From: David Showalter
Dear Folks, (JEWS baptised!)
I just came from meeting with Bro Wolf. Needless to say the conversation turned to the outpouring of the spirit upon the Jews and the excitement it has stirred. I want to give you a little background information on Bro Crago and an update on how things are going.
First, Bro Crago is from the Cohen family which is from the tribe of Levi. This family does trace their ancestry back to the family of Aaron. I know I’ve already sent this information before. Since then I checked this information out on the internet and it is readily available and has been verified that there is an actual connection based on DNA and the genetic makeup. If you wish I can send you the article.
Here’s where things get interesting.
Years ago Bro Crago’s grandfather hired a gentile to clean the temple building where they held their services. This gentile man was an apostolic who witnessed to Bro Crago’s father, who saw the truth and was converted. The grandfather disinherited them from the family because they converted to Christianity, and they lost all they had, meaning finance, family name (from Cohen to Crago) and all they had known. Bro Crago was thrust into public schools knowing only some 180 English words. He was raised in a Jewish school speaking only Hebrew. I might say here that this may sound rather odd that one being raised in the United States yet doesn’t know any English. It would have been odd to me as well but I met some Hutterites in South Dakota that raise their children to speak only German until they are of a certain age. These folks actually speak English with a strong German accent. Back to Bro Crago.
His name was formerly Nathaniel Crago (his mother’s maiden name) Cohen. The Cohen family is so important to the nation of Israel that they keep track of their every movement. In the next few weeks, because of the great move of God among the Jews in California, his home state as a child, God undertook for him and he will be restored his family name, his family inheritance, and his family position. This is a considerable move of God for this to happen. He has reported that there are 400,000 Messianic Jews in the United States and he feels that they will convert very rapidly, in his estimation it could happen within 6 months. The reason for such a rapid conversion is the oneness doctrine that coincides with Judaism. It isn’t hard to convince them that God is one God. But, it is a revelation that Jesus is that God.
A prophecy from Joel 2:23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
Bro Wolf pointed out the last four words of this prophecy stating that this could be a very quick work among the Jews.
About three years ago, 2004, Bro Crago visited Bro Wolf’s church because of some personal battles he was having. Again, he felt the pull of the apostolic truth which is why he visited Bro Wolf’s church. In that service Bro Wolf was praying and speaking in tongues. Bro Crago said he was speaking Hebrew and God was giving him the answers to his personal battle. He went to Bro Wolf after service and began to talk to him in Hebrew, but was surprised when Bro Wolf didn’t understand what he was saying.
Since January of this year this same event has happened three times, where God spoke through Bro Wolf in Hebrew, giving Bro Crago instructions on how to handle this move of God that we are seeing among the Jews.
This revival has now spread from California and the original 9 congregations from the weekend of March 4 to the states of Washington and Oregon, and 12 different countries. It has been reported on the news in Phoenix, Arizona, prompting a call from one of Bro Wolf’s business associates that heard his name in the news report. He wanted to know what was happening, because this business associate is also Jewish. There are now 16 congregations in the U.S. that have been baptized in Jesus name and are filled with the Holy spirit.
Sis Janet Trout is visiting Israel very soon to confirm a report of 5,000 Jews that have been baptized in Jesus name and filled with the spirit.
It is rather interesting that Bro and Sis Wolf and family moved to Nebraska in July 1989 and Bro Crago moved to Nebraska in March 1990. The steps of a good man are ordered of the Lord. Truly, God has had His hand in all this from that time.
I will do my best to keep you informed as I hear things. I will also do my best to give as accurate a report as I can. Be sure that in the telling it remains accurate.
God bless,
David Showalter
Acts 2:38
