"ANGELS AMONG US"
Missionary-Evangelist Esther Thornton
My husband
and I just returned from a 51-day trip to various places in Africa. It
seemed the purpose God had for this trip was primarily for evangelism.
We
began in Johannesburg, South Africa, where a tent meeting was held on our
behalf for an Evangelistic/Prophetic Crusade. Hundreds received Christ as
their Savior at this week of meetings. There were around two thousand in
attendance most every night.
From
there we went to Nairobi, Kenya, where two evangelistic crusades were held in
the slum areas. We then went out to the Bush where we held yet another
evangelistic crusade.
We
also visited Nakuru, Kenya, where I spoke at a noon meeting at The Pipeline Company.
The Manager was a Christian, but the Assistant Manager, a lady, was not.
She had attended these meetings for three years but was not saved. The
Holy Spirit led me to say that money, nor sex, nor anything in life can satisfy
the human soul, but that Jesus gives water where you will never thirst
again! God began to speak to this lady and she came to a night meeting
where I preached at a church way out in Nakuru. She came forward for
prayer but I didn't know who she was. I kept saying, "Change"
to her! Tears began to roll down her checks and she accepted the
Lord! The next day she went back to the Pipeline Company and five of her
boyfriends called on the switchboard (though she was married); but she
told the switchboard operator that she no longer would take any of them because
now she was born again!
Another
miracle that happened in the same church was a little girl about three or four
years old, who had been paralyzed from birth and has never walked. I
prayed for her healing and she began to walk for the first time! We give
God all of the glory for this miracle!
We
also thank God that "the angel of the Lord encamps round about them that
fear him, and He delivers them." We know that God has sent His
angels many times overseas, as well as in the past, to protect our family or
us.
But, our
most recent experience with angels has just happened recently on this last
trip! I was to be the speaker at our ministry partner's church in Nairobi
for the two morning worship services. We arrived at the church early; so
I went to the rest room and Pastor Mophat went to his study. These were
both in another building. My husband, Bob, went alone into the church,
carrying his cameras. No one was in the sanctuary when he entered.
As he entered, he heard many voices
singing in beautiful angelic harmony! He quickly got his video camera and
recorded this beautiful music!
We
have shown this video at our "Impartation" meeting and now more
recently at the Full Gospel Businessmen's Luncheon Meeting at the Radisson
Hotel in Portland. Everyone is amazed and feels the anointing of this
beautiful choir!
Then,
later, as I was preaching in the second service, I slipped on one of the stairs
that go up to the platform. I was stepping down on these stairs from the
pulpit as I preached. I slipped badly and normally would have fallen on
my back and hit my head, but I didn't! It was as though someone caught
me! I slipped, but then found myself on the stair below, without falling
at all!
As
I give my testimony to others, I say, "Well, it seems that the angels
stayed for the two services!"
Yes, truly
there are angels among us!
May
God bless you and encourage you in that He is doing a marvelous work in all of
the earth!
In
His Service,
.
Global Evangelism Fellowship
