Jewish music, Jewish Dancing and American Patriotism

Last weekend we went to Boston for a Night to Bless Israel. There we helped set up a night with Jewish music, Jewish Dancing, prayer and American Patriotism. It was quite the experience. The event was held in a decent size meeting room in the State house of Boston. Huge massive banners, flags were hung at the front. Many of the guys walked around with smaller banners that represented the twelve tribes of Israel. After the music there were speakers talking about the importance of supporting Israel. A few pastors and a woman Rabbi spoke. While this was going on, sitting by the window I could hear Palestinian protestors outside yelling "Free Palestine, Free Palestine".

Hearing them yelling, my mind went to news images of rock throwing kids and suicide bombers. This unfortunately caused some fear. Later I found out there were only two them. James (Michigan) and Brandon Crummer (Maui) had an encounter with them later that night. Their purpose was to draw out hatred toward them, but unfortunately for them, Brandon and James apologized for a former response someone else did to them. This just got them more angry calling James and Brandon Satanists.

The Day before we all walked around the city. Boston is a beautiful city, I greatly enjoyed walking around talking to people from all walks of life; Homeless, Christian Preachers, Gays, etc. God was showing us to be atmosphere changers and boy did we; Blessing, loving, cleaning. The streets of Boston was different that day.

Last weekend we went to an outreach in Salem to a conference called "God: For People Who Hate Church". This is one of the most unusual Christian Conferences that I have ever been to. The purpose of this event is to get us Christians more understanding of those who don't believe in Jesus Christ. Pastor Phil Wyman who is an amazing man got a discussion panel of Atheists and another of Neo-Pagans (polytheist, nature worshipers, etc). We practice the art of listening by asking them questions about what they believe, where they came from, why are they the way they are. One witch after being a witch for a while actually worked for a Christian Book Distrubutor Co. for six years. Two of the Athiest found it hard to believe that Jesus was raised from the dead. The Druid (pagan beliefs from Celtic times) use to be a practicing Jew. The other witch didnt know which witch was a witch, not really just had to say that.Two of the Neo-pagans were turned off by Chirstian's attempts of converting them. Overall it was a very hard for me knowingthey have turned away from Daddy's heart. Hopefully this unusual practice of listening will soften and change there hearts back to Papa.

Three greatly distinct Christian speakers came, Tony Jones, Jim Henderson, and Jay Bakker. Tony Jones was very brains oriented, Jim Henderson was very outside the box in his ways and Jay Bakker was very impactful. Having Tatoos from head to toe he walks in grace and forgiveness after living a history of condemnation and unforgivenss. He is a great example and hope to those who've fallen away from church and God.

Anton changing the atmosphere of Salem.

Jay Bakker spoke at this cool Baptist church.(the first American missionary was sent out of this church)

I dont know how this guy got here.


Dustin (Canada) hiding in a hole beside the church. He claims he saw a family of squirrels.

Porsche 911

Our first mission for us Kings occurred this weekend. Half of the "troops" went to University of Connecticut ministering prophetically and interpreting dreams. This one girl had quite a literal dream, being in a cathedral looking at huge stain class windows, God comes out of a stain glass, puts HIS arms around shaking her saying "do you believe me now?" I don't think you can get more clearer than that.

The other company went to Natick Mass. to a healing conference. A traveling minister gifted in miraculous healing came to minister to the MetroWest Bridge Church. First night he healed people in the congregation. One lady had her deaf left ear mostly healed. A man's hurt knee was strengthen and many others. The last day we went praying for people on the streets. First we went straight to the Emergency room. Three baseball players had injuries that we prayed for. At the mall we prayed for this amazing woman at the parking lot who had a limp, when done she walked totally fine.

Though these healings may sound amazing, I wanted more. Hearing what Jesus did and hearing stories that are going on now, especially in other countries, in comparision I was disappointed. There is more. Don't get me wrong I'm glad for what happened, but if you drive a Porsche 911 and only take turns and accelerate slowly. You'll never get the fullness out of it. I know my God is more capable and more extraodinary. I believe in His greater potential. The question is am I ready for it?

It's warm and I'm glad

Spring, When Kings go out to Fight

Now is the start of Spring Trimester, Its the last time to be a student here. After this there are many possiblilities that I could do:
Help out with staffing here next year.
Go to Vancouver, Canada to help start Streams Academy there.
Or even help out with Streams in Europe, if they need help.
I feel that my options are finally narrowing down, before that list was huge with all sorts of possibilities.

This trimester I'm very excited. Already four days into it, I feel a difference. The group seems closer now. I'm interacting more with people that I usually don't spend much time with here. We are more cheerful and happy. After going through the crushing processes of a Prophet (theme of the winter) we are now rising like Kings (theme of the spring) as Spring springs forth. Happy Kings at that.

We are now in charge, preparing everything from the logistics to the ministry of outreaches we go on. This is a big deal. We are no longer going on for the ride, we are creating the ride. During the week our groups prepare for the outreach, but we also are going to take the 104 which focuses on tearing down strongholds in our life. A video series we'll be watching called "The Truth Project" focuses what God intended for all aspects from Art, Philosophy, Politics, everything. Its a "Focus on the Family production" but it actually is pretty well done. We'll see how it goes.

Playing the "Jim Bay"

Well, we ended up not going to Woonsocket. Instead had a good long break and a night at the church for worship. I haven't had intense worship like that in a long time. The youth there were at first were timid, standing with there hands in their pockets. Towards the end many of the youth getting more into it, with outstretched arms, I wish I got a picture, they were literally reaching out to "Daddy".

