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Yahweh Expands and Defines His Message to Mexicos Brethren

A Detailed Report of the 3 rd Trip to Mexico - April 2 nd -20 th , 2009 By: Miguel A. Demelli

To: Angus, Batya, all the brethren of the MIA and the whole Body of our Messiah

It is with greater joy, and a greater awe for Yahwehs manifest power , that I report toyou what truly awesome things our Lord did during my third trip to Mexico this past April2nd through the 20 th . This trip was the longest one yet, 18 days, and the most powerful as well,by far! So much took place that, though I had hoped to write the report as I went, it wasimpossible to do so. As such, not only did it take longer to start it upon returning, but it has beendelayed for many reasons, chiefly my emphasis on finishing and translating my own book andthe ministry opportunities its message has been opening up since the trip.

Nevertheless, I now realize it is no accident that this report has been completed now, justdays before the Annual MIA Conference in Orlando, FL on September 4 th-7 th, as the messageand topics revealed by the Father through this ministry trip to Mexico are of particularrelevance, timing and fit with the very theme of this Conference . Read with discernment! And be not turned off by the number of pages in this report, for it is not tedious reading. Itcontains pictures and is full of real-life events that are not only of awesome praise to Yahweh but also fresh, right now spiritual insights that encourage us to receive and hear what the Spiritis saying to us! I now understand that what the Father started to say to me and the folks in

Mexico during this trip is what He is now saying to us and wanting to do here, in the USA andin the rest of His kingdom .

Why This Third Trip and the Plan:In addition to the same purpose of the previous two trips, to not lose the momentum

and to follow through on the things that the Lord clearly began to do and open up in Mexico,this trip had specific events propelling it. Primarily, the brethren in the two congregations inChimalhuacan invited me to join them for their Pesach celebrations! Coinciding with my faithfulfriend, guide and companion Alejandro Acosta s vacation for Pesach, we were led to schedulean 18-day journey, allowing for three full weekends and two Pesach celebrations! This wouldnow allow me to meet and visit another pastor in Ixtapaluca , visit the pastor of a largecongregation in Tehuacan , whom I had met on my first trip but unable to visit yet and to visitthe congregation of Yoshua Hernandez (who attended the MIA St. Louis Conference lastsummer) in Puebla .

This third trip absolutely far exceeded my wildest expectations and continued thepattern that I had already noticed start in the first trip and continued in the second: the Fatherwas clearly showing us how a Messianic walk had to be propelled by the Holy Spirit/RuachHaKodesh if it was to be effective at all and bring real results beyond just Messianicknowledge . If Yahshua and the demonstration of the Holy Spirit and of power (1 Cor. 2:4)are not at the center of it all, it is all in vain . At the risk of another lengthy report, it wouldbe a true injustice to Yahweh not to report and mention at least the highlights of all the things Hedid during this trip to touch, heal and deliver his people in Mexico. I shall endeavor to do so, as


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briefly as possible, yet including the precious details that He and He alone did for His lovedones.

Trip Highlights:

Friday, April 3 rd:

We spent Erev Shabbat again in the home of Jose and Esther Iturralde , whom you willremember from previous reports, our friends who host Erev Shabbat in their home for family andfriends who are coming to the understanding of the Hebraic roots. They have welcomed me andthe MIA message since the first trip. They love Abba and our Messiah Yahshua with all theirhearts. And yet, their zeal for the Hebraic and their adherence to some Messianic teachingsresulted in some friction with us very early in the evening when Acosta mentioned the Lordduring conversation. This immediately ignited annoyance and a debate over which Lord? andthat not specifying Yahweh was akin to invoking pagan gods. Further, it brought out the belief that if we do not call upon the correct Lord, using the correct name, that we are not saved. Asthe issues became clear and debated, the love and unity diminished until we boldly declared thatchildren are born of the Fathers will, and loved by Him long before we gain greater knowledge

of Him and that lack of knowledge in a baby does not jeopardize the babys sonship . We alsodeclared our personal witness that we were born again long before we received the revelationof the Hebraic roots. As the focus was brought back to the Fathers love and our Savior andsalvation by faith and not specific knowledge, correct as it may be, the atmosphere was filledwith more love and less strife. But this certainly served to highlight again what has been a themethroughout the Mexico trips, just as it is in the Messianic world: that a wrong spirit can existand strive even amongst believers who share much, including the Ruach of Yahweh, but thatsomething else propels an improper, non-Ruach HaKodesh-led methodology of condemningothers, such as Christian believers. This also brought the conversation back towards my book and its principles (which have been useful to extinguish and root out the spiritual root causes forstrife and contention since the first trip among this family and others) in order to walk free fromsuch stumbling blocks.

After the initial bumps, the shalom of the Shabbat was restored and we enjoyed a time of sharing. Jose graciously yielded some time for me to bring forth a message, and I felt led to readto them from my report of the 2 nd trip to Mexico, which they had not seen or heard translated. AsI read what wonderful things I had written of each of them, including their daughter and herfiance, hearts were touched and softened even more. I brought out the issue of the place of rabbinic traditions in our lives as born-again believers vs. those that lack, and even deny,Yahshua as Messiah and the Ruach HaKodesh/Holy Spirit. As we prayed to our shared Father atthe end, we all flowed in His sweet Spirit and, as at our previous two meetings, some words of edification exhortation and comfort also flowed for some at the table.

In the end, nothing was lost and we all parted ways in the same shalom and fellowshipthat we have shared since meeting on the first trip.

Saturday, April 4 th:That morning, I checked out of the hotel and we drove out early to Ixtapaluca , a town

near our previously-visited Chimalhuacan, but about a half hour further away from Mexico City.We arrived to share breakfast at the home of Pastor Shaul Corro . We had a great time meeting


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and getting to know one another better over breakfast before heading to their place of meetingfor Shabbat.

It soon became apparent to me that this brother was one that, though valuing the Hebraicthings, understood that Yahshuas finished work is what enables us to go to the Father. This wasmade clear as he told of a time when a friend asked him how he was going to pray without a

siddur or without a tallit and how he responded to that friend. As he spoke from the heart, I couldsense his heart for God and we quickly clicked, shared and left the house as brothers. BaruchHaShem!

Saturday, April 4 th - Shabbat Service # 1:We soon arrived at a location in town where the whole first floor of a two-story house is

being used by Pastor Shauls congregation for the services.

Pastor Shaul allowed me to speak. Since this was the first time I was visiting thiscongregation, I shared the MIA Message and blended it with the centrality of Messiah and theRuach HaKodesh in our Messianic walk. Several copies of

Quin Es Israel? were sown into the congregation andreceived with joy. I also shared about our need for greaterdiscernment for the spirits that cause us to fear, worry, fight anddiffer through thoughts and feelings of fears, anxieties,division, accusation, resentments, etc. This combined messagealways flows in a unique way each time I have shared it inMexico and this Shabbat was no exception. The beauty of this isthat the Ruach uses it to lead to glorification of the Father and the Son and to touch the hearts of people in a very real and living way.

As this congregation knows and loves Pastor Yochanan from Chimalhuacan, it was

particularly impacting when I shared with them how Yahweh delivered and healed him and hisson on my previous trip (refer to my report of the 2 nd trip to Mexico for details). The Lord waslifted up and praised and was a setup for the evening session.

