Grandma dancing at one of our shows at Sagkeeng Reservation

To those of you who faithfully follow my blog, I apologize for never updating. I am currently in Fargo, ND where we have just about finished the first week of our tour. (Impact World Tour)  Our team has been going through some of Joyce Meyers teachings and it has really been impacting me and my heart.  Our time ministering in Canada was such a good experience for me.  We spent some of our time tent camping at a First Nations Reserve.  The pastors of the reserve told us that they had a lot of problems with suicide, alcoholism, drugs, and depression.  As our group went in and built relationships with the people God began to breakdown strongholds in the their lives.  The people there had stopped using the cultural dances and music of the land to worship God.  As our team of Pacific Islanders began to show how they worshipped through their cultures and dances it stirred the hearts of the people. 

Attempting to help with the food at one of our shows

One night at our show, "grandma" came up and did a dance from her people, she than asked that if the next night if she could wear her full outfit and do the dance again.  So at the next show "grandma" came, in her full First Nation attire.  When the time came she began to dance in front of her people.  Slowly one by one, several people came forward and joined in the dance.  They no longer wanted their cultural expressions to be silenced! It was an amazing and humbling site to see as it unfolded before me.  This is just one of many stories I have from my time in Canada. People are being set free daily and I am so humbled that God has used me to be a part of His work.  I continue to help Tavita with his schoolwork, but I am part of so much more than just that.  Please continue to pray as we are making our way through this tour in Fargo.  Pray that many people will experience the same freedom that we have in Christ.  And that through our work as a team, lives would be eternally changed.  I am continually blessed by the prayers and financial support I receive.

I can't thank you enough for the support you have given to me.  I am still in need of finances for our Scotland tour in October.  If you feel led you can donate through my pay pal or through HMC.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.  I am really looking forward to seeing many of you on my visit home in October.  I would also love to hear from you all as well.  Blessings on all of you!
Ashley Phipps

After a church service in Canada