MOSA Fundraising Celebration on May 16th!

It's time for MOSA's 4th Annual Fundraising Celebration, and this year we will be blessed to have our United States Congressman as a keynote speaker. Our theme is "This is God's Country".

Another big surprise is that the venue will be outdoors on the farm of Tom & Karen Morris. They have a covered arena that can seat all of us.

We are asking you to invite your friends, family, neighbors and all those with an interest in missions. MOSA will provide a picnic style meal. It will be of crucial importance that we have your RSVP's so we can plan for food. We need exact numbers of how many people you have invited. You can email your response ASAP to mosa@mosaministries.com with the total number of people.

There will be child care for ages 5 to 11. Sorry, we have no provision for small children. This event will happen on Saturday, May 16th from 5:30-8 PM. We look forward to seeing you there!

Followship Seminar

If you are in the Hampton Roads area this weekend we would love to see you at our Followship Seminar in Currituck, NC. This teaching is designed to help you become a more effective disciple of Jesus Christ. The event will be held at Currituck High School located at 4203 Caratoke HighwayBarco, NC 27917 on Thursday 4/30 & Friday 5/1 from 7p-9p and Saturday 5/2 from 8:30a-5p. The grand finale will culminate at the Sunday morning Celebration service at New Life Christan Fellowship of Currituck (http://www.newlifecurrituck.org/).

Praise Report & Prayer Request

What a wonderful time we had in church today (Sunday, February 8, 2009). The presence of God was so powerfully strong from beginning to end. The singing was anointed, the prayer was anointed and the message was anointed. We have been studying over the last weeks on "Praying with the Spirit". Not necessarily in the Spirit but with the Spirit. By hearing the revealed word of God and then praying that from Heaven to Earth. Not wasting time on natural prayers but praying the revealed Word of God into existence in our lives. "Not my will but thine be done..." Matthew 26. Upon leaving the church you could see where hope in the eyes of the people in the congregation had turned into faith. The faith that can move mountains and cast them into the sea. Calling the things of God in Heaven for our lives as though they were in our lives on Earth. God has revealed so many truths about this subject that we are developing this teaching into a conference, because we believe that God has given us this charge. To take this revelation wherever we go this year. We have learned the reward of obedience and we are willing to do exactly as He has asked. If you think that your church or organization would like to hear the Word of the Lord for today contact us and we will obediently be available.

When we delivered the food to Zuprii we could not help but notice the children who came with their own vessel or bowl to put the Gari into. They did not wait for the porridge to be made or even water or sugar to be added. They simply put it into their mouths by the handful and joyfully consumed it. It was as if it were Christmas morning for them. Your generosity in contributing to MOSA's Food Project made a difference! You can contribute to this project on an ongoing basis. We receive donations through MOSA's post office box and on PayPal by clicking Donate Now at www.mosaministries.com. Just make sure to put "Food Project" in the appropriate place on your check or paypal form. With your help we can even do more!

PRAYER REQUESTS:
Pray for the villages in the Upper West Region of Ghana
Pray for the street people of Accra; Art's Center Community Church; Pastor Thomas Okeyre and his family.
Pray for us as we continue to teach and preach to these wonderful people in the church and on the streets of Accra
Pray for health and safety
Pray for the church in Ireland and how God would have us minister in that country
Pray for our upcoming "Followship" conferences in Virginia at NLM Great Bridge and NLM Currituck in North Carolina
Pray for our upcoming trip to Europe in April
Pray for us as we make the plans here in Ghana for two teams that will be coming in June and July. Pray for us as we go and return in late May.
Pray for Laura and Lisa, our daughters
Pray for our families back in the State

Recipe for Gari Foto

Popular in Ghana and neighboring countries in Western Africa, Gari (Garri, Gali) is made from the tubers of the cassava plant. It is a starchy carbohydrate, used in the same manner as Rice and Couscous (though gari requires no additional cooking when it is eaten, it only needs to be moistened).
Traditionally gari is made at home: cassava tubers are first cleaned, peeled, and soaked in water, they are then grated, and the resulting mass is packed into cotton sacks, topped with weights to squeeze out the water, and allowed to partially dry and ferment for a few days. The grated cassava is then spread out to dry in the sun, pressed through a sieve, and dry-fried in shallow pans until it is completely cooked and free of moisture, and viola! -- gari. The finished gari can be stored until needed. Today, many people in (and out of) Africa use packaged commercially-manufactured gari that is sold in shops and markets. Preparing gari as described here makes Gari Foto: "Savory Gari and Eggs". Gari Foto is usually served for breakfast or lunch, often accompanied by red beans with tomato sauce.

What you need:
two cups gari
one-half cup warm water (with a little salt added, if desired)
one-half cup cooking oil (preferably palm oil or peanut oil)
one or two onions, peeled and finely chopped
two or three ripe tomatos, peeled and chopped (and two tablespoons tomato paste, optional)
one clove garlic, minced (optional)
six eggs, beaten
salt and black pepper to taste

What you do:
Place the gari in a clean bowl. Sprinkle the gari with water, spoonful by spoonful while stirring, to evenly moisten it. (It may not be necessary to use the all the water.) Stir with a fork or spoon. Cover with a clean cloth and set aside.

Heat oil in a skillet. Fry onions and tomatoes (and tomato paste) until the onions are tender, but not browned -- five minutes or less. Slowly pour the eggs into the skillet, while stirring, and cook them, stirring constantly (as in making scrambled eggs.)

Fold the moistened gari into the eggs-onions-tomatoes mixture. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper as needed. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Food Delivery to Wa

This week we have been visiting the villages surrounding Wa in the Upper West of Ghana. It was great to see everyone and to administer the blessing of much needed food. We were able to deliver numerous bags of gari and corn. Gari is a fermented, gelled and dehydrated food produced from fresh cassava. It is a popular diet in Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana and in other West African countries. We want to extend to our partners a heart felt thank you from everyone here for your support of MOSA's Food Drive.

January Prayer Requests

Hello Everyone,
Well, we arrived in Ghana over one week ago and things are already as if we had never left. It is always good to be back and ministering with our friend's here.

Ghana has just been through a Presidential election in December and after a run off, a new man is in office just like in the USA. We are praying for both countries to realize the benefits of men who will seek after God for their decisions. We are also praying that Ghana will continue to grow in Christianity and progress socially.

We will be here in Accra until Monday the 25th of January and then we will be off to Wa and the villages there (like our beloved Zupiri). We are so looking forward to seeing everyone up there!!!

PRAYER REQUESTS:

Pray for our time here in Ghana and for Arts Center Community Church in Accra along with Shepherds Home.

Pray for the village of Zupiri up in the Upper West Region of Ghana.

Pray for our travels on the roads. Pray for strength and health for us.

Pray for our daughter's Laura and Lisa. Pray for Lisa who is a realtor with Remax in Moyock, NC. Pray for clients and closings!!!

Pray for our family back in the States.

As we continue to pray and press forward to the goals set before us, we remain
in HIS service,
Keith & Debbie Jaggers
MOSA Founders

Bon Voyage

We are on our way to Ghana! Please pray for us today as we fly from Norfolk,VA to New York, NY and then on to Accra, Ghana. As we fly over the Atlantic Ocean, we are reminded of God's direction in our lives. It is our privilege to serve the cause of Christ and spread His love among the people of West Africa. We are excited to be reunited with friends and co-workers in the harvest field. As always, our partners are with us in spirit and we will keep you posted on the shared effort of being people taking JESUS to people.