Saturday, April 4 th - Shabbat Service # 2:After a time of fellowship and rest over a meal, the congregation reconvened for the

evening service. It soon became a night of miracles. Why not? Do we not preach an AlmightyGod Who is Our Healer?

Before the worship music even ended, I saw the first woman who was to receive from theMaster. She came to the door as I stood there awaiting the moment to speak. She looked

absolutely oppressed and burdened. The look on her face was one of fear and torment.

Pastor Shaul introduced me and uttered what proved to be prophetic words: The Lord ishere to meet your need tonightif you just believe. As I shared, I could distinctly sense theHoly Spirit and His compassion for this woman. As the message ended, I set the stage forpractical ministry to those in need and passed the microphone to Acosta for a brief word andprelude to ministry. I was led to walk and pace the aisle and as I walked by this woman the firsttime, I instantly knew something was about to happen. As I turned to walk by her the secondtime, I saw Shauls wife motioning to me to come minister to the woman. She was visibly


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agitated and manifesting strong fear and torment. I sat in front of her and began to talk with her.As I listened to her pour out her heart, I immediately identified the fear and condemnation shewas feeling. I was also led to ask her of a prior event. The answer revealed the hierarchy of bitterness as it deeply oppressed her. I was led to share with her some stronghold-looseningtruths and Scriptures and led her in a prayer of repentance. Then the seven spirits associated withbitterness were cast out as well as the fear and condemnation. But, when I went to cast out the

strong man of Bitterness, it resisted and the woman was made to close her eyes and slump andshake in her chair. I commanded the spirit to step aside, not tear at my sister and I asked the ladyto open her eyes and look at me. I spoke to the spirit directly and found myself saying to it thata stronger than you has come, and His Name is Yahshua HaMashiach and you have to go , forhis armor (the other underlying spirits) had been taken, his goods spoiled and had to go (Luke11:22). That spirit now left and her whole countenance instantly changed visibly. She now was atpeace, the torment was gone and she told everyone present how it felt inside her during thedeliverance and how, when Acosta began to speak and I walked by here, she actually wanted toescape and crawl right under her chair! We all rejoiced and glorified God and the congregationwelcomed a new sister to the fold. Baruch HaShem!

As Acosta finished his prelude to ministry, he proceeded to minister in physical healings.The Lord again used him and three women were healed of curved spines and legs werestraightened and lengthened. The curved spines were witnessed by the women present before andafter the healings. And, a man was healed of some damaged tissue from an accident and his legsstraightened. This man turned out to be the one that has furnished the location for the use of thecongregation. Shauls wife realized and reminded us that this healing fulfilled their words to himthat Yahweh was going to bless and repay him for his gesture towards the congregation. BaruchHaShem!

Another woman was ministered to for deep wounds and torments and also prayed forsalvation and joining the Body of Messiah. A third woman, the wife of the man who providedthe locale and was healed, requested to receive her salvation as well. Praise the Lord!

Noteworthy also was the ministry to the Pastor himself. He felt free to share variousthings with me and I ministered to his heart,soul and burdens that he often has no one toshare them with, as is the case with manyleaders and pastors . The Spirit movedmightily, led every word and step perfectlyand he, his wife and family all receivedministry right up to the end of the evening.The ministry was effective as only God cando and they were left light, unburdened,filled, edified, refreshed and with great, big,

joyous smiles.

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Sunday Afternoon, April 5 th Dinner at Pastor Yochanans:Sunday was spent at the home of Pastor Yochanan in Chimalhuacan (whom you might

remember from the first two trip reports) for they had invited us for dinner. He is the one thatwas delivered of a spirit and healed of his very high blood pressure on the second trip. Thisevening would prove to be just as eventful and a powerful demonstration of the power of God.

As we spoke of his prior heart problems, he told us that at his previous home,construction on his yard had once dug up and revealed a cows head with a glass jar inside it andthat inside the jar was a picture of himwith three needles stuck in his heart! (Recall hed hadthree years of prior heart problems.) Wow. As I spoke specifically about occultism and itsvarieties, Pastor Yochanan adopted a thoughtful lookbut slowly he hunched over thetableand an evil spirit began to manifest! His face contorted, his tongue rolled out and hebegan to make a strange and ghastly sound. His eyes changed from his normal sweet look into anunholy beings and as I sat him up straight, it angrily scowled at me. As before, I took authorityover it and commanded it to leave. This spirit was not being as easy as the one from the firsttrip and did not want to leave! I was strangely led to speak to it (before I even knew it) and askedhim what is your name? and it replied with a clear, uncanny enunciation, Belial . And I

immediately uttered, again, before I even knew it, and why do you have a right to this man? and it immediately replied, again with uncanny clarity, because of his motherrrrr . Wow. Andthen, it laughed at me menacingly!

His wife confirmed that his mother had been into witchcraft. Again, without thinkingabout it, I was quickly led to Ezekiel 18 and how a son shall not die for the sins of the father. Iasked his family to pray with me in repentance in place of Yochanan and his mother and immediately the spirit stopped laughing and began growling angrily ! Obviously, the repentanceremoved its right to the man and I then cast it out of him, despite slight resistance and againfinding myself involuntarily saying to it that a stronger than you has come, Yahshua

HaMashiach and Yochanan was, just as on the first trip, instantly left in a state of great peace

and stillness. As he woke up, we all realized that some sort of occultic witchcraft had beendone upon him...and also that it was no coincidence that the spirit had manifested just as I wasspeaking of the occultic varieties! We rejoiced in the Lord for His mercy and power to deliver,set free and destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8, Acts 10:38).

Sunday Evening, April 5 th Leaders Meeting in Chimalhuacan :This was a very special and meaningful event . I had felt impressed to call for this

meeting with the two pastors of the congregations I had visited in the first two trips and hadbecome united with (read prior trip reports for details). The pastor we had visited the day beforewas also invited, as he had now joined this alliance of Messianic believers that was takingshape through these visits. The pastors wives and leaders were also invited to attend, as this was

a family affair and was based on our relationships and our unity in the Spirit.

The purpose of this meeting was to recap what we felt the Lord had been doing throughthese trips, our connecting and becoming united together and to share what I felt were the next steps and the direction in which the Lord was leading us and what He wanted to do through usin Mexico. The answers to these questions seemed to be confirmed and clarified even right up tothe minutes prior to this meeting, as we had just finished dinner at Pastor Yochanans andexperienced the events described above. Even as we drove from his house to the meeting, our


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conversation culminated in a strong, anointed Word from the Lord being triggered and brought forth . Acosta, Pastor Yochanan, his wife and I were very impacted by the time we arrived.

We arrived to find a neatly appointed meeting place. A long table was set and a whitetablecloth covered the long table. It was aninteresting and meaningful sight, and I did not yet

know what was about to be revealed.

