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GERMANY, FRANCE & AUSTRIA
APOSTOLIC COMMISSIONING
FLORENTIN
QUICK NEWS

GERMANY, FRANCE & AUSTRIA

In the beginning of last year God renewed my calling to Europe, and these past few months he's opened new doors a few of which I went through on my recent trip to Europe. I saw the beginnings of prophecy fulfilled as God graciously used me as His vessel to bring healing, restoration, and refreshing, and to bring down His presence and glory. It was a joy to have Florentin with me as an assistant for part of that time, and it renewed my motivation to pray for a personal assistant to travel with me.

I sense God's eyes currently on Europe and feel His commissioning to go and be His hands and feet, just a little piece of the puzzle in what God is planning to do. If you'd like to invite me for a weekend of ministry, I still have a free weekend Oct 5-6.

APOSTOLIC COMISSIONING

In 2004 Jill Austin first prophesied publicly that I was an apostle. On June 7th of this year my network Harvest International Ministries headed by Che Ahn officially recognized me as that when I was one of a number of people comissioned as an apostle by Che Ahn in the presence of Peter Wagner and Bill Johnson and other leaders. I wished Jill - a spiritual Mom of mine - could have been there (she died 4 years ago).

You can watch a little clip on youtube here.

I'm sure you've heard the expression "new levels, new devils". Since the commissioning I've seen both, and I'm painfully aware of my/our need for intercessors. Who will commit to pray for us regularly?

FLORENTIN

Florentin was eager to return to Mali to be reunited with his brothers & sisters and share his riches, material and otherwise, with them. Physically he's doing better than ever. He's now able to participate in all physical activities. He even rode a rollercoaster!

I - as well as his host families - tried to give him the best time possible while in Europe. I took him on a ministry trip to France as well as to the south of Austria, and kept him busy all the time. From swimming to amusement park to climbing park, museum and sightseeing, and he even got to be in the snowy mountains doing a snowball fight.

Florentin has returned to Mali a new person. He was so excited to go on the YWAM outreach again, a year after he went and got so sick that he was sent home and his heart problems discovered. I can't wait to hear what he has to share coming back.

QUICK NEWS

•       Outreach - Florentin, Karim and Joseph are currently on a 10-day YWAM outreach in the south of Mali. Please pray for them.

•       Paul's Baby - The baby was due on June 18th, but according to the doctor they could be wrong by up to 2 weeks. Rokia is eager to have little Christian come out.

•        Christian Radio - We were able to finance a solar panel and battery for the radio station in our village where two of the team running it got saved. They're now broadcasting worship music and Christian teachings we provide them with.

•        Village Churches - In a short while we'll have to stop our visits to our village churches because the water will cut off the streets leading there. We were able to give a solar powered speaker & charger and an mp3 player to one village church so they can gather to listen to God's word even without us being there.

•        Time to Expand - When you're an apostle, it's hard to simply maintain as all you want to do is move forward and expand. I'm tired of maintenance and feel like I've received a strategy on how to start more village churches again. Please pray.

•        Mattresses for Street Kids - Since rainy season has started, we now have a lot of street children spending the night on our base. With all the mattresses gone or destroyed, we really need to buy new mattresses. If you'd like to buy a mattress for a street child, one costs $40 or 30€.

•        New Children - Summer is the time we take in new children, before the beginning of the new school year. Please pray we choose the ones God wants to add for our family, and consider sponsoring a child.

•        War in Mali - The first round of elections are scheduled for July 28th. In the north, Malian troups have just arrived in Kidal after an accord was signed last week. The UN peacekeepers start their work on July 1st.

•        Summer Time - Ironically, the kids got out of school even earlier this year, making an already long summer even longer. In a few weeks I'm going to start teaching them French again to help them improve their so important French skills.

•        My Book & Brother - Recently my brother found out about my book and asked for a copy to read it. That could be either catastrophic or lead to his salvation. Please pray!

•       Volunteers - We always need volunteers in Mali who can stay a few months or more. If you'd like to come help us, please contact me.

Ask of Me, and I will make the nations your inheritance. (Ps 2:8)

Serving HIM,

Claudia