mural being painted at mission

Well time flies while your having fun. I must be having a lot of it because this year is almost gone and where did it go. The last couple of weeks there has been a lot of people to disciple. Tiff has been running 8-10 ladies in the Wednesday bible study and Jon has had around 6 in the celebrate recovery biblical twelve step. We have started a Tuesday night prayer meeting and have had seven show up. Now days this is a lot to have in a prayer meeting which is sad. It is going to increase here in a little bit as God moves on His people. I’m looking forward to Thanksgiving so I can have some rest. This is our yearly vacation. Something to think about. What did you do for Christ last week? If not much don’t feel guilty start today asking God to bring someone across your path to tell them about Christ. Who knows you might be an instrument that God uses for their repentance. It works every time I ask Him. Yesterday was the last day that the Sunday school would be in the Beach Flats. This Sunday we will be bringing them to the mission. One exciting thing the palm reader at the head of the street entering the Beach Flats looks like it closed down. Praise God. Pray for protection as we go out tomorrow night to pray and praise God on the mall in the chaos of Halloween.

Once again its two weeks that have gone by. God is working on many hearts. Some are changing before my eyes, others they show back up and we can tell what a difference in their life. The biggest problem is that some of them aren’t doing it with God’s help but with the governments. The chance of them relapsing is very high. We have started a mural which when finished will be seen from the mall and show Jesus and scripture. Pray for Royce who told Jesus he was tired of his life and needed His help. Ray who has six months to live is around fifty and was weeping like a baby realizing how scared he was about the other side (this guy is one of the toughest guys on the streets). After the spiritual breakthrough two weeks ago it is a big difference in everything in the daily life of the mission. It has become easier to preach as well as talk and pray with others. We are starting a prayer meeting on Tuesday night and have quite a few coming so praise God. Remember your relationship with God is primary and your relationship with others is next. How is your walk with God and when is the last time you told someone about Him. Most people I know the thing they hold dear is what they talk about. Stephen the behind the scenes benevolent pastor (today’s terms) was the first martyred for preaching the gospel. What is your testimony today. God bless better quit or I’ll start preaching.

Its been two weeks since my last post. Last week I had hit the end of my energy limit due to lack of sleep due to ministering and praying in the middle of the night. (I’m not asking or seeking pity it is what I am called to do) Monday night we had some disagreement issues with other people working down at the mission and spent a few hours with that. Then up part of night praying and thinking about it. Had to take Mike’s food run earlier that day so my week started off way behind. (Monday morning I usually take a break till around noon) By Wednesday night I could barely stay awake driving home I was in a daze. Thursday morning around three I told Tiff I needed some prayer for healing because I was getting really sick. I could feel it coming on strong. I was going to speak at Tracy prison on Saturday and knew that God wanted me there. I spent most of Thursday in bed. Friday my third busiest day I was ready and raring to go all Praise to God for His healing. (The guy who I was around that was sick was out of it till yesterday as well as all his staff sick) Friday there was around ten that raised their hand for special prayer as God was dealing with them. Saturday at Tracy prison was a special day as always. The first service, which is 2.5 hours long, there was over 120 prisoners. It was amazing on the altar call a whole bunch of them came forward. (numbers are not important) God is awesome all glory to Him. The second service was for those who are already Christians and that lasted three hours. The presence of the Holy Spirit was powerful and you tell this is the way its always suppose to be. The praise band did a wonderful job offering up worship to the King. Yesterday at the mission Tiff spoke and many were touched by the message. The other great news is this morning there was a break through in prayer. We have been in intense warfare for almost three months. I was asking God how long till His promised outpouring of His Spirit and why it was easy to preach in the prison and such a battle at the mission. He had me open to Hebrews and gave me 10:23 as my word thank you Jesus. I get excited and can ramble on and on about how awesome God is so see you and have a good week. God’s blood be upon you ( the meaning of God bless you)