This past friday we had a day of fasting, food and fasting spoken words (a day of silence). Leading up to the terrifying moments of fasting, Jamie (Alberta, Canada), Chad (Michigan) and others were screaming at the top of their lungs, in order to let it all out before it was time. Then the time came. It was hilarious watching everyone waving their hands in weird gestures trying to communicate what originally would be spoken. We also had a trusty pad of paper and pen nearby to communicate with more ease. It was interesting having silence for that long. Me, being one who doesn't speak much thought it frustrating not being able to talk. As the time came near and finished, a loud triumphant sound rose from the Yellow House. We talked, ate and were marry.

This weekend we had a conference for Intercessors. Specifically for intercessors who have been badly beaten by leadership. Saturday was a day for them. We served them food and had amazing worship. Virginia Sullivent an amazing prophetic worship leader lead worship. I had the honor to play with her, playing the Djembe (sounds like "jim bay"). It was amazing. People got up on stage to dance.

Woonsocket

Spring is here wait, Never mind it's now snowing again.

I've noticed a change in the atmosphere here. With the combination of Day Light savings time and a few days of warm weather everybody's mood changes. The first day of warm weather we had a snowball fight in 60 degree (Fahrenheit) weather. The sun being up an hour longer we could finally play outside after dinner. First the Canadian interns and the American interns had a "battle de la snowball", the Canadians claim they won but i beg to differ. Afterwards many of the guys merged turning there aim towards the girls.

Its interesting how the natural seasons coincide with what God takes us through.

This weekend we are suppose to go to a town in Rhode Island called, Woonsocket. In the past Woonsocket was strong in milling before the industry moved south leaving the town dry. The church there is starving for a great awakening, so this weekend John Thomas (MetroWest Church), and others are going down to speak at one of the churches to stir up the town spiritually.

With it snowing like crazy right now we'll see if we interns can go down and join them.

Pray for Woonsocket, RI. for freedom.

"Horay for Catholics"

This past weekend had pushed me more into leadership. Not only was I van Captain, I was dream team leader for the whole weekend.

Making our first stop to my favorite place, the Olive Branch Bookstore. This bookstore use to be a house but's now a bookstore. It has an entire room filled just with different bibles. There's a Hebrew to English Bible that I want. At this bookstore John Thomas (pastor of MetroWest Bridge) had a short dream interpratation seminar for anyone then after people would come to our dream teams (which I lead) to get a dream interprated.

One woman who was Catholic "horay for Catholics" was free from demonic oppression through a dream God gave her. In the dream she was running through this big house where this creepy man was stocking her. After going through many different rooms, she was led to her childhood home were it ended with her walking up "Liberty Street". Ha! The next day in mass there was a Bible verse recited about Peter being free from prison, right away she felt like someone took an invisible jersey off of her. She felt much lighter and Peace filled her. It was pretty self explainitory, Jesus fought for her.

Hanging around later that day, Analee (Mass.) comes up to me and says "do you feel adventurous". I say sure. There was a guy who worked at the CVS (pharmacy) who had a dream bothering him. He was working so we walked over. Six of us ended up going. So in the middle of isle three, Annalee, Ali (Connecticut), and Brandon Crummer (Hawaii/Wyoming) interprated this mans dream during his five minute break. While waiting at the end of isle three, Anton (New York) and Me were talking to Jill (Olive Branch employee) she had a wrist brace on. Anton asked her about it. From gymnastics, she had a tendon catching her bone everytime she would move her wrist. So as Anton is best known for, asks to pray for her wrist. Anton says to her that in God's Kingdom there's no injuries, so as a believer in God, God will heal her wrist back to normal. We layed hands on her wrist and said "Be Healed" etc. Basically by the time we were done, Jill was freaked out, which is a good sign because her wrist didn't catch anymore.

That night we went ot Annalee's house to have an awesome dinner, country fried steak.

Around seven we headed over to MetroWest Bridge to minister to the Youth. It was a charasmatic and intense ministering by the Holy Spirit. People shaking, waving flags, bent in weird positions, people crying and people laughing. Some of the youth was freaked out in the begining, laughing at the weirdness that was going on. The Kingdom of God is weird, but by the end of the night ones who were weirded out were joining in, waving flags around and recieving prayer. The Joy of God was on some of the youth for an hour. They laughed straight for an hour, not kidding.

Growing up in a Lutheran Church I never experienced such weirdness. Over the years I was gently exposed to the many ways God moves including the weird and bizzare. Im now am okay with however He decides to show Himself whether its tame or wild. If its Him I love it.

Sunday we ministered some more, with dream teams and helped at the church during service. We finished the day with pizza. But the weekend was not over for a select few. Me including three people were selected for a special mission later Sunday night. We drove to Dave"s Carpentiers (Mass.) house to help Peter Carpentier, his dad with a youth night at the house. Peter is a retired Navy pilot who has a heart to minister to the youth. That night God touched a girl who goes to a Unitarian Church, revealing Himself creating gold dust on her, yes gold dust (God does that), her toes were also tingling as we prayed for her and spoke prophetically over her. Her brother who came use to be Buddist. Jesus was blessing and growing both of them together, it was beautiful. Peter was encouraging to be around, because he had such a young spirit being late in his sixties he had much energy and had the ablilty to stay up late.

Early Monday morning we drove back home.

Sharayah (New York) leads it up in a dream team

Buy this Bible, perfect for kids who love bee's and Bibles, Sharayah (New York)

This army hat completely changed Claire's (England) personality, she's was a different person.