Another one of those WOW DAYS!  Long and interesting.  Four classes today.  9:00 to 12:00; 1:30 to 3:30; 4:00 to 5:00; and 7:9:30 with prayer for healing afterwards.  Left Bethel Campus at 10:15 p.m.  Now that was a long day.  After class I take my little “hitch hiker” back to her place which is in the opposite direction of my final destination.  I don’t mind.  It has been so good to get to know Jessica.  She is so bubbly and full of life.  She has two little girls so this is wonderful get-a-way time of freedom for  her.  I can see she is thoroughly enjoying the classes and worship and freedom.

Speaking of worship.  The worship service we have each morning before we start our day is out of this world.  And I actually mean out of this world!  It is as if you we are in heaven.  The sound of worship is so beautiful, especially when there is no music and the voices blend together in a heavenly language and sound like what I imagine a choir of angels would sound like.  A chill just came over me as I thought about it and typed it.  The class allows 750 students because the sanctuary seats 750 people.  I would imagine there are about 600 or  a little more in session.  The entire church building seems to be full with just scattered empty chairs.  I faced booked Dave tonight, stood on a chair (as everyone was already standing) and let him see and hear the music and praise.  We couldn’t say one word to each other because of the high volume of sound but I just panned the room and platform and let  him enjoy what I was hearing.   I don’t know what he heard or if I had the phone on speaker or not.  Hope he heard something.  I’ll find out tomorrow when I speak with him.  My phone must be off most of the day from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. because of being in the classes.

My cousins Joyce and Daneece are making life too comfortable for me.  Joyce is so generous and wants to buy all my food.  I am taking my lunch and dinner because it makes it easier for me to continue to eat healthily while I am traveling.  There is a Costco here so I have been able to go there and get some of the foods I enjoy.  I only see Joyce and Daneece a few moments before I leave and they are both in bed when I arrive home.  I’m trying to figure out how I can get some time to plan the rest of my trip so I’ll have the dates lined up when it is time for me to depart.  I do plan to stay here part of next week also (by popular demand)!  God provided these wonderful accommodations just for me.  Now I know why Daneece moved to Redding all thouse years ago.  SO I WOULD HAVE A BEAUTIFUL HOME TO STAY IN WHILE I AM HERE.  Isn’t it amazing how God’s timing works out?  God is looking out for us even when we don’t know what we’re going to need or when.  I just love that about Him.

No time to read.  Very little time to write my poem daily.  I have been faithful lately, however, today’s poem will not be added to the blog due to my time constraint.

I have enjoyed getting to know several people while here.  Jessica, my little passenger lady, Linda, who sat in front of us on the first night, and Angelica who God pointed out to me.  Don’t have a picture of Jessica but I can post pictures of Linda and Angelica.  It is amazing what the sweet spirits of others does to your heart when God is involved in new relationships.  I hope I know them for years to come.  I also met another family, a mom and her almost 11 year old son and 15 year old daughter from Saigon.  Beautiful people to speak with and to look upon.  They are Chinese and speak English fluently.  They came all this way to come to this class.  I hope I have the mom’s name right, Shin, because she is the source of my wisdom to depart this day.  Shin’s wisdom:  “I have learned that salvation is through Grace and not through trying to earn your way.  Grace is freely given and it is because the Lord wants to give it to us.” Such a great truth spoken so simply.

Grace’s son Benjamin had a word for me.  He said he saw a picture and I was up front in a church and I was alone.  He didn’t know what it meant and neither do I.  I believe in God’s timing I will know the revelation of this word given to me.

This morning all the different countries represented by participants was called out and the people of that nation were asked to stand.  I wish I had written the down the names of all the countries..  I found it astounding how many people came from all parts of the world and all parts of our country to participate in this week’s session.  It is a mighty work that Bethel does in equipping people to go out and minister to others with boldness and confidence because we know the source of our power is the One who lives within us, which is the Spirit of the Lord, Jesus Christ.  Many healing miracles have happened just this week in the services.  I am praying for healing of my disfigured and painful hands and the breast tumors I need to have removed when I return.  Tonight I prayed for a 24 year old man named Brian whose kidneys are failing and his back is rounded and humped.  I ask that  you believe with me that God will work a miracle in Brian and heal both of these conditions.  We have a mighty God!  Believe with me!

It is 12:34 a.m. and 6:30 comes early.  Must go.  Goodnight.

P.S.  I am down to the last few oranges I picked from Bett’s tree in Orange Ca.  They are still wonderful and fresh tasting and extremely juicy oranges.  Supposedly juice oranges but I love to eat them.  I will miss them.  Carole, if you read this please call your mom and tell her Thanks for me again. I don’t get to make or receive many phone calls due to my time constraints.  None this week at all (except to Dave).

I love you guys out there in the real world!