After warmly greeting one another andchatting while everyone arrived, I began themeeting. Again, for the sake of time and space, Ishall greatly summarize the essence of the manyimportant aspects discussed. I shared with precisionwhat was stirring in me like a fireball: that we all knew we had met not by chance or by religionbut by the Ruach and Yahwehs purpose. Hed quickly developed a strong and genuinefriendship and bond among us in just two short visits. Hed brought us together under the tenets

of a Messianic walk that is Yahshua-centered, led of the Spirit, purposely unencumbered by

orthodox or Kabbalistic influences and free of charismatic excesses, yet not quenching theSpirit of Yahweh . Now, as initially declared on the second trip, the emphasis was the way wewere to walk and fulfill the Great Commission: take forth and display a proper Kingdommessage but also with the true power and authority that were told wed have . Specifically,this meant heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead and cast out devils I sharedhow these components should not scare us nor turn us off and that they have to be part of our mandate , even as Yahshua commanded and He demonstrated Himself. In fact, it is necessary thatthese be part of what we do, that we may also, as Yahshua did, destroy the works of the devil(1 John 3:8, Acts 10:38). And, just minutes earlier, we had the Lord confirm to us that this wasabsolutely included in what Hed called us to do in Mexico in order to have His purposemanifested in the lives of the people He was seeking to touch, heal, deliver and set free. Hespoke it to us just minutes after wed done just that . I continued sharing that this was the kind of truly powerful purpose that Yahweh wanted to manifest in Mexico, starting with this veryprecious, chosen and humble group of Messianic Believers in a remote, non-glamorous part of Mexico. The message I delivered was clear: Yahweh was asking us if we would accept theassignment: to manifest a supernatural Kingdom walk where true dominion, power and authority over the kingdom of darkness were manifested in any area of the lives of the people .

As I finished, I opened it up to the leaders and asked everyone to share their thoughts,feelings and reactions. One by one, each pastor and leader opened up. First was Yochanan. Hedeclared that what Yahweh had just done for Him in healing and delivering him, on the secondtrip and again just minutes prior, was meaningful to Him and had showed him that there can bethings that must be addressed without fear or shame when God reveals them, for all of our sakesand for the advancement of Yahwehs kingdom. Then Pastor Juan Diaz shared that he nowremembered how, months prior, hed shared with his congregation that God had showed him in avision that a man was coming to his congregation and was going to bring something specialand of value and growth to the congregation. As everyone excitedly asked who, he replied Idont know! I just know theres a man coming that God is sending to us. He stated that he nowunderstood that I was that man. After him, one of his elders adds that he remembers that thepastor specified this man would bring a special discernment and that discernment was thekey word. Wow. I was amazed as I listened.


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Pastor Shaul then shared how he knew it was no coincidence how things were happeningand in what sequence, for he had just experienced this message and Yahwehs work the dayprior. He affirmed his commitment to keep walking with us and see what Yahweh would do. Asthe leaders and elders shared, I also asked the women, the wives of the pastors and leaders, toshare their thoughts and impressions. They were slightly surprised that I solicited andencouraged them to share (for women had not always been so encouraged by a previous

overseer) and respectfully but gladly shared their views and echoed their agreement and unity,agreeing that what was happening was obviously of God and not of man and was humbling andamazing. Of particular impact was what Noemi, Yochanans wife, shared. She recalled a dreamthat shed had months prior, in which she a fig tree that was withering, drying up and with fewleaves. She then saw another fig tree and this one had many leaves, much fruit and was green andhealthy. The leaves all had faces of smiling people. Above this tree, she saw Acostas face. Shealso saw the face of another man, but she did not know who this man was. She understood thatthe first fig tree represented that the previous organization that they belonged to, led by thatoverseer, was withering, drying and lifeless. At that time, much had happened with this overseerand organization and she and Yochanan were already realizing they would need to separate fromthat organization. (Pastor Diaz had also reached similar conclusions.) She understood that the

second fig tree represented a new organization, where there was life and health and many peoplewould come together. She now declared to us that she had been discussing this with her husbandYochanan and that they now realized that this unknown man with Acosta in the second fig treewas me.

As if that was not enough, Noemi also recounted for us another dream shed had, whereshed seen a long table with a white tablecloth. She had seen that and knew it was a meeting andrecognized many of those in attendance that night. As the meeting progressed and she was nowsharing these things, she now declared that she now also understood that this nights meeting, atthat table, is what she had seen in her dream and that this night confirmed to her what the Lordwas doing and what that dream meant.

We all sat and tried to take in and process all that was being said with these amazingstatements and revelations. As we concluded, we were led to close in solemn prayer and praise toAbba for showing us amazing things. I sounded the shofar during my prayer and we asked Himto speak to usand He did so powerfully! After I spoke, Yochanan also lifted his voice andprophesied as well and in the same power. We stood (barely) and trembled as we listened tothese utterances that we all knew were not from man.

It truly was an amazing, amazing evening that none of us would soon forget. Even I havebeen impacted all over again as I have recalled and typed them here to share with you. I amapprehended by the fact that Yahweh still intends to continue developing and fulfilling all of

these things. Baruch HaShem

Monday, April 6 th:Monday morning, as I looked out the window of the hotel, I noticed a small shop of

candles, statues, crystals, potions, and head readings with a banner that read brujo deCatemaco, which translates to Sorcerer/Witch of Catemaco. I was stunned. Here was a shopopenly advertising not just psychic readings, crystals or the like but openly stating there was awitch! I soon learned through Acosta and the local congregation that Catemaco is a forest andlake in Mexico where the strongest witches and warlocks live and gather from all over and that


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these witches are commonplace and known throughout Mexico. Wow. I soon realized that thesematter of fact declarations actually brought out a righteous indignation in me. Why were thesewitches known as the strongest when Yahweh is the Almighty God ? I didnt yet know whatGod was doing in me but I was realizing much was happening in and through me.

That night I was asked to minister at Pastor Yochanans Monday night service. Since I

had already been here and shared the basic MIA message before, I was led into deeper thingsborne out of these recent days. My message centered on how we are supposed to walk asservants of the Most High God: in power and authority over all the power of the enemy (Luke10:19). And, that this included the brujo of catemaco or any other witch, warlock or sorcerer on the earth! I taught, exhorted and proclaimed with many Scripture references and withconviction. The believers were challenged to believe completely and to recognize any fear of the enemy as the very work of spirits of the enemy . And, the candid and humble testimony of Pastor Yochanan from the previous evening set the stage for this message. When asked if itwould be bad if his deliverance was spoken of, he wisely replied: it would be wrong if I did not tell of it and of the Lords goodness and mercy for me . We could not help but to quietly agree.

During the message, Yahwehs power and authority flowed and words from above weredeclared over the pastor, his family and even the congregation. And towards the end of themessage, the leading was to minister over the congregation corporately and individually.

Of particular glory to the Father above, a mother came to me and reminded me how shehad asked me to pray for her sons addictions on my first trip to Mexico.She reminded me that I had prayed but also commanded some spirits toleave him. She then introduced me to her son, Elias, and he testifiedthat, on that very same night in January, hed literally felt somethingcome up and out of him! He told me himself how hed been bound upfor 10 years but he was set free that night and had been at thecongregation ever since! Wow. Baruch HaShem Yahweh! The credit isall His! We all rejoiced.

Should this be surprising? Why should it? After all, we serve the Almighty and we aretold to exercise the authority of the Name above all Names, Yahshua HaMashiach! Thesetestimonies seem rarebut they should not be. They should be as commonplace and known asthese brujos. Nay, they should be far more known than these witches!

Tuesday, April 7 th:We found ourselves invited again to Pastor Yochanans home for dinner with his family,

as we had a free day. Well, it was not to be so.

