Friday, September 10, 2010

WVIW Prayer Team

If you would be interested in becoming a part of the WVIW Prayer Team please let us know either by emailing info@wviw.com or by clicking on signup button to the right. 

We will add you to our prayer request email list and will send you periodic emails containing requests WVIW has received for prayer. 

Thank you for serving in this way. 



Wednesday, September 1, 2010

WVIW Marriage Seminar Recap

     This Past Weekend we had the honor of being at the Jester Unit in Rosenberg near Houston. We invited almost thirty wives who were approved by the prison to attend with their husbands and about twenty five responded. The prison imposed a limit of twenty wives due to the room capacity so we had a handful of wives who immediately went to a waiting list.
     We had a few wives who had to cancel their reservation for the seminar and with the waiting list  filled with eagerly awaiting wives the spots were very quickly replaced. Several wives who had no way of attending were now in the final count and on their way along with several other wives and 17 volunteers.
     Our weekend Marriage Seminars are always a huge rush of excitement and anticipation and this past seminar was no exception.
     From the volunteers to the wives there seemed to be an extra special attention being paid to every detail and anxious anticipation of what the weekend would provide.
     You can read our earlier posts on Friday and Saturday here
     We spent Sunday in a very reverent attitude and really focused ourselves on what would be one of the most fruitful and exciting days of the weekend.
     Saturday night we had 14 individuals pray to accept Christ into their lives as well as several who recommitted themselves to God in the presence of their spouses. So Sunday was extra special because now the couples could stand before the room and share what God had done in their lives and in their marriages over the past 48 hours. Many shared how they had renewed their relationship with Christ because of having the time to really discuss God and life matters with their spouse for the first time ever. In regular visitation wives have only two hours a week to speak with their husbands and many do not even have that many hours due to distance and other factors. That means that this past weekend during our seminar many couples had more time together with their spouse than in a year of visitation. That is a huge imbalance but this weekend made all the difference for them and they ALL took advantage of it!
     One wife even said that even though she has already believed in God and known Jesus, she has not had the opportunity to REALLY see Jesus until this weekend. Now here and her husband have a new foundation on which to build their NEW life with each other and with God.
     Several wives have already contacted us about finding a church and plugging into a strong and faithful community NOW while their husbands are still incarcerated so that when he is released they can already be a part of a strong body of believers and have a solid place to worship together.
     If you would like to be a part of our next Seminar which will be held in November, please click here and fill out our WVIW Team Member Application online. If you have volunteered with us before or have already filled out our Application then you do not have to do again, but please email us and let us know your interested in attending in November.

WVIW Ministry Update by Johnny Moffitt

"Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God every time I remember you. 4In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart; for whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God's grace with me. God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:2-8
     Recently WVIW conducted a “Marriage Seminar” in the Jester III Prison with twenty couples.  From the very beginning, I knew God had something special planned.  For one thing the devil was coming against it every way he could.  Our communication director, had car trouble on the way to the unit, and had to leave his car to be repaired.  Five registered wives had to cancel for one reason or another.  One of our team member’s son unexpectedly passed away during the seminar.  One wife’s mother was rushed to the hospital.  Another’s two children were so emotionally troubled by their mother being gone for three days that the wife had to return home Saturday night.
     Through all of this, God moved.  There was a waiting list, so the ladies who had to cancel were replaced by other couples.  The team member whose son passed away decided to stay and finish the seminar.  The mother who was rushed to the hospital was treated and released, and is doing fine.  The wife who returned home Saturday was ministered to and the children are fine.  Praise the Lord!
     Although the devil always tries to stop these seminars, he always fails.  One couple stated their marriage was over, but as a result of this seminar they decided to stay together.  All twenty couples renewed their commitment to each other and the marriage.  Fourteen people prayed to receive Christ.  One man who was an elder in the Wicca Church, Satan worshipers church, received Christ.  Sunday morning we had a service where several others renounced all past involvement in similar lifestyles .  It was a tremendous time.
     We need your help to continue this type of ministry.  Please consider making WVIW a part of your regular giving to the work of God.  WVIW is reaching the neglected and forgotten peoples of the world.  
     Right now, will you write out the best check you can to WVIW, or go to our web site, www.wviw.com, and mail your gift or give on line.  All those who are saved or ministered by our teams are credited to your account in heaven.   
     Thank you for all you do.

Your servant,

Johnny Moffitt, D.Min.
Director         
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