Aloha from Iowa, USA!
These past 10 days were spent with Impact World Tour bringing the good news of Jesus Christ to Pella and Newton, Iowa. This is a Dutch reformed area that has a religious background, but unfortunately for many, Christianity is only a religion.
We came to share not about religion, but about the one true and living God who wants to have a relationship with you! Between the three teams, GX, Team Xtreme and Island Breeze, we went to all the schools and elderly care homes in the surrounding area to perform, share testimonies and invite them to the weekend shows where we could more openly share the gospel. We were blessed to have the leaders, June & Paulo Mataia, of Warriors Come Home join us for the weekend shows. June and Paulo are good friends of our leaders and also fellow co-workes in YWAM and Island Breeze.
Thousands of people attended both weekends and responded to the gospel message. They are followed up with local links to get them plugged into a church. One couple that hosted some of our team members said with tears in their eyes, “Thank you so much for coming here. Three of our grandchildren came to all three shows and accepted Jesus.” They were so shocked that we didn’t get paid, and we would come all the way to their little town in the middle of Iowa. Jesus left the 99 sheep to find the one lost sheep, because he loves them so much he doesn’t forget about a single one. Because Jesus does this, we will do the same. Go to those that are hard to get to, overlooked or deemed as insignificant, because they are significant in the Kingdom.
On the 21st, a young boy was walking home after our show, was hit by a car and airlifted to Des Moines. He passed away this past Tuesday (April 23rd). Please pray for his family and the community, that God will comfort and bring them peace. This has been a reminder to our team of the importance of sharing the gospel, because the eternity of souls are at stake. Tomorrow may never come.
Thank you for all your prayers and support. It is truly an honor to partner with you in spreading the good news of Jesus to the nations.
Blessings and mahalo!
At the airport in Kona, waiting to board.
Performing at an elderly home….they are always so blessed and filled with tears of joy and appreciation.
Brooke dancing along with one of the grandmas 🙂
Leading worship at a Nazarene church
Brooke dancing at an elderly home
more photos to come….
Valle Family. 