Food that Fights

Here is the information I promised all my Cafe' friends concerning foods that fight Disease. This article is courtesy of Men's Health Online. Print out and enjoy!

Best Colon Cancer Guard
Green or White Tea
Drinking just one cup of tea a day may cut your risk of colon cancer in half. Antioxidants in the tea, called catechins, inhibit the growth of cancer cells.


Best Blood Sugar Stabilizer
Raspberries
Raspberries contain anthocyanins, which boost insulin production and lower blood sugar levels, providing a strong defense against diabetes.

Best Skin Saver
Carrots
National Cancer Institute researchers found that people with the highest intakes of carotenoids--pigments that occur naturally in carrots--were six times less likely to develop skin cancer than those with the lowest intakes.

Best Heart Protector
Salmon
A diet of heart-healthy fats, like those found in salmon and olive oil, raises good HDL cholesterol levels. And salmon contains a huge dose of omega-3 fatty acids, which can ward off heart disease.

Best Breast Cancer Beater
Whole-grain cereal
Women getting at least 30 grams of fiber daily are half as likely to develop breast cancer, according to research. A bowl of Fiber One with blueberries will get you halfway there.

Best Bone Protector
Shrimp
Shrimp is high in vitamin B12, which aids bone density and is crucial in the generation of new cells. It is also a good source of vitamin D, an essential ingredient for bone strength.

Best Blood Pressure Reducer
Baked potato
Increasing the amount of potassium in your diet (a baked potato will boost your intake by about 400 mg, but be sure to eat the skin!) will significantly lower your blood pressure.

Best Cavity Killer
Monterey Jack cheese
Researchers found that eating less than a quarter ounce of Jack, Cheddar, Gouda, or mozzarella cheese will boost pH levels to protect your pearly whites from cavities.

Best Vision Defender
Spinach or romaine lettuce
The National Institutes of Health found that people who consume the most lutein--found in leafy greens--are 43 percent less likely to develop macular degeneration.

Best Hair Rejuvenator
Beef
Iron in the meat stimulates hair turnover and replenishment. Beef is also rich in zinc, which helps guard against hair loss.

Best Prostate Protector
Garlic
Compounds in garlic have been shown to reduce risk of prostate cancer by up to 50 percent.

Best Lung Cancer Fighter
Grapefruit
A grapefruit a day can reduce your risk of developing lung cancer by up to 50 percent. Grapefruit contains naringin, which may help lower levels of cancer-causing enzymes.

Best Cholesterol Reducer
Olive oil
Antioxidants found in olives have been shown both to raise HDL (good) cholesterol and lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, making olive oil a doubly potent protector against cardiovascular disease.

Best Brain Booster
Coffee
Beyond boosting alertness for up to 90 minutes, that morning cup is the number-one source of antioxidants in the American diet, and can help decrease your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by as much as 60 percent.

Last night, a powerful wave of the Spirit hit the Evening Church service. It culminated in intercessory prayer for a whole list of things... including the demolition of idols in the houses of God's people, the return of those who have sold their birthrights as Esau did for temporal gain, and above all things the salvation of lost souls.

There was one point where the fear or terror of God gripped me so intensely, I felt as though I were listening to the howls of hell in my spirit. I have read about this in the days of the Great Awakening. When Jonathan Edwards would preach, it is recorded that people would cry out and wail under the conviction. It was said that it would sound as though there was "wailing and gnashing of teeth."

The Spirit of intercession came into the service as we were praying for the government. There was a strong sense in my heart that we were travailing for our nation. Watch out friends for a revival that is going to sweep America. It's coming. It's coming.

Lisa Butler

I was in this service as well and experienced the power of God in a way I never have before. The presence of God swooped down upon us during prayer in such a strong way that I was unable to stand. I was overwhelmed by His Holiness and gripped with the reverential fear of the Lord. I was consumed with a passionate crying out for souls in prayer and filled with a terror for the lost.

This swell of intercession came to a crescendo and breakthrough. Then the atmosphere was filled with joy and laughter as we were refreshed in the presence of the Lord.God is doing a new thing! Shall we not know it! (Is. 43:19) I am believing for God to bring revival to America again. I believe the church in America is about to undergo a major renovation. It is time to seek the Lord as never before and believe for miracles.

