Home Again

Well...

If I have my math right, it's day 16 of year 24. This last week was a doozy. Made some awesome new connections with a few world leaders and once again am humbled and amazed with this crazy fun life I get to lead.

Still trying to make peace with the fact that I just don't understand it.

Still fun, though....

A great relationship was solidified with a lady named Donna Jordan. She has a huge prophetic ministry and travels extensively in the nations. For example when I said goodbye she was on her way to Sweden, soon would be in Singapore then to New Zealand or something like that. CRAZY!!! She's a wild grandma and we both are excited to see where our friendship will go and what God will do.

This week at the Ranch was bitter-sweet. It was awesome to be there, but I was sad that I wasn't going to spend the whole summer there. But it is for the better, I know more and more that I am to be home right now and really hunker down for a couple of months in the presence of God. I don't know what this fall has in store, but I believe it's time to get ready for what is coming. Donna really kicked my butt in a few area's like that and wonderfully challanged my faith. She even kicked me in the shins a couple times! And I mean she really kicked me!! What is it with big leaders and them beating on me? Todd Bentley elbow drops me and now Donna kicks me in the shins. Hahahahaha... so funny...

We teamed up for a session and I lead a time of prayer for the summer. I think we were all thinking it would just be a quick deal, but the Holy Spirit showed up something significant and swept us into about an hour and a half of DEEEEEEP, powerful intercession and experiencing the glory realms of God. At one point a staffer read Ezekiel 37, about the valley of dry bones and prophecying to the four winds to come and blow life into the army. So we did that and at the end I felt like we were to call for the winds of heaven to blow on us. So we did, after a sustained time of powerful intercession for the 4 winds to come. Ummm... Wow? People were laying all over the place overcome with the presence of God, others were kneeling, some (like me) didn't know what to do with themselves and I just stood there bawling my face right off. It was pretty intense and I loved every second of it.

My spiritual pappa, Dennis Wiedrick was there too, so it was awesome to spend a week with him. We had some awesome times, as always. He's a good, good man. It's so strange to think about what we are all doing. Since the last time I saw Dennis (which was only 5 weeks ago) he had been to South Africa, England and a few places in Ontario and now here. In between those dates he literally had only one day to turn around for his next date of ministry. More and more I am blown away by this man. I am greatly looking forward to September to spend some time with him and the Apostolic Family over in Hamilton. Slowly, but surely, I'm collecting my pennies to put towards the trip. Even if all I can do is get out there for one day, it's worth it. That time will be amazing.

Oh yeah... we had a little fundraiser banquet for ENR. Can you guess how much was raised? Okay, okay... I'll give you some sort of basis to guess a number. There were about 350 people there, each paid $25 for the dinner. So this number is above the $25 that was raised. Think of a number... really think of one... okay... now can you believe that just over $296,000 was given in one offering for the Ranch? Yes, you read that right - $296,000!!!!!

Anyway, when the week was over I went to Calgary. Someone got me a hotel room to stay in and I crashed for the evening, to wake up early the next morning to spend time with four ladies who probably pray for me more faithfully then many people around. I am honored and blessed to have them in my life. We went to a farmer's market outside of Calgary. I bought Llama Pepperonie... we'll see how that works. I thought Aaron and I would enjoy it. It's super spicey. And I was craving fresh carrots so I bought a bunch for $1.00 and ate them all!! Hahahahaha...

So that was that. I grabbed some lunch with Carolyn and headed off to Red Deer to meet up with some more friends. Hung out with Devan and Audrey until about 8:00pm and then finally headed home.

........Home.........

So much more to share, but that's the crazy update for now. I'm doing my laundry, to be ready for the morning and then I'm off to the lake tomorrow afternoon for something that I can't remember. It's some sort of party, but I don't know for who or why. I just know I'm to be there! hahaha!!

And special greetings to the new readers and the readers who have renewed their blog visiting. It's good to have you back...