This weekend was an uplifting gift from the Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ and God our Father. Friday night at eight o'clock, Michelle, Allison, Bob (Rick's Intern) and I, drove to the airport to catch our flight which left at ten o'clock at night. We were picked up by a friend of Michelle's who was transformed by the power of God in Brazil which transformed his whole families life.
Saturday morning we spent a half an hour worshipping the Lord and then a few hours learning how to pray for people. During lunch I had time to walk through the fields near the retreat center on one of the most beautiful blustery days of this season. Arkansas has rolling hills and open land that reminds me of the country. People are friendly and the body of believers at Heritage were so kind. After lunch we went the rest of the time learning about different issues people have been through and how to pray for them. We were blessed to stay at a house about a mile away from the church who did a wonderful job of hosting the four of us.
Sunday morning I was able to share my testimony during the traditional service about how God is faithful to those who continue to pursue Him and His Holy Word. During the contemporary service Michelle was able to share her testimony about the power of the Holy Spirit and at the evening service Allison proclaimed the greatness of God and how no sin is to big for God to deal with. At the end of all three services, there was a time for people to come up to the altar to receive prayer and I was thankful to get the opportunity to pray for a number of people.
One person the Lord led me to pray for was a twenty four year old woman who lost her five month old child earlier this year. The Lord used me to pray for her in a way that touched her deeply. People were healed of holding unforgiveness and bitterness against others, as well as realizing the true love that Jesus Christ has for them. Other people were set free from shyness and timidity and the fear of rejection. There were so many blessings that happened and I am thankful that Jesus allowed us to partake in His Kingdoms work.
Hallelujah!
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