Could it be Contractions?

The wind of the Spirit is blowing, not only in Lakeland, Fl but also in Charlotte, NC and in our area as well. The leaders of these moves are scrambling to their knees in prayer for definition and direction from the throne room, and the picture is beginning to become clearer. Todd Bently of the Lakeland move had a word from the Lord that the swell of the move would not take place until June 22-July 22. Yet they are seeing tremendous miracles every night.

Rick Joyner's church is experiencing an outpouring nightly after a group of His people visited Lakeland and brought it back. He has been seeking God for direction and the Lord has spoken about the time table. "If this is not the actual birth of the revival that has been prophesied to come... it is a spiritual contraction of such magnitude that the birth of the revival itself must be close."

He also comments, "However, I am not ready to call it a revival, but it is no doubt a visitation. If it is not the beginning of an authentic revival, it is a birth pang on the level that it would be hard to imagine anything more without the birth of a true, authentic revival. We do have some prophetic indications that as strong as this is, the real birth will come this fall. We are therefore resolved to ride this wave as long as it is moving, but if it stops, we will too. We will then seek to learn everything we can from this powerful contraction and get ready for what I expect to be the most powerful move of God any of us have ever seen."

I can't help but think, WE AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET!

Picture Above: The Morning Star Outbreak in Charlotte where the children are experiencing manifest miracles. Picture appears courtesy of http://www.mypropheticspace.com/.

Looking for the Best Price?

I mentioned this during the Cafe' yesterday and thought I would make this resource available here. If you are looking for the best gas prices in town, go to http://www.gaspricewatch.com/.

This site is going to be helpful for those who live in more populated areas (ie. Cumberland, Morgantown, Clarksburg, Pittsburgh) but you can also report information for your town as well. It will show you a map of your town and the price of gas at different locations from an ariel view. Very interesting!




Let me know how it works for you.

Testimony Update

Julie Ford:
Friday night during WOV 2008 I found myself half laying/sitting on the floor. I had been pulled into one of the waves that swept through the altar where I was standing. I was laughing and just crumpled to the floor. While I was trying to regain my breath and composure the Lord was speaking to me. I heard him say, "This is what it should be, and you (meaning the church) have made it wrong."

Melissa,
I told Lisa (Butler) about this and she confirmed to me that what I had heard was correct. God never made the church user friendly. The church has made themselves user friendly. One of the examples Lisa used was Uza and the ark.

Another Hero Goes Home

In the news today, unknown Polish hero, Irena Sendler passed away at the age of 98. She is credited with saving over 2,500 children by smuggling them out of the Nazi Warsaw camp. She sneaked them out of the ghetto in suitcases, boxes, and packages only to place them safely in Polish homes. Because these children would lose their families to Nazi gas chambers and furnaces, Sendler did her best to keep the original identities and family information recorded on pieces of paper, and stored away in a jar that she buried under a tree in her neighbor's back yard.

Irena was found out at some point during the war. She suffered a tremendous beating by soldiers who left her for dead in the woods with broken arms and legs. She considered it a small sacrifice for the lives that were spared.

I can't help but be challenged by the tenacity and humility of this dear woman. When recently asked of her bravery, Irena said, "The term 'hero' irritates me greatly. The opposite is true. I continue to have pangs of conscience that I did so little."

Could it be possible that the awareness of facing Heaven could have brought on her regret of not doing more? Like Irena, let's forget about the accolades of man and press forward to do more for the kingdom.

She's Sheltered In The Arms

One of Christian Music's greatest pioneers, Dottie Rambo, went to be with the Lord yesterday after a tragic bus accident in Mt. Vernon, MO. After warring with multiple back injuries and subsequent surgeries, she was a victor over physical limitation.

Dottie is credited with writing anywhere between 700 and 2500 songs. Among those songs were: "I Go To The Rock," "Sheltered In The Arms of God," "I've Just Seen Jesus," "If That Isn't Love," "I've Never Been This Homesick Before," and many others.

It appears her bus ran off the highway and into an embankment. She is the only reported fatality while seven others were injured. We will greatly miss her passion and praise. As Pastor Sharon says, "She is our modern day Fannie Crosbie."


