Anyone who knows us,  knows Gabe Taviano had 100% blockage/ heart attack….
Last year to date.    That actual day – all the events that lead to it, how the EMT guys
had been there, his true friends and brothers in Christ,  his girls, Marla…..the Dr.’s…
and most of all OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST…..going before him.

We thank the LORD our son is alive. 

I know if you are reading this, you follow him….and KNOW, HIS ROAD,
this past year has been horrendous to say the least…..along with Marla,
Livi, Ava & Nina’s…..but , but….that have not, hve not quit…nor have
they given up on each other……( many w/lesser trials have, thank You, Jesus)

Africa – Sat. nite it had rained ALL NITE….we were to go to Endebess on Sunday for
a Crusade.  A small village Market…. we had been there the day before.  Maybe, maybe
100 people.  But God knew them indiv idually- God knows Gabe !

In all honesty….in America…we would of went 2 miles and called and scheduled another
date.

But their sheer determination for the cause of CHRIST…..? !
WOW.
I can say in front of God, we had to of gotten stuck over 25 times.
To the point of about 8 guys, never leaving and pushing us out every time.
EMT – Gabe’s brothers in Christ,

The roads were a mess, up hill….a van with approx. 2o people in it, with equip
tied under the vans baack door !   From little Rock – to older people….

We had to walk the las t 1 1/2 miles bare foot in the mud…as no traction to walk.
We thot it was bad at the beginning ?   GAbe ?
It was getting dark…..we had a tremendous Crusade planned…testimonies, rap from Justis,
praising our LORD , etc.   but NOW…

God had other plans , even when it was about serving HIM alone,   Gabe….
So,  we walked it out…behind HIS ordering our steps.

Joseph Miner – an ex robber – gave a quick testimony….as didn’t WANT
to be on the road back home IN THE DARK !  same road, same MUD….
Worshipped, spoke, invited to JESUS – over 25 got saved…

2 women standing togther, 2 young teen boys…..a picture of way off
standing on the side of the hill….one man with a group of  men raised
his hand to the LORD as HIGH as he could…….I WANT JESUS…I WANT JESUS

Then we walked back….carrying a generator, keyboard, 2×3 speaker, gas, to start the
road home……we KNEW how hard it was coming……we knew the intensity, the
depth of the holes…..but we had to endure, we had to go, and this time IN THE DARK.

Can’t tell you how many times…Gabe, Marla, Livi, Ava, Nina….KNEW what the anxiety
would bring, knew woke up in the dark….they might be stuck here a bit….knew…that
if they didn’t call out on the NAME OF JESUS, depend on each other…..they would
not stay on the road, and in that road, it would NOT BE EASY.

” Boss, a young man, ran , ran in the dark in front of our van….from Endebess to a main bridge
I would say atleaste 7 miles….I prayed as his feet would slip….on the mud he would not
fall and be ran over by staying the course for the LORD’s people…and purpose.

As Gabe’s Mom…I can not tell you daily how many times..I CRY OUT, I CRY OUT…
oh GOD, the blood of JESUS over our son…do not, do not let satan ….bind him…in the NAME
of JESUS from Gabe, Marla, Livi, Ava, Nina and their home….

It was a road, that unless you road with me….even words do not touch…
What it took to make it…..
What it felt to see those come to know JESUS, because we as a team…
cried out to, relied on….and perservered……

Unless you are…Gabe
Unless you are …Marla
Unless you are …Livi, Ava, Nina…..we have no clue.

But I do know…..I do know….
This family….as with the family of GODl in Liyavo….
Loves the LORD JESUS CHRIST…

It will rain again today….
WE will walk the road…..
JESUS WILL BE LORD…satan is a LIAR…
and HE WILL DELIVER GABE …
as HE will deliver the LOST FROM HELL….

amen !  BWANA SE FEE WAY !  PRAISE THE LORD !