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The Machete and the Cross:
An Encounter with Death In the Amazon Jungle of Ecuador <\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Are you prepared for a life-changing moment?<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Have you experienced a split-second event that could change the direction of your entire life? Or if you knew that you had only ten minutes to live, would you be ready to meet your Maker? Are you equipped to face your ultimate challenge?<\/span><\/p>\n

Missionary Lee Saalfeld experienced such an event in the Amazon Jungle of Ecuador. In The Machete and the Cross, he tells the story of a near-fateful event that night in a dark jungle village. Lee shares how the Lord prepared him for that death-defying moment and led him to his ultimate deliverance.<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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Endorsements<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Adventure and suspense mix dramatically with supernatural anointing and intervention in the great book The Machete and the Cross<\/em>. Lee Saalfeld inspires and trains in faith and Kingdom principles that will hole you steady when challenged by the greatest adversaries. Anointed, inspirational, and transformative.<\/div><\/div>
Dr. Mike Brown\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Founder and President of Strength and Wisdom Ministries <\/div>\nLead Pastor of Faith and Wisdom Church, Branson, Missouri<\/span><\/div><\/div>(opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/div>
My good friend, Lee Saalfeld, cafe an impossible situation. To the natural mind, it appeared that death was in his immediate future. But he was not standing alone.\u00a0 Like the three Hebrew young men that were thrown into the fiery furnace were not alone\u2014neither was Lee.\u00a0 Deep in Lee\u2019s heart was this truth given to him by his Lord: \u201cI can do all things through Christ who strengthen me.\u201d In this book, you will relive Lee\u2019s miraculous deliverance from his \u201cfiery furnace.\u201d Lee and his wife, Lauren, are not only wonderful people, but they stand strong strong in the face of adversity, standing purely on faith in God\u2019s Word. This book will excite you and encourage you to stand strong when you face your own impossible situations.<\/span><\/div>
Dr. Larry Ollison<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Larry Ollison Ministries<\/div>\nOsage Beach, Missouri, USA<\/span><\/div><\/div>(opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/div>
Lee Saalfeld is a missionary \u00a0who has many years of experience on the mission field.\u00a0 In this book, he shares a near-death experience where his life was hanging in the balance.\u00a0 As you read how God rescued and helped him in his moment of need, your faith will be challenged to believe God for miracles in your own life. In this book, you will learn about how to active the power of the Holy Spirit in your life during those moments when you desperately need help.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>
Dr. Daniel King<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
King Ministries<\/div>\nEvangelist<\/span><\/div><\/div>(opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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