Arise and Walk MINISTRIES FOUNDATION
“A tangible demonstration of God’s power and His love for all people” www.awmfoundation.org
FA L L 2013
IT IS POSSIBLE! AWMF PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Despite the disease or level of spiritual attack, Jesus has given us who believe The Power to heal, save and set free!
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B y R ev. D r . M ar k J. Wade ave you ever seen a situation, been in a circumstance, or contemplated a move or an intervention and found yourself saying, “That’s impossible”? Of course you have, we all have, because our natural inclination is to measure our ability to be “victorious in the battle” based on our own intellect, strength, resources and relationships. This “natural”, but worldly, kind of thinking limits our response to our mental and physical realms, realms that depend totally on the ability of man. But we serve a BIG, BIG God, the God of possibilities, the God with Whom ALL things are possible! God is bigger than ALL of our circumstances and has a solution, an answer, and a miracle, if needed, for our every need. And if that wasn’t enough, He put The Power, His Anointing, The Holy Spirit, inside each one of us who believe Jesus is our Lord and our Savior. The key to accessing that power requires a paradigm shift in our thinking where we turn our focus away from our worldly supports and resources and look to the spirit realm where everything we need is located. The formula is oh so simple, but more powerful than all of the armies of the world combined...“FEAR NOT, JUST BELIEVE!” GOD IS who He says He is, JESUS IS the Healer, and GOD IS still in the miracle working business.
AWMF President, Dr. Mark Wade reviews MRI of Haitian infant with brain tumor and facial defect.
He WILL do whatever you need; heal you, prosper you, protect you, restore you, give you peace, provide “a way out of no way,” manifest a miracle that surpasses the laws of nature and human understanding. How? By following His command, “Fear Not, Just Believe”--IT IS POSSIBLE! Your challenge may be big, but there is always one that’s bigger, more dire than yours. Take the baby boys (pictured above and on the following page) whom we met on our medical mission to the Dominican Republic and Haiti this past July. Both of
them are blind, deaf and mentally challenged. What are their mothers to do? It’s not fair, they don’t deserve this. These are their baby boys whom they love with all of their heart, and neither these mothers nor we can, in our own strength, heal them. We had no natural medical answer to meet their need. But thank God, Jesus is the Healer, the Miracle Worker, the Great Physician! So we looked pass the natural into the spirit realm by prayer and accessed the power, the healing anointing, declared Continued on Page 2
AWMF Board of Trustees
Mark J. Wade, MD President/CEO Mayra Suero-Wade, DDS, MPH Vice President Mr. Kenneth B. McFarlin Art Director The New York Times AWMF Board of Advisors
Mr. James Brown* JB Associates/CBS Sports Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., MD* Director, Pediatric Neurosurgery Johns Hopkins University Hospital Rev. Dr. Therman Evans Senior Pastor Morning Star Community Christian Center Mr. Don Jackson Chairman/CEO Central City Productions Stellar Awards Dr. Larry Jones* Founder Feed the Children James E. McCollum, Jr., Esq. President McCollum & Associates, LLC
(Top) Dr. Wade examines a two-year-old boy the size of a four-month old who has a micro-size head and is blind, deaf and mentally challenged. (Bottom left) Dr. Wendi Wardlaw performs oral surgery in Haiti. (Bottom right) Dr. Wade examines an albino boy who is visually impaired.