Read the AP Story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080511/ap_en_ot/obit_rambo_5

A Word Fulfilled

For those who are still riding the tidal wave of Women of Valor... you might find this interesting. Before WOV, during one of our Prayer Services at the Lighthouse, Lisa Butler shared how she felt the ground shaking, and sensed that the Dam was about to break (speaking of the pent up prayers of the saints).

During WOV, we knew that dam indeed, had burst. Just yesterday, our intercessors gathered for Thursday Morning prayer. Robbin Arnold (one of the team) had brought a Chuck Pierce book entitled, "Releasing the Prophetic Destiny of a Nation." This book (co-authored with Dutch Sheets,) was a chronicle of the Word of the Lord which came to them for each of the 50 states on a road trip across the nation. Robbin read to us how Pierce saw embers of fire over Maryland. He also saw that a literal dam would break in the state, and this would be a sign of the spiritual dam that would burst and flow. Much more was written, but we couldn't help but marvel at the confirmation.

Stacey Blubaugh, called me late last night with another piece of the puzzle. She had asked her husband (an avid fisherman and outdoorsman) if he had heard of any dams breaking in Maryland. It just so happens, he told her of the Savage River Dam situation. It appears, in recent days, a dam release gate broke, giving way to a release of the reservoir. (This dam just happens to be in Garrett County). From what John Blubaugh has heard, there is a barge on the way from Florida to repair the gate. I can't help but chuckle at the irony!

Further significance lies in the fact that the Savage River is the first major tributary of the North Branch of the Potomac. Because the Potomac River supplies the Washington DC area with water, what bursts forth from here will certainly flow throughout the state!



Read for yourself: http://www.backwaterangler.com/2008/04/13/savage-and-north-branch-river-april-fishing-report/
Picture of Chuck Pierce: Courtesy of www.elijahlist.com

Testimony Update

Dawn Dice:
Pastor Sharon, Melissa, Lisa and all of the intercessory prayer warriors,

During my anticipation of attending WOV '08, I searched my soul for what God need to change in me so that I may experience deeper intimacy with him. God very clearly showed me that I need to loose the bitterness in my life. It was affecting my home life, my job, and most of all my ability to be able to truly forgive those who have hurt me so deeply in my life.

On Thursday night after hearing Pastor Libby's message I felt that I was ready to have hands laid on and to get rid of this bitterness. I was standing in line and was praying for one of my sisters in the Lord, and God spoke to me and told me that none of the people in front of that service could help pray this "thing" off of me because it was my own "Free Will" and so I had to go back to my seat, I felt as though all the air was just let out of my balloon. I called my husband when I got back to my room and told him, I just could not believe that I was carrying this bitterness out of my "own free will" and I was allowing it to hold me back.

Through the day and evening on Friday I kept hearing about bitterness and free will and was taking all if it to heart, because I knew that it had to go. After listening to Lisa on Saturday morning I felt like every word out of her was intended for me. I knew when it was time for her alter call that I just had to get there as fast as I could because I was ready to let all of the junk in my life go. When Pastor Sharon said that none of the intercessors could touch anyone, because it was their own free will to hold onto their bitterness, I knew that was God, because he already told me that on Thursday night. As I began to pray and Pastor Sharon was leading I could actually feel all of the heaviness lifting off of me and although I didn't realize it, but when Pastor Sharon said that we had to forgive God for allowing us to be born into a DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY, I saw a vision before me of an old, dead, twisted tree, and out of that tree came a new tree busting out and growing so big that I had to look left to right to see it all. The tree was full of big green leaves, then all the leaves were gone and it was covered in big white flowers. I knew that the Holy Spirit was doing a new work in me.

When I got home Saturday afternoon, my husband had replaced a small tree in our back yard that was dead with no sign of life with a beautiful new fruit tree on Friday while I was away at WOV. God is so awesome, I had no idea that he was going to do that. It was a confirmation to me that the old dead unfruitful deeds were gone and a new fruit was coming forth.

