Wednesday, March 18, 2009

RAVEN CANADA JOINS A TEAM OF OVER 200 SHARE THE GOOD NEWS DURING MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL




Jean Hutchins, Ed, Wanda and Emily Baker join a team of over 200 people from Canada and United States.  We shared the Good News of Jesus on Boubon Street, New Orleans.  Here, we are pictured kneeling on Boubon Street interceding for the City of New Orleans.  A few days later,  the Mayor will allow Rex(a pagan god) to have control over the city of New Orleans for 24 hrs. We believe that prayer changes things!  Every year there are noticeable changes within the city. 

Audrey and Wanda--from tarot cards to the Word of God!  Wanda first met this young lady two years ago in New Orleans after she had sought out a life with Jesus.  She used to be a tarot card reader in New Orleans to help raise money for herself and two young children. Now she shares the Good News of Jesus.

Ed and Wanda are pictured with four young teens(ages 19 and younger).  They could be some of your children or family members on the street celebrating with the pagans.  One of these young men had just recently lost his father and requested prayer for his brother who had a heroine addiction.  We pray that some day these young people would be serving Jesus.

Sabrina, Pastor Don, Alvin and Wanda.  We prayed for Alvin.  He is a young man had just gotten out of prison desiring a life-change.  He was living on the streets in New Orleans. He was connected with a Christian rehabilitation centre and is now living there.  Praise the Lord, His mercies are new every morning! 
Ed is assisting with the set up of the sound for the ministry in the Iberville projects.

Jean ministers to some young people in front of the amphitheater in New Orleans.


Leo was a young man that our team ministered to  in New York City. Jesus delivered him from a lifestyle of drugs.  What a turn around when God gets ahold of you!! He is pictured here ministering to a young man in the projects.
Kayla and Emily share the love of Jesus with some children in the Iberville Projects.

This is a school bus that we were able to get through Durham Christian Highschool, Port Perry Chapter.  Ed made a trip down to New Orleans to deliver the bus.  It belongs to RAVEN Ministries but will stay in New Orleans.  Raven Gulf Coast will be using this bus for ministry in New Orleans.  Praise the Lord for His goodness and faithfulness.

Wanda, Jason and Ed are pictured in this picture.  We spent some time ministering and praying with this young man.  We pray that some day this young man may be a pastor sharing the gospel with those around him.

The young people inspire all of us.  Holly, Kayla and Emily are praying for a young man on the street.

Raven Deb, Wanda, Ed pray for healing for a lady named Sylvia.  "I don't want to leave my house people are getting shot." says Sylvia.  Sylvia is seeking out some Christian fellowship.  We were able to connect her with a contact from New Orleans so she might have some fellowship. 

Jean unashamedly shares the gospel, passes out tracks and the scriptures to those on the streets. Her love and enthusiasm moves those around her!