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January 2009

We are off to a great start to the year .. 2009!  December and January were fairly warm months this year in Virginia so Christmas and New Year were very pleasant!  I stayed home and Krissy spent two weeks in South Africa.  

Bible Study continues to grow wonderfully and I am blessed at the beautiful women the Lord has added to this group.  We are thrilled to have Anthea Gardner back from her trip to Australia!  She is awesome at leading us into the Throne Room during  worship!  Anthea comes from Perth and has been living in the US for about 7 years.

 

Anthea Gardner our wonderful worship leader.
 

February

Anton and Renie Botha (who were members at Rhema South Africa for many years) wanted to join me and attend Winter Bible Seminar - Rhema, Tulsa.  We had the most amazing time and I connected with dozens of old friends.  The meetings were powerful and Lynette spoke on Prayer in the mornings.  The evenings were so exciting as Pastor Ken ministered and the Holy Spirit was given ample time to meet with us!  One of the days Anton, Renie and I visited ORU, I really loved seeing the Praying Hands again and while about to take the picture below I noticed that Zimbabwe flag and South African flag were flying next to each other .. I loved the idea of the Praying Hands in the middle of both of them ...pretty significant, I thought!

  
Rhema Tulsa,  Praying Hands, ORU

 
Renie and Anton Botha. 

 

On the Wednesday night Rhema was celebrating Pastor Ken Jr's '50 Years in Ministry', it was a surprise! 

I was invited by Craig and Denise (the children of Pastors Ken and Lynette Hagin) to say a few words to Pastor Hagin on behalf of all the 70's graduates!  I was thrilled at this very special honor!   The story goes like this ...

In 1977  Ray went to Rhema Tulsa to see Ken Hagin Jr. in regard to his attending Rhema in preparation for his calling.  As Ray arrived,  Ken Jr. rushed out the door to catch a plane on a trip out of state, so they did not connect and Ray was terribly disappointed!   Just a month later we got a call from a friend in South Africa who asked if we would not mind hosting an American visitor, Ken Hagin Jr!   Talk about a GOD PLAN!    It was during this time that Pastor Ken confronted me with a YES/NO question as we were driving him to the airport on his way back to the US.  He said,  'Lyndie if I pay for your scholarship will you come to Rhema and you cannot pray about it or think about it, I want to know NOW,  YES or NO?'     Wow ..  that was a shock!
After a short time, I stuttered the word  'YES!'    Oh I am SO glad I said  'YES'!   You NEVER know where your YES will lead you, for me this was into my destiny!  

Not only was this night special for Pastor Ken, but it was also a very special celebration for me! I graduated from Rhema in 1979, so this was my 30th year celebration in ministry!  As I got up to share in front of 6000 people I could feel the Holy Spirit all over me and words were just not enough to say how grateful I was for the wonderful opportunity to study God's amazing Word at Rhema!  Needless to say ... there was not one dry eye in the meeting, including mine! 

 

The beautiful Rhema Auditorium in Tulsa.

 
With Pastors Ken and Lynette Hagin.  With Pastor Ken Hagin.

I was invited to a special lunch for the '79 Graduating Class celebrating 30 years!  What a time I had as I went with Sandy Brown who was in our group at Rhema.  Sandy came to Rhema South Africa and spoke for my ladies in 1980!  Can you imagine?  So we had a blast .. meeting all the other students and telling stories that related to various individuals!  Many of the students spoke about Ray and Dennis Tinerino ... now that would take me forever to tell!!  But we laughed and some cried .. it was great!

 
With Sandy Brown and Bob and Lorraine Scott.  Outside the apartment I stayed in 30 years ago!

Reconnecting with Rhema has been a GREAT JOY to me!  While I was there I kept thinking about how healthy my roots are in God, that my faith is built on a very SOLID FOUNDATION.  Pastor Ken and Lynette asked me NEVER to stay away again and that Rhema, will ALWAYS be my home!  I promised them that I would do my best to attend Rhema once a year!  I shall be returning in February for Winter Bible Seminar so if you would like to come you are welcome .... 2010!