I gave my testimony in Church on Sunday morning and people came forward wanting prayer to break the tie of bitterness over their life. One lady said that it was like I took a knife and cut her abdomen open and looked inside of her. I was able to pray with them and break the generational curse of bitterness that has held me in bondage for over 30 years and claim victory for Jesus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I praise my God on every remembrance of you ..... all.

Still Writing It

Friends, the praise reports are still coming in! The dam that once held back the prayers of the saints has broken! As I studied for Worship 180 yesterday, the Lord took me to 1 Chronicles 16 where David brought the Ark of the Covenant back into the city of David. He made provision for the Ark to be attended to day and night. 1 Chronicles 16:4 says, "And he (David) appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel."

In this passage, I saw a witness on what Ps. Sharon (Mom) admonished us on Tuesday night. 1. Communicate what God is doing. 2. Chronicle it. 3. Continue in it!

We must never cease to minister to the Lord... We must keep record of what He is doing and saying. Finally, give all glory, thanks and praise to our most loving and compassionate Father.

He is here!

You may add your testimony by clicking on the comment link below... or email me melissa@hesalive.net.

Response: Still Writing It

Donny Hinkle:
This is just too cool! Most days at He's Alive Radio, we are all busy performing the various tasks that are needed to get the Gospel across the airwaves. Lately, we find ourselves running into each in the hallway or in a studio and share with joy what God is speaking to us right now.
That is just what happened! Holy Spirit has been speaking a word into my spirit that had me thinking. I buzzed Melissa to ask her what the Name for God was that means God is Here. We talked for a minute and then she told me to look at here blog. Sure enough, she had already written it down.

In the last chapter of Ezekiel, God is dividing the land between the children of Israel. The last verse says that He is Jehovah Shammah, the Lord is there.
I began to look at it in a new light. Of course, God is there. He is everywhere. However, His manifested presence is not everywhere. What made Ezekiel write under the breath of Holy Spirit that God was there. It was because His children were there. Jesus said that the Kingdom of God is within you. God shows up where His people are. God will only show up where He is welcome to do so.

So, if you are looking for God...He is here. Do you want Him where you are? Then quit asking Him to show up where you want Him. Be where He is! Show up where God shows up. Don't try to fit Him into your schedule. You put yourself into His. And do forget, wherever you are, God is already there!

It Must Be Written

My last post was about the move of God that began Friday night at Women of Valor. It's still going on. The outpouring continued yesterday in our church service that ran officially until 2pm. The Word of the Lord came to us in a prophetic utterance to "Chronicle it." This is an attempt to quickly obey the Lord. I am asking for any others who have experienced this move with us to share their testimony as a "comment" to this post. There is a link below to click on to do just that. Or if you would rather you may email your story to me at melissa@hesalive.net. Make the word "Testimony" your subject. I will do my best to update this blog with all testimonies that come in.

His presence is here as I write. What we are seeing is a profound wave of the manifest presence of God. People are laughing, crying, falling out in the power (many times all by themselves). There is a such a wonderful healing sense of the love of God flowing among the family. I will not attempt to label or characterize this move of God as I believe His infinite purposes are at work, here. My responsibility is to collect stories, chronicle the praise reports and give Glory to the One who has visited His people in such a miraculous way.

Timeline
This all began at 9:00 PM on Friday, May 2. Honestly, it truly began a long time ago as Holy Spirit would lead us to pray for this move of God in our prayer services at the Lighthouse. We knew we wanted God to move, but we had no idea just what God had in mind. Truly mind blowing. Not only do these glorious periods of laughter and "drunkeness" in the Holy Spirit come during the services, but they also come afterwards in our rooms, cars, even during normal daily activities. To be honest, all one has to do is mention or think on Him and He just shows up. A few moments ago I spoke with a friend on the phone and as we spoke of these events, laughter broke out all over again. Friend, this is real. I, myself, spent nearly 3 hours intoxicated in Holy laughter. My husband and I went back to our room where we continued to laugh in the presence of the Lord. Jonathan reports that I laughed out in my sleep throughout the night... and even into the morning. I woke up laughing before the alarm clock ever went off. The Holy Ghost hangover continued into the morning. But my story is just one. There are so many others.

To illustrate what God is doing, I've asked a friend and co-worker to relate a testimony he witnessed.

