Today while writing this I am so thankful for all my brothers, sisters and friends I have all over the world. I would like to thank you all for all Christmas and New Year greetings, e-mails and other messages. I really do love you all and I think you know who you are!
The day before the year changed I got some friends coming over from Sundsvall, Sweden. Anja and Berth Haka and their son Mattheuz came to stay over the new year celebrations and it was such a blessing to have half of our Swedish Ambassadors For Jesus Christ branch over here. I thank GOD for this family and I am proud having them on board in the ministry.
New years eve 2010
On new years eve one of my best friends, my brother in Christ Janne Mäki came from Toivakka and we all headed south to Korsnäs to celebrate new years eve in the local pentecostal church. To me this day was such a special day as I had received a letter in the post from my sister I never met before. I mean my blood sister. As many of you know I met my mother and grand mother for the first time since 1972 about one month ago and now I got a letter from my sister. The letter went straight into my heart as she wrote from jail where she has been two years of ten. Now that I know where I have my sister and how she is I will be praying for her and I would like you to pray for her as well. God is also opening a door for me to go and visit her and hopefully have a meeting in that same prison and tell the 150 interns about JESUS and what HE have done in my life. While I shared the letter on new years eve and my sisters thoughts about finding me I could not keep my tears away. I could hardly speak as I was touched by this and I felt it all very deep in my heart. I thank GOD fore every second of my life and for all that HE is doing right now.
New years eve was great at Filadelfia Church in Korsnäs and it is one of those churches where I get the feeling that I am coming home when I return there. I thank GOD for all these churches where GOD have sent me during the last four years. You know who you are and you are all important parts of Gods plan for this world.
Four years celebrations
January 1st I celebrated four years in my church, Kvevlax Missionskyrka and fourth year in a row we had a party with several special guests. This year was totally different as we also had a Ambassadors For Jesus Christ gathering and two months before this special night GOD spoke to me and told me to leave room for those who were going to share something. I tried to find people with touching testimonies in my own strength but could not find anyone who were available to come and speak this night. The same week as the celebrations GOD sent me those persons that HE wanted to speak this night. Actually I did not had to do much other than speak a little bit, play guitar and sing.
The first man up was brother Ari Lehtinen who came all the way from Pori togther with our Ambassador brother Israel Stenman. Brother Ari and his testimony has really touched my heart many times as my book "Ristin Oma" is part of his way to the cross. I just feel blown away when people share about how my life could be an eye opener for them and a help to find their way to the Lord. These thoughts brings tears to my eyes when I think about it. GOD is really working through everybody and it is so true that if GOD can use me HE can use anyone. Brother Ari read the book at the hospital in Pori after being paralyzed from his waist down to his toes. I still believe that GOD will do more miracles in his life and I am praying for a total healing in Jesus name. I used to be in a wheelchair as well and the doctors told me that I was never going to walk again but JESUS had another plan for me.
The second life story was given by evangelist Jimmy Huhtala who had a total life change four years ago after living a life of a criminal and drug addict for most of his life. His life came to an end and he was about to end his own life when GOD told him that he will end up in hell if he is doing that. When GOD speaks to people things really happens and Jimmy started to took care of himself and started to study the word of GOD. The same night he became a new member of The Ambasssadors For Jesus Christ motorcycle ministry Europe and it is such a blessing and honor to have him on board. Welcome Jimmy!
Mikko Kehusmaa and his wife Mari drove all the way down from Rovaniemi in northern Finland at the arctic circle. I have met Mikko on Facebook and we have stayed in touch. Mikko is a prisoner in his own body as he is suffering from the ALS disease that is incurable. I love this brother as he is not giving up. Together with JESUS he is fighting against ALS and he showed us all a video he made about how a life can change anytime. He lived a normal life but then he got sick and everything changed. His message in his video is that whatever happens JESUS never change. JESUS remain the same as yesterday, today and forever. This is really an eyeopener for everybody and Mikko and his video did not leave anyone untouched this night. Thank you Mikko and Mari for coming! Mikko also received prayers and he became our special member for the Ambassadors For Jesus Christ! We will stand in agreement with him and support him in prayer and the best way we can. Please pray for this brother as for GOD nothing is impossible and GOD have promised to answer all our prayers and all our needs. Our brother needs a total healing and we are believing that JESUS still is doing miracles as if not, I would also be dead!
You can watch the video how a life can change by Mikko Kehusmaa by clicking HERE!
This night was really a blessing! Half an hour I had no idea of the order of anything. My brother and favorite priest Tom Ingvesgård who came to lead the meeting with me wanted a program but I said that we can not do a program, what if GOD wants to do something different. We started with showing pictures, mostly of what I ate during my last trip to USA and after that I had the honor to have the church choir to sing. I even did one number with them this year. My brother, friend and mentor Sven Rönnlund also sang and I had been blessed with new special member to my band and I have to say that it is a long time since I been so happy with the musicians as I am now. Martin Kantola on bass, Camilla Cederholm on piano and vocals, Jouni Uusimaa on drums and Suvi Ainali on violin. It just felt so good.
My brother, friend and other mentor as well as my boss from Frank Mangs Center, Kurt-Erik Nordin came as well and he had a greeting to the church and he encouraged people to buy one or more copies of my life story and give it to someone who need to read about that JESUS is real. He stated that we all ARE Ambassadors For Jesus Christ!
The meeting took almost three hours and after the meeting my brothers and sisters from church had made food for all the people. Nobody left untouched or hungry I hope. When I get a chance to organize these anniversary nights I want there to be something for each and every one. I believe that it should not matter if you are old or young when you come to church, you need to build the church so there is something for everyone as in GODS eyes we all are loved. I really love my older brothers and sisters, they are my prayer warriors and my support when I need support. It was such a blessing to have them sing this night and many people came and told me how good they sang. I am thankful for the night and I received so much encouragement myself so now I am prepared for the fifth year together with Jesus.
The future is bright
Now as the new year has started I am also going to be traveling a lot. Mostly within Finland and Sweden and whats coming up next is 10 days in Sweden. First me and pastor Ulf Mannebäck from Church on Wheels Europe are invited to have two meetings in Storvik, Sweden and Sandviken, Sweden. The following week I will be ministering in Stockholm, Sweden and I will visit the finnish pentecostal church in Stockholm again. At the end of this month we are also going to attend the Biker exhibition in Stockholm and after that we are already in february and the summer is getting closer.
When I think forward I see a light and I know that the light is JESUS! God is opening new doors and more doors are open than ever. This means more opportunities to share the good news here and there. More prisons are open and I am actually excited about things going on right now. As many of you know I am employed through Frank Mangs Center in Närpes. The first two years they got support from the government for my monthly base to stand on but the last year my ministry and my job through Frank Mangs Center is supported by a support group. People who believe in what I do have supported me through Frank Mangs Center for almost one year now. IF you feel led to sow into the work I am doing through Frank Mangs Centers in churches, schools, prisons and all the other places YOU can support and keep this thing going by a monthly donation to Frank Mangs Center so I can keep working under these forms. It is such easy as all taxes and paper work is taken care of by them and all I have to do is to spread the good news where ever I go. For more information about joining the support group with a monthly donation you are welcome to contact me at pjb(at)netikka.fi
I am thankful for every day, thankful for your love and grace, without YOU I would be alone... are the lyrics from one of the new songs "Thankful". I just want to thank you all who have been standing in agreement with me and the Ambassadors For Jesus Christ motorcycle ministry last year and wish you and all others a Happy and Blessed New Year 2011.
Love and respect
Pontus
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