I also decided that I needed to join Rhema Ministerial Association International (Tulsa) and submitted my papers. 

March

After a couple of months of prayer and fasting, Krissy and I decided that we needed to return to South Africa for an extended period to spend time with family and friends.   This we would do in April and so the packing began as all my household things would go into storage!  God has a plan and I am listening!

March 29th  - It's my birthday!

The girls gave me a wonderful birthday dinner  and we celebrated together. There was great food and presents and lots of fun and laughter!   It was also a little sad as I was getting ready for my trip to South Africa. The girls have grown so much and I am so very proud of them.  We have had most of our prayers answered and seen ladies come to Jesus, get filled with the Holy Spirit and be healed and delivered!    What a family I have!!

During my absence the Bible Study would continue with Anthea and Michelle Grenfell from Chesapeak Church helping with the meetings!

  
Beth, JoAnn and Patti.     My birthday cake!!!


I love these ladies ...

Leadership Seminar - Word of Faith Church, Ashburn



I was invited by Pastor Jeff Jacobs to speak at a Leadership Seminar he was hosting with his church.   We had the most wonderful time and I encouraged his leaders with regard to a number of issues; to be faithful and to lift their standard of service to excellence,  to trust God for fresh fire, and to see souls to be swept into the Kingdom of God, in their church.  At the end of the seminar I prayed for each one with Pastor Jeff and his wife Karen and anointed them with oil!   It was a great day!  Pastor Jeff made a DVD of the meeting and handed it out to the whole congregation. I am thrilled to hear that they have implemented almost everything that I shared with them .. what a blessing!

Wow ... we were so excited about our trip back to SA and are feverishly packing away!!

Our tickets were booked for April 5th .....


April

Hectic ..thats all I can say to describe the first couple of days of April.  But with the wonderful help of very precious friends we were able to board the plane on April 5th with Daisy our Yorkie in tow! 

We arrived in South Africa to be met by my amazing son Joshie and my beautiful daughter in law Tara.  How we got all the bags in the cars was amazing!

The phone never stopped ringing with friends thrilled to hear the news that Krissy and I were home.  We decided to put Krissy into school at Crawford, Sandton where she is having a lot of fun learning to speak Afrikaans!! With regard to all the other subjects she is doing great!

After my arrival it was just two weeks and then I was off to the UK for a 10 day whirlwind ministry trip.  But before I left I got the WONDERFUL NEWS that I am now ....  

Ordained by Rhema Ministerial Association International (Tulsa)  ...

This is my second ordination and I am also very proud to be fully ordained by Revival Ministries International and Dr. Rodney Howard-Browne since 2001.  What a heritage ....   HALLELUJAH!!!  

April 24 - May 5th  UK

On April 23rd I left for Glasgow to be the guest speaker at 'Aspire'  Womens Conference.  The meeting was packed with over 300 ladies from Elim Churches all over the UK.  I was asked to speak on Aspire2Excellence!
The message was in 2 parts and the ladies were hungry for the Word.  What a marvelous time we had .. many ladies were ministered to, some came to the Lord, some were filled with the Holy Spirit and many who needed comforting were prayed for.  I had traveled with my special friend Julia Derbyshire and Marion Meyers was also there.  Marilyn Glass was my host and the visionary for Aspire .. I also got to meet the team for Aspire.  What a blessing this was and how powerfully the Lord ministered to us.  From here Julia and I traveled to Ilford in the evening as I was to speak in City Gates Church on Sunday in both am services. 



 
Leadership Team, Aspire.    Marilyn Glass Chairlady of Aspire.


  
   


 
Preaching at City Gates and pictured with Julia Derbyshire, Val and Steve Thompson.



City Gates Church has just received permission to replace this building with their new one!

From here Julia and I traveled to Northampton for the evening service where I preached for my dear friend and namesake Pastor Lynda Heron at Elim Northampton.  I spoke at her ladies conference 'Unmasked' and we had a powerful time with ladies coming to the Lord and many being filled with the Holy Spirit.  
 
 
Lovely Lynda Heron. Speaking at Unmasked!