Brandon Hutzell:
"Friday evening after an intense healing service, I gathered many testimonies from ladies who were touched by the Hand of God. One lady named "Suzy" shared of her history in an abusive relationship that actually left her with a fractured jaw and scars on her face. In 1990 she injured her back and for the last 18 years could not stand up straight or do any physical activity. God healed her back and I witnessed her do a cartwheel. She said her kids always wondered why she couldn't play with them, and she couldn't wait to go home and do cartwheels with her kids. She also shared that after God touched her, her jaw was healed and she could open and move her jaw pain-free. There was another lady there who confirmed that the scars on "Suzy's" face had been removed by the miraculous touch of God. The three of us wept and praised God together in an intensely holy moment like I never felt before.

"The next morning,"Suzy" was in an aisle seat during Jacqueline Smith's service. Jackie was boldly preaching her message on Ehud and was charismatically walking the aisles when she suddenly stopped in front of "Suzy." Jackie did not know "Suzy's" story but God did! A holy hush came across the entire sanctuary and all attention was on her. God knew what "Suzy" needed and Jackie was yielded to Him. Jackie said that she knew "Suzy" was fragile and God wanted to touch her. Out of nowhere, in a beautifully gentle way, Jackie began to rub "Suzy's" face as if to say, "You are beautiful and you are loved." At Woman of Valor 2008, God removed "Suzy's" scars, and a face that had experienced violence and where she once felt pain, a gentle caress from God touched her in a tangible way. I can say from the depth of my heart that God became more real to me in that moment that ever before in my life.
In the natural, we saw a move of God that seemed to us like pandamonium, but God was touching each person in the sanctuary in a specific way with his healing power. All glory goes to God! I must end by humbly praying 'More God, more!'"

Louise Ginn:
"I just felt like I've been in a spiritual desert. Then we lost my Mother this year. Through Dr. Rebecca Polis, Ps. Meg Vis, and Robbin Arnold, the Lord spoke to me and just gave me back my joy, my sense of purpose of being a mighty woman of God. Dr. Rebecca said, "You are a mighty woman of God!"

Sybil Barron:
When I was laying on the floor, God healed my back. As I was laying there, my back was in such pain and God said, 'Stretch out your legs!' and the pain immediately left. I remained out in the spirit on the floor and my back is completely healed."

"Also, because of health problems, I felt I was going to die. The devil kept telling me I was going to die. I made my will out and even made arrangements for my own funeral and everything. But I had a scripture I was holding on to. Psalm 118:17. 'I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the LORD has done.' Someone prophesied those same scriptures to me yesterday. They said that I was going to be a mighty woman of God. I had roots that go back and I was going to be a great woman of God to lead my family to God."

Inga Gudnadottir (Iceland):
"When I walked in the Holy Ghost was there. And he started moving in my life as others right from the beginning. He was healing heartaches, cancer, all kinds of diseases! I felt that He loved me, that I was worth something. Because of a car accident years ago, I have had to take medication for pain, but for the last two days I have not had to have it!"

Shirlene Leverett:
"God touched my heart. I was healed last year at Women of Valor of Arythmia and have not had any trouble with it since! This year, a great anointing of the Word of God has come into my life. When I'm teaching or preaching it just flows out to others."

Testimony Update

Dana Maust:
I told some of my family that they needed to be at WOV 08. That they would be missing something very important if they didn’t attend! Wow, I didn’t know how right that was.

A few months prior to this I had experienced Holy Laughter at WLWC one Sunday after, “Church” was dismissed. We stayed as the Praise Team continued and we continued to Worship. God got me good that morning! So, I said that to say this…when everyone began laughing hysterically I understood what they might be feeling. Now, as the laughter turned into drunkenness I was certainly intrigued! Some of us were attending to a dear sister as she was having an intimate experience with Daddy God, but even as we prayed for her we could not take our eyes off of everything surrounding us! I have never experienced such a shameless, pure, intense move of God like this one. It was like those TV’s that are capable of splitting the screen into many tiny cubes of other channels, for those that don’t want to miss anything…it was like the front of the room had sections of laughter, next to sections of intense labor, next to deep intimacy, next to drunkenness-and that is only what I could see from where I was. It was, as some have described it, like the ladies were drawn toward the front and desperate to receive what their eyes were seeing. It was beautifully exciting and it has changed my life forever.

