

God willing this year I will be applying for a visa for Neslie and Abigail, that they would be able to meet their American “family”. That visa will cost $400.00.

In closing, I thank our loving God daily for all who have prayed and planted seed in this ministry and in my life for Christ. You have supernaturally enabled me to reach thousands of Filipinos with the gospel!


God bless you always,
Rev. Daniel, Neslie, Abigail, and Ruth Accaria

 


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Thursday, 15 May 2008
New Arrival!
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Cowboy For Christ

Rejoice....I say rejoice!

Baby Ruth Rose Accaria was born healthy Monday, April 28 at 9am @ 8.95lbs!!!!! She has her momma's beautiful Filipino eyes and nose....her poppa's Italian skin, mouth, and black curly hair! Wow.....what a miracle! Be praying for $$$$$ please, this month has been a heavy hit on the savings.

I will trust in the Lord my God for all our needs!!!!                                                                    Amen!!!! Love you guys, Rev. Daniel


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