Pastor Bill decided to read a few testimonies to start off service today. They were all amazing, but one was particularly fun. Grab some cocoa and settle in.
A pastor from Colorado, Jim Rogers, who is part of the Global Legacy network was traveling back from Africa. He had been teaching at some conferences about the Kingdom and healing. He was preparing to partake in a cold beverage on the plane when the flight attendant accidently spilt his drink all over him. He found himself getting irritated, but he decided to not let it show. After getting cleaned up he settled in to read his book. Suddenly, he noticed a woman across the aisle fidgeting in her seat and he felt God tell him that she injured her back two weeks ago and He wanted him to pray for her. This pastor argued with God for several minutes because he was quite tired and didn't want to pray for her. He finally decided it was probably better just to go with God's plan so he leaned over and asked the woman if she injured her back two weeks ago. She said, "yes, how did you know that?" He proceeded to explain that God had told him this and asked if he could pray for her. She agreed and the pastor then asked, "Can I lay my hand on your shoulder?" The woman looked at him and said, "You mean now?" He said, "Yes, I don't believe God wants you to be in pain for the next eight hours." She agreed to let him pray and she was soon in the aisle "out" in the Holy Spirit. :) The flight attendant quickly approached and wanted to know what was going on. As the pastor was trying to explain what was going on, the woman "came to". The attendant asker her if she was okay and she replied, "yes, I'm fine and I don't have any pain in my back!" The flight attendant then told the pastor that she had hurt her knee four weeks ago and asked if he would pray for her. He of course said yes. With a serious look on her face she inquired, "Am I going to fall down?" The pastor responded with an "I don't know" and proceeded to pray. The flight attendant was quickly healed! In a few moments the pastor heard the flight attendant on the intercom of the plane announcing that there was a pastor on board and that he had just prayed for her knee and it was healed and that if anyone else wanted prayer they could come to the galley between first class and coach and he would pray for them. So...the pastor proceeded to pray for people. A rather large man from England approached him and said "Can I catch for you?" The pastor was relieved that someone else knew what was going on. :) At one point the man from England said, "Man, you got to slow down, I'm running out of room to put these people." The pastor looked around and saw several people slain in the Holy Spirit. After two hours of praying for people they had several healings and 5 salvations including a man from Saudi Arabia who was flying to America to have surgery on his rotater cuff. Needless to say, after Jesus healed his shoulder he accepted Him as his savior. The pastor eventually made it back to his seat and began reading his book.
Revival on the plane. Got to love it. We were going wild at church when we heard this testimony. Bill tells it better. They should have it up on the podcast in a few days. The message was good too, so feel free to listen to that as well.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
Duck Duck Goose
A while back someone told me about this great little walking trail not to far from school. I decided to check it out this weekend and I'm loving it. It's not as busy as the river trail and it's only for walkers and runners. There are quite a few ponds on the trail so as you might surmise it's a local hot spot for the geese. As I was walking today I noticed a few ducks in the pond too. Now both species can be quite entertaining to watch, but I think if I believed in reincarnation I'd rather be a duck. First of all they're not nearly as ugly as the geese. Secondly, they don't make that awful noise that the geese make. I watched this one goose get all upset. It was sticking it's neck straight up to the sky and lettin' out a bellow. Then it looked at the goose next to it, got right in it's face and bellowed some more. The ducks are much more docile and they just float along. I always thought I would want to be a bird, so I could fly far far away any time I wanted, but ducks have the best of both worlds.
I got some new patio chairs today. They are terrific. The view is not so great, but it's nice to be able to sit outside. Now I need to make some lemonade or iced tea or something to really live large. I want some flowers to add some color to my little back yard oasis, but I've never really had much of a green thumb. I absolutely LOVE gardens, so I'm thinking I'm gonna do some research and get some flowers. I walked around Home Depot and Lowe's today just to look and it was so hard not to buy. I don't want to buy stuff and then have it die right away though, so research I shall.
Speaking of Lowe's...I saw Bill and Beni Johnson walk in when I was leaving. I was wondering when I was going to run into them out in public, it's not like Redding is a big town. I still had that celebrity gasp when I saw them. I wonder how many other people still do that when they see them.
I got some new patio chairs today. They are terrific. The view is not so great, but it's nice to be able to sit outside. Now I need to make some lemonade or iced tea or something to really live large. I want some flowers to add some color to my little back yard oasis, but I've never really had much of a green thumb. I absolutely LOVE gardens, so I'm thinking I'm gonna do some research and get some flowers. I walked around Home Depot and Lowe's today just to look and it was so hard not to buy. I don't want to buy stuff and then have it die right away though, so research I shall.
Speaking of Lowe's...I saw Bill and Beni Johnson walk in when I was leaving. I was wondering when I was going to run into them out in public, it's not like Redding is a big town. I still had that celebrity gasp when I saw them. I wonder how many other people still do that when they see them.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Today might have been the best
Heidi Baker spoke at school today! (Pause to contain the excitement again.)
