A couple of weeks before our St. John's outing, a girl on my team, Breanna had a dream about a boy with a shrivled hand who had been in a bus accident. As my team left the ruins of St. John's church today we came across a begger with a shrivled hand and so we stopped to pray with and minister to him. Me and one other girl went and got the man some lunch. We found out that the man had been in a car accident as a 6 year old and that is why his hand was injured (also makes Bre's dream line up more). After visiting with the man we asked if we could pray for him. As we were praying a few men gathered around us as well.
They said that they respected Jesus as a prophet and as we prayed that were laughing and mocking God. They kept saying Allah over our prayers. I wanted so badly for God to prove that Jesus is God.
It broke my heart to hear God mocked but I know that God has us there for a purpose. It was worth being mocked to just stop and feed and encourage the man. They said that people are never nice to him and typically just make fun of him. When you read this, please say a prayer for all the dear men we met that day!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
St. John's Church
Surrounding the ancient ruins of St. John's church in Selcuk my team experienced many spiritual attacks. There is a dark opression covering Turkey and it is extra thick around the church. Byron, one of the guys on my team, had a mono over a year ago and during his ilness his spleen ruptured. On our last Sunday in Selcuk as he was walking by the church he had such a strong attack on his spleen that he almost passed out from the pain. While I am not one to see satan behind ever bush we do believe that the spleen attack and other things were attacks from Satan. The last day my team was in Turkey we decided to pray and worship inside the church. Our team was scared prior to going but our time inside was one of the most amazing experiences we have had so far.
Before we even left our apartment to go to the church I felt excitement bubbling over and out of me. I worshiped and then prayed the whole way there. Apon entering the church I felt complete peace surrounding me. My other team members said they had similar feelings inside of the ruins. There is a girl on our team named Katrina and she has been praying to see angels since she was 3 years old. The following is an account of what she saw and experienced written in her own words:
"I know you are here. I can feel it... somewhere between my heart and mouth, I feel it. The moment we walked in the large gated doors, I felt you. I heard you threw the breeze, I sensed you in the air. I looked up to the high peaked boulders to where the sun was shining on them, and there I knew were many joy filled angels. I still see them, sitting happily on the boulders and looking down at us singing praises. THey sway from side to side, eyes shut as we praise in unison to the one God. Laughing at the little things we do and the little storm clouds we hide from.
I see one standing next to Laura, sharing a mug of God's joy, as she prays over the city. I see one with one arm around Byron and the other hand on his spleen. The angel is giving him a message that God is so proud of him. I see two next to Miranda. There is a young boy dancing in worship to the Lord, and next to her a young girl beam at the voice God gifted Miranda with, I see one holding up Jeremy by his shoulders and singing wrods of encouragement and courage to his heart. I see another angel handing Breanna the brigtest of red roses with a bucket of over joyed laughs that will fill her future life. I see one walking along side Alicia, pointing out all God created for her entertainment and shouting out how much he loves her! I see three armed angels standing around Ben as one annoints him with oil! I see a younger angel preaching over John, giving him words of encouragement and wisdom, telling him of all the great things his future hods for him. I see two angels smiling over Mica, playing with her hair, singing of her pure heart and God's redeeming love for her. I see an angel dancing around Sarah and literally screaming how much God loves her, is proud of her, enjoys her and loving that she's married to him with all her heart! God is here! And He will never leave!"
What an incredible testimony of God's love for us. Every single one of these angels lined up exactly with how we both felt God was ministering to us. We found out later that at the exact same time Breanna's mom was praying and asking God to send us each an angel. She had no idea what we were facing that day.
During that time;
Byron- felt his spleen peacefuly pulsing
Jeremy- felt extremely encouraged when hadn't been feeling that way at all
Breanna- actually picked a red rose pedal while we were there, is always over flowing with joyful laughter
Alicia- Was noticing God's glory in all that was surrounding her
Ben- Felt extremely streangthened
John- Had an entire sermon down loaded in His mind and spirit there
Mica- felt her hair moving around, A LOT
Sarah- felt extremely blessed and touched by the angel
The greatness of St Johns continues in the next blog...
Before we even left our apartment to go to the church I felt excitement bubbling over and out of me. I worshiped and then prayed the whole way there. Apon entering the church I felt complete peace surrounding me. My other team members said they had similar feelings inside of the ruins. There is a girl on our team named Katrina and she has been praying to see angels since she was 3 years old. The following is an account of what she saw and experienced written in her own words:
"I know you are here. I can feel it... somewhere between my heart and mouth, I feel it. The moment we walked in the large gated doors, I felt you. I heard you threw the breeze, I sensed you in the air. I looked up to the high peaked boulders to where the sun was shining on them, and there I knew were many joy filled angels. I still see them, sitting happily on the boulders and looking down at us singing praises. THey sway from side to side, eyes shut as we praise in unison to the one God. Laughing at the little things we do and the little storm clouds we hide from.
I see one standing next to Laura, sharing a mug of God's joy, as she prays over the city. I see one with one arm around Byron and the other hand on his spleen. The angel is giving him a message that God is so proud of him. I see two next to Miranda. There is a young boy dancing in worship to the Lord, and next to her a young girl beam at the voice God gifted Miranda with, I see one holding up Jeremy by his shoulders and singing wrods of encouragement and courage to his heart. I see another angel handing Breanna the brigtest of red roses with a bucket of over joyed laughs that will fill her future life. I see one walking along side Alicia, pointing out all God created for her entertainment and shouting out how much he loves her! I see three armed angels standing around Ben as one annoints him with oil! I see a younger angel preaching over John, giving him words of encouragement and wisdom, telling him of all the great things his future hods for him. I see two angels smiling over Mica, playing with her hair, singing of her pure heart and God's redeeming love for her. I see an angel dancing around Sarah and literally screaming how much God loves her, is proud of her, enjoys her and loving that she's married to him with all her heart! God is here! And He will never leave!"
What an incredible testimony of God's love for us. Every single one of these angels lined up exactly with how we both felt God was ministering to us. We found out later that at the exact same time Breanna's mom was praying and asking God to send us each an angel. She had no idea what we were facing that day.
During that time;
Byron- felt his spleen peacefuly pulsing
Jeremy- felt extremely encouraged when hadn't been feeling that way at all
Breanna- actually picked a red rose pedal while we were there, is always over flowing with joyful laughter
Alicia- Was noticing God's glory in all that was surrounding her
Ben- Felt extremely streangthened
John- Had an entire sermon down loaded in His mind and spirit there
Mica- felt her hair moving around, A LOT
Sarah- felt extremely blessed and touched by the angel
The greatness of St Johns continues in the next blog...
My Psalms 23- The Lord is my dance partner
The Lord is my dance partner, I shall not want for more.
He lets me rest in His arms, he leads me to the glistening dance floor, my heart is overwhelmed. He guides my every move to mirror His.
Even when I don't know the dance or I trip over my own feet, I know God will catch me.
Your hands on my back and woven with mine uphold and guide me.
You twirl me around and show me off in the presence of those who come against me.
You pick me up and hold me in the sky, I feel like I'm flying.
Surely joy and love will be my rhythm all the days of my life and I will dance in the arms of my love forever.
He lets me rest in His arms, he leads me to the glistening dance floor, my heart is overwhelmed. He guides my every move to mirror His.
Even when I don't know the dance or I trip over my own feet, I know God will catch me.
Your hands on my back and woven with mine uphold and guide me.
You twirl me around and show me off in the presence of those who come against me.
You pick me up and hold me in the sky, I feel like I'm flying.
Surely joy and love will be my rhythm all the days of my life and I will dance in the arms of my love forever.
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