After dinner, as we talked about these recent events and what God was saying to us byHis Spirit, another spirit manifested. In similar fashion to Sunday nights, this spirit was dealtwith and was cast out, as the Holy Spirit led. We realized that God was truly clearing out variousthings from this precious servants life that had come in through various entry pointsand wewere all learning that sometimes it takes a while before the Lord reveals what can often remainhidden and unrecognized for years in any one of us. Baruch HaShem.


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Afterwards, a few of the brethren were scheduled to come by for an informal baptismalservice and mikvah. It was a beautiful symbol of the spiritual cleansing that Yahweh was doingwith this chosen family of His. It was a time of rejoicing as these humble brethren proclaimedtheir faith and commitment to the Holy One of Israel. Pastor Yochanan himself participated. Helater told that hed felt a slight resistance in immersing.

Wednesday, April 8th

PESACH :Pastor Juan Diaz congregation in Chimalhuacan rented an activity hall for the Pesach

festivities. It was a large venue and was decorated appropriately and beautifully. Many gatheredfor this feast and about 200 people attended.

Upon arriving, an 11-year old girl greeted me, with particular enthusiasm, and said shehad been expecting me. Though I did not remember her specifically, she looked familiar andknew I had met her when I spoke at the congregation before. We talked a bit and then I wentinside to meet with the pastor and the rest of the brethren. But I remained intrigued by thisyoung girl.

Much more space would be necessary to detail out all that occurred, but the essence of the evenings impact for me for me is that thesebrethren in Mexico are the same as we are! We areALL Bnei Israel. We are ALL His people! Theysang and danced to the same Hebrew songs, thedancers wore similar Hebraic outfits, they prayed thesame prayers and observed the Pesach feast of Yahweh the same way we do here in the USA! Thiswas my first major feast with these brethren and I wastruly overwhelmed by the realization: these are mybrothers and sisters, in this far away place, and

there is no difference among us! We are truly one people. Yahwehs set-apart people! I was asked by the pastor, as a special guest, to share. Ishared what was in my heart, tied with the message of Pesach. I emphasized Yahwehsfaithfulness to His promise (Deuteronomy 30:3, 4) to gather us from all the nations wherethe Lord has scattered us, even from the utmost parts of heaven! Here, in a place far

removed in Mexico, Yahweh was gathering His people! Baruch HaShem!

Many other awesome things took place that night. But towards the end of the evening, Iagain saw this 11-year-old girl and was prompted to ask her why did you greet me the way youdid when I arrived? She proceeded to pour out her heart and tell me shocking, humbling things.She sais that, since she saw me speak at the congregation the first time, about the principles

contained in my book, she saw the look in my eye and liked the words I spoke; that sheunderstood and received the principles I shared; that she has applied them since, especially whenher father would yell at her or tell her to stop and go to sleep when shed read the Word, ordance unto the Lord at home; and that shed been praying that I would come back to Mexico andthat God would bring me backand that for days she knew in her spirit that I was comingandthat I would be here that very same night for Pesach! I was literally stunned. And as I listened, Ibegan to distinctly sense the Spirit stir within me and bring forthsomething for that little girl! Iasked for the mother of the girl and a pastor of the congregation to be brought, to witness whatwas about to come forth. We found a quieter spot and a powerful anointing, blessing and


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prophecy came forth for her. I ministered to her, spoke (and recorded) prophetic words, anointedher with oil and a truly powerful blessing and impartation from the Most High God was uponher. It was so powerful that even the bystanders felt the heat coming forth through my hands! Itwas genuine, holy and fearful. A second elder joined us by the end of the words and heconfirmed all through his own words and blessing upon the girl. By the way, the name of thisvery special girl of Yahweh is Ivon . She truly is a chosen handmaiden and the Lord spoke to

that effect about her that evening.

The other congregation in Chimalhuacan, Pastor Yochanans congregation, alsocelebrated Pesach, and we went over there to finish the evening with the brethren there. Asimilarly awesome time was had there by all.

Thursday, April 9 th:This was to be a free day. But, again, it was not to be. Upon waking at the hotel, I was

distinctly impressed of the Lord to finish the Spanish translation of the book, get it printed and leave a copy with Ivon . I knocked out the last six pages I had not yet translated, put the files ona flash drive, and went with Acosta to the nearest Office Depot. I had three copies printed and we

went again to Pastor Yochanans home for dinner, as this was our last night in Chimalhuacan.At Pastor Yochanans home, we enjoyed dinner as we marveled at the events of the last

few days. And yet again, a spirit manifested as before and was dealt with. Please understand thatwe understood this because God has shown us since Sunday that He was cleansing and clearingout things that had remained undetected before and had now ordained the time that these thingsbe discerned and removed! These were neither unwelcome nor scary events. We all knew thatthis is what we ask for when we pray to God to show us what may be in us that is not from you and cleanse and purify us. And hed shown us He was doing just that, which is a good thing.

After dinner, we felt led to all go to the little girls house (Ivons) and deliver her copy of my book. When we arrived, I explained to her father(the same one who would yell at her and tell her tostop reading the Word and dancing unto God) andmother the reason for our visit. I explained to them,and especially her father, respectfully and in non-religious terms, that I was simply struck by what Isaw in their daughter, the essence of my book andhow it had been birthed through the conflicts in myown family and relationships and how Yahweh wasnow using it to bring cleansing and harmony to many. Ivon was genuinely and visibly impactedby the gift, especially upon knowing that the Lord Himself had indicated to me to come and dothis. In fact, she and her mother told us after that they had actually prayed for me to come to thehouse that night, so that their father might meet me, for he was curious and had been askingwho is this Miguel? WOW . It was awesome and so humbling to see Abba so orchestrating allof this. Praise to Him in the highest! And you know what? I was told a few weeks later that

Ivons father wound up reading my bookand has since joined the congregation himself! Double wow! How awesome is Yahweh

Upon returning to Pastor Yochanans home, we marveled even more and rejoicedtogether. I felt led to leave the second copy of my book with him and he was very grateful. But,


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God was not finished yet. As we prayed together as we prepared to leave for good, the Spiritspoke to me very clearly, even through the prayers of others, and said, that spirit from beforedid not go. It just lay down and hid. Cast it out now . Wow. I knew this was Gods Spirit. So, weended the prayers. Calmly, I set down two chairs for Yochanan and me to sit, as we continuedchatting normally, and then leaned closer to him, looked him straight in the eyes and said, That spirit from earlier, I know you did not go and you are still in there. In the Name of Yahshua, by

the power of the Ruach HaKodesh, I break your power, take authority over you and command you to come out . Immediately, while I was yet speaking , the spirit began to rent my brother andmanifested. After the spirit went out, and we spoke calmly with Yochanan after, another spiritmanifested, and then, likewise, a third. God truly was doing a major cleansing in their householdand He did it until He was done, including praying over their house, anointing it and evictingpresences we sensed. We praised God again and we finally left, speaking blessings upon ourfriends and anticipating how God was going to increase His power upon this chosen family andbring to pass what He spoke upon them during Monday nights service.

Friday, April 10 th:Today was the start of a new, exciting chapter in the ministry in Mexico , as we headed

towards Tehuacan , a city we had not yet visited, to visit the pastor Id met in Pueblasconference on the first trip to Mexico, back in January. We arrived at Pastor Javier Palacio scongregation shortly before Erev Shabbat services.

