Last time I wrote I was still in the USA on my way from Florida to Michigan. This was my first time in Michigan and personally I never planned on going there. I always felt comfortable down south where the skies are so blue and the sun is shining. So you can understand that God does work in mysterious ways I am going to share with you all how all this started. It was back in 2009 when I became friends with a brother in the Lord on Facebook. His name is Mike Eicher and he is from Michigan. We stayed in touch over Facebook and so on and one day in November 2010 while I was in Florida I read on his Facebook that he was in Florida too. I was north of West Palm Beach and he was down in Ft. Lauderdale but something told me to go and have a coffee with him. I wrote on his Facebook and let him know I am coming down and he gave me the address. It took me about an hour to drive there and on the way my head could not get right that I drove one hour to have a cup of coffee with someone that I only met on Facebook and I had a meeting the same afternoon in Lake Worth. It all felt weird to me.!
Well, I met brother Mike and his wife Rebecca in Ft. Lauderdale that day and we had a cup of coffee in the nice Florida sunshine. All I remember was that we prayed for his mother who had cancer and that I felt connected with this brother in the Spirit. Later on I heard the sad news that his mother moved to be with Jesus. Another year went by and one day I received a package in the mail. It was a package from brother Mike Eicher in Michigan and it was a Bible that belonged to his mother, a prophecy Bible. It touched me and I felt honored about it all and we had some connections on Facebook again. We were never friends that way that we spoke to each other every day. It could go months between our "comments" on each others walls.
Connecting the dots
About one month before it was time for me to fly over to the USA I had a post on my Facebook wall and a friend suggestion to the people behind Victory Biker Church in Lennon, Michigan. All brother Mike said was: "connecting the dots". Later on I got a mail from Victory Biker Church and they asked me if I had any available dates left on my USA tour and first I thought I say no. I looked at the calendar and saw that I had one Friday night off. The next night I needed to be in Goshen, Ohio. I looked at the map and it was a long way from Lennon, Michigan to Goshen, Ohio and there were really no flights that would work out ok on that day. I still thought that I felt something going on and that I had to make it happen so I told the brothers at Victory Biker Church that if they can fly me in from Orlando one day earlier and bring me down to Goshen, Ohio by car the following day I will be able to make that Friday night. They said "hi five" and it was a done deal and a couple of days later I received my flight ticket, a straight flight from Orlando, Florida to Flint, Michigan and last time I updated my website and blog was while I was sitting waiting for the flight at the airport in Orlando.
The flight to Flint was awesome and I was tired but excited. I walked off the plane and walked for a while at the airport when I see brother Mike Eicher together with two Bikers. They were there to pick me up, all three of them, Pastor Brian, John and Mike. On the way to the hotel we spoke and the car just filled up with more excitement. We sat and spoke in the car for a while before I went into my room and had a nap. Later the same night these brothers together with some other people took me out for dinner at a Japanese steakhouse and we had an awesome time. Next morning we had breakfast at one of the sisters houses and we had another wonderful time. On the way from breakfast we stopped by the church to do a soundcheck for the meeting the same night and as soon as I walked through the doors to the church I realized that Mike really had been connecting the dots. Was it Mike or was it God? I know Mike listened to God.
A packed Biker Church
The same night I spoke and sang to a packed Biker Church and if you ask me if I did a good job I would immediately say no, I did not do anything but JESUS did show up and we had a wonderful night when Jesus touched many peoples lives. It was not an "ordinary church" it was a Biker Church and during last trip to USA I been through several Biker Churches and I kept asking God about whats up with all these Biker Churches. After the church service we had dinner again and a good time of fellowship. Later the following night when I was on my own in my hotel room God started to pour down thoughts on me. Meanwhile in Finland I had six members leave the Ambassadors For Jesus Christ Motorcycle Ministry for different reasons and I should have been let down about that. All I felt was peace and God told me that everything that happens is according to His will. Those people should not have been there to start with and God just allowed things to happen, also so I could think bigger and think the way He wanted me to think. I had a vision about the Ambassadors For Jesus Christ starting up a chapter in Michigan and working with Victory Biker Church and I saw the same thing take place over in Finland. I could hear the words in my ears, Victory Biker Church Finland and first I thought I was crazy but the next day when Pastor Brian told me that God told him the same thing the same night I could not do anything else than smile.
