Now, you can join the recent winners of the WIN A FREE MISSIONS TRIP TO AFRICA contest as they prepare and travel with the Christ for all Nations team to and from Ogbomosho, Nigeria! Follow along as they document their experiences with personal videos, images, and blog posts!

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Entering the Contest

I am not a big Facebooker but it sure is a great tool at times and so it was that I happened to be on Facebook when I saw an “advertisement” for a contest. It was about the middle of September 2010 and as I was reading the advert I got very excited. Reinhard Bonnke!!! He would be someone that I would most definitely want to hang out with! Without hesitation I entered the contest on line and a about a week later an acknowledgement came in the mail. I replied as they requested and then received a confirmation as a registered contestant. This was great to me! I prayed that the Lord would let me go and be apart of this wonderful crusade and this mighty man of God.

The end of September was the closing of the contest and I received a notice telling me so and that I should send invitations to others to enter the contest giving me votes for more entries. I took this very seriously so I sat down for an hour or two and emailed everyone I knew that their entry would help

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Back Home in Canada

Well it has been three weeks since my daughter-in-law Amanda and I arrived back in Canada and we came home to snow and cold. My home country is so beautiful so the conditions did not throw me and the drive home gave me time to enjoy the beauty and to savor the short time in Nigeria with wonderfully warm weather. It has been anywhere from 0 C (32 F) to -40 C (-40 F) since we’ve been home so winter is settling in.

Mostly it was very comforting to hear my daughter’s voice telling me she was so thankful that I was on my way home and was looking forward to seeing me. Trey Perry had lent me his phone in Lagos so I could call Danielle to let her know I was on my way to Canada.

However my trip did not start here and nor did it start on November 8th when I left for Nigeria. As it is with Jesus it is always a journey that has so much more to it than a single time frame…

driving home along the Rocky Mountain Foothills

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Amanda Ross – Adventures in Africa

Hello all, it has been a great adventure so far, one of the first surprises being how hard it is toget next to web access over here. This has been my first opportunity. We have been blessed so far in attending the Crusade, which is an outreach, spreading the gospel and leading people to Christ. This part of the conference takes place every evening. The first night there were approximately 100,00 to 150,000 people, and it has been growing since. This campaign has been a harvest ground, hungry people fining the LORD! We have witnessed healings and worship as I have never seen before.

During the day the Fire campaign runs. This is targeted to church leaders and teachers of the word. This has been a great inspiration to me as people with so few resources are giving their time to learn how to impact their own country for Christ. The messages have been thought provoking and have renewed me in my walk with the LORD.

The country itself is beautiful, tropical and warm. There are so many people just waiting for a freindly word and a smile, they run beside our bus waving. it is a blessing just to be here in this atmosphere. The hotel is an adventure all its own, but that is for a later time.

Know that we are safe, being blessed and walking with faith everyday! I miss you all!

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Friday day 4

Amanda and I have had difficulty getting on internet to blog so John helped us out today and set this time up for us. He has been so wonderful!!! We are well taken care of!

This mornings devotions lead by Reinhard Bonnke was a great start to our day and the messages so far in the campaign have been powerful.

Day one on the crusade saw over 100,000 and the second night was at least 150,000. We are expecting the attendance to build as we get further and further into the crusade.

There are two sessions happening during this time the FireSite meetings with Pastors and Leaders and then the Great Gospel Crusade occurs in the evening with the general public.

ccoleman November 5, 2010 Carrie 0 comments full post »

Carrie Ross: From Canada to Africa

Interview with Carrie Ross: CfaN’s Canadian Free Missions Trip Winner.

Q. Tell us Carrie how you came to know Jesus?

I attended the Catholic Church as a child and into my late twenties so I have known about God and Jesus since very little. But what really happened was I had a crisis in my life that led me to know Jesus on a more personal level. In one of my deepest needs, He met me and I gave my life to Him. He is so faithful and has given me a new life with purpose and joy and there is no going back into the world.

Q. How did you feel when you heard that you were the trip winner and did you really have any expectation of winning!

I prayed after entering and asked the Lord if He would let me go and he has honored my desire to be apart of the Christ for All Nations crusade. When Rev. John Mitchell first called to let me know I was the winner, I hung up the phone and immediately shouted for joy with a loud holler to the Lord and then cried as I expect good things from this trip.

Q. Who will be travelling with you to Nigeria?

My daughter-in-law Amanda will be joining me and I am looking forward to spending this awesome time with her. Amanda was so excited that she called her boss immediately and together they worked it out for her to join me and Christ for All Nations.

Q. You’re employed by Viterra in Alberta. What do you do there?

I started as Manager of Agronomic Services with Viterra just under a year ago. As an agronomist (agriculturist) with Viterra I give production advice to farm producers, sales staff, handle customer product inquiries and support health and safety along with other company policies. Also, I will facilitate product trials such as crop seed varieties like canola and wheat for demonstration purposes and give agronomic lectures to the general public and staff at Viterra. My learning curve since joining has been through the roof and there have been days when I have questioned the Lord but trust knowing that He will not fail me. My vocation provides a new learning experience each day.

Q. Now that you have had time to digest that you are the winner, what aspirations do you have for the visit to Ogbomosho?

Just to be ready and available. I expect to see miracles, signs and wonders and the release of the Holy Spirit’s power to touch lives including mine.

Q. How do you think the visit will affect you?

Well I guess the first word that comes to mind is profoundly. There is no doubt in my mind that this will be a trip of a life time.

Q. How will you prepare for this trip? Are you seeing it as an opportunity to grow spiritually?

My first preparations have been with prayer and that will continue throughout the visit. Having been on short term mission trips I have found that spiritual warfare is very important. I am most definitely looking at this as a time for spiritual growth for me and for my loved ones as well. Even though Amanda will be the only one physically with me I am asking the Lord to impact all those I love including my “church family”. Then of course the practical needs such as visa and vaccines needed to be taken care of along with finding a kennel for my black lab Samson. With the return of my visa I am even more excited and thinking about what I will take with me.

Q. Were you at all familiar with Reinhard Bonnke/Daniel Kolenda and the work of CfaN?

I have been familiar with Reinhard Bonnke for some time and have read his book Evangelism by Fire and have watched some of his DVDs. Since joining the CfAN site I am getting familiar with Daniel Kolenda and his ministry teachings and being encouraged.

Q. What did your family think about you winning the trip?

I know they are very surprised that I am the winner and some of them entered the contest too! I don’t think they expected it and it happened very fast! My children are really excited for me and know that this event is “right up my alley”!