Rev. Dr. Jacqueline McCullough Founder and Pastor Daughters of Rizpah
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their healing, and chose to believe that IT IS POSSIBLE! IT IS POSSIBLE! Won’t you join your faith with mine, IT IS POSSIBLE! You’ll never be used as God’s vessel for the miraculous until you chose to believe. IT IS POSSIBLE! Now, which one of life’s issues has brought you distress, doubt and stolen your peace. By prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, make your request
Mr. Obie McKenzie Managing Partner Black Rock Investments, LLC Dr. David Schroeder President Pillar Christian College *Denotes Honorary Board Member
know unto God, declare your healing, act like it’s already done, and FEAR NOT, JUST BELIEVE...IT IS POSSIBLE! I believe Arise and Walk has been given this message to take to the nations of the world with the manifestations thereof, preaching, teaching and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. Will you link arms with us? IT IS POSSIBLE!!! n
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From the Caribbean to Albania An unlikely missionary couple reaches an unloved population across the globe B y G ordon Willia ms
Associate Pastor, Bethel Gospel Assembly
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ot long after the final session of our mission conference in the fall of 2008, Missionary Pastor Kelly Daniel and I had a discussion about the need, as well as the feasibility, of bringing a medical mission team to Albania as an evangelistic outreach effort to support the work that he and his wife had established in Korce, Albania. This unique missionary family who said “yes” to the Lord was pioneering a ministry in an area that was known for destroying the passion and zeal of western missionaries. The additional challenges were quite obvious as they intentionally chose to spend their lives reaching a forgotten group of the Albanian population, the Gypsies. In addition, as they were from St. Lucia and Trinidad respectively, Kelly and Ursula relied on the Lord to penetrate the cultural, racial and language barriers. Today, it is absolutely amazing to see how the Lord has given them favor and a measurable portion of success after 18 years of ministry in Korce and some of the surrounding regions. Their entire family, including their children Kellian, Kathryn and A.J., speak Albanian fluently and are well suited for their assignment. Albania is a rather interesting study in terms of it’s history and the many challenges from the surrounding nations that have imposed their will on the Albanian people over the centuries. They are a people who are seemingly determined to survive despite the odds against them. I did get the sense that they have been victimized by generational oppression. As one of the few missionary families who have intentionally chosen to minister in an environment like Albania, the Daniels are most certainly to be commended. Albania also has the distinction of being recognized as the poorest country in Europe, making ministry there that much more of a challenge. To get an idea of where they are, Albania is located in Southeastern Europe bordered by Montenegro in the northwest, Kosovo in the northeast, Macedonia to the east
(Top) Albanian patients waiting for care and prayer. (Bottom) Missionaries Dr. Roy Tweed (l) and nurse practitioner AnnaLisa Cherry (r) examining Albanian patients.
and Greece to the south and southeast. Her coastline extends 380 miles along the Adriatic and Ionian Seas. Albania was once part of Serbia and has a population of almost three million people. Bethel Gospel Assembly has been so blessed to have made four evangelistic humanitarian missions to Albania to boldly declare the love of the Lord Jesus Christ to the Albanian people. Many have given their lives to the Lord and the friendships that our team members have made will be long-lasting. Our last couple of teams were privileged to serve in the areas of general medicine, pediatric care, gynecologic care, and dentistry. Dentistry is such a great
need because the Gypsies in Korce have been wrongly told that proper oral hygiene and care will result in having more decay and losing their teeth. We would love to be able to assemble a dental team of 15 – 20 dentists and just do a dental outreach for the people of Korce. It is so easy to minister to them once their lives have been touched in such a practical and beneficial way. Please pray for our team to use every legitimate opportunity to make Christ known among the nations. I would also like to appeal to those who read this article to regularly remember the Daniel family in prayer as they continue to serve on the front line. n 3
AWMF CONCERT 2012
A NIGHT OF CELEBRATION FOR MEDICAL MISSIONS
Gospel music legend, Tramaine Hawkins, electrifies all in attendance with her gift.
AWMF 2012 Honoree, Pastor Beverly Caesar, receives award with her husband, Bishop Roderick Caesar, from Drs. Wade.
Patrick Dobson woos the crowd with his melodic praises unto the Lord!
K & K Mime opened up the evening with their “yoke breaking” ministry in mime.
The crowd awaits the opening of the concert’s VIP reception.
At the AWMF Benefit Concert, praise is what we do! Haitian Alliance Founder/President Julien Napoleon is honored by Drs. Wade.
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Holy hands are lifted high as God’s anointing filled the sanctuary.
Arise and Walk
2013
Ministries Foundation
To Support Medical Missions
Regina Belle Saturday, November 16, 2013 VIP Reception 6:00 p.m. Concert 7:30 p.m. Location
Community Baptist Church
224 First Street, Englewood, NJ
WITH ANNOINTED PSALMIST
Desmond Pringle
VIP Reception Includes:
Priority seating, hors d’ oeuvres, beverages, music purchase before concert, photo op. Tickets:
$25 per person for concert $45 for VIP reception and concert
Seating on a first come, first serve basis. A free-will offering to benefit Arise and Walk Ministries Foundation will be taken.