Acosta and I met for a while with the pastor and his elder, Raul. We greeted one anotheragain, for we had not seen each other since the meeting in January. We caught up on how wehad all been since and how wed spent the last few days on our trip in Mexico so far. We alsodiscussed how I had given the pastor the first half of my book in January and how I had sent himthe second half (minus those 6 pages I had just finished) as well. Since the start of our contactsince before January, Palacios and I had been in perfect agreement about the topics in my book and had really hit it off in the Spirit. We discussed more about this and how wed even had this

book validated by Yahweh through the results it had already borne on the second trip and evenmore so thus far in this third trip. Furthermore, Palacios stated hed have me minister on thistopic during the Monday evening service. As for Acosta, he wanted him to minister Tuesday onthe Hebraic roots of last names of many Spanish people and the Sephardic last names. Aftersome fellowship and even prophetic words delivered by both of us in complete harmony, weadjourned for the evening service.

I had not anticipated what I was about to witness. Here was a congregation of Messianicsthat numbered 300-400 regularly! The building was a large, rectangular concrete building on theedge of Tehuacan that had formerly been a dairy farm and was donated by its owner, free andclear, to the pastor, who had previously seen the structure in a vision. It took me days to realize

the unique aspects of this congregation. It was highly disciplined, dedicated and truly set apart.It was all a result of what Yahweh had done, starting with its leader, Pastor Palacios.

The congregation had been a Christian church until 2006, when Yahweh told Palacios : I am going to give you your inheritance . The Lord soon showed Palacios about the Hebraic rootsand the restoration of all things to His people, Israel. He also understood about the whole houseof Israel, both Judah and Ephraim (thus his contact to the MIA upon reading Quin es Israel ?).He soon changed the framework of the church to become a Messianic congregation with all therelated aspects. Although they did lose some people, most people remained and adopted the


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Hebraic ways, as Palacios thoroughly taught his congregation everything that Father wasshowing him. Palacios also did something that often is not done in other Messianiccongregations: he maintained the centrality of Yahshua HaMashiach and the power and place of the Holy Spirit in our lives while restoring the Hebraic aspects. He also continued ministeringstrongly in deliverance and conducted effective ministry in this area to every single individual asthey came in, lest, in his own words, the congregation get filled with demons. He also has

been mindful to take a strong stand against any Jewish mysticism such as Kabbalah, Zohar, etc .

The result is a cohesive, powerful congregation where Hebraic and Spirit-filledaspects are in great harmony . There is great freedom and joy, yet all things are done decentlyand in order. There is great holiness, yet it is not a dirty word. Kadosh is everywhere youlook. All the women are taught to dress decently and modestly. There is no overly provocativeclothing allowed. Hebraic terms are used, yet no one is angry or uptight with beginners stilllearning the Hebraic ways. There was great fellowship and genuine love among the brethren andall of it seemed so...genuine, sopure, sopeaceably. Truly, I must say, I had never quite seenthis blend and high degree of all of these aspects in such harmony before.

Erev Shabbat was an unexpectedly huge celebration! With music and dancers in dozens(literally) of groupings, the festivitiesbegan as men held banners andparaded down the center of the aisle.Elders and other men danced andcarried shofars as the pastor carriedand lifted up a Torah scroll. Thisproceeded in beautiful orchestrationand truly exalted Yahweh in our midst.Finally, the men sounded the shofars (Iwas invited to take part) on theplatform and the pastor continued theservice with corporate praise and worship that was taken seriously by everyone and it wasevident. Everyone was very focused on worship and on their feet, and I mean every one. A greatdegree of respect towards God was evident, yet none of it seemed coerced or forced.

Also noteworthy was that, after the message and teaching, a time of corporate dancefollowed! I beheld as everyone gathered their belongings and the hundreds of plastic armchairswere picked up and stacked against the walls and the floor was cleared for dancing! Once thiswas done, the women danced on one side and the men danced on one sidefor at least twohours and more! While not everyone danced all at once, just about everyone did, at one point oranother. I realized they truly were conducting a celebration: celebrating Yahwehs Shabbat andrejoicing in Him.

And I was taking it all inprocessing. And yes, I also danced with the brethren andprocessed my environment at the same time. Acosta also danced. From the youngest to theoldest, everyone danced. And as all this was happening, I noticed Pastor Palacios walking aroundin the midst of it all, also praising Yahweh and speaking blessings and praises to God. I soonobserved and learned that he always does this and also prays for and speaks blessings over thepeople as they worship and dance. This he did for probably 3 hours! And everyone danced and


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danced, on and off. I must admit, this is not my usual Erev Shabbat service either! But I loved itand enjoyed it with the brethren.

At the end of the evening, I left with the pastor and his wife, as I would be staying withthem for the next few days. We had a light snack and talked some more and then retired.

Saturday, April 11th

:The next morning, we had more time to talk calmly about everything and get to know one

another a bit more. The more we talked, the more fellowship and harmony we felt with oneanother. Palacios views and convictions were very similar to mine and we soon felt such affinitywith one another that we truly felt as brothers in the natural as well as spiritually. Theconversation was so free and effortless. We also laughed and rejoiced as we sensed this affinityand unity.

As we discussed more about how wed met and how wed immediately discussed aboutthe issues of deliverance and our spiritual enemies, we discerned how it was not coincidental andthat it was the Spirit leading us in that direction. We then talked more in depth about my book,

Recognizing the Real Enemy , which I had given him in two installments. As we talked about itand our views and agreement, he said hed decided to have me minister on this very subject tohis congregation on Monday evening. But, as we talked more and more, he went further andasked me if I would minister this to all of his leaders and to everyone that is in any kind of ministry in his congregation , as a separate session, on Sunday evening. I agreed and wecontinued marveling at the importance that we both felt the Lord was impressing upon this. Inparticular, Palacios felt for the topic of fear, at various levels, to be addressed.

Shabbat Service, April 11 th:This service was another true celebration, as described for the evening before, though

more centered on the message and teaching. However, a special night of celebration, to

celebrate the true new year of the Hebrew calendar, was scheduled for that evening from 8 PMuntil 2 AM! It was dubbed a vigil as well and was a vigil of praise and dance unto the HolyOne of Israel.

I cannot convey what I saw and only if you saw video footage (admittedly amateur butvideo nonetheless) of that evening. Brethren, I saw

somewhere between three to four hundred Messianics, of all ages, both men and women, again dance unto Yahweh, in several groups, for hours . And, as I stated before, this was not aconference or a feast: this was a local

congregation! As I watched, I pondered manythings, such as that I do not know of manyMessianic congregations this large in the US. Theenjoyment and fun was so evident and natural.The courtyard just outside the building wasdecorated with lots of balloons and a tarp had beenset up over the main are of celebration. Hebraic music played continuously and two videoscreens showed sights from Israel and related messages. And, again, I noted how the pastor,Palacios, walked and marched amongst the groups of dancers the whole time, praising Yahweh


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himself and also praying and speaking blessings over the people as he went. I wondered manythings as I took it all in and processed it all. I marveled at the joy, the freedom and wondered if this was how it might have been (minus the modernity) when all Israel wandered and gathered inthe desert, for we were in an area of Mexico that was very desert-like, in a valley surrounded bymountains that could be seen in the distance.