Oh yeah, I have to tell you this…My mother attended for the first time this year and as everything broke loose Friday night and time lapsed I caught her in my sights. She did not look amused! Well, thanks to a wonderful lady sitting beside my Mother we encouraged her to just come to the front and stand. She thought she could do that! Well, I have to tell you what Jackie said to her….. Now, this is not verbatim, but it went something like this….Jackie was doing that “hugging herself stance” and what she said to my Mother is this, “ This is God. If I thought for one second that these people were faking it I would ask for the mic, get up on that platform and call them all out! I am not into that! I don’t go for phonies, that’s not what I’m about!”

I had to share that because I bet there were and are people who might think this was a “put on” and they are absolutely wrong! WRONG. Humans could not have orchestrated something of this magnitude! GOD GETS ALL THE GLORY, ALL THE HONOR AND ALL THE PRAISE. THANKS BE TO GOD !

Testimony Update

Robbin Arnold:
Where should I begin? What a holy visitation of the Lord. I have never felt God's presence so strong before in any service. I remember God speaking to me before the conference that He was going to visit His house. There were no limits, nor were there any bounds on God as He moved among us! That service Friday night, was like a woman in labor down to her last push. Breakthrough came and from the very beginning, it was as though the wall of a dam was experiencing small breakings but Friday night was when the whole wall collapsed. Like the veil being rent once again. I remember getting ready to walk through the anointing line. I knew all I wanted to do was praise God all the way through. I remember thinking that I could walk through, "cool as a cucumber", and just praise Him. But as I got midway through, it was like a charge of electricity went from the tops of my hands all the way to my feet and lifted me up off of the ground. Whenever I got through the anointing line, I tried to regain my composure but God was not finished. I started to walk back over to my seat because we were trying to close the service but I stopped and grabbed Julie's arm so that she could help hold me up.

At that time, Pastor Sharon had called up Ev. Prophetess Jacqui Smith to the platform. She addressed the congregation concerning the message that she was going to bring in the morning service and then pointed at Ps. Sharon. As soon as she began speaking, I heard God's voice so loud and the atmosphere was charged and it buckled me over. I started groaning like a woman in travail and God began speaking. I saw that Tamar was about to birth and Perez was breaking through! As I watched Ps. Sharon drop to the platform Jonathan, Melissa and someone else shot out of their seat to the platform. Melissa could not even stand up there because God's presence was so strong. I could not keep my eyes off of the platform. After the words she spoke, "Uncommon Anointing", the groans began to come and my body shook so out of control. Brent Butler tried to come to hold me up but he fell to the floor. Next thing you know, I awoke and there were four intercessors around me praying over me, comforting me and just loving on me and it was Holy Chaos. Laughter all around me and different ones falling out under the influence of the Holy Ghost.

It was like God just let His children out to play. Different ones were wrestling one another, tackling one another and rolling around on the floor like little kids! It was beautiful! Especially the youth. When I saw Luke, he was birthing such a holy thing! It was the exemplified Joel..."I will pour out my Spirit on ALL flesh." It was not specific to gender or age! And this is only the beginning!

Testimony Update

Brent Butler:
I never knew it but I was bound by fear and loss of joy. I was afraid of what people thought of me, especially when it came to church. This past weekend, I put my foot in the devils face and got my joy and my freedom back. There has been great moves of God, and this is the start of the new! People say before some great services to put your seat belt on. But I say, RIP IT OFF!!!!!