I've never heard this woman speak before today, but I've heard of her and read one of her books. She absolutely astounds my mind and spirit and after today even more so. I prayed in the beginning of the year that I would get to hear her speak because her ministry has offices here at Bethel and today my prayer was answered. For those of you who don't know who she is she is an amazing missionary to Mozambique Africa. She raises thousands of orphan children and feeds 50,000 people a day! They've started 9,000 churches in the last 11 years. (Can you imagine the awe in the room after that statement?) She goes into Muslim villages and says "Bring me your deaf people" and every single one gets healed. Recently one of their pastors on staff had his tongue and lips cut off in front of his family and subsequently died before them. His cousin, also a pastor on staff, went into the house and told the criminals that they were loved by God and that they forgave them for what they just did and they repented and came to know Jesus. She tells the story much better. They also have had 9 mosques given to them because the leaders say they don't have any use for them anymore because the people all converted to Jesus.
What I love most about her though is her passion for intimacy with God. There are no words to describe it. She's like a modern day David. Anyway, she spoke today and didn't really say anything I haven't heard before, but her words were just dripping with her love for Jesus. At the end she had us all get on our knees as she blessed us and told us about this vision. It was so good.
Go check out her book There is Always Enough. It will blow your mind.
I've never heard this woman speak before today, but I've heard of her and read one of her books. She absolutely astounds my mind and spirit and after today even more so. I prayed in the beginning of the year that I would get to hear her speak because her ministry has offices here at Bethel and today my prayer was answered. For those of you who don't know who she is she is an amazing missionary to Mozambique Africa. She raises thousands of orphan children and feeds 50,000 people a day! They've started 9,000 churches in the last 11 years. (Can you imagine the awe in the room after that statement?) She goes into Muslim villages and says "Bring me your deaf people" and every single one gets healed. Recently one of their pastors on staff had his tongue and lips cut off in front of his family and subsequently died before them. His cousin, also a pastor on staff, went into the house and told the criminals that they were loved by God and that they forgave them for what they just did and they repented and came to know Jesus. She tells the story much better. They also have had 9 mosques given to them because the leaders say they don't have any use for them anymore because the people all converted to Jesus.
What I love most about her though is her passion for intimacy with God. There are no words to describe it. She's like a modern day David. Anyway, she spoke today and didn't really say anything I haven't heard before, but her words were just dripping with her love for Jesus. At the end she had us all get on our knees as she blessed us and told us about this vision. It was so good.
Go check out her book There is Always Enough. It will blow your mind.
Monday, February 11, 2008
In Honor of Valentine's Day
I know it's still a few days away, but when you're lying around with a monstrous sore throat your mind is left to ponder. So, in honor of Valentine's Day I've decided to write about the material things that I love. While there are many people that I love I don't really feel like writing a sappy blog. Once again this year I won't be getting any flowers or chocolates (or any other over marketed "thing") from any certain somebody. Last year my dad sent me flowers at work for Valentine's Day and there's nothing better than that. :) While I try not to get too caught up in the materialistic things of this world, there are a few items that make me very happy.
1. Zicam. If you have yet to discover this great cold remedy you should go to Walgreens and get yourself some. It's clinically proven to get you over a cold 3x faster if you take it at the first sign of a cold. Let me tell you, it works. I took it during my last cold and it greatly aided in getting rid of my cold. Yesterday, I woke up with a nasty sore throat so I started pumping the Zicam. While it's not an instant cure I do feel better today than I did yesterday. By tomorrow I should be back in action with no problem.
2. My Honda CR-V. This is my second vehicle, but it's the first one that I got to pick out and have the pleasure of paying for. :) This may sound completely ridiculous, but I love the way my ride makes me feel, especially on a warm sunny day with the sunroof open, windows down, some good tunes playin', and my hair blowin' in the breeze. It's fantastic.
3. My MAC. It's awesome. My previous computer always crashed in the middle of what I was working on. This computer is quick and sleek. I probably still don't know half of it's capabilities, but I'm lovin' it.
4. iPod and the new version of iTunes. First of all, my iPod allows me to carry around thousands of songs for my listening enjoyment. And, the new version of iTunes, oh, I do love the radio feature. All kinds of radio stations at your fingertips to sample new music. My personal favorite at the moment is classical guitar. Perfect for the romantic, candlelight dinner out on the terrace, neither of which I have. :p It's a shame there are commercials, but there aren't too many.
5. The media room back home. I LOVE movies and I waste too much of my time watching them, but I'm a work in progress. We have a fabulous media room with a big screen tv and sweet surround sound back home. It's good stuff.
6. JIF peanut butter, angel hair pasta, Dunkin' Donuts, Skyline chili, the Montgomery Inn Boathouse, Papa John's pizza, UDF hot fudge sundaes, ZIP DIP orange sherbet cones, Claddaugh's Monte Cristo sandwich, Texas Roadhouse, and O'Charley's hot rolls.
7. My keyboard. It's no Steinway, but I can pop on over to it and play whenever I want. The world goes away when I play, it's just me and the keys.