At one point, I noticed an older woman who was seated by the edge of the tent withanother older woman, watching the festivities. I noticed that this woman had a somewhathunched back and also seemed malformed. She seemed poor, uncomely and did not seem to have

joy at all upon her wrinkled face. I also noticed that not many people gathered around her orseemed to talk with her or the other woman seated with her. I was moved with compassion. Iapproached them and greeted this woman and her companion. I introduced myself and asked herhow she was and told her who I was, how I was visiting, etc. Her name was Dionisia . Almostimmediately, she tells me that she cannot move or raise herarm, has not been able to do so for about 15 days and that sheis in pain in her back. She asked me if I would pray for her. Idid. I crouched beside her, took authority over that spirit of

pain and commanded it to leave her. I then spoke healing toher back, arm, neck and shoulder and asked the Lord to touchher and move upon her with that same compassion that I knewHe felt for her and that I was feeling for her. I prayedconfidently, for I sensed the Lord there. I ask her how shefeels, and says the pain is gone! I ask her if she is sure and she says yes. I ask her are yousure ? again and she says look, my arm is raised and I could not do that before! Wow, I wasso glad for her that I took out my camera and took a picture of her.

Immediately, the other woman, who turned out to be her mother, Carmen , also asked meto pray for her. As I sat next to her and asked her what desired, she said her left leg and knee hurtand had not been able to move it for 4 months. As I began to pray for her what I was led to pray,she begins to cry. I asked her why she cried and she said it was because she was feeling a great

joy in her heart and it was burning inside her and because she knew and could feel that Godloved her. This was uniquely awesome because that is precisely what I had just prayed andspoken over her. I then proceeded to pray over her leg and knee,and again commanded that spirit of pain to leave her leg and bodyand spoke healing over it. When done, I asked her how she felt(expecting the pain to have left) and she confirmed that it did nothurt anymoreand could move her knee and leg! BaruchHaShem! I also took a picture of Carmen as she just sobbed andquivered at what she was feeling Yahweh doing inside her.

Brethren, the Living One Who lives forevermore was alive and moving in our midst and in His precious, even though they might not be precious to the eyes of the world. I was humbled and glad beyond words to see My Abba honor prayer and touch Hispeople with compassion, even as Yahshua demonstrated and is recorded in His Word. How trulywonderful!

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part of the world. I knew I was far away, yet it all felt very comfortable and like I was truly withjust family. Wow.

Sunday, April 12 th - Leaders Meeting:After another good nights sleep, we rose up late on Monday morning and again enjoyed

great conversation over breakfast while discussing the previous days and nights festivities and

what Yahweh did for the people. On this day, we also had Acosta and elder Raul (with whomAcosta was staying while in Tehuacan) over for brunch and fellowship. This allowed us all to getto know one another more and bond in the Spirit. In such a wonderful atmosphere and with suchcompany, the Lord also moved in our midst as the conversation and fellowship flowed. TheSpirit moved and Acosta and I both had words for the pastor and his family, with Acosta havingmost of the words, which touched the family beautifully. We both later marveled as how he and Iagain flowed in harmony and without egos or friction whatsoever, as the Spirit gave utterance asHe would. After the ministry and prayer time was over, we went to the congregation for themeeting with the leaders.

As the meeting was for leaders and anyone else who served in any capacity in any

ministry, there was a group of about 100-120 people. After a couple of worship songs andgreeting the brethren, the pastor turned it over to me and I likewise greeted the people and set thestage for the message. I held up the copy of my book and read the book summary straight fromthe back cover. I then expanded upon the essence of the book and laid out the basic concepts andpieces. I also explained how all this had not come from any conscious decision to write abook, but from very personal experiences, after which the Lord truly revealed and pointed outseveral key factors that affect our mental and emotional state on a daily basis and how these, inturn, affect our relationships between ourselves, with ourselves and with God, and how these caneven result in lack of compliance without even knowing it, and then even result in muchsickness and disease. I declared clearly that I was not going to glorify or magnify the enemy atall, but that neither could we ignore or not know certain things about him and his army, for that

only leads to our peril and destruction. I led the group through several Scriptures and connectedthem with my experiences and how those led to great insights on how the enemy and his army may be messing with us far more than we could ever imagine or want to admit!

As the message flowed, the Spirit moved as I have been amazed and humbled to see eversince this message has begun to be communicated by me. Even as people sat and listened, Iwould speak to their hearts and ask them about how these things might also be happening in theirlives, encouraging them to let God touch those areas right there and then, even as the Spirit helpsthe people see these insights clearer than ever (for it is He that gives revelation about theinformation that I only point out). The atmosphere was truly filled with His presence as heartswere touched, softened and tears flowed.

As I wound up the teaching and the message turned completely to ministry, I was led tolead the people, as a whole yet individually, into a place of communion, connection and prayersof repentance to the Father, for those things we had talked about and we had identified as notus, yet in and through us . I led them to also renounce their agreement and acceptance of anysuch things , as they now understood what these things really were and how they work in andthrough us. Once that was done, they received the deliverance and agreed with me and with Godas I proceeded to literally cast out and command various categories of evil spirits from them andfrom their lives. HaleluYah!


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thoughts and feelings and/or conclusions that he had about his situation, for I had explainedthat these can often be seemingly right thoughts but which can actually proceed from what I callradio devil , instead of radio God , and can often lead to a broken spirit, hopelessness and avariety of sickness and disease, including cancer and allergies. We left for the evening meeting atthe congregation and agreed to review these and minister the next time.

That evening, the ministry to the whole congregation proceeded much the same as theprevious evening, in terms of the teaching and message first. Nevertheless, it was somewhatdifferent, for it does not flow exactly the same each time. This time, I was more deliberate inreading all the foundational Scriptures since it was not just leaders this time. I slowly walkedeveryone through the Scriptures, letting them connect together into the essence of the insightsand revelation. Again, the Spirit of God truly permeated my testimony, my words, my delivery,even my intonation and enunciation of each word. And He touched their hearts as I touched theissues I was led to touch. Again, hearts were softened, light and revelation flowed and the peoplewere blessed and changed by the pieces that were shared and brought to life .

And again, people lined up for one-on one (or couples, or even families) ministry and this

time it was about 2:30 AM when I finished.

Tuesday, April 14 th Acosta ministers to the Whole Congregation on the Sephardic Last Names:On the morning/early afternoon of this day, it seemed good to Palacios and I as we talked

that it was of the Lord to remain in Tehuacan an extra night and depart Thursday, rather thanWednesday, so that there could be a wrap-up of the many things that had been deposited intothe people and what God had been doing through the messages and ministry of the last couple of nights. So, it was decided that I would minister again on the regular Wednesday night service.

Tuesday was slated for Acosta to bring a teaching about the Hebraic, Jewish andSephardic last names and the origins and meanings of many other last names. Palacios desired

that his people would understand more clearly that just because they are in Mexico does notmean they are foreigners to the covenants of Israel, but rather, that so many of Yahwehspeople have been scattered all over the world that they themselves truly are very often lostsheep from the House of Israel.

But before that evenings service, some of the brethren decided to hold a lunch feast forus at one of their houses. We were treated to an awesome bounty of typical Mexican food and itwas truly a feast! We enjoyed the people and their friendship more and more each day and by thetime this lunch took place, we truly were with family. The afternoon was a whole lot of funwith good friends and a great break from the days full of ministry that wed been having.

