“In late 2008 I became ill and was becoming increasingly tired and weak. The doctors examined and diagnosed me with leukemia, and said I had only two months to live. Our daughter (age eight) wrote a letter to the Fords and asked them to pray for me. Soon the Fords arrived in Hanoi and invited me to an Isaiah 61 prayer meeting. After they prayed for me I went back to the doctor and he said I was ‘still dying, but more slowly.’ I felt happy that I had longer to live. A few months later I met the Isaiah 61 team again. I said I was satisfied that I would live a little longer and did not think I should bother God to ask for more. Then they taught me that God is our Heavenly Father, and, like Earthly fathers, He wants to give His children good gifts, not just lesser bad gifts. They prayed for me again that not only would I live longer, but that I also would be completely healed. Several months later I returned to the doctor. He examined my blood and proclaimed that I am now completely free from leukemia! I praise Jesus for healing me and thank Him for sending the Isaiah-61 ministry team to pray for me.” (A woman in Hanoi, Vietnam)

“Thank you so much for your wonderful hearts and dedicated service to the Lord. Your willingness to be used by Him and to do His work is a blessing and inspiring. Thank you for your guidance in my deliverance. God’s love clearly shines through the both of you and I feel so blessed when in your presence. I have been doing well and am working on more self deliverance as the Lord brings things to mind. (Other I-61 community members) have been really helpful and encouraging as well. I've also gotten to share my testimony with a few people, which was a blessing for me to experience.

I was delivered from a spirit of independence, which had a hold of me in ways I couldn't even identify - it's just how I always had been! I'm realizing now how crippling it was to me in my relationship with people and with God. I didn't know how to depend on God in the ways I needed to deep down and it was also keeping me from feeling the need for community and support in my walk with the Lord. The independent spirit was isolating me physically and emotionally from God and people, and I am free from that now! Thank you again for all of your support, encouragement and guidance.” (An American missionary in South East Asia.)

“We just want to say a BIG thank you for your love and blessings you poured into us. We thank God for your faithfulness in serving Him and thus having touched lives, including ours. We will remember you in our prayers and ask that you too will remember us as we strive to seek His Truth and live in freedom and experience all that our good God has to offer of Himself.” (A family from Malaysia.)

“I started going through the steps for self-deliverance. Deliverance is just as real going through it by yourself as it is when someone like Roger is taking you through the steps. I was able to repent, renounce and break agreement with the demons, and tell them to leave and go to the dry place where Jesus will (deal with) them. I called specific things out. I also dealt with the demons that bring the UGBs (ungodly beliefs). I feel like God is fighting my battle. While going through the (self) deliverance process tonight the tears fell just like they did when I went through deliverance with you all. I'm claiming freedom. Thank you all for your friendship and prayers. I am praying for you.” (A woman in Northern Virginia.)

“I continue to have a fabulous time in the Word since we dealt with the Freemason spirit connected to my life. I don't even know how to describe how radically different it is for me to read the Word now. It's so rich and exciting! I love it!” (A missionary to South East Asia.)

“I wanted to write and tell you how grateful I am for the prayer counseling and deliverance I went through at your place. I think now (six months later) I am really seeing the fruit of the freedom. I have no anger or rage with (my daughter). I see a different child than I did before. She has changed completely too. I think partly that was because of her (deliverance) but also because she is reacting to the change in me. We have such a loving close relationship that we strived for before but didn't fully have … I really thought that would be impossible given how we related to one another before. Each day we spend time on reading, writing or math and there isn't any conflict. I am really surprised.

