Snatched from the Jaws of Hell!

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!

RAVEN CANADA GOES MARDI GRAS FEB 1-4 2008

THE RAVEN CANADA TEAM

Seven of us made our way to New Orleans during Mardi Gras Festival. Jean Hutchins, Bethany Jacobs,Leon Morrow, Marlene Everson, Wanda Baker, Emily Baker, and Ed Baker

..."for ,'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in ?And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring GOOD NEWS!" ROMANS 10: 13-15

The main objective of this ministry time was to share the love of JESUS and spread the gospel.

We started out for New Orleans 4:00 Thursday morning. This trip would take a total of 30 hours before we would reach our destination. We were privileged to have Ed such a dedicated driver.

Witnessing and Encouraging Dwayne the Truckdriver

Wanda, Marlene, Jean praying with Dwayne the trucker in Tennessee

We arrived in New Orleans around 6:00 pm. It was just in time to have supper and fellowship with the rest of the Raven team.


Ed & Leon Worshiping

We slept on cots in a church. There were about 130 people from all over the United States and Canada. Praise Jesus the team gets larger each year!





Friday night before we hit the streets we spent time in worship and prayer preparing our hearts before the Lord.

MINISTRY IN THE IBERVILLE PROJECTS

Iberville Housing

We ministered at the Iberville Projects
the epicentre of crime. Many of the residents
are addicted to crack and heroine.

Wanda with Bruce

This is a young man that was struggling with drugs. Raven Deb and I ministered to him. He gave his heart over to Jesus. We had ministered to his older brother Darnelle and his sister back in October. This was a family affair for JESUS!



Emily the Clown

Guess who this is? Emily was acting as clown doing her favourite--MINISTRY WITH CHILDREN! It was a blessing being able to have 3 young adults accompany us in the ministry.





Sharing the Love of Jesus!

The Team Ministers to Rob
Bethany, Emily, Wanda,
Leon, Pastor George , Rob

This young man had been approached

the night before but did not want to have anything to do with Jesus. He had slept all night at the Iberville projects. He did not have any idea how he ended up there. He eventually ended up repenting and turning his life over to Jesus. All of the team had a part in ministering to him. He came back to the church with us and many more RAVENS supported and ministered to him!

Marlene Loving on a Needy Child

This was Marlene's first time doing ministry with RAVEN. She is an assistant at Lindsay Ministry Outreach Center. She is a light for Jesus wherever she goes!

A Convert from the Bridges(Jean & Steve)

This young man Steve lived in the tents at the bridges. He was celebrating at Mardi Gras the night before Jean approached him. Jean was able to minister to this young man. He turned his life over to Jesus. We brought him back to the church, gave him a meal, got him some fresh clothes. That night, during worship he gave a testimony. He told how he had decided to quit working at the bars and was turning his life over to Jesus.

MINISTRY DOWN BY BOURBON STREET

Ed and Andrew

This young man was homeless and struggled from alcohol. We were able to provide him with a meal and pray for him. We prayed and asked Jesus to deliver him from this alcohol problem.

WHAT A MIRACLE!
Deaf Man is Healed

There were some team members that knew sign language. They were able to minister to this young man. He was converted. Following his conversion he was given the option of prayer for healing of his hearing. He accepted was prayed for and instantaneously healed!



Shane, Tyrone, Pastor Sam

Christmas Dinner For the Needy

The evening started off with lots of excitement! Every other Wednesday Ed and I have been assisting The Lindsay Outreach Ministries with feeding the needy. Pastor Marion decided to have a Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings. People were contacted by telephone.

Bethany, Sarah and I decided to go out on the streets to invite some people. We prayed and ask the Holy Spirit to direct us to the people that we were to invite. We came across to a group of six young people. They accepted the invitation. Two of the young men played guitars and one played the drums. By the end of the evening they were at the front playing Christmas Carols. The rest of the young adults that could not play were singing the carols. Praise the Lord. My prayer is that someday they would be playing music for the Lord.