Purchase tickets online at: www.awmfoundation.org CBC after Sunday services or via check, send to: AWMF P.O. Box 1814, Paramus, NJ 07653 postmark before November 9. Inquiries call (201) 825-3073 5
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Helping Orphans In India
ishop Dr. Valli Y. Walton (AWMF 2003 children at Hana’s House, an outreach of SOLF. International Missions Award recipient) has Dr. Valli’s desire is to start an International a deep desire to help the poor, globally. Leadership Mission Control Center where people During a visit to India, she witnessed the can come from all over the world and receive traingreat need of the people and decided to do ing in mission outreach and evangelism. Thus, something. One of the most evident problems in church planting is a big focus of Dr. Valli’s ministry, India is children abandoned due to the death of their along with supporting orphanages and widows in parents from AIDS and other diseases. As Senior places like Africa, India, Pakistan, the Caribbean, Pastor of Spirit Of Life Fellowship (SOLF) in White Israel, Greece and the Philippines. A recent affiliaPlains, NY, Bishop Valli charged her congregation tion will also bring help and training to Cuba. Dr. to get involved. They started providing rice, school Bishop Dr. Valli Y. Valli states, “As Christians, we are called to know supplies and funds to help the abandoned children. Walton visionary, about, to pray for, participate with, and financially Today, SOLF supports many orphanages in India evangelist, teacher. support the restoration of people on a global level. and is involved with the training of leaders who also Knowledge applied is power”. Her vision is for have a burden to help deprived children. One such person is her Christians to carry out the Great Commission, going into all spiritual daughter, Rev. Dr. S. Hannah Nesamani who cares for the world and preaching the Gospel. n
WHY AWMF?
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...THEY ARE WHY!
NOVA is working diligently to raise the funds needed to complete a pediatric medical clinic in Cavaillon, Haiti. The construction of the medical facility is important as it will allow the organization to provide consistent care to the people of Cavaillon and the surronding communities. This past January 2013, NOVA completed their 14th medical mission. Once the clinic is built, they will have rotating groups come through to provide care on a regular basis.
NOVA Hope for Haiti It is a blessing to be able to give back in a significant way to those less fortunate...
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Haiti, the most needy country in the western hemisphere. NOVA works in conjunction with Haïti’s Minister of Health to coordinate periodic medical missions and to establish a local healthcare infrastructure. NOVA has been diligent in its pursuits to make healthcare a reality for the people of Haiti. Recently, they partnered with Haitian Pilgrims of Lewisville, TX to help manage and operate the health clinic, Centre Materno et Infantil de Boileau. Although open to the public, the health clinic’s primary focus is the health and welfare of women and children. To run the clinic, NOVA has hired two registered nurses, two laboratory technologists, a practical nurse who oversees the pharmacy, and a full-time physician who also serves as the clinic administrator.
hese days Colette McDermott finds herself busy attending softball games and looking for junior prom dresses for her 17 year old adopted daughter, Omana (see photo). Omana was born in Haiti and when she was four years old, she was Omana at age 6 in Haiti and now at 17 and gorgeous in the USA. beaten so badly by a mentally disturbed aunt that she obtained fractures to her head and jaw. Two years after her beating, she was brought to see the medical mission team of NOVA who was providing care in the mountains of Southwest Haiti. They determined that Omana’s fractures were healing poorly and helped The outlook is great for Haiti and to arrange for her to come to the NOVA! With a healthcare facility in USA for corrective surgery. Omana’s the region, the healthcare issues that host family was the McDermotts. As plague Haiti such as worm infesGod would have it, the McDermotts tation, stomach problems, malaria, adopted Omana. She has grown up dysentery, allergies, burn wounds, to be a beautiful young lady with and sexually transmitted diseases aspirations of becoming a licensed will be addressed more readily. It has nurse practitioner and wants to conbeen a long road, but one that has protinue to serve in Haiti as a medical duced much fruit. Ms. McDermott missionary. This is the story that states that she feels blessed to have Long lines form to receive healthcare. grabbed Dr. Wade when he met the opportunity to give back in a Clolette McDermott in 2005. significant way to those less fortuColette McDermott is one of the they formed the organization. In 2006, nate. She also states that every misco-founders of NOVA Hope for Haiti NOVA was awarded the Arise and Walk sion trip makes her feel more and more (NOVA) along with Charles F. Kordula, Ministries Foundation Missions Award. grateful for how blessed her life has been, MD (president of NOVA) and Joseph F. The goal of the non-profit organization and she returns to the mission field more Nuzzi (vice-president of NOVA). In 2005, has been to bring sustainable healthcare to energized, wanting to do more! n
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Arise and Walk Ministries Foundation P.O. Box 1814 Paramus, NJ 07653
Arise and Walk
Ministries Foundation
2013 Regina Belle
To Support Medical Missions
Saturday, November 16, 2013 VIP Reception 6:00 p.m. Concert 7:30 p.m. Location
Community Baptist Church 224 First Street, Englewood, NJ
Tickets: $25 per person for concert $45 for VIP reception and concert
WITH ANNOINTED PSALMIST
Desmond Pringle Inquiries call (201) 825-3073
Purchase tickets online at: www.awmfoundation.org CBC after Sunday services or via check, send to: AWMF P.O. Box 1814, Paramus, NJ 07653 postmark before November 9. Seating on a first come, first serve basis. Free will offering to benefit Arise and Walk will be taken.