Michael Wells 1952-2011     ‘Best Friend’ 

It is with a very heavy heart & total shock that I am writing a few thoughts about my dear dear brother friend & ministry partner over many years in finding out about his very sudden death in Costa Rica.

 

Mike & I have travelled for many years together having some amazing experiences in various countries.

 

Mike has also been the greatest source of encouragement, inspiration & the love of a devoted brother to me in so many years of ministry together.

 

We have had some of the closest, amazing, exciting, challenging , adventures that two people could have experienced together.  From the former Soviet Union, Brazil, Africa & so many other countries we travelled together in. .

 

We stayed in some of the most incredible accommodation, sleeping in some places that are etched in my memory forever because  they were far from comfort or what would be even regarded as the ‘norm’.  In the midst of those kind of condition that were totally humanly unfavourable, God  came & ministered through our lives together, touching people in the remotest areas  & lives transformed to the Glory of God.

 

We laughed so much about the many experiences that we encountered, & those days were days of great contrasts as Mike continually laid down his life for the Gospel & to see people come to freedom –

 

We had some huge Highlights & some really difficult times; at airports, accommodation, cities, weather, in some small way akin to Paul “we knew how to abound & how to suffer need, when food & water where so difficult to find.”

 

There are so many stories to tell, times of great joy & times of real hardship through our travels, but God bonded us together in a

David /Jonathan like friendship & it was one of the most beautiful friendships with a man that I have ever experienced & will live on in the memory of what God had given us together.

 

Mike was the most generous, unselfish, forgiving man on the planet & the Earthly church will be the poorer for his passing, but Heaven is rejoicing at his Glorious Homecoming.

 

MY prayers are with Betty, who has been such a rock for Mike, in being so devoted to the ministry & her ministry with Mike & in the Editing & book releases, has been remarkable. I know that you will pray for her & the family as we experience with them the deep sense of Loss & the pain that comes from that.

 

I know his work & ministry will never die for it was birthed not in a person, but a revelation & ‘Jesus’ was always the ‘centre’ of that ministry in Mike as he lived so sacrificially.  

Blessings Ray Andrews

 

Michael Wells 1952-2011     ‘Best Friend’

 

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Our hearts are so with Betty and the family, and we have lost an incredible Brother and dearest friend.

 

 

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We take this opportunity to thank our many friends who have supported

the work of NEWlife, extending to us the hand of fellowship and ministry.

We have now been blessed with the opportunity to have our MINISTRY

set up in our new office, which is now in Coffs Harbour.

We have been working from home for over 20 years, and now with the required regulations

for Ray to be able to Practice,  we felt the need

to provide seperate offices, for that purpose and the services of the Ministry.

 

We are now located at

Suite  216  ‘KIMBERLEY HOUSE’

47  Little Street  COFFS HARBOUR

NSW    2450   AUSTRALIA

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We continue to Thank you for standing with us, knowing that

God has promised His Grace.

We value your prayers, that this Christ-centered ministry

will have free course wherever it is ministered, and that we will have divine

direction & annointing.

Love in Jesus.

Ray & Cathie Andrews