August 26th ~ Three days and counting... please continue to comeback to this page throughout my trip to Nigeria. I will endeavor to update this current news page every few days with news about the trip, ministry opportunities, and the conference as a whole. Thanks in advance to all those who are a part of this journey through your finances, prayers, and encouragement. Stephanie

August 19th ~ My visa was approved; my passport is being sent back; my ticket has been purchased. I will be leaving August 29th and will arrive the next morning on the 30th, which is absolutely amazing since always before I have had an extra day of travel through Europe to reach Africa. My direct flight (to and from) will save me two days in travel. I will be returning close to midnight on the 10th. Thanks to everyone who has continued to give to make this ministry trip a reality and to all of you who have promised to pray for me until my return.

August 15th ~ My passport and visa should be collected today from the consulate in Atlanta! Yesterday I was poked a few times (Hep A and Yellow Fever) plus given my (4) typhoid pills to take over the next eight days. The only thing left vaccine wise is for me to start taking anti-malarial medication this coming week. Thanks for all of the help and the prayer support!!

Am still believing for all of the funds necessary so that all my expenses as well as my stateside regular expenditures will be covered while I am away. God is so very faithful....so I expect to be giving a praise report very soon. sapack

August 12th ~ I am in preparation mode for my ministry trip to Nigeria. I will be speaking at the CLASSIC '08 meeting at Latter Rain Assembly in Lagos, Nigeria.

*My visa application is currently at the Nigerian Consulate in Atlanta, GA. I should be getting a call within a few days as to when I should expect my passport to be returned, complete with visa!

*I will be getting my vaccines on Thursday the 14th. Not my favorite thing to be sure; however, all my vaccines were out of date, so there is a yellow fever shot with my name on it as well as a Hep A. I will also be taking typhoid medicine orally, followed by my anti-malarial medication before, during, and after.

*Please see the PRAYER NOTES page for further information and prayer needs for the trip.

July 25th ~ I have an awesome report to share!!!! I prayed over a prayer cloth last week during a healing service in Western Kentucky. A mother had come forward for her daughter who was pregnant but had been told that her baby was almost certainly dead in her womb. She had already lost two other children by miscarriage. We prayed, and she left.

 

I just received a call --- the mother has reported that her daughter went to the doctor... He told her that he was seeing a miracle. Not only was the baby alive.......but had also grown!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

PTL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Isn't Jesus wonderful!!!!!