 
It is with unveiled face that we see God!  Our hearts open and our lives open to all that He has prepared for us.  And it is with unveiled face that we walk in the life speaking truly and dealing truly emanating the love of Christ where ever we go.  It is HIS FRAGRANCE that the world should experience and HIS TOUCH that the world should FEEL through us!  We never need wear a mask when we know HIM as HIS GLORY will SHINE through our lives!  

On the Monday night Pastor Jason Heron asked to cover two sessions speaking to his leaders.  I LOVE speaking to leadership in the church.  Having had over 700 full time workers at Rhema South Africa I find that I have a good understanding of how to encourage and motivate the Pastors and their team.  I spoke about excellence in ministry, passion, faithfulness, having a servants heart and believing for miracles in each service.  At the end of the seminar I prayed for those passionate about winning souls to come to the front .. it was awesome the way the Lord touched them!  FIRE fell and great things were accomplished in the Spirit.

 

On Tuesday morning Lynda and I headed out to Bath where I was to speak at Elim Bath's first ladies meeting EVER in 27 years!!  Wow ... I felt highly privileged!  Jean Townshend is the Pastors wife and she hosted us.  We had a great time with these lovely ladies!  At the end of my message I walked around the room and prayed for
various ladies as I was led of the Lord.  It was great!

 
With Jean and Lynda and some of the lovely ladies at Elim Church Bath.

  
With my friend Michelle Di Somma in Bristol.  Michelle and Gerry Pastor Carmel Church which has grown tremendously with a Christian School, Bible School and a great church.  In these pics my camera was on auto and kept taking pictures randomly!  Needless to say,  the middle pic says it all!  The last pic is how it should be done!  Gerry was on staff with us at Rhema SA and was a great lecturer in RBTC in the 90's.

It was time to leave and so I took a train to my last stop, Exeter.  Marion Meyers was at the station to meet me.  It was SO good to see her again.  Marion has setup a ladies breakfast for me to do on the Saturday and then both Sunday Services at The River Dream Center, Exeter. 

 
The arrival board at Exeter Station.  Preaching to the ladies about 'Leaving the Past Behind'


This ladies are so very special!  Many have been there each time I have spoken over the years.

Michael and Marion are wonderful friends and its great to see how they are pressing on with ministry.  Marion is about to be ordained with Elim Churches and she is also currently on the team with Aspire!

  
Sunday am and pm were a great blessing!  I spoke about the vital need for believers to walk in the Spirit. At the end of the service I prayed for the passionate soul winners .. it was awesome!!  God is setting hearts on FIRE!

 
It was time to leave the UK .. after enjoying the beautiful Exeter Coastline and Stonehenge! 

My trip to the UK was outstanding!  My Father is lifting my ministry to the next level and I am so very excited about it.  I have a number of new invitations that I hope to fill in March 2010! 

May

THE LAUNCH OF   S H I N E!   

Preparations are full steam ahead for the launch of  S H I N E  -   'Building The Lives Of Women' 
Each time I have launched a group similar to this I have seen the LORD do AMAZING things in the lives of the ladies!  Super natural testimonies of personal issues being put to rest, tormented fearful minds finding peace, marriages healed, bodies healed, families coming to the Lord, promotions in jobs, homes sold, children being delivered from drugs and alcohol,  broken hearts mended, barren ladies conceiving,  .. ALL kinds of healings, deliverance, provision being released ,  as the FAITH of the Ladies increases to believe GOD and HIS WORD!    

'LADIES,  THIS IS YOUR TIME TO SHINE  ... the FAVOR of the LORD is UPON YOU!  


 
Some of the lovely ladies at SHINE!  

The rest of the month was spent catching up with family and friends. It's wonderful to be back in South Africa and I believe this could be home for Krissy and I again. 

June

Pastor Rodney and Adonica Howard-Browne are going to be in South Africa speaking for Durban Christian Centre.  I have been invited to join them in celebration DCC's 30th year of ministry. I traveled down on Saturday and attended the Saturday evening service. It is wonderful to see Rodney and Adonica again and to receive from the passion and fire that burns inside of them!  

