Last day of Medical clinic and Healing service at Cedar Mountain Chapel Church

we are his hands and feet...........   there is a song that says something like give me your eyes for just one second give me your hands for just one minute..........  as we journey thru Africa we are Jesus's disciples, we are his hands and we are his feet....... we are to share his love and our team is going out and touching everyone. Smiling ... Laughing.... Crying..... Caring.... Giving of there time all in the name of Jesus..... Thank you for letting me be a part of this.....
Jeanmarie.
Psalms 51:10


THIS MISSION HAS BEEN A CELEBRATION OF JESUS.   AT TIMES IT HAS ALSO BEEN A BATTLE AGAINSTT DARKNESS.   WE HAVE PUT ON THE FULL SUIT OF ARMOR EACH DAY.  INSTILLING HOPE HERE HAS BEEN AN IMMPERATIVE & I BELIEVE WE HAVE DONE SO.  FOR ME THIS HAS BEEN AN OVERWHELMING EXPERIENCE THAT WORDS NOR PICTURES CAN EXPRESS...THE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME!
Terry Doyle



What an amazing blessing to be part of this multi-facited team.  The Lord has been blessing each and every one of us.  Sometimes I think more than we are blessing those we are ministering to.  Working with the great members of the CMC has been an awesome experience as well.  Tonight's healing service was over the top!!!  The prayer needs were many and God showed up.  People being healed, people getting words from the Lord, people receiving the Holy Spirit.... AMAZING!  Time is flying by too fast.  The clinic was an overwhelming success.  The bonding between team members from the Mission Church and from CMC is stupendous.  This is what it's all about.  Jesus said Go... and here we are.
Steve C.
Psalm 121


Psalm 34:1-3, and 17-19
I am grateful beyond expression and the Lord has given us the ability to press on despite the challenges.  The people of Cedar Mountain are amazing to work with and have been such humble servants to us in supporting this mission.
Words can't describe this experience. It's dirty on all levels,Spiritually, physically, and emotionally! From the very youngest to the oldest we are growing in the Lord and witness to his mercy, grace and Power! No way can we come back the same.
The people are humbling, beautiful, grateful and open.    We have seen hundreds of people in the medical clinics each day with four doctors and about six or seven nurses.  I worked along side the doctors.  we treated for Malaria, intestinal parasites, skin conditions and tropical diseases.  Of course hypertension and the usual things we see in the states but so many without insurance or a way to follow up with the doctors or had ailments that we could not help. So WE PRAYED and Trust me when I say the LORD showed up!
I am grateful and humbled to be used in such a powerful way and to be a part of the terrific team.
Tomorrow we will go to the orphanage and minister to children with special needs.  Everyday is a surprise.  We have learned to go with the flow and expect the unexpected! Can't wait to see and experience what's next!
Keep us in your prayers as most of us have experienced stomach issues, cause the Devil AIN"T Happy cause OUR GOD is AWESOME and greater in power and might! Hallelujah!

Love to all at home!

In HIS service

Andrea D

Hello Mission Church! I can’t even begin to explain all that God has been doing this trip. It’s been so overwhelming to the point where at some points I just can’t hold the tears in, but they are tears of joy and complete happiness and hope knowing that God has been in this country not only since we got here but the entire time.

Today, myself and the youth team were walking on the streets and handing out tracks when all of a sudden golf ball size rain drops came out of nowhere. Only by the grace of God did we find ourselves right next to a school where we got to dance and sing for the kids. We walked in the little shed type buildings and let’s just say God did the rest. It doesn’t matter that the kids are so young, you can see the love, hope, joy and happiness inside of them. We all looked horrendous but they didn’t care. They didn’t want us to leave and it taught me how we need to look at the heart instead of the places or the buildings and the situations. God is here with us and he won’t leave.

Brooke Catapano

Well today I dropped a concrete block on my pinky; however one of the perks of traveling with a medical clinic is quality medical care. So I apparently I’m going to live to fight another day, and today was the last day of the construction project anyway so it isn’t too bad.  Being unable to work for the second half of the day gave me the ability to sit and observe more than I normally would have.  I got to sit and look out on the African plain that the job site sits on the edge of, and observe the beauty of God’s creation.  I was able see two educated and overly qualified civil engineers take orders from a local Forman who’s plan reading skill were lacking( there’s a window, no window, window, no window) without a second word or complaint. And I was able to see the money that came out of our missions fund build a medical clinic for a rural community literally block by block by block.  God has mysterious and some sometimes painful ways of getting our attention but in the end it is up to us to see him moving and take time to smell the roses.  All of creation speaks to the wonders of God every day points to his power, his mercy, and his love.

Thomas D’Ambrosio

Day 4 cont

It has been a wild, fun week. We have all been working hard out out in the field and enjoying the nights here in Ghana with the team. We have been having so much fun and God has been doing so many great and mighty things! i think i may have the gift of prophesies because i have been praying over many of the Africans in Ghana. God has been speaking through my and using me in so many ways praying for healing on things the Africans didn't even tell me about. Unfortunately, I sprained my knee the first night i was here so i haven't been able to participate in the skits or much ministry. Everything I practiced and worked for met the will of God and he is having his way. At first i was frustrated because i was so ready to work so hard but now I can only pray and intercede for the team. The entire team has been giving so much support also. I seriously have never felt so connected with an amazing team, adults and youth. The youth have been very good with adapting to any situation we are faced with and I am very proud of them. I am learning my self that God sometimes takes us out of our comforts and strengths to work on our character. I have always been good with speaking to random people and being out going and I'm usually the go to guy for that kind of stuff. but God is working and refining my character. He is maturing me in spirit. i said i was ready work, and i have being, in the spiritual realm.
-Matthew DeRosario