After Acosta did his teaching, the pastor yielded his office to Acosta so that people couldcome to him about the teaching, or anything else as well, and I thought that it would my nightoff from ministering. Not! Before I knew it, the pastor announced that I would be ministering onone of the school buildings classrooms. Oh, well, no problem. Because this was the third andlast night that I would be there, some that had not received ministry on the previous two nightsmade sure they waited. That night, I was not finished until 5 AM. Wow.


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Wednesday, April 15 th Ministry to the Whole Congregation Extra Night Wrap-Up:As mentioned above, Palacios and I agreed that we felt like there was something more

that needed to take place to wrap up and seal what the Lord had done so far at Kehila Gozo yPaz (meaning Joy and Peace Congregation ). I had shared with the pastor that I felt this nightwould not be so much teaching but rather a living and fresh word of declaration, emphasis andclarification of what the Lord was doing and saying and of what He wanted to now do and say.

We agreed and went forward with great expectation.

Since we had not been able to go back to elder Hugos house on the previous day due tothe unexpected lunch gathering, we returned to visit him today in the afternoon. Upon reviewinghis list of thoughts and feelings, we realized it really came down to the very things I sensedfrom him on the prior visit: that he felt he deserved the sickness for his past sins and that if others have suffered similar things, then why not me also ? I then gave him a shorter version of my messages at the congregation regarding the devices of the enemy to trick us into acceptingdeath and destruction that is not from the hand of God (who is our Healer and desires good andfor us to be in health) but rather, from the camp of the destroyer and the deceiver. I shared ahandful of Scriptures that clearly showed him that, despite us making mistakes and there being

accountability, correction, punishment, etc, that God has not dealt with us after our sins, norrewarded us according to our iniquities (Psalm 103:10). There is a fine line in deciding if Godlets us off the hook or whether He wants our sickness and disease to be our due punishment.Indeed, sometimes we get consequences. And yet, also, sometimes we do not. We cannot sayalways either way, and that is the point here. The Bible has many examples of sickness,disease and consequences. But it is also full of His merciful healing and forgiveness uponrepentance. So, what is the key? We must discern if it is God or radio devil telling someone heor she does not qualify for healing on a given occasion. And, as I stated before, partly due toHugos wifes Pennys prayers, I discerned that Yahweh was touched and willing to move onbehalf of this brother and sister. So, after clarifying, explaining and letting the Holy Spiritconvict brother Hugo to believe that Yahweh wanted Him well and to live, since hed alreadyrepented and turned towards righteousness (Ezekiel 33:11), I led him through prayer as I was ledand then cast out the spirits of death, hopelessness, doubt, unbelief, grief, sorrow, condemnation,guilt, shame, etc., and then ministered healing to his body and commanded the growths todissolve and be gone and for the bodys circulatory and immune systems to rise up and destroyand remove all unhealthy cells in the Name of Yahshua HaMashiach and by the power of theRuach HaKodesh. I then reiterated that the Holy Spirit only encourages and brings His fruit, asspecified in Galatians 5:22-23 and not any conclusions or thoughts of feelings of depression,sadness, defeat, etc. that had been plaguing him and to, from now on, be sober and vigilant of any of those spirits trying to whisper and bring those thoughts and feelings again. You see? I

just helped him recognize the real enemy , the givers and the living but invisible sources of these deadly thoughts and feelings to which our bodies then naturally react to and are affectedby and the acceptance of which is sin to us.

Brethren, you should have seen the look on thisbrother and his wife. Their countenance was changed.Their outlook and whole attitude had changed. Now theyfelt that with God all things are possible whereas before,they were resigned to death! The first and most importantpart had taken place: the heaviness and oppression (andmindset) had been broken! Now, we were free to declare


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and receive Gods healing, for which they were asked to come to the congregation that night andreceive the final part of ministry to just seal what was already accomplished. Thats how wewere led to do it.

Before, that nights wrap-up service, there was one more meaningful event. And thatwas the circling the building property, in prayer and with shofar in hand, by the pastor and

me . I had shared with him that I had been feeling like we should circle it, sound the shofars in allfour corners and pray as the Lord would have us pray and declare. I keep saying declare sometimes because that is exactly what I was discerning within me: at various times, Hedimpress me to declare things upon people, places or both. So, we arrived one hour before the 7PM service and took our walk. (I also had camcorder in hand and we took turns recording whatwe saw, did and discussed.) As we walked, Pastor Palacios educated me on the surrounding areasof Tehuacan, their meanings and some of the activities that had taken place. For example,Tehuacan means valley of the gods (pagan gods, of course). On the hills to the west, we sawwhat is known as the Cradle of the Corn, from where corn was first grown, and so corn wasand is worshipped, even today. In fact, at the entrance of the city, where Acosta and I waited forelder Raul to meet us, is the Arch of the Corn, which displays an arch and a man holding up

the corn cobs! I sounded the shofar, praying and calling forth the people out of darkness and intoHis marvelous light, asking the Father to bring light and open the eyes of the understanding of allthose sitting in darkness. Next, Palacios told me about the City of the Sun on the south side.There, they have found thousands of pyramids, all of which were built as instruments andsymbols of sun worship and other varied pagan rituals. Again, we prayed, declared and theshofars was sounded. To the east, he told me about the Santa Cruz, or Holy Cross, which sitson top of the hills at the foot of a catholic church and overlooks the valley. Palacios tells me thatevery Friday night, blood sacrifices are conducted out there to this very day. And to the north, hetold me how the gates and the entrance to the city are and how satanic and pagan rituals,ceremonies and prayers are conducted regularly in that general direction. I came to see how allthose high places around the valley of Tehuacan are the same as those pagan high places

around ancient Israel where pagan altars were built and pagan rituals conducted. In fact, we sawsome clearly marked high places as we first drove into Tehuacan and I distinctly sensed spiritualforces swooping down upon us head-on, so I told Acosta, we prayed against that stuff with ourauthority, and then we just went on our merry way, confident and in peace. I shared this withPalacios and he wholeheartedly agreed. He then showed me the spot where, months after takingover the building, he had discovered animal parts that had been used right there as part of somesatanic or pagan ritual. As Palacios told me how he just dealt with it after and cleansed the areaspiritually, he displayed that affinity that I mentioned earlier that we shared, matter-of-factlydemonstrating that he knows very well his authority in the Name above all Names. He also thentold me how in Mexico they often dedicate a newly constructed or restored bridge or stretch of highway by burying a muertito (literally, a little dead man), a doll figure of a man with a

skull face, as a way of blessing the road for protection. I was amazed and kept asking himthings like, really? and are you kidding me? It was all so unbelievable, yet so common. Iknew it was all true and not really shocked but just realized how different from the USA andmarveled at how common such pagan things were and how ingrained in the society they were.

Again, more space would be required to detail everything that took place in the wrap-up service but we will just summarize the significant aspects. I asked Palacios to start theservice by sharing from his heart how he saw the way things had begun since we met andthrough that evening and I would pick it up from there. After he shared his perceptions and the


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meaningful things that he had seen take place, I shared what I was seeing was the essence of what Yahweh was trying to say to us in Mexico, much like I did in Chimalhuacan, but now as itspecifically applied to this congregation. I gave them my views and perceptions of their pastor,their congregation and my impressions of what Yahweh was doing and wanted to do with themas a whole in that place called the valley of the gods. I declared many things, all things beingdone decently and in order, with the full support of, and in complete harmony with, the pastor.