1. Zicam. If you have yet to discover this great cold remedy you should go to Walgreens and get yourself some. It's clinically proven to get you over a cold 3x faster if you take it at the first sign of a cold. Let me tell you, it works. I took it during my last cold and it greatly aided in getting rid of my cold. Yesterday, I woke up with a nasty sore throat so I started pumping the Zicam. While it's not an instant cure I do feel better today than I did yesterday. By tomorrow I should be back in action with no problem.
2. My Honda CR-V. This is my second vehicle, but it's the first one that I got to pick out and have the pleasure of paying for. :) This may sound completely ridiculous, but I love the way my ride makes me feel, especially on a warm sunny day with the sunroof open, windows down, some good tunes playin', and my hair blowin' in the breeze. It's fantastic.
3. My MAC. It's awesome. My previous computer always crashed in the middle of what I was working on. This computer is quick and sleek. I probably still don't know half of it's capabilities, but I'm lovin' it.
4. iPod and the new version of iTunes. First of all, my iPod allows me to carry around thousands of songs for my listening enjoyment. And, the new version of iTunes, oh, I do love the radio feature. All kinds of radio stations at your fingertips to sample new music. My personal favorite at the moment is classical guitar. Perfect for the romantic, candlelight dinner out on the terrace, neither of which I have. :p It's a shame there are commercials, but there aren't too many.
5. The media room back home. I LOVE movies and I waste too much of my time watching them, but I'm a work in progress. We have a fabulous media room with a big screen tv and sweet surround sound back home. It's good stuff.
6. JIF peanut butter, angel hair pasta, Dunkin' Donuts, Skyline chili, the Montgomery Inn Boathouse, Papa John's pizza, UDF hot fudge sundaes, ZIP DIP orange sherbet cones, Claddaugh's Monte Cristo sandwich, Texas Roadhouse, and O'Charley's hot rolls.
7. My keyboard. It's no Steinway, but I can pop on over to it and play whenever I want. The world goes away when I play, it's just me and the keys.
Oregon Street Tea Company
On Saturday, Holly, Lula, and I ventured out for some culture in Redding. Redding really lacks good restaurants, but this little place (Oregon Street Tea Company) was quite fun. I must admit the place was girly, there was a baby shower going on while we were there, but the tea was most excellent and the food was pretty yummy too. Every month they change their menu, but they have a ton of teas to pick from. We had a butterscotch caramel toffee tea on Saturday and it was delicious.
It's been an absolute gorgeous weekend, so I'm going to try to get out today for a bit. I'm sorry for all you Cincinnatians who are freezing, but you know you're welcome to visit. It's 70 and sunny right now and for the rest of the week...
We had the best speaker so far this year at school on Thursday and Friday. His name was Sy Rogers and he speaks mainly on sexual themes as he calls them. He has an incredible story including living as a gay man and then as a woman in preparation for a sex change. He didn't have the operation and was subsequently saved by Jesus. He's now been married for 25 years and has a daughter and travels the world talking to people about some of the issues around sexuality. His perspective on how to treat people struggling with sexual identity issues or sexual traumas was amazing. Good stuff.
Okay, I've procrastinated long enough. Time to write a book report. Chao for now.
It's been an absolute gorgeous weekend, so I'm going to try to get out today for a bit. I'm sorry for all you Cincinnatians who are freezing, but you know you're welcome to visit. It's 70 and sunny right now and for the rest of the week...
We had the best speaker so far this year at school on Thursday and Friday. His name was Sy Rogers and he speaks mainly on sexual themes as he calls them. He has an incredible story including living as a gay man and then as a woman in preparation for a sex change. He didn't have the operation and was subsequently saved by Jesus. He's now been married for 25 years and has a daughter and travels the world talking to people about some of the issues around sexuality. His perspective on how to treat people struggling with sexual identity issues or sexual traumas was amazing. Good stuff.
Okay, I've procrastinated long enough. Time to write a book report. Chao for now.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
YEEEAAAAHHHH
YEAH BABY! NY GIANTS WIN. ELI IS THE MAN. (And his brother was clapping so hard for him-it was so cool.)
Skiing
I finally got to go skiing yesterday! It took us a while to get there and get back. It's normally an hour drive, but they were checking every car for 4wd or chains. On top of that, they don't sand or salt out here, so the roads weren't exactly clear. We finally made it there though and It was so fun. I'm definitely rusty and could use some more lessons, but it was fun. The snow was so powdery. It was up to my knees on one part that hadn't been groomed (or something). I got out though, obviously. The weather wasn't perfect, it was a little gloomy and snowing all day, but we had fun so that's what matters. I was reading an article in the Redding paper this morning though and it said that Mt. Shasta has the deepest base of any ski park in the country right now. How wild is that? A lady at a gas station that we stopped at for a potty break said this was the biggest snow fall she's seen in 7 years. Rock on.
Speaking of rocks...that girl is still finding diamonds. Between her and people who visit her house they've found over 30! CRAZY. I'm still waiting for mine to appear. :)
Speaking of rocks...that girl is still finding diamonds. Between her and people who visit her house they've found over 30! CRAZY. I'm still waiting for mine to appear. :)
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