My dear friends Ken and Glenda Fairweather also came to the meeting and the Lord touched them in a most wonderful way. 

  
With Pastor Nellie Roberts my dear friend!     With Dr Fred and Nellie, Pastor Rodney and Adonica, Lesley and Harvey Campbell with Pastor Johan and Joy Torrens.

It was wonderful spending time with Pastor Fred and Nellie.  A number of other local Pastors were there to celebrate with them and together we all thanked the Lord for the powerful testimony of DCC.

27th & 29th

On Saturday the 27th I traveled to Cape Town to minister in the Sunday Services at Revival Worship Center for Pastor Jacques and Maria Van Der Westhuizen. It was a powerful time of ministry and I preached on 'Walking in the Spirit'.  Many folk came to the altar for salvation and many were filled with the Holy Spirit.  Maria joined me to pray for those who needed to be free and filled with the FIRE of God.  We also took time to pray in the spirit and I reminded the congregation about the power of praying in the spirit and building themselves up in the Holy Spirit!   It was awesome and we were all so blessed!  I love miniseries for Pastor Jacques as he gave me freedom to preach the word with liberty and to follow the Holy Spirit in ministry. 

 
Pastor Jacques and Maria Van Der Westhuizen from Revival Worship Center 

 
Loving and praying for the precious people.  Maria and I.

 
This lady really got free! With Rina Van Der Westhuizen an old friend.


I got to spend some time with Pastors Chris and Michelle Mengel and Pastor Benjamin and Haley Arde.  Cape Town is one of the MOST beautiful cities in the world.  

 
Can you believe this? Beautiful Kirstenbosch in the distance.  We had scones and jam for breakfast and
lunch next to this lovely lake filled with fish!  Wow ...

 
Pastor Chris and Michelle Mengel and Pastor Benjamin and Haley Arde.

From Cape Town I traveled to Port Elizabeth where I was the guest speaker for Word of Faith Church pastored by Pastor Jimmy and Mariana Crompton.  I was to speak to the ladies on Tuesday night in preparation for the Women's Conference coming up.  We were so blessed at the huge crowd that came!  The ladies were hungry and excited about hearing the Word and I loved every minute of preaching to them.  At the end I got to give an altar call and a number of ladies came out to receive Jesus for the first time.  Pastor Mariana and I also took precious time to pray for many of the ladies and laid hands on them. 

 
Wonderful group of beautiful ladies all ready to receive from the ministry!


 
Praying for the lovely ladies who came forward for ministry.


Pastor Jimmy and Mariana Crompton of Word of Life Church, Port Elizabeth. 

July 11th - 14th  UGANDA

With bags packed and wonderful expectation in my heart I boarded SAA flight for Entebbe.  This airport really intrigues me with the tremendous rescue the Israelis made of the hostages many years ago. 

Pastor Kathy Bichsel and Pastor Art Garcia were waiting for my arrival at the Serena Hotel.  It was so good to see one another again and since our last trip SO much has happened.   Pastor Joseph and Florence Kaweese had been in prayer and preparation for the Conference but placing posters all over the city.  Needless to say they were very excited about our being there.

 

We began the Harvestime Ministries Conference on Friday morning.  We were shocked to see that the 400 people they were expecting had actually become 1300!  Part of the conference was that each attendee received lunch so this was interesting times for Pastor Joseph and Florence Kaweese my precious friends!  They hurriedly acquired more chairs, dinner plates and tent roofing! 

Pastor Kathy kicked off the conference preaching on 'The Blessing'.  How sowing seed works, and believing God for the increase and a return on your seed.  It was a GREAT message and everyone was encouraged.  Pst Kathy then received an offering toward the conference needs and we know the Lord did a great work in their hearts.  I spoke after Pst Kathy on the message that is presently burning in my heart .. Spirit, Soul and Body.  I felt deep in my heart to encourage the folk that they don't have to be a servant of their flesh and if they walk in the spirit they will overcome great challenges. At the end of my message I called the folk who were not filled with the Holy Spirit to come down to the front and it seemed that over 100 folk came who were instantly filled to overflowing!  It was a glorious time of ministry, so fulfilling! 