I also explained and emphasized that Yahweh had brought forth these realizations aboutrecognizing the real enemy so that His people would be unencumbered by thoughts and feelings of fear, doubt or unbelief, and walk boldly and confidently against any and all of the power of darkness, whether it was the famous aforementioned brujos of Catemaco (witches of Catemaco) or any other pagan, satanic or demonic forces, no matter how they manifest,even amongst the people . And with many other specific words and exhortations I encouraged thebrethren and declared His words.

As I concluded these words, I suddenly sensed to sound the shofar and invoke the Fatherand ask Him to speak to us all, and to the hearts of the people, and to show us things He desiredto show us. After I prayed to Him as I was led, I sounded the shofar at the spot and moment I

sensed was right, in the way I was led to sound it. A holy awe and presence was truly upon us. Iprayed again as I was led and then turned it over to the pastor and he led us into worshipping theFather as the worship music played and we all worshipped in unity, in Spirit and in truth.

And, after a couple of songs, as I stood to the side, I sensed that there was a distinct wordfrom above for the congregation. I motioned to the pastor, he handed me the microphone and Iwaited for the right moment and, as soon as I walked by the same spot from which I sounded theshofar, His Word came forth so powerfully. I delivered what flowed and handed the microphoneback to the pastor, who confirmed, exhorted, prayed, praised and led us back into more holyworship. I stepped to the side and leaned against the wall as I continued to worship, still feelingthe presence of mighty Yah in me and in our midst. I was overwhelmed by his presence, as manyof us were, and when I finally opened my eyes and looked above the brethren, I saw such a thick fog and realized his shekinah truly was in that place, just as His Word had declared minutesprior. Wow. It was truly awesome.

After we finished, we spent some time fellowshipping, saying our goodbyes to this largeand wonderful family that I had justbecome adopted by. We took somepictures to remember each other by andit was a bit sad to be leaving. I had trulybeen united with this people, not byany ideology or organization, but it wasa true fellowship in the Spirit and thelove of Yahshua that knitted our heartstogether.

Thursday, April 16 th On Thursday, I spent the

morning with Pastor Palacios and hisfamily until Acosta stopped by to pick me up. It was bittersweet to part but Palacios and I hadenjoyed some precious moments of fellowship. He also reminded me to contact his brother in


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Puebla, whom we had talked about and we agreed that we sensed I was supposed to contact himand minister to him, for he had and still was in a situation very similar to what I had gonethrough. We exchanged our information and soon prayed with Acosta as we prepared to depart.

We arrived in Puebla in the afternoon and met with Pastor Yoshua Hernandez . (Recallthat he joined us in St. Louis in August 2008 and will again join us in Orlando this weekend) and

the three of us went to a local restaurant for a light snack and conversation. We caught up onthings since wed last seen each other in January (see Trip Report #1). His wife Sarita was withtheir daughter and granddaughter newly-born just 5 days prior. We later joined them over therefor a family dinner at their daughter and son-in-laws home.

Friday, April 17 th - Erev Shabbat:We rested most of Friday and fellowshipped. Erev Shabbat is usually spent at home, for

some of the brethren come from afar and so Saturday is the day of gathering for Shabbat. Assuch, we spent a quiet evening again at their daughter and son-in-laws home with family andwelcomed the Shabbat.

Noteworthy also was how it all worked out for me to connect with Pastor Palaciosbrother in Puebla that Friday afternoon. I was able to meet with him long enough to meet,fellowship, listen to his heart and convey some very liberating truths, Scriptures and effectiveprayer. Yahweh blessed this precious brother and we rejoiced together for His hand truly uponus.

Saturday, April 18 th - Shabbat:The next day, Acosta and I attended the Shabbat service at Yoshuas congregation,

Yahweh Eloheinu Beit Efrayim . He prominently adds the citation of Ezekiel 37:16 below thecongregations sign. Though Yoshua is obviously a firm believer in the Whole House of Israel,clearly understand Ephraim and Judah and absolutely loves the MIA and the Woottens, he feels

that there cannot be two avodahs (worship/service) for Israel and that Judah (not Ephraim) hasthat avodah. What this means is that he has mostly adopted the methods of Judaism as theframework for his worship services and overall understanding. They make heavy use of theJewish Siddur (prayer book) and recite the whole shacharit, mincha and arbit (morning,afternoon and evening prayers) straight from the siddur books each and every Shabbat.

Brethren, we must be clear to discern the Hebraic Scriptural things from the Hebraic butextra-Scriptural and rabbinic things. The issue is the source, and consequentially, the spiritsthat lead and guide and in the end, the destination, objective and end result: are we drawn closerto the Father by Him or does it just seem that way because we are engaged in long, pre-writtenHebraic scripts that replace our own prayers? These issues, as many of us already know, often

lead away from Messiah and to deny His deity through mans wisdom and not that which is fromabove.

In the end, we parted in shalom, friendship and love, agreeing that we are all continuingto grow and see clearer as the Lord shows us. Surely, we shall discuss some of these topicsagain. We prayed that the Father would continue to lead and guide us unto His Truths by HisSpirit. We then said goodbye to our friends in Puebla and Acosta and I drove back to MexicoCity and discussed the days behind us as well as the days ahead...


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Conclusions:This was by far the greatest of the three trips to Mexico , and not just because of the

greater duration of 18 days. On this trip, the Father absolutely deepened and more clearly definedfor us what He desires and has been planning to do by connecting us and uniting us together inheart and spirit during the first two trips. As stated above under the description of the leadersmeeting in Chimalhuacan, Yahweh is seeking to raise up a people that have a solid Messianic

walk, with the Hebraic things restored all the while we truly walk in the power of the HolySpirit, unhindered and unquenched by orthodox or Kabbalistic influences . And, through thevery lives of the people and events encountered during these trips , He showed us that He desiresus to walk in the fullness of the Ruach to such a degree that He exhibits His absolutedominion over all the power of the enemy in any area where the enemies of our lives mightsteal, kill or destroy.

This time, Yahweh truly validated the message I brought the first time and more thesecond time regarding our ability to discern more about the attacks of the enemy and how tosuccessfully deal with them, just like Yahshua demonstrated, when we encounter evil spirits,either patently manifested or hiding behind crippling thoughts and feelings that drain the

life from even knowledgeable, mature believers and instead bring misery and suffering of all sorts . The many instances experienced during this trip absolutely demonstrated the truth andefficacy of His truths. I only wish everyone could have witnessed everything that Acosta and Iexperienced during those few but awesome days.

In closing, I again thank the MIA for entrusting me with such an endeavor as this Ipray that Yahweh continues to allow me to do right by such an honorable task, first fromHim, and then from the Woottens and the MIA leadership.

I again ask all those brethren in the MIA, whose hearts are touched by this

narrative, the pictures and the people of whom it speaks, to pray earnestly for our Spanish-speaking brethren . They are precious to the Fatherand so they ought also to be precious tous!

As I finish this report, and you read it, we are just days from the MIA Conference inOrlando, FL this Labor Day Weekend. We hope to briefly report on our Mexico brethrenduring the conference.

And again, I ever thank the Living Elohim, the Elohim of my fathers, before Whom Iwalk, for Who He is and for all the marvelous things He alone did in Mexicoand what Hewants to continue to do, both there as well as here in our midst here in the US.

Shalom, yall.Miguel

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