I also haven't had any new outbreaks of (a chronic physical condition). I just realized that recently when I was cleaning out the medicine cabinet. My husband and I are doing great too! I just primarily wanted to email you about my daughter because it's more surprising to me. Thank you again so much for the time and love you invested in us.” (A missionary to South East Asia)

“Before God showed me His supernatural power, I had always frowned upon the teachings of demons, spiritual warfare, deliverance, exorcism, etc. These teachings looked to me as nothing but stupid and even dangerous tactics devised by some fanatic fundamentalists to intimidate non-believers and brainless believers alike. Praise the Lord, as the whole cleansing process took place in me, right before my eyes, I just couldn’t deny the existence of evil spirits anymore. Neither could I ignore the fact that God loves me so much that He wanted me to be completely free. As the demons were cast out, I was gradually healed and my faith and love for Jesus grew significantly.

I am so grateful that the Lord our Heavenly Father sent me the prayer team of Isaiah 61 ministries, who brought my faith, love for Jesus, and understanding of spiritual warfare to a whole new level. The team, consisting of five people, was so encouraging, patient, and experienced. They spent hours praying for me and carefully going through the details of my life and identified the main source of the manifestations: inherited curses of my ancestors’ sins. This identification came as a shock to me as I never gave a thought to my ancestors’ sins and, apparently, (how those sins opened the door to) evil spirits. (The spirits) struggled … and then tried to fight back. But our God is an Almighty God, nothing is impossible with him. He tramples all the enemies to set his children free! Praise the Lord! Hallelujah! As a beneficiary of the Isaiah 61 ministries, I will keep you in my prayer. May God abundantly bless you and use you to set more people free.” (A graduate student from Taiwan)

”I’m doing great these days spiritually; I still cannot imagine how great influence the deliverance prayer had on my life! It has been half a year, yet what happened that day is still very vivid in my mind. God has really drawn me closer to Him day by day. It is true that temptation is still around but I now have confidence and faith in God that He can deliver me (and He has been doing that!) Thank you so much for your ministry!!“ (A college student in Korea)

“I am so thankful to God that He sent you to deliver me. Your deliverance ministry really freed me from the power of darkness and gave me room to grow. Since then I have experienced peace and growth in my daily life. I will continue to pray that God will prepare and shape me according to His will so that I will be able to glorify His name on Earth.” (A woman in Trinidad)

“I was born into a Christian family, but, though I claimed to be a Christian, I didn't really have a Christian life. I committed a lot of sins and didn't understand about the spiritual world. Recently I had a chance to meet the I-61 ministry team. I was surprised when hearing about the deliverance ministry. After they shared, I acknowledged that I had been tormented by some demonic powers for so long. There were many days and nights I kept asking God to set me free from sins that I did repeatedly. I wanted to win the temptation but there was something inside me so powerful that always defeated me. I felt extremely hopeless. Therefore, I registered for the deliverance prayer of I-61 ministry, hoping to be set free. Now I know that was one of the best decisions ever in my life.

The meeting was almost 5 hours long and I experienced things that I will never forget. I broke all the agreements that I had made with demons and I spoke out loud that I devoted my life to Jesus and asked Him to forgive all my sins. Actually I had spoken those words a lot of times before, but during this prayer meeting I finally understood what the words meant. After I declared God's holy ownership of me, the demons had no choice but to go out. Each time a demon left my body it made me shake and groan. There were times I could hear mocking laughs from my throat although I didn't intend to laugh. I experienced the spiritual war between Jesus and the demons. The demons were indeed really smart and dangerous. However, the authority of the Lord was much more powerful so they all had to get out me. After the meeting was finished I felt my body was so clean and empty and I've been inviting more of God into my life to fulfill the empty spaces which the demons left.” (A college student in Seoul, Korea.)

“Things have been falling into place. I read my Bible and find it hard to put down. My friends see a huge change in me and I want to please God to show appreciation for what He has done for me. I feel safer on the streets and feel someone is with me all the time. I can't stop laughing - I have a new kind of happiness that is sincere. I just want to be like Jesus. Holly and Roger, I was skeptical at first but I soon realized it was for real. I can't thank you enough for what has happened to me through your ministry.” (A woman in Trinidad)

“I don't even know how to describe to you how I am feeling today. This is the first day in my whole life that I can remember, walking in PEACE and FREEDOM and JOY. Satan had me bound and confused. PRAISE GOD!!!! I am so FREE!!!!