It has been such an amazing experience here in Ghana! God is moving so powerfully and i can not wait to see what he does next. Today we went to help out at the medical clinic (the youth team) and brang the Holy Spirit down from Heaven! People got saved and I was so honored to be used by the Lord. Shout out to the youth team for having such a willing spirit to do anything that we are being told to do and just being available and ready to be the hands and feet of Jesus! I can not wait to see what God does next for the remainder of the week because it is only going to get better! -Chris DeRosario

What an amazing day today has been! We started the day off by heading over to the medical clinic and preforming our dramas and dances in from of hundreds of people waiting to be seen by the doctors. It was such a great experience to be able to share the gospel with these people and see the joy in their eyes when we would engage in conversation with them. Overall, the week has been AWESOME and I can't wait to see what else God has in store for our team. God is doing great things over here in Ghana!
See you all soon!
-Kaitlyn Tonnesen

Day 4

Today was faaaaaaaaantastic! WE GOT TO SLEEEEEP IN!! that was awesome. we had the normal morning routine then we went to the medical clinic. The youth did all our skits and drama and we did amazing. Three people were saved. That made my spirit leap. After that we had lunch then we did street evangelism. i handed out about 3,000,000 books. The people are so hungry and i wish the people back in the US were as hungry as them. After that we went back to the hotel then we went to the healing service. i was given the honor of praying for a man with asthma. This is close to my heart because i have asthma. Then a women sang Because Of Who You Are. OMGoodness the song that started my walk with God. It was such a blessing. Today was awesome.
-Dylan Johnson

Hello New York!!  This trip has been such an incredible blessing!  Just being to experience and explore Ghana has been wonderful! The Youth team has been walking all over Accra handing out tracks and talking with people about the medical clinic, the services, Cedar Mountain Chapel, and most importantly...Jesus! :)  I have been the "sound team" for the Youth team when we get an opportunity to do our skits and dances and as I stand there watching the reactions of the people as they get touched by Jesus, I myself am overwhelmed by His love, His grace, His mercy.  These beautiful people; many who don't have anything; get to experience Jesus in such a brief and beautiful moment.  At times my emotions almost get the best of me, but I remember that all though I may not be able to do much, I am blessed for the opportunity to be used by God for whatever He wants. It's also such a great joy to know that I will see all of these people again one day in Heaven. Keep your prayers coming!  We feel them and need them! -Emily D'Ambrosio

Hola friends and family! Ghana has been AMAZING so far! Today the youth team continued to minister to the people at the medical clinic.  It is truly a blessing to see these young men and women of God serve these people so willing.  I must say that I was a little shocked at their maturity because a lot of them are pretty silly (which is a lot coming from me).  Their passion in the dances and dramas has touched my heart as well as the the hearts of all the people there.  We have also handed out a lot of tracks along the streets of Accra....literally well over a thousand.  The people here are so receptive; cars have even pulled over asking for the tracks! In NY they usually yell at us to go away or ignore us. Coming to the trip, I did not know what to expect at all, but it has been truly amazing to see God's plan unfold before my eyes. I'm so blessed and honored to be part of such an amazing mission.  I cannot wait to see what else God is going to do! ~Julia Rita Langford (the first)

Blog posts from several of our team members

I had the opportunity to share my EE level 1training today; so I want to say thank you to my EE teachers. You know who you are ;). Another amazing thing that happened today occurred when I was giving out tracks near a school.  I had the opportunity to speak with some young girls. I saw myself in them, and I was able to be an example to them and in return give them hope. Amazing day!
-Tricia Johnson

there a tremendous blessing in going into the mission field one cannot fully describe. when you are doing the things God has put into your life the rewards of spiritual satisfaction are unmeasurable. It is really amazing sharing with people half way around the world and yet have the same needs spiritually, physically, and mentally.
-Rick Ranieri

One word, INDESCRIBABLE. From the construction to the medical, hearing the incredible things God is doing makes me want to be part of each and every aspect of this trip. But God has a plan and a purpose for each and every person on this trip and its only half way done and it can only get better from here. I have the job of working on the construction team and seeing a project that sat for 3 years finally come to life is absolutely amazing, seeing something that will impact people, not immediately, but in the long run is awesome. I can't wait to see what God has in store for me, this team, trip and the people of Ghana!
- Wes Johnson



Blessing to the Mission Church Family and my honey back home and Diane  Your prayers are significant.  Sunday, July 21 at Pastor Wegnam's Church Cedar Mt Assembly of God  the dedication and launching of Cross Cultural Missions Ministry and the acknowledgment of the 34 Mission team
Awesome Today at the Medical Clinic in East Legon saw the mighty moving of the Holy Spirit
Pray for Stella a young mother and her baby come forth well by God's mercy  Amen In His Service
Linda Heckman
ps  Ate Baracuada at a Pastor's luncheon on Sunday afternoon!



I left New York so excited for this mission trip, expecting GREAT things. Words cannot describe just how great, how powerful, how absolutely incredible this trip has been so far. I feel so blessed to be a part of this amazing team,specifically being involved in the vision clinic, and so honored to be used by the Lord to minister and love on the people of Ghana. I am looking forward to all of the wonderful things that will continue to happen!
-Eve Ketsoglou

Today is the 5th day of my journey How amazed I am on how God is in the midst of this mission.
God is doing a mighty work in each and everyone of us. I knew this was going to be a life changing experience and it sure is and the week is not over. I'am taking in every moment that I'm here. I have already signed up for the next mission trip. Thank You all for your prayers, support and letters of encouragement !!!!
-Magaly Marrero

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