This is a “short report” on our recent trip to visit some of our RAIN pastors and ministers in Kenya.

After almost 24 hours of planes, airports, and no sleep, we arrived in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.  Our host pastors had all assembled to meet us there before going on to our destinations. 

Pastor Onesmus Mwanzia from the city of Machakos was our first destination. His church, Abundant Victory Christian Center, was packed with several hundred people awaiting the Word of God and personal prayer. 

Pastor Percy Mulbah joined us on the second day from the US. As word got out into the surrounding community, people came from near and far to receive prayer for healing and deliverance. At the close of each day, we literally would have two lines of people lined up for prayer, and we would pray for people until all had been prayed for. Often taking several hours to do so. 

Pastor Mwanzia and his wife, Esther, are a dedicated couple to soul winning and ministering to the needs of the people. I definitely see an evangelistic calling within this man of God.

 A couple of highlights from here was one of his leaders had been attacked by thugs and beaten up so bad it left him blind in one eye, as well as, nerve damage so the eye wouldn’t “track” simeoultanesly with the other eye. After a couple of hours of helping us through the language barrier while praying for the people it was his turn. I put my “handkerchief” (Acts 19:11-12) over his blind eye and told him to cover his good eye with his hand. 

I then ask him, “Do you believe you’re going to see when I remove this cloth?” He replied, “Yes, I do.” Immediately his eye began to focus and sight was totally restored. As well as, both eyes now tracked together. Just in case you’re wondering, he was indeed still “seeing” the next day. 

Another incident involved a woman who had been to the witchdoctor and her face was swollen and distorted beyond recognition. Her eyes were swollen shut, and her face was as big as a basketball. I’ve never seen anything like it. After receiving Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior the demons were cast out and she left a different woman. 

(Thank you Onesmus and Esther)

 Bungoma: 

Pastor Mark and Miriam Okanga did an excellent job in organizing very successful leaders meetings, with pastors, Bishops, and evangelist from as far away as Uganda. This was definitely one of the highlights as “apostolic fathers” love ministering to ministers.

 We layed hands on men of God and prayed for the release of impartation to fulfill their destinies in Christ. Many healings took place as well, including hearing being restored to Pastor Mark’s wife, Miriam in one ear. 

A good spirit of cooperation was present and key leaders (Bishops) received prophetic words regarding their leadership without us knowing who anyone was in the natural. All in all, my personal passion for ministering to the ministers was met here. If you can reach the leaders, you can reach the nation. 

(Thank you Mark and Miriam)

 Harambee: 

Pastor Joel Shiundu and his wife, Maximillah, proved to be a tremendous help to us in communication and translation. While most Kenyan’s speak “some” English, not all understood what I was saying. Pastor Joel was a tremendous asset to me in interpreting and getting the “Word” across.

Everywhere we went the Heaven’s were opened and it “poured rain”. Do you think God is speaking through this? It “poured RAIN” everywhere we went. Pastor Joel’s church was no exception, I told the people that Sunday afternoon while the sun was still shining that it would rain. If there was any doubt in anyone’s mind it was soon dashed as it rained so hard and so loud we couldn’t even continue preaching because of the noise.

 Again, we prayed for all the leaders and the sick. One person in particular was a lady that I later found out was the pastor’s wife of the church we would be ministering to the next day. As I looked down at her stomach it appeared she was pregnant. Out of my mouth I said, “I break the curse off of you and bless all that is within you.” 

She had been with child for quite sometime and nothing had happened, (it is not unheard of in Africa – due to witchcraft- that women can remain pregnant anywhere from 1-2 years! No kidding!!) Later that evening she went into labor. I received an email after I returned home that she had a boy – and they named him Eddie Rogers! (Bless him, Jesus!) 

(Thank you Joel and Maximillah)

 The Bad: 

I do not want anyone to think they can just go somewhere at God’s direction and not face adversities. While we have the victory – you must understand the enemy doesn’t give up or, give in, without a battle. This trip was no exception. Of all my years in overseas ministry, without a doubt, this one was the worst when it comes to aggravation and frustration.

 The second day I was there I got “food poisoning” that basically ran the rest of the trip until I got home. Not fun. You’re praying for the sick and seeing miracles left and right. More miracles than I have room to print. And at the same time I needed prayer myself. Go figure.

 Nevertheless, that wasn’t the biggest frustration. Communication was terrible. Awful. Unacceptable. Beyond contempt. I was told there is American time and then there is African time. I work on neither. I work on God’s timetable period! If we say we will be somewhere at a certain time. Men of God, be there! We are ambassadors for the King of Kings, we represent Heaven’s schedule, not the world’s schedule.

 We were picked up as much as 2 ½ hours late, to entirely missing a meeting, when were less than 5 minutes away from the church by car. I asked once between services to pick me up in 15 minutes, as I wanted some quite time and prayer before we spoke to the leaders again. My driver shows up an hour and 15 minutes later. Meeting is over. With only a “Sorry, boss” – for an excuse. Absolutely unacceptable from someone who calls themselves a “man of God.”

 This is why we need RAIN to minister to the ministers. We must be accountable to God and each other. I’ll just stop here…I could write a book on this topic.

After learning about this mighty man of God last year, we began a pursuit to see if a meeting could be arranged before we left Nairobi to come home. Dr. Owour now sees upwards of one million people in his crusades in Kenya, as well as, miracle crusades around the world.

 A very powerful prophet of God who sees and hears accurately the word of the Lord. The Presence he carries is very tangible when he walks into the room. The meeting was more than I could have hoped for. So much more than I could have imagined. 

When this man of God prophesies it comes to pass. God is using him on a global scale to speak into nations and leaders. I encourage you to check out his website for more.

 The Lord showed us to him in a dream 2 days prior to our arrival and what he was to “speak into our lives.” He assured me that once the “terrible tongue of the Lord” had spoken, it would come to pass, and if I were disobedient to the Heavenly vision (Acts 26:19) – I would pay the consequences. Thus, I knew this was the word of the Lord. 

We received a very powerful impartation from this humble, yet, powerful servant of the Lord. The Lord had also showed him we had been “set up” to be robbed at the last “hotel” (I use the term “hotel” very loosely) we were to stay at. The servant of the Lord personally took us in his own private car to get our bags out of that hotel and take us to a safe place to spend our last night in Kenya. 

All of my former “frustrations” were relieved after this meeting. The prophet of God told me the reason God had brought me to Kenya was to meet him, receive the word of the Lord, and begin a relationship that I eagerly await to “go to the next level.” 

 Often, God will “set us up” to see if we will pass the “test” in order to receive promotion to the next level.

 Is God setting you up? Have you passed the test? Or, will you go around that mountain one more time?

 "The Lord our God spoke to us in Horeb, saying: ‘You have dwelt long enough at this mountain. Deut 1:6

My love and embrace,

Eddie T Rogers