Powerful God

Two weeks in...

I can't believe that we have already been in classes for two weeks with the DTS. Everything is going so well. God has been showing up in such a powerful way. To put a picture of how abnormal this DTS is, I want to share with you what I was able to see this week...

I don't really know how to elaborate what has been happening. I am so enthralled with the things that are taking place. I am learning a lot about leadership and what that looks like especially when I am "leading" a group of people who are mostly older than I am. Like I said in my last post, Jesus is the only person who qualifies me as a leader. What a great reality to lean back on for anyone! If he wasn't my qualification, things would look a lot different...

The past two weeks have been unreal. As the students settle in and soak up the lessons that Philip York brought about hearing the voice of God, and Matt Rawlins with the Fear of the Lord, there is something brewing. Something more tangible than I have ever seen.

As a school, we were witnesses of the raw power of God...

On Monday, the school gathered for a "Mystery Fun Night". As the planned evening was supposed to be surprise to the students, it turned out to be a surprise to everyone...

We watched a documentary called The Finger of God, and were planning on announcing the outreach location choices following the movie. If you haven't seen this movie, I encourage you to check it out. It is a documentary of crazy things happening in the body of Christ around the world. A man, who was skeptical about some of the goings ons of the church, was surprised to find that these strange things were real. He saw stuff like Gold Dust appearing on people's bodies, jewels coming from heaven, spontaneous healing miracles and more. Needless to say, some of us thought that this video was a little weird. Does that stuff actually happen? I mean, really... Gold Dust??

When the movie finished, Andrew asked if there were any responses to the movie. One guy spoke up, and before I knew what happened, the whole room swarmed around him. Chris, one of our students, had gold dust all over his arms...

WHAT?!

What ensued after was more raw power...
After we all freaked out a little, and not quite sure where to go next, Andrew asked if anyone needed to be healed of anything. That night, 6 or 7 people received healing from various conditions: scoliosis healed, back problems corrected, legs that were disproportionate were healed, and more...

What an amazing God. Why did He just choose to show up like that? I don't know! He is crazy faithful... and CRAZY!

So, we didn't end up announcing outreach locations that night. I wasn't too upset though, the Holy Spirit had other plans, obviously.

God is doing much here. I am looking forward to more. I still need some support, and if you feel led to partner with me, check out my support page for more information. This week I should have my pay pal account information posted as well.

God Bless! Next time I will share about my outreach plans for Central and South America and how our team is preparing.

Enjoy the Lord this week!

Questions with Screaming Answers

Sometimes, I feel like I am living outside of myself, watching what is happening from an ariel view. Its like I look at what I'm doing, or being asked to do, and thinking;

Why am I here?
How did I get here?
Why does God trust me so much?

I am growing more and more aware of something bigger than what I have signed up for starting to happen. I don't know how I am qualified, but what I know is that it is enough that God has called me. I believe He has called everyone. And more specifically, He has called us into friendship with Him.

Friendship? That seems so huge and simple at the same time.

Psalm 25:14
"The FRIENDSHIP of the LORD is for those who fear him, and he makes his covenant known to them."

How huge is this? I mean, that God desires friendship with us? That is impossibly beautiful.

Our staff team has had the privilege of having some amazing speakers impart some wisdom to us in our corporate staff meetings. One day, Dar Cunningham spoke to us, and one thing she said that registered in my heart was that "the JESUS in you is enough."
The Jesus in me is the only thing that I can refer to in explaining why I'm here. Why I can do what is required of me and more.
It is such a crazy thing to move into what God is doing. Its comparable to how I see the ocean move. When a wave is crashing, and you are crazy enough to jump into it, it can throw you down so quickly. The force of the wave makes you lose your composure...

Jesus is destroying me. In the best way. He sees my need for Him and He violently pursues me. Tearing down walls and embracing me like a child. I understand that sounds intense, but the picture I keep getting of His gentle and radical love brings me to such a new awe of Him.

How beautiful is our God! That he would do this? For anyone who wants it?

That is my Father.
That is my Lover.


Simply put, I am looking forward to the coming months. I still need more support, and I am working on getting more information out for you all this week. If you feel impressed to help me out with some of my living expenses and outreach fees (which is about $500 a month for lecture phase, and anywhere between $2,000-$4,000 for outreach), please let me know! I greatly appreciate any help. You supporters are what keeps me here. I love you!

Glory be to the living God,

Elizabeth