 
We met up with Amy Grant in our Hotel!  Pastor Joseph and Florence Kaweesa of Harvestime
Ministries Npidi, Uganda, our wonderful Hosts.

 
Pastor Jospeh had to add more tents and chairs as the crowd kept on growing!

 
I love preaching in this environment!  The folk were falling out of everywhere!

 
The worship team.  Preaching away!!


Harvestime Church was packed!



Joseph's House orphans who will soon have their own amazing school.


I have truly seen a miracle take place with Pastor Joseph and Florence.  A couple of years back I asked my
wonderful friend Pastor Kathy Bichsel if her church would be interested in supporting this project.  She mentioned how that had been her hearts desire and she would bring it to the church board for consideration?  Since the day it was approved Hope For The Nations Church, New Jersey have full sponsored this project.  They have also fully paid for a acquired the beautiful 6 acres which is the new home of Joseph's House Boarding School.  The land is now prepared for the building to begin!  It is the most beautiful piece of land with
municipal water and electrics already supplied!   What a miracle and just in two short years!


 
Many Pastors attended the Conference.    Yes ..that's me somewhere in there!

   
Pastor Florence Kaweesa and Peace, my little friend who would not leave me!

 
Pst Art and Pst. Kathy preaching it!

Harvestime Church is exploding!  They were expecting 400 people but over 1300 arrived for the conference. They relocated from a small village two years ago and have since acquired two pieces of ground and the foundations are in the for the new building!  We rejoiced at this amazing breakthrough!  Just two months before the conference, someone acted like the devil and ripped the tent with a pair of scissors, needless to say they are in Pastor Joseph's prayers!  We now know how much the devil has tried to stop Pastor Joseph from progressing ... but he is a main of FAITH, and he will not be moved!  Hope For The Nations Church fully sponsored this conference and so the testimony of 'God's Goodness' prevails!

It is my sincere prayer that the Lord bless Pastor Kathy Bichsel and Hope For The Nations church with a mighty breakthrough for all that they are sowing into Joseph's House!  

 
Ministering with the worship team.      We're on the pole?



'And they were ALL filled with the Holy Spirit as the Spirit gave them utterance'!


 
Pastor Kathy and I with Pastor Joseph and Florence on the beautiful 6 acres just purchased for Joseph's House
Boarding School for the orphans.  The land is HUGE and has four main levels. Pastor Kathy and Hope for The Nations Church have been faithful in supporting this project to be the miracle it is fast becoming! 

   
At the Equator where we all weighed 3% less!  A beautiful Uganda sunset!

I am SO blessed to see what God is doing in Uganda. The fact that Florence was so hungry to be a 'Dynamic Woman' that she traveled by train from Kampala to Johannesburg to attend my conference in 2004... that is when the Lord told me that I was to do whatever I could, to help them!  Anyone who will travel 3 days to become a Dynamic Woman certainly means business with God .. AMEN?

My meeting with Pastor Kathy was also supernatural.  When I was attacked on the stage at Rhema a number of years ago while opening the service, Kathy having never met me was calling out my name before the Lord in intercession, she was standing in the gap for my life!  This was a divine connection and now I can see HOW will take what satan means for evil and turn it completely for HIS GLORY and for the GOOD!  

'Thank you Lord for using my life in such a wonderful way.  That you always have our best interest at heart as long as we are prepared to do things your way, and give our lives to you completely! Thank you for supernatural provision and wisdom to do your will and to glorify your name'.  This is a MIRACLE in the making!  Watch this space ...  

I am currently completing the next few weeks of ministry in South Africa and then on my way back to the US where I will be speaking in a number of churches.  How perfect it is to serve the Lord!  Thank you for your prayers!

Today, Sunday July 19th my interview was aired on TV2 on Life 24/7 program.  I had a tremendous response and many folk were very encouraged about the future worlk of Lyndie McCauley Ministries in South Africa.