I called a dear friend who has been walking with me in the Lord for 22 years. She was shouting praises to the Lord because she has always known there were powerful forces in the spirit world over me and yet could not understand why. Her husband is a pastor and they want to know more!!! (My husband) was not sure if you could really cast out demons and all of that stuff. He does not doubt now!

I had no idea that I had so much bondage on my life!!! I am so sore and tired today. I feel like I have run a marathon. I cannot even describe how wonderful today is. This is so awesome!!! I want everyone to be freed!!!!!

I keep thanking the Lord . I keep thanking him that you were obedient to His will for your deliverance work!!! I would not have known freedom, on this earth, if you had not started doing this. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!! Praise The Lord!!! I know this sounds silly but I feel almost like I was just born!!!” (A woman in Harrisonburg, Va.)

“Our first night back (after receiving deliverance prayers) we had a really bad night, (our young girls were) crying and we had turmoil throughout the night. (After our prayers with you) we were more aware of the source of the disturbance, that is, it is not only physical. We did use some of the tools you gave us over the disruptive crying; my husband prayed over the crying and right after that it stopped and we had peace! We really appreciate the time we spent with you so much!“ (A missionary couple to S. E. Asia.)

“I wanted to tell you my miracle.  I was healed!  You remember you prayed for me about my fears?  My many fears?  You chased them away and I was immediately healed.  The next day I knew right then that I was free and I remain so!”  (A Vietnamese pastor”s wife.)

“January of 2007 I heard a talk about personal deliverance & generational curses.   I remember knowing that I was to spend time with them (I-61 ministry team).  I was truly amazed by the things that occurred (when we met.)

That was the starting point of many changes in my life.  Things came up that I had never addressed with others & many things came out of me.  After the meeting we talked and they prayed for me again.  Even over the phone there were some things that were forced to release their grip on my life.  Thus began a process of change an encounter with freedom & a joy that I am scarcely able to truly put into words. 

The comparison of who I was to who I am now is incomprehensible to those who knew me before & still know me today.  They have literally asked questions like “Who are you & what did you do with my sister?” or “What has Vietnam done to you? You are not the one who left.”  They're right. I'm not the friend they've always known & I'm rather quick to tell them ‘I'm free & I'm walking in freedom.’  I had to come to a place of release, a place of forgiveness and beyond all else (I have experienced) deliverance.

I am blessed to have the privilege of knowing Roger & Holly. I am grateful to call them my friends & mentors. I am learning about deliverance, reading, researching & discovering the truth of it from His Word.  I am forever grateful for the role that I-61 Ministry plays in my life.” (A teacher in Vietnam.)

After experiencing God's power through (deliverance), my life is changing.  I know the Lord has called me to a total new ministry that my grandfather and my father (both pastors) did not have.  I just cast out a spirit of death from a young girl in my church.  Two times she had tried to kill herself.  We now are ministering inner healing for her.  I read the books you gave me and God helped me to set her free.  Praise the Lord!!  Our God is so wonderful.  More people are coming to ask me to pray now.  I need your guidance, (uncle and aunt).  More than anything, I need your prayer.  Thank you so much, I can’t wait to see to you again.” (A pastor in Vietnam.)

We want to reiterate what a wonderful (shocking, but wonderful) experience it was to go through (deliverance) with you on Saturday. (My husband) has told his family about it and they are impressed.  His sister doesn't want to burn joss sticks anymore, and his father said he is thinking of stopping… at least this is making them think.  (My husband) is really happy... really, really a changed man. I'm so glad we did what we did; I would've never known had it not been for your teaching. We are very grateful.  I know you don't charge for your work, but we hope sometime in the future to be able to bless your ministry as you have blessed us. Our eyes are really open now!”  (A teacher in Vietnam.)