These brothers, Mike, John and Pastor Brian drove me down to Ohio and stayed with me there, served the Lord together with me both at Goshen Church of God and Freedom in the Wind Church, the two last meetings on that tour. I then realized that these people needed to be connected with the people in Ohio as well. and the funny thing was that the same morning we left Michigan we had someone ask me on Facebook when I was going to come to Alabama. I just let it go but brother Mike commented on that post and on the way from Michigan to Ohio we met a Pastor from Alabama at a rest stop and we ended up praying together and exchanging contact information. God really work in mysterious ways.
A great time in Ohio
In Ohio I stayed at brother Gary Coopers house together with his wonderful family and we had two wonderful meetings, Saturday night and Sunday morning followed by a wonderful lunch at Quaker Steak, my favorite restaurant in Milford, Ohio. It felt like "big family time" with brothers and sisters from Ohio together with the team from Victory Biker Church in Michigan. Monday, December 3rd Gary took me to the airport in Cincinnati and Mission America was over. 20 hours later I landed in Vasa, Finland and it was a wonderful feeling to be back home. The temperature difference was not too fun but to see my family felt so good. You can still watch the video blog I made during all the trip to and from USA by clicking here!
No turning back
Last weekend I spoke for some youth at the church of Maxmo as well as played a show together with my old band The Rubbish Brothers feat. Hasse Westergård at Recycle Motor & Music in Vasa. The last days I have been doing the invisible ministry work, taking care of people in need, answering e-mails and speaking to people who really are in need of a helper. Again there is nothing I can do to help all these people but HE who lives within me can do anything so I just trust in the Lord with all my heart, all my soul and all my strength. We are living in very interesting times when I can see where all this is going. For me there is no turning back, exactly the same way as the lyrics in the song "I have decided to follow Jesus". There is NO turning back, what God has started HE will also continue until it is all done and to be a small tool in the masters hand feels good. I said it before but I say it again. I feel alive today and I love doing what I am doing even if it is hard at times. It does not feel like a job, it feels like life and the day it feels like a job it is time to lay everything down. When I open my mouth to speak about Jesus and when I speak out the word of God I draw strength from that myself and every time I tell my testimony I just become humble and thankful, thankful to God for every day, for His love and grace. Without Him I would be lost forever.
Life in Him
Since I returned from the States I have started to edit the material filmed for the Life in Him TV show. We have at least 15 new episodes for 2013 and more is coming. You can check the first episodes in the archives on TV7plus. There is a link in the right side navigation bar and all episodes will be stored in the archives after they are broadcasted. Do YOU have a powerful testimony, you would like to share with the rest of the world on Christian TV you are more than welcome to write to me: pjb@netikka.fi
Six years celebrations &
School of Evangelism
In January 2013 it is exactly six years since I walked in through the doors to Kvevlax Missionskyrka, my home church for the first time. Then drunk and dying. Thats where I found my spiritual home, my spiritual family and where I grew up into the new creation I am in Christ today, still under construction. Since I love my church and I love my brothers and sisters I have celebrated every year. Also this time we are going to celebrate and it will be a wonderful night in the presence of Jesus. There will be music and testimony as well as free food and drinks. Everyone is welcome and I pray and hope everyone come as you are. The six years celebrations are January 5th at 6:00 PM at Kvevlax Missionskyrka in Kvevlax.
The following day, after the celebrations I am flying to London, England to attend Reinhard Bonnkes five day school of evangelism. I am looking forward to that as well as all the coming meetings and trips coming up in 2013. New doors are open and I am excited. There will be three trips to USA next year, and new countries such as Germany and the U.K are coming up. Also we are in a progress of planting a church, a biker church here in Finland but before that I am going to spend the Christmas with my family and take it easy.
Love You all!
Merry Christmas!
Remember JESUS is the reason for the season!
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.
NOW ALSO IN USA! Now you also have the opportunity to PARTNER with us in USA! If you would like to do a monthly donation it can be done to our CHASE account: 151691250 Routing #: 267084131 Swift: CHASUS33 mark your donation Mission America!