Testimony Update

Donny Hinkle:
It seems weird that the guys are speaking up about what God did, is doing, and will continue to do as the result of a women's conference, but I figured I would put my observations into the mix. Not that my opinion counts, but I had a unique view of the happenings.
First of all, I have been in church all of my life. I have been in most every denomination and believe me, I have seen it all. At least that's what I thought. What was so amazing was that what God was doing at Women of Valor had nothing to do with denominations, religion, or any one person.
I can verify that this was truly a manifestation of a Holy, Righteous, and Loving God. There were people who needed physical healings who were healed of things that they had been dealing with for years. There were those who needed emotional healings from past hurts who received a touch from a loving Father. Then there were those who were dealing with deep spritual issues who needed to hear Truth.
This was all what God spoke to me before the conference even took place. God said he wanted His children whole...body, soul, and spirit.
I had a bird's eye view of God extending grace to His children. I watched people collapse under the power of God for no earthly reason. I saw joy come upon people that I hadn't seen smile for a long time.
To put it simply, if you thought God stopped doing miracles, then you thought wrong. If you thought God didn't love you any more, you were lied to. The Good News is that even if you missed it, it is still available to you. Call on Him. He is still looking for those on whom He can show Himself strong.

Testimony Update

Stacey Blubaugh:

I am writing this as I stand in view from the new! This weekend, was the most miraculous encounter I have ever had with Daddy God, and it's only just begun! Where can I even begin? I will have to start with Friday morning when I woke up. I knew something great was about to occur and spent time in such a wonderful presence of God, right there in my room! But what God has done has superceded everything I have ever known of Him! I have always known He loves me and that my prayers are effective but today I can say that what I thought I knew was minute in comparrison to what I know of God now! I KNOW GOD LOVES ME NOW! I KNOW GOD HEARS ME AND IS VERY INTERESTED IN ME, STACEY, ONE SMALL PERSON, BUT IN HIS EYES, VERY SIGNIFICANT PERSON ON THIS PLANET! Friday night was so beautiful from what I felt when I went to the platform when I went to pray to the time when we were drunken in His presence. I thought I was going to fall down when I went to pray but by the grace of God, He gave me a stronger set of legs. And then as Pastor Sharon began to minister, the atmosphere was charged with the presence of our Healer. Women came without hesitation to be healed but I am healed myself. God healed me in a very intimate way and I know I am healed because I no longer feel the shame associated with the disease that I once had! The symptoms are gone as well! And God is not done yet! This is a house of healing for all peoples and every other ailment in my body can't stay either. My new confession is, "I can't believe that I have that symptom because God has healed me!"

Also, the anointing line was incredibly special once again! Watching the peace and the joy on the women's faces was more than words can express! They are all so loved by God! I actually watched many of them be carried out by ushers as the Spirit would touch them! And I can't believe that I actually thought that I would be able to walk through it with no problem. I wanted to because I wanted to pray for my sisters and brothers that attend here at the Lighthouse but God had other plans and I was carried away too! But what followed was what still has me staggering still today. Yes, I do mean staggering, even sometimes drunkenly! My husband stilld doesn't know what to make of me! I find myself laughing hysterically at times and then at others, crying my heart out!

I was carried away after the prayer line to a seat and of course, Leona, came to put her arms around me! I was sitting there quietly but inside I could feel the power of God literally surging through me! I was leaning forward, with my head bowed and I heard everyone cheering and I thought, "The prayer line is done!" All of the sudden, Moma Inga came running by. I heard her voice first and then when I looked up, I saw her skirt as she rushed passed me. I would like to say I was taken off of my seat immediately but it was much faster than that. Behold, God came quickly at that moment and I found myself on the floor in the middle of the altar, directly in front of the platform. Melissa says that I came rubbing my belly but I say I rode in the wake of Moma's skirt! Moma Inga was on the floor directly accross from me as well, rolling around just like me! Melissa was sitting at the steps just behind me and I couldn't move! I felt as though electricity was coursing through every part of me! I heard Ev. Jacqui speaking to who I now know was Pastor Sharon, telling her that God has found flesh that He can speak through and that she has not compromised! (Amen to that!) I then heard her saying that she is "uncommon" and that there is an uncommon anointing on us. That's when it all began! Next thing you know, Moma had made her way to me and put her hand on mine and said, "It's going to come forth! I will help you!" My thoughts were, "Right here, with everyone looking?" And the answer was yes! Something miraculous was birthed in the Spirit at that moment and after I was done, I felt just like a new mother and my body relaxed and I just wanted to rest in the glory of it all! But then Lisa Butler arrived at my side and I remember looking up at her from the floor and Moma Inga put her back to mine and I knew that there was not only one but two! And the labor pains started again and I watched as the double portion was brought forth! I won't even try to speak of the Holy Thing that came forth, or try to put a label on it because God will reveal it in His time but I do know that I watched as the angels carried them directly to the arms of my "Naomi", just as it should be! Thank you Pastor Sharon for who you are! Where you go, we will go! Where you lodge, we will lodge! Your people shall be our people and your God, our God! Where you die, we will die and we will be buried with you! The Lord do so more to us and more also if anything but death parts us! (Ruth 1:16 & 17) This is a covenant of a special people and I made this a declaration not only for myself but for all of us who call ourselves your children! Your life has brought us to this place of our inheritance...this land, as Melissa has so beautifully taught us of! We are thankful! AND TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY AND HONOR AND PRAISE! WHO HAS HEARD SUCH A THING? WHO HAS SEEN SUCH THINGS? Isaiah 66:8 We are bouncing on God's maternal knees now! JUBILLEE IS HERE!!!