“I truly thank the Lord for bringing me to learn and to experience amazing things…Your workshop opened my eyes to alert the scheme of devil.  I am at war. And I am ready to fight in the battle with Satan. I must be a warrior of the Lord… (Later the following week) It was just amazing, beyond my imagination when seeing demons coming out. I was really fighting with them. Some of the members of the church had helped me in fighting that lasted even 3 hours.  Praise the Lord! Halleluiah! To God be the glory!  Please pray for me because everything about this ministry is new.  The Lord has put me in the battle after meeting you. I know that this is happening in God's plan. I thank the Lord for sending me to see you, helping my eyes open wide. I miss both of you.  We will be in touch in prayer, in the Spirit and in via email.  May the Lord richly bless you!”  (A pastor in Vietnam.)

“Last Saturday was such an amazing day. You know, how much more peaceful I am, how much more fresh I am, how much more free I am. Everything happened in such an overwhelming way that I was almost sleepless that night.  I miss you, your kindness, your love, and particularly the faithfulness that inspired me so deeply. Thank you for the seed you raise in me.”  (A student in Vietnam set free from the bondage of a horoscope prepared by a fortune teller when she was a baby. She burned the document with our assistance.)

“By the grace of God, I was brought to I-61 Ministry and was released from the demonic (activity) in me.  I am no longer struggling with lust and unclean thoughts – they are completely gone from me!”  (A man in Vietnam.)

“I am compelled to write y’all this email at this moment because my Bible verse of the day was from Isaiah 61:1-3.  God was reminding me to take some time to remember you and thank you for the influences you have had on my life!  God shines out of each of you and I am always inspired to be more like Christ.  Your obedience to God challenges me to live the separate life where it would be impossible to identify myself as anything other than first and foremost, a daughter of God. I have been doing so well!  I feel as if His spirit is overflowing; that when I think of His love for me, it is almost like I cannot bear it, I cannot hold it all inside my heart or inside my head.  At these moments, there is no denying how real God is, all I want to do is tell everyone I know about Him!  God is definitely starting a revolution up here and I want to be a part of it.  I was wondering if you could send me that PowerPoint on Spiritual Warfare that you showed us because I am discipling two lovely ladies interested in this topic.”  (A college student in Syracuse).

“I wanted you to know that I have been set free from the need for the prescription I had been using.  I had attempted to stop using it about a week before we met, and ended up with a terrible headache.  Since our meeting I have stopped using it, and have not needed it since!  Just wanted you to know that God is at work and I’m praising Him for setting me free!”  (A pastor in Harrisonburg.)

"I really believe in this ministry the LORD has called you to.  I pray this will be multiplied 100 fold, like the fishes and loaves.”    (A woman in Harrisonburg.)

Before my deliverance I threw my cigarettes away to let God know I was serious.  During the prayer time I was set free from addictions and bondages.  I had been diagnosed with bi-polar and manic depression (two different doctors) and took Clonipin and Lithium for many years. I want to praise the LORD because I have been free from smoking and have not used my prescription medications for 3 1/2 months.  My mind is clear and I feel better than I have felt in years." (A man in Harrisonburg)

“I want to praise Jesus that I was delivered from sleep apnea (a medical diagnosis) and dependence on Ambien (prescription sleep medication).  After our prayer time I went home and unhooked my C-Pap machine and put it away.  I have not used it or taken Ambien since and I am sleeping fine!  I have not been waking up due to frequent suffocations like before.  My wife also knows I am better because I am not waking her up all the time!  (A man in Rockingham County, Virginia)

"I am so full today with tears, but only because of His goodness and mercy towards me. I have been so blessed since being delivered.  I never realized the bondage I was in.  Thank you for listening to His call for your life and helping me.  I know it is Him all the way, but you are the vessels that He uses.”  (A woman from Harrisonburg)

“I wanted to thank you again …, the time we spent together will be with us forever.  We went to the bookstore and bought 3 of the books [you recommended].  I have been doing well with what I have learned and have even experienced more of what we accomplished at your home.  I was pleasantly surprised, and very grateful, and in awe.”  (A woman from CT)

