MATTHEW 24:14, "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be proclaimed in all the world as a witness to all nations. And then the end shall come." PSALM 86:9, "All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, and shall glorify Your name." REVELATION 5:9, "You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for You were slain and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every kindred and tongue and people and nation."
Nahlap, Pohnpei Tuesday, April 9, 2013 . Nahlap: Island Paradise
This last
weekend we along with the Gellatlys, Nedlics and some others
went to the small outer island of Nahlap. For me it was my second time
being there but for the others it was their
first time being on this little piece of paradise.
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When we first
got there we unpacked our stuff, then Jesse, Tanya, Zoe and I walked to
the opposite end of the island. Across from that end of the island
there's an old, rusted ship and Jesse and I (Tanya and Zoe stayed on the
beach) trekked across mossy rocks and waded through the ocean about
half way to the ship and took some pictures. We all walked back to where
we were staying just before dusk and ate dinner. After the sun went
down, my dad, Jesse and some others went spear fishing and brought back
tons of fish for a future meal.
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The next
morning we all woke up, ate some breakfast, then we went back to the other (less inhabited) side of the island
again. Afterwards we came back and I took a short nap. Then Jesse and I
did some snorkeling before we left to go back to Pohnpei. There were so
many fish of various types; it was almost surreal. It was hands down the
most fish I've ever seen while snorkeling. My second trip to this
island was wonderful, just like my first. Being there is like setting
foot on a little piece of paradise.
Thousands of
years ago, giants and "sokolei," the Pohnpeian version of leprechauns
were said to have roamed the island of Pohnpei. One of the places that
they populated is Pohnpaip, Madolenihmw. One time the giants got so
upset with the "sokolei" that they threw a giant net over them and
trapped them. This net eventually turned into a giant rock which human
inhabitants later inscribed carvings of kinves and other objects upon,
which is now the modern day Pohnpaip Petroglyphs. When the family who
owns that land showed us around, he brought us to one place on the huge
rock that is hollow. It is said that this is the door to where the
"sokolei" are buried. At night the family says that they hear "ngen
saut" or evil spirits making noise up on the rock not far from their
home.
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The Saturday
before last, Herman, Jesse, Tanya, Ben and I traveled to Pohnpaip,
Madolenihmw to pray, repent on behalf of the ancestors and take
communion together. This has become a weekend occasion for our Iris
Micronesia tribe and for Every Home for Christ. The Holy Spirit is
leading us to do this at strategic places of demonic strongholds on the
island Pohnpei, as we know that we must first "bind the strongman
(Satan), before we can plunder his goods (reap a harvest of souls)."
[Matthew 12:29] I am calling these series of blog posts, "Pohnpeian
X-FILES." We all felt the tension at this place as we prayed. Ben even
heard growling nearby. After praying and taking communion, we poured out
the grape juice, representing the blood of Jesus onto the huge rock,
especially on the door where the "sokolei" are said to be buried. That
night, Herman had a waking vision of Pohnpaip, and that very door had
flung open like a coffin. As it opened, a horrible smell, the stench of
hell rose from the grave. Just then the "sokolei" began to try and
escape, but it was then that we took communion together and sealed the
door shut for good, so that the "sokolei" could never again roam around
on the earth.
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Pohnpeian X-FILES: Palikir
In a place
where one needs to hike through jungle and across rivers to find, two
large stones can be found that are assumed to be the dwelling place of
two "ghost ladies" named, "Inahs" and "Limodolong." These two ghost
ladies are said to have tormneted the people of Pohnpei, but especially
target the islanders who feel isolated. "Inahs" and "Limodolong" appear
to Pohnpeians as beautiful women dressed in red who seduce their victims
and when they wake up the next morning they are crazy and roam the
streets not in their right mind for the rest of their lives. These two
ghost ladies use the river systems nearby and have even have seduced
youth who were drinking alone near PICS High School.
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This last
Saturday, myself, Herman, Jesse, two pastors from the Assemblies of God
and two others whose land these two large two stones reside on made the
hike to this place in Palikir, Sokehs. As we arrived hundreds of bats
flew out of the rocks and filled the skies. It was actually kind of
creepy. We proceeded to pray, repent and take communion together, having
the indigenous Pohnpeians break any curses on the land as it is their
family line that had made former allegiences with these "Inahs" and
"Limodolong." Once again we felt a new freedom in that place where
heaviness once permeated the spiritual atmosphere. This is a ministry of
faith, as we are battling forces that are unseen. We totally believe
that we are bringing new levels of freedom to the island of Pohnpei by
praying at one strategic location at a time.
GEM FROM
HEAVEN. Today while we were editing the last clip of our new Iris
Micronesia informational video about the upcoming Harvest School, this
gem suddenly appeared on the table next to the computer. Looking at the
gem stone up close it is partially rough and partially cut. Maybe it is a
prophetic picture about the nature of Iris Micronesia; some things
being fully formed and perfected while other things are still rough and unfinished.
Every weekend
youth travel from all over Pohnpei to be a part of the Every Home for
Christ youth group in Pohnlangas, Madolenihmw. The Every Home for Christ
leadership has been teaching on godly relationships. They asked if our
Iris Micronesia team could help teach on the subject. We were glad to so
last Saturday night, Jesse and Tanya shared their testimony of how God
brought them together.
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I was asked to
continue to share on the subject the following week. The MDMI students
and EHC workers were having a retreat at Nihco Marine park in Sokehs on
Thursday, so Amy asked if I could share on godly relationships that
evening, as I was already planning on camping and spending the night
there with them. After a time of worship I spent a couple of hours
sharing on godly relationships and sexual purity. At times it was
serious, but at other times everyone was laughing so hard I thought they
wouldn't stop laughing. earlier in the week I bought string to make
necklaces and gathered old keys. After walking everyone present through
cutting soul ties, each one made a serious commitment by taking a key on
a necklace which symbolizes the "key to their heart." By taking the key
they all committed themselves to sexual purity, not giving themselves
away to anyone else, and on their wedding night, giving the key to their
future spouse saying, "This is the key to my heart. Tonight I am giving
it to you as I have saved myself for you to this day." It was an
amazing time together.
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The following
Saturday I gave the same message to the youth group in Pohnlangas,
Madolenihmw and the youth came and took the keys as well. Amy thought
that the message is so good that I should share it at the College of
Micronesia with the college students this Saturday. I am so glad that
biblical truths on godly relationships, my silly stories and
testimonies and these keys on a necklace can very possibly make a dent
on the youth culture here in Pohnpei where sexual purity and godly
relationships has not been championed.
Had
an amazing time at the Every Home for Christ crusade in Nett tonight.
Many people came forward for prayer to have an encounter with our Papa
God. What an honor to be able to extend His love and His grace to the
hurting and to the desparate.
I
feel so blessed to live in a nation that: (1) blesses and stands with
Israel, and (2) allows you to come into their state hospital and pray
for every sick person, no questions asked. Micronesia: Great is your
destiny! Jesse, Tanya, Ben, Jonas and I joined a group of EHC workers
and MDMI students as we traveled from Madolenihmw to the Pohnpei State
Hospital to pray for the sick today. Once again, everyone that we prayed
for received a healing touch from Yeshua.
Nahlap, Pohnpei
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