Excited For The Homecoming

I have so many reason to thank the Lord as I and my wife (FLORENZ) together with our precious miracle child (Eddielijah) are preparing for our travel back to Philippines tomorrow (Sept. 16, 2008). Before the end of 2007 until February, my family together with all the JIL-Brethren are helping me in prayer as my father is in need of it because he was very ill. That even cause me to have an emergency leave to visit him in the Philippines to give my father the moral support and the spiritual impartation that I may share especially at that time that he need it most. Thanks alot to my JIL-Family in Norway who understand my situation. However the decision to return to Philippines at that time is not easy on my part because my wife was just on her first 3 months pregnancy period. She was not able to join me to Philippines at that time as per Doctor's advise. Praise God, because God control the situation, the time and the season and He take care of my wife and our precious miracle child in my absence. Now, my father is completely healed and recovered from illness.

26 years ago my mother got healed from cervical tumor even without going through an operation through the prayer of (Bishop) Bro. Eddie, I can even recall the first time that I attended the JIL. As young man, ages 15, I just observe and look on the people while they are singing God's Not Dead, Alive...Alive and Ang Buhay Kristiyano Ay Masayang Tunay. Sa isip ko...ano ba tong napasukan ko, paano gagaling ang Nanay ko dito. Pero the rest is History...from that time on, my life was never the same again and my mother was miraculously and completely healed. Praise be to God.

I got married last Sept. 30, 1995. After almost 13 years of married life it was last June 30, 2008 that our precious jewel and miracle child Eddielijah came and given by God via Normal delivery. Scripture bears testimony that God is working out His purposes in man's time. He promised Abraham that he and Sarah would have a child (Gen 18:10,14), and the promise was fulfilled (Gen 21:1-4). God is working in our present time-space world; therefore, the present time is to be used for God's purposes and glory. The fulfillment of time is an important concept in the Bible, because it shows God's sovereign control of time in order to bring His promises to pass.

One thing for sure, only the Lord knows the times and seasons for fulfillment (Acts 1:7; 1 Thess 5:1). God has indicated that what He promised long ago would be fulfilled (Isa 37:26; Titus 1:3), because God had the ability to fulfill what He has promise. God's time is perfect... He is righteous in all He does.
Abraham's 25 years of waiting may not be easy for him, however, the God of hope fills his heart and gave him the assurance and the faith to believe the impossible. He believed that the promises of God will be fulfilled and it happen.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever (Heb. 13:8).

This homecoming is completely different...Our family will celebrate and have a thanksgiving gathering for the precious gift of life that God has given upon us.

Salamat Panginoon sa biyaya ng buhay na ipinagkaloob mo sa aming pamilya!!!

"Purihin Ka Oh Diyos" (lyrics of a song)

Purihin ka o Diyos (2x)
Purihin ang dakilang ngalan mo Panginoon
Dahil sa biyaya mo,
Ako ay naligtas
Pagpapala mo sa aki'y hindi magwawakas (2x)

A Testimony Of God's Faithfulness And Miracle

Greetings in Jesus most precious name.

Kamusta na po kayo? Alam ninyo po, excited na kami sa pag-uwi sa atin sa Pilipinas this October para sa ating JIL- Church 30th Anniversary. Sobrang daming blessing at kitang kita namin ang katapatan at kabutihan ng Panginoon sa mga nagmamahal at naglilingkod sa Kanya ng buong kapakumbabaan at may katapatan.

Let me share with you a bit of our testimony, last February and March of 2007, we consulted an OB-Gynecologist and Urologist here in Oslo. We told the Doctor that we are married for 12 years. The Doctor said that it is impossible for us to have a baby the natural way. However after the mission trip of Bishop (Bro.) Eddie and Sis. Dory Villanueva and Ate Edith Mendoza here in Norway last August 2007, the Lord strongly impressed and put in my heart His word in Isaiah 43:18-19 that God is doing a new thing, and now it shall spring forth...(His Word is so strong in my heart that I can really feel that my entire being is being full, immersed and saturated by that WORD of the Lord. God even told me...THAT THE SPRINGING UP OF NEW LIFE IS COMING).

Last November, My wife, Florenz woke up one morning and for curiosity sake, she test her urine and found out that she is pregnant. Trully, we are both amaze for the precious gift of Life that God had bestowed upon us. We are so thankful to the Lord. Amid the twilight sky of our life...God place a treasure indeed. Our Baby is really a MIRACLE CHILD!!!


TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!!

Last June 30, 2008 at 07:03 a.m. in A-Hus Universitetssykehus here in Norway, Florenz gave birth to a healthy, normal baby girl via normal delivery. After more than 12 years of waiting, God answered our hearts cry. Thanks be to God for the gift of life...Thanks be to God for giving us our precious miracle child. We named her "EDDIELIJAH".

Her name means...Double Assure Protection Of Yahweh My God, A Double Witness Of Yahweh My God.

She carries the name of our Spiritual Director (Bishop Eddie- A Prophet To The Nation), And Elijah (A Prophet Who Demonstrated God's Power In The Midst Of A Perverse Generation).

Her Name sounds the same as that of the Great Leader and Annointed Servant of God whom God use in Spearheading The Orange Revolution in Ukraine (Ptr. Sunday Adelajah) that resulted in the National Transformation and Spiritual Awakening of Ukraine.

Eddielijah's Nickname is Jajah...meaning Yes LORD.

Florenz and I Believe that EDDIELIJAH Our Precious Miracle Child Has A Glorious And Spiritual Destiny To Fulfill.

To God Be All The Glory!!!

God bless you more!!!

In God's Service;


Ptr. Jojo/ Sis. Florenz

And

Eddielijah Delos Reyes