I traveled to Cape Town on Saturday 25th to speak for Life Church and Christian Fellowship Church.  Saturday afternoon Jo Swart had invited me to speak to her ladies and the subject was 'Stronger Than Before'. There were so many beautiful ladies there .. we had so much fun!  At the end I prayed for those who wanted to receive Jesus and also for all other needs.  My friend Mary-Ann Shearer came and Erin Georgio who is Editor in Chief of Joy Magazine!  What beautiful ladies ..

  
With Jo Swart .. and LIFE CHURCH, Somerset West, Cape

 

Sunday am I spoke at Community Fellowship Church for Pastors Chris and Michelle Mengel.  What a great blessing it was!  I shared the script and survey from Revival.com and many people came out to be prayed for power to be witnesses.  It was wonderful .. a great move of the spirit! Pastor Chris and Michelle are very dear friends of mine and they exhibit beautiful Christian love and kindness.

 
Pastors Chris and Michelle Mengel, having fun with Pastor Chris!  I love these guys!

 
The altar call.  Beautiful friends in front of the most amazing view in the world!

In the evening I spoke at Life Church again to the congregation.  I felt led to have eveyone pray in the Holy Ghost and many came up to be filled and they all were!  Pastor Chris and Jo are wonderful Pastors doing a great work in Somerset West. 


Pastor Chris and Jo Swart of Life Church.

Then it was back to Johannesburg! I think I am keeping South African Airways in business ... lol!

Thursday 30th I traveled again to Cape Town to speak for Pastor Benjamin and Arc Ministries.  The meeting was hosted in a beautiful home in Welgemoed and hundreds of ladies came and sqaushed into the venue!  I love meetings like this so personal and warm!  We had a glorious time ..some were saved, some filled with the Holy Ghost, some healed  and all touched by the Spirit of God!  I am proud of Benjamin and Haley for their passion for the Kingdom and their desire to serve the Lord with fire!

  
Being welcome by one of my Rhema sons Pastor Benjamin Arde. My eyes are closed .. must be praying!

 
What a blessing to pray for all these ladies!  So many lives changed forever!

 
Pastor Benjamin and lovely Haley his wife.  Prayed for the men to!

August

1st -  I was so blessed to speak at Logos Church in Wierda Park, Pretoria.  Pastor Shandray and Reyhana Thumbran are Rhema Grads from South Africa and are doing a truly wonderful work for the Lord. This was their ladies day and the place was packed!!  Lyndon Peterson sang and it was really lovely to see him again as he set the platform for a strong and powerful meeting!  Pastor Shandray and Reyhana had already spoken and done the altar call.  The title of for the conference was 'Mirror Mirror on The Wall' ...  I took off preaching and even threw away my notes eventually as I had to follow the Holy Ghost!  It was awesome .. we prayed for all the ladies and there was a POWERFUL move of the Holy Spirit.  

 
What an honor to preach the gospel!  Pastors Shandray and Reyhana Thumbran

  
Wonderful, wonderful lovely ladies .. hungry for what God has for them!

 
Lyndon Petersen singing 'I know Who I am ... I am yours'!  Glory! 

 
Praying for everyone!  This pic tells a million words .. happy loving people and they always land
up on the floor ... :)

Sunday 2nd I was invited back to Household of Christ to share the salvation script and survey with the folk who were VERY excited about 'going into the world' to share the gospel on the highways and byways!!  Oh it was WONDERFUL!   After the service everyone hit the streets and over 60 people came to Jesus in just TWO hours!  They continued throughout the day so MANY came to Jesus!  They will have an outreach day on a regular basis which is SO exciting!


Testimonies and this lady was from Uganda!

Saturday 8th, 9th, 10th I spoke at the 'Free At Last' womens conference being hosted by Crystal Ministries in Aeronton, Johannesburg.  What a powerful conference.  The speakers were outstanding and some of my dear ladies came which thrilled my heart.  I continued with my heart in helping believers to be more free in their prayer language and we had a blast!  Many were saved, empowered with the Holy Ghost and Pastor Carl and Joan had us anoint every lady who came which took a while as there were thousands present! 

What a joy to preach the gospel!  Monday night August 9th it was back to the US!



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