“I can't begin to express what a blessing from Jesus you and your ministry have been to me… It gives me hope, strength, and faith.  I am so much more whole now and am looking forward to being used by God.  Thanks and God bless you.”  (A man from CT)

“I have needed reading glasses since 2000.  Since going through deliverance last summer (2006) I haven't needed to use my glasses! Praise God!  This is not something I'd prayed for, it just happened. My eyes have improved tremendously.”  (A woman in Harrisonburg)

"My overall stress levels have greatly reduced!  I have a new level of peace about many things.  Since the deliverance I've found it much easier to read the Bible... I have also been purchasing books on various Christian subject matter, and I have found a new hunger to learn all I can!  I feel free of so much and my heart does not hurt anymore.  I praise God for that trip to Virginia."  (A woman in New York State.)

"Since deliverance from spirits of infirmities my hay fever and allergies have been healed.  I go outside, take deep breaths, and praise Jesus without wheezing!”  (A man in Rockingham County.)

…(the deliverance ministry was) “a painful and exhausting process and I am well aware that there is still work to be done… your ministry is of The Father and as draining as it may be at times, The Father is honored through it.  Thank You.”  (A missionary in Asia.)

WOW!!!!! There are simply No Words to describe my prayer time with Isaiah 61 ministries!!!  The scales of deception are no longer on my eyes. It is so much easier to identify and battle things on the outside rather than on the inside.  When you have lived for so long with these thoughts or "voices" on the inside you come to believe they are you, when in reality they are not you but the enemy, masquerading as you. Now I know the Truth.  Jesus has set me free from more than I could imagine!  I love Him so much and give Him all the praise and honor for my freedom in so many areas.   I thank God for (the I-61 Board) and their obedience to answer the mighty call to head up Isaiah 61. My Redeemer Lives and His Name is Jesus!!!  (A woman from Harrisonburg.)

I received my deliverance on a Saturday morning.  The next day in church during worship time, singing praises to the Lord was completely different. Even though the songs were the same, I was able to sing them with a new freedom and experience a much deeper level of worship. I was released from the spiritual junk that had been robbing me of joy and distracting me from being close to Jesus. (A woman from Bridgewater.)

Over the years, my wife and I have both been through Neil Anderson's Freedom In Christ and the Cleansing Streams programs.  While each one was very beneficial to our Christian walk, neither one delivered the deeply impacting changes that we experienced through Isaiah-61 Ministries.  We will be forever grateful to I-61 for their sacrifice and obedience to follow God's call to help produce a Church (the Body) "without spot or wrinkle".  (Retail business owners, Harrisonburg.)

“Before receiving deliverance I had much difficulty sleeping.  I had frequent nightmares and I would get up throughout the night every 2-3 hours. I could not lie on my back for more than 10-15 minutes at a time because I would have such difficulty breathing.  I thank God for (this ministry) coming into my life.  Since receiving deliverance I do not have any more nightmares.  I can sleep through the night for 6-8 hours.  I can now sleep on my back as much as two hours at a time with no difficulty breathing.  What a blessing these changes have made in my life (and my husband's!)  The tiredness I once felt from all my sleep disorders is gone, praise the LORD!”    (A woman from Harrisonburg.)

 “I am so, so grateful for you and for the release I experienced…  I still can hardly believe the difference in the way I felt when I came in your home, to the way I felt when I left.  No one would have been able to convince me that it would be possible.  Only Jesus (knew) and He kept it for a special surprise…  Have a great weekend.  I am!!!  Thanks to you, through whom the Lord mightily works.”  (A woman from Harrisonburg who was set free from depression.)

“I must tell you [after prayers] our marriage is really great!  Being with you has made all the difference in our relationship.  We praise God it is indeed a miracle!”  (Couple from Harrisonburg married over 40 years.)

