Crow |kro| n.

So who knew... Crow = a member of an american Indian people inhabiting eastern Montana. 

Peculiar. 

Tonight while Will was preaching I saw a picture of a crow (don't freak out yet, intercessors of the universe). I've been praying for more accurate words from the Lord, and he told me it was for someone. 

During ministry time the word came back to me as I looked at a woman. I began praying for her and went for it. "I see a crow, but not a bad crow, a good crow. Do you have American Indian heritage?" (I had just looked up crows the dictionary). 

She said no. 

But it turns out she is leading a missions trip to the crow people. Who knew? I didnt. I prophesied over her more and confirmed what the Lord had been speaking to her. 

Ministry is fun. 

Also a man's hearing was restored. A lower back was healed. A random guest staying at the hotel recieved restoration in both of her ears and experienced the holy spirit for the first time (the meeting was in a hotel). Many people heard from the Lord. Lots were encouraged. Bozeman, Montana. 

RRRR is a menacing letter. That's why they call it murder... not muckduck.

The last week of Mobile Awakening has been more than peculiar. I think insane would be the best way to describe it.

Last Thursday, the day marking one month left in Mobile Awakening, the RV broke down. We were driving through South Dakota hoping to spend two days off in the Badlands. The RV overheated and stopped accelerating. We spent five hours stuck on the side of the road. Our activity of choice? Killing the demon flies in South Dakota 

that were attacking us. "Ima get you" was heard through the RV as one of us would chase down a fly, murdering it with a towel close by. Even the kids joined in. After a bit, we were towed to the closest repair shop.

All that to be said... The trip has changed. Our RV isn't able to be finished in time for us to finish the tour with it. Instead we have an 16 passanger van (kind of like a retirement home vehicle) that was given to us by some friends. Thank the Lord! 

If I'm honest. We're getting tired. At this point we've been gone a month and we're tired. Are we having fun? Most definitely. Are we seeing God move? Holy yes (we have seen SO many ears restored). Prayers for strength and health are welcome. We have had a lot of bizarre and unfortunate things happen in the last week including a throwing up child. We want more of God, so we continue on with joy. But please please please join us in prayer. 

I'm awed by the support and encouragement I've recieved from you guys. Thanks for joining me and the Mobile Awakening crew as we cry out for more. This isn't just about a group of seven seeing God move. It's about America. It's about Revival. 

Stand on up, it's bobsled time.

We've have been able to encourage pastors and churches on this trip so far. AND we've seen some amazing miracles on this trip so far. Here's a few. 

In Hamburg, New York, we saw a man with NO hearing in his right ear receive his hearing back. He was a the doctor just a few weeks before the service and the doctor explained that he would never hear again in that ear. God is great though and as we prayed for him in the beginning of the service he testified of 50/60% of his hearing returning. HOW AMAZING. 

While we were in Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada, a women with diabetes was prayed for. She was powerfully touched by God and said she felt better in her body (her ankle was also healed that night). When she got home, she checked her levels and she was at 2 (which she had never seen before). However out of habit she gave herself insulin and proceeded to pass out because she didn't need it. She did this once more! Showing up at church the next day, she had a black eye from following, but testified that her blood sugar levels were normal. She checking in with the doctor to get an official record of healing. 

One woman in a Michigan meeting had a titanium plate in her foot and big toe causing a lack of mobility and numbness. She had also had three knee replacements. After prayer she had full mobility in her knees after years. The feeling returned in her toes and full mobility in her big toe. I've never seen a titanium plate move like that, but some how God did it! 

So get on up, it's bobsled time. If its happening in meetings for us, then God wants to do it through you too! 

(we spent some time relaxing on lake Michigan. I think Jesus made the beach just for me.) 

Give It Away Now.

Day 12.

Mostly what I’ve learned so far has been picked up from being with the one’s giving their lives for the gospel (and from hearing Will Hart speaks every single night).

Here are my musings.

I remember one of the first times I was touched by the Lord. It was way back in 2008 when I went to Mexico on a mission’s trip with my youth group. We called it the infamous Monday night. That night we received from the Lord supernaturally. Some of us were prophesying, and some of us were being delivered. Believe it or not, some spoke in tongues, and some fell under the power of the Holy Spirit. We all cried, and we were all filled with more of God.  I will always remember that experience. It marked my life. If you ask others on that trip they would also say that they were marked.

