20 Years later and the Spirit is still powerfully moving!!!

 


July 31 - The 20th anniversary of the mission trip was celebrated with a praise and worship event at ESBIR which was open for anyone to attend. The seating was filled to capacity with many having participated in mission events over the years. The night started with MC Darcie walking us through the agenda for the evening, followed by a trio of memorable Roatan Alive theme songs (Free, Restore us, O Lord & With All Your Heart) performed by the Dan, Kimberley and the music worship team. This was followed by a video montage and testimonies by two women who have been impacted by the mission trip, one who had been a day camp counsellor in the past and got baptized earlier that morning and another who came on a mission trip and ended up staying on the island!

 This was followed by worship songs by a local duo and then powerful renditions of  “To worship you I love” and “Victory is mine” by Erick which preceded another trio of Roatan Alive favourites (Deeper, Fresh Anointing, New Creation). These all had the audience charged and warmed to hear a message from Pastor Darrell.


Pastor Darrell shared an inspiring message on Jesus’ healing of the man with leprosy (Luke 5:12-16), exhorting the crowd that if someone desires to be clean that Jesus can cleanse them. He ended the night with an altar call for anyone desiring Jesus to effect a change in their lives to come to the front. One by one… 15 men stepped from their seats to accept the invitation and were prayed over by pastors and those in the audience. It was another powerful testimony to how the Holy Spirit has worked in and through the mission over the years and Lord willing for many more years to come. A fitting culmination to the Roatan Alive Mission 2026! - Darren

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