“Mental illness started affecting me in 1993 after a relative died who was affected by mental illness.  At that time I was a strong Christian and actively involved in my church.  Eventually the mental illness started interfering with my life.  I was hearing voices that were not God and suffering from delusions.  Activities of daily living became hard to do.  For example, I lost my desire to cook and I had to make myself take a shower.  I became a loner and only left the house if I really had to go somewhere. Between 2001 and the first half of 2006 the Lord did serious inner healing in me, but something was still wrong with me.  In August 2006 the Lord revealed to me that I was schizophrenic while I was reading a book about deliverance.  Suddenly everything made sense to me.  I knew what my problem was.  In October 2006 I was delivered of schizophrenia, other mental illnesses, and many familiar spirits.   All of the “junk thoughts” that were inside my head are gone.  I am living life again!  I have hope whereas before everything seemed hopeless.  I am free and free indeed!”  (A registered nurse from Harrisonburg.)

I no longer feel as if I want to be committed to a mental institution.  Prior to deliverance I couldn't find that real personal relationship with the Lord that I had previously experienced.  I was tormented by thoughts that God had left me.  But I now know that Satan was feeding that lie to me.  He was stealing my joy.  After deliverance, I am aware of those lies and am instead choosing to believe God's truths.  I am free.   (A woman from Harrisonburg.)

Crazy as it may sound, since my deliverance (from many occult spirits), I don't have conversations in my head anymore. (A woman from Rockingham County.)

I have found II Cor. 10:3-5 to be so life giving since my deliverance experience.  Truly we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world.  They have the divine power to demolish strongholds.  We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.  I have learned to take every thought captive on my journey to abundant living.  When I confess and surrender, I immediately walk in peace and blessing.  (A woman from Rockingham County.)

I grew up in church and was born again in 1984.  However, since my deliverance from a spirit of unbelief, it is as if lights came on for the first time.  My understanding of scripture, prayer time, and worship are all open, free, and centered on Jesus.  (A man from Rockingham County.)

Although I gave my life to Christ many years ago, I was still walking in sin and living a life of deception brought on by a soul tie.  My deliverance broke the emotional stronghold that Satan had on me.  I am now free to fellowship with my God.  (A man from Harrisonburg.)

Even though I’m a seasoned traveler, for some reason (perhaps spiritual warfare) I developed a terrible fear of air turbulence. I asked the Ford’s to pray for me. Now I’m able to fly completely free of fear.  (A woman missionary in Indonesia.)

My father was a Shriner in the Masonic Lodge.  A heavy cloud was lifted from my mind thanks to deliverance.  (A woman from Rockingham County.)

I carried grief since I abruptly lost my father in a car accident at age 15.  When I went through deliverance, I was set free from it.  Now after 59 years, I can finally speak to people about my father without crying.  (A man from Harrisonburg.)

Before I received deliverance, I had much difficulty with comprehension and concentration. I would hear voices in my mind, especially when reading the Bible.  Since my deliverance (from many witchcraft and other Occult spirits), my comprehension and concentration has exploded and my memory has sharpened.  Now it is easy to memorize scripture.  After being delivered my mind became so much clearer.  I am so grateful to Roger and Holly for the patience, love, and time they gave me.  I thank God for their obedience to God’s call on their lives.  I am now free and free indeed!  (A woman from Harrisonburg.)

Aside from the day I received Salvation and the day I got married, getting delivered was the best thing that has happened to me.  (A woman from Harrisonburg.)

By opening the dark areas in my life to the light of Jesus, I feel I can effectively pray for my family - my wife and children.  I am experiencing the freedom of being able to trust God with all the areas of my life.  My faith is increasing and my desire to stay in God's word is growing.  (A man from Rockingham County.)

I was released from demonic strongholds of shame and guilt that were robbing me from happiness and a close walk with the LORD.  (A man from Harrisonburg.)

My arm (rotator cuff) was severely injured many years ago.  Doctors told me “you have to learn to live with it as it was.”  The day of my deliverance my "torn arm" was suddenly healed and now I have full movement.  Praise Jesus!   (A man from Harrisonburg.)