Last week I left home early morning, Tuesday March 13th. I flew from Vasa, Finland to Arlanda, Stockholm, from Arlanda, Stockholm to Newark, New Jersey and from there to my final destination Orlando, Florida where I picked up my rental car. I drove for a couple of hours before I found the place in Ormond Beach, Florida where I was going to stay for the rest of the week. It took me a while since I had left my US GPS navigator at home. At my arrival Ambassador brothers Cele, Dogman and Samuel were waiting for me and it was good to meet these brothers again. I also met up with Pastor Todd who is going to host a meeting including me in Fort Pierce, Florida, Sunday March 25th. We grabbed something to eat and I was ready to go to bed, I had been up for 28 hours without sleeping.
Next day was the first day and the first time for me ever at the Daytona Bike Week. Lots of bikers coming in from all different directions and I only slept two hours that night due to being jet lagged. I managed to do what I needed to do and on Wednesday night we visited Calvary Christian Center who was going to host the Broken Chains Biker Church, Friday March 16th. Again I have to mention that we do imagine things in our minds before we go somewhere and when we get there it is totally different. My mind had made up a small corner church or a shed that wanted to host all these hairy bikers but I was dead wrong. Calvary Christian Center is very close to be one of these mega churches. They have their own high school and around 7000 people attend their Sunday services. A very spirit filled church who are doing much outreach to people outside the church. I was just so blessed by hearing testimonies about what this church is doing among the people on the outside and the Pastor spoke about something that have been on my mind for a long time, the love of God and that we should love people to Jesus. Amen!
For the rest of the week we were set up together with Calvary Christian Riders and some other clubs and ministries at the Boot Hill Saloon in Ormond Beach. Me and brother Cele did some sets from the big stage. I played the guitar and sang my songs about Jesus and brother Cele was preaching the good news. Some people listened and some people ran away. We got a good feedback after all and I know from my own experiences that those who run away are those who God is calling to His Kingdom. It is the flesh that operates against the Spirit.
Thursday, me, broder Rock Hartley from the Calvary Christian Riders and Brother Flathead Tom from the Broken Chains Biker Church held a one hour radio program live on the air. We had some people call in and I gave my testimony and they played my song Thankful over the radio, this felt really good. At night I hooked up with singer Eric Brumley and the band and went over some songs for the Broken Chains Biker Church the following day.
The Broken Chains Biker Church draw some hundreds of Bikers and to me it was very nice to meet some brothers I only met on Facebook before. - Hey, you are my friend on Facebook was heard all over the place as this was a place of connection. I know God wants us Christian Bikers to hook up with another and be one in Christ Jesus. There is only one body and only one church as I wrote in my last blog. Pastor Flathead Tom was preaching and he brought up his brother and friend Lil Wolf who is still a member of the 1% Biker Club The Outlaws. He had an awesome testimony and he is there for his friend and his nation. After the altar call three people responded and gave their lives to Jesus. I gave a short version of my testimony and sang my song "Thankful". With me on stage I had two nurses who could agree that it is a miracle that I am alive. We ended the service with some more songs including my first Christian song "It's a miracle". It was an honor and privilege to be part of this and be there serving the King of Kings, my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Brother Samuel and Brother Dogman both won prices for their bikes that were on display inside the church on the Broken Chains Biker Church.
We also received some very sad news this night. A couple from Bikers For Christ got hit by a car and died on their way to this event. The accident happened in Ocala, only 66 miles from the church. We came together and prayed for their friends and families. They were Bikers for Christ and they still are, now they are home, in heaven together with Jesus. It always feels better when born again Christians move further as we know that we can count on God and His promises of our eternal lives together with Him in heaven. Our eternity starts the same moment we accept Jesus Christ into our hearts as our Lord and Savior. I heard that around 100 people got saved during the Daytona Bike Week 2012 and that is a good number and there is hope for them all to be taken care of and guided into some kind of church or other fellowship. Follow up is a very important thing and it is our responsibility to follow up on those new brothers and sisters who are coming to the Lord. During Bike Week 2012 12 people died in accidents, some of them caused by themselves.
Saturday night me, brother Cele, brother Dogman and brother Samuel went to see Molly Hatchet in Holly Hill, Florida, just down the road from Ormond Beach where we were located. We had a great night and I don't know what's up with me running into Molly Hatchet every time I visit USA. I got to see my old friend Dave Hlubek again. Dave is the founding member of Molly Hatchet and we played together in the band Skinny Molly. Dave was in a good mood and we laid hands on him and prayed for him and the band before the entered the stage.
Sunday, the last day of the rally The Ambassadors For Jesus Christ m/m had Biker Church at Boot Hill Saloon in Ormond, Beach. I handled to worship and brother Cele preached a message about how to hear God. It was a good message filled with encouragement and brother Cele is a wonderful preacher. I know that God is calling him to the nations. After this we hooked up with another Skinny Molly member, my friend and brother Garry Nutt who came to Holly Hill with his sound system. We were set up on the street outside a Christian book and gift store, Gifts for the Spirit. I felt like a street musician as I was sitting next to US1 playing my guitar, singing my songs. Some people stopped by and got a free cup of coffee, a tract or a Bible. I was also honored about brother Lil Wolf who came to give his testimony for my coming TV-Program, "Life in Him" that I will start broadcasting on channel TV7 plus this fall.
My brothers took off and left in the afternoon as they had a long drive home to Houston, Texas. I spent the night together with my brother Garry and we have many ideas about serving the Lord with Southern Rock and Roll in the future. We always told each other that we need to speak about the future and now it seems like GOD has given us a vision. I will write more about this later when the time is right.
Right now I am in Jacksonville, Florida waiting for my friend Dave Hlubek and his friend Matt to pick me up. They are going to give me the grand tour of the capitol of Southern Rock, Jacksonville, Florida. The trip so far has been hard but I am also very blessed to be able to do this. I would like to thank my church, Frank Mangs Center, Pastor Tommy Lilja and PTL-Ministries for standing behind me and sending me out.
Love You All!
Pontus
Frank Mangs Center are standing behind me as an organization and together we have decided that it is not wise to stand outside the open doors just because there are not enough money to walk through those doors.
Frank Mangs Center have opened up a new account for this ministry and we are now looking for people who would like to partner with us monthly. At least I would ask you all to pray for our work and for the harvest of 2012. You can read more about being a partner in finnish or swedish by clicking HERE.
