ON THE ROAD WITH TOSH - USA TOUR JULY 2013
There have been many salvations and hundreds of miracles this trip. Each and every meeting has seen significant miracles and many other aches and pains, sore limbs, joints etc getting healed. This trip has been like others but in some ways it’s been like no other. We have faced huge challenges in that our own health has come under huge attack, especially our children. But on the ministry front the power of God has been flowing so majestically.
“Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere,
and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word
by the signs that accompanied it.”
Mark 16:20
It was Saturday night in Austin, Texas, and I was preaching in the city. After the ministry of the Word we began to pray for people. Many came forward and the Lord was mighty in His house. Many were being healed. It was like there was an open heaven over the church. A lady was wheeled forward in a wheelchair who had suffered a stroke, losing the use of the right hand side of her body. As we prayed for her I felt prompted to lift her feet slowly up and slowly down. She remarked that the feeling was coming into her right foot. So we had her lift that leg and strength had come in. Then we had her stand. She stood, lifting her legs one at a time. Then we had her walk. She walked right out of the meeting! Glory to God!!!
Through the week following the above meeting I called the Pastor of the church and asked him how the walking lady was. He informed me she was stronger now than she was on the night. Then he told me of a lady we prayed for on Saturday night who was booked in for a midweek surgery to remove a huge hernia from her abdomen. When she arrived to go under the knife the doctor lay her on the bed to examine and prepare her for the operation. As he looked over her body there was no sign at all of the massive hernia. The Lord had taken it away!
The Sunday following the above mentioned Saturday night, I drove to a Cowboy Church in the countryside. The ministry time after the meeting was long and God was so kind. Many many tears flowed and many were healed as the Spirit of the Lord ministered to the needs and hurts of many hearts and bodies. One outstanding miracle was a man who had been in a car crash. He was seated in the passenger seat as the car was struck from on his side, effectively crashing into him. The impact had badly damaged his shoulder and caused 4 discs in his back to bulge, two at the base of his neck and two in his lower back. As we prayed for him the Lord began a quick work in his flesh that lasted about 60 seconds. He broke down in tears as he felt the Spirit of the Lord heal his neck. Instantly, the massive bulge protruding from his neck was gone! Then the bulge on his lower back was likewise GONE! To which he stated, “This means I can drive again!” as he fought through the tears of relief and gratitude. All of a sudden he remembered his shoulder and checked that. It moved freely. With greater sobs and tears he said, “This means I can go back to work!” It is such a joy to see the Lord touch His people. God is so loving and kind.
Last week I preached in the city of Temple, Texas. What a meeting. Almost everyone who had hands laid on them was healed within moments. One lady which stood out to me was a young lady who had gone through many abusive situations and was deeply affected. Her mother, also present, had suffered much like her daughter. As the power of God’s Holy Spirit touched them the tears flowed thick and fast. When it was all said and done the young lady had been healed in her shoulders and back, set free by the power of God’s love.
At the same meeting in Temple, Texas, a young man was prayed for who had never been in a church where they believe in the ministry of Holy Spirit to heal. He had recently damaged his ankle and could not walk straight. He allowed us to pray for him and as we did so he felt the healing power of God in his foot. He bent down, stood up, bent down and moved his ankle from side to side. He was healed and just didn’t know what to do. He was in shock trying to make sense of it all. Following that meeting I had a 2 hour drive ahead. When I was almost home my Pastor friend from the church in Temple called to inform me that this young man had just now given his life to the Lord at the meal table! PRAISE GOD!
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A week earlier I ministered in Bryan, Texas at a Spanish language church. This service saw a real outbreak of God’s power. One outstanding miracle was a lady who had lost her husband in the last year and was carrying much grief in her heart but her body also was carrying illnesses since his departure to be with the Lord. Not knowing what had happened, I simply began ministering to her about her back/leg pain and the Lord gave me wisdom to minister to her deep emotional needs. As her emotions were touched by the Lord her body was set free. Praise God! For about about 10 minutes we prayed for her as she was slumped forwards. After the Lord had done His work she stood upright and pain free, set free by the Almighty!
At the above mentioned Spanish language church there was a man called out by word of knowledge who had leg problems in his right thigh. That dear man had muscles that were wrapped over themselves in the wrong place in his thigh, giving him great discomfort and causing him to walk with a limp. After he was prayed over in the name of the Saviour he could fell heat running through his leg and instantly he was set free.
ON THE ROAD
As of late last week we left Texas for a road-trip that will take us through about 10 states, beginning in Louisiana. We are currently bunked down in Mississippi and head for more ministry in Georgia beginning this weekend. From there we leave for Kentucky and other states.
This is a huge faith venture for us so please keep us in your prayers as we take the Good News to this land. Much has changed in the USA in the last 20 years and this nation needs witnesses to share about the love of God. Please also ask the Lord if he would have you share with us in this leg of our ministry. God bless you richly, friends!
With our love,
Tosh & Vicki Sturgess
PRAYER
We are about 2/3 of the way through and have many invitations. Please pray for clarity on where to minister for the remaining time.
We are mostly making budget as we travel but some unforeseen obstacles have punched holes in our cash flow and budget. Please pray with us that we will be able to meet all obligations back home and cover all away from home expenses.
We are mostly over the nasty cough that saw the first half of this trip with all five children house bound for weeks. Vicki has done an amazing job, being pregnant and looking after the kids, travelling and keeping up with the ministry. Please pray for strong health for our entire family to enjoy our time with friends before heading home.
I have had many invitations to different parts of the world for the back end of 2013. Please pray with Vicki and I as we seek the mind of the Lord on which invitations to take and which invitations to turn down.
We are part way there in raising the funds for our Africa ministry. Please pray with us that the funds, personnel and timing will be ours for the plans that lay before us. We are believing to lead 10,000’s to the Lord at a time as this new crusade side of our ministry develops. Pray with us that nations will be impacted and communities transformed by the visitation of the Lord!
As we set our sights on returning home to Australia in a month’s time we would love your prayer to cover the many things that await us at home. Please pray that our re-entry to Australia will be a blessed and fruitful time.