Testimony Update

Amy Nedrow:
Oh how can I even cover all that God has done through WOV!Praise God I’m not the same! My church scheduled a revival meeting the weekend before WOV and because I had such a thirst for God to move I began to fast for that and felt the need to continue on during the week till WOV. I had such a feeling I can’t describe that had me expecting something that I couldn’t even verbalize. God showed up during our revival and baptized me in the Holy Spirit sparking praying in a new tongue for me…The rest of the days prior to WOV I was in a quiet state still with the indescribable expectation on the inside.

During WOV – I had the intention to step outside my comfort zone and dance myself free like David did! I jumped and danced and praised with more energy than I ever have before! My heart has been renewed, my passion renewed for God and my church! I had wanted to leave my church and even started attending another at one point, because I felt there was no room to grow in my church. Through a message from Dr. John Polis I believed God was telling me I shouldn’t have left yet… I obeyed and went back, but wasn’t sure I would be happy there.Now – Now - Now I have renewed passion! I called my Pastor and told him about all that I was experiencing/feeling and came under his authority to pray in accordance to his heart for the church, which turns out to be an answered prayer of his that has revived him as well!!!!!

I have love for the church I wanted to leave! I am praying for the church I wanted to leave!! It’s amazing!God is working in our church and doing new things – our services are lasting longer because of the move of God that people don’t want to leave!At the conference I was prayed for by Ps Libby to set me free from anger, to correct my perceptions and strengthen my confidence, which I feel have all been answered.I was prayed for by Stacy during the inheritance issue. She spoke some things to me that blessed me greatly about being a tree planted deep, as did “the catcher” behind me (don’t know his name). Confirmations that I would not be moved like the enemy had been telling me. The whispers of “All I have to do is knock you over and you’ll fall” are gone!!!The enemy had been telling me I was a Jezebel – Stacy spoke a word that God says I’m not. I’m so thankful for the TRUTH of GOD being revealed. Sometimes the lies whispering through my brain get so blended in that I can’t see it for what it is.I was laid out on the floor in tears after Lisa Butler spoke – God did major healing of old wounds, from my grandparents death that left me without a place to call home too which God said I do have a home. He applied the Balm of Gilead and soothed the pain.He removed the shackles for me to praise Him! He removed my addiction to TV!While at the conference He showed me how the women (and men too) would leave there and affect life around them – What I saw was: rain drops hitting water leaving circle ripples that spread out and bumped into each other. There is no place unaffected by his outpouring in that time!

PRAISE GOD MOST HIGH, the TRAILBLAZER!

Testimony Update

Bethany Butler:
There is no possible way to explain friday night other than saying it was something new. I had never experienced anything like that in my life. I kept asking God "what in the world is going on?" and He said "I told you that I would do something new". Well, He definitely did. During it, one minute I would be busting out laughing and a second later I would be bawling. Before Friday night I had been bound up by always worrying about the future, and what was going to happen next. I never enjoyed the moment because I was too worried about the moments after that. Friday night I was set free from that, and now I am enjoying my life one second at a time. Yeah, you need to be prepared for the future but you can't let the future keep you from enjoying right now. I am sooo excited about what happened! God is so awesome and makes things better than we ever thought that they could be.