That experience wasn’t only amazing because I was touched by the Lord, but because I learned a very important lesson.  Having been touched by God, there is a very natural response: To give it away. Being a younger teen, I did what felt natural. I came home from the trip, went to a youth camp, and began to share what God had done. I didn’t just share; I gave away what I had received supernaturally from the Lord. I spoke to teens at the youth camp and prayed that they would receive the same fire I had received. Some felt like it might have been a mountain top experience. But I disagree. To me, that should be every day. My life should be a cycle of receiving from the Lord and then giving away what I’ve received. I haven’t always done this in my life, but I am thankful that by the grace of God I did it then.

Here’s the truth: There is always a choice (As Will Hart/Jesus likes to say). You can choose to sit on what you’ve received from the Lord. Or you can give it away. Did He fill you? Did He change you? Did you encounter Him? What are you doing with it? Are you sitting down, thinking about how nice it was that He sovereignly touched you? Or are you sharing about the power and love of God with others?  Are you “fanning into flames the gift of God you received through the laying on of hands” (as Paul puts it in 2 Timothy)? Are you using the gifts that God’s given you? Are you laying your hands on others so they can be filled with the Holy Spirit?

Here’s another truth. What you’ve received from the Lord was never just meant for you. It was meant for those around you. It was meant for the lost. 

(PS watch out for some testimonies in the next day or two)

Legs Restored after 20 years

Quick Testimony from Syracuse, New York

At the very beginning of the meeting, the Lord began to heal people. There was one man who was hit by a car about twenty years earlier during a festival. He flew about thirty feet in the air and had broken bones all over his body. The doctors told him he would probably have to use a wheelchair or crutches for the rest of his life. He settled for leg braces. After praying for healing, Holy Spirit touched him, and his legs were almost completely healed. He ran around the sanctuary for the first time in 15-18 years; in fact, he couldn't stop dancing, running, weeping, and shouting about how good the Lord is. 

Jesus is so good. It's as simple as that. 

A Peculiar Update

It's day 8! Already? (sorry this is a bit late... it didn't publish a few days ago when it was supposed to.)

Here's an update on the last few days! 

My Peculiar Testimony: The first weekend we had a conference in Will's home town of Gloucester, Massachusetts. One of the woman from the church had metal in her knee. It caused pain and numbness. After the second night of prayer at the conference, the pain and numbness left! Yay Jesus! 

My Peculiar Moments: Jumping off a cliff. Eating 3 lobsters. (Truth – Lobsters don’t actually scream when you put them in the pot to cook them). A whole bus full of beards. 

My Peculiar Meditation: Matthew 16:23. (Jesus speaking to Peter) “Get Behind me Satan. You are not setting your mind on things of God, but on the things of man.” Peter was partnering with the enemy when he didn't “have in mind the things of God but the things of men” You discover a lot about yourself when living with another family and ministering. What have I discovered about myself? I struggle with fear of men (just once in a while...). Receiving the right approval and the right affirmation from man to ensure I’m on the right track. The solution? It’s not to fight really hard to expel thoughts of needing approval. It's just as Jesus said... put the things of God and the Kingdom in your mind.

Here’s my peculiar Jesus who created this very upside down kingdom. It confuses the wise and is understood by the minds of a children.

For this trip I’ve decided to set my mind on things above. His peculiar grace. His spectacular righteousness. His all consuming goodness. These will be the object of my thoughts. I've noticed that my constant prayer is for more hunger. 

Thanks for your continued support and prayers! We are now on the meat and potatoes part of the trip. We had a meeting last night and now we have 7 more consecutive meetings. Pray for restful sleep, health (a few of us are congested and car sick), and most importantly... More and more lives transformed by the power of God. 

Peculiar Is...

Fruit Obsessions. Cart wheels at least once a month. Random songs like... "I just walked out the front door, YEAH". Intense Kitchen Dancing. Saying "yum" after ever bite taken. Literally. The ridiculous usage of the word "literally". A need to touch every baby. A deep love for Photosynthesis. Weeping after hearing "I Hope you Dance". My height.

I'm just a bit peculiar. What I'm doing this summer is about as peculiar.

70 days. 45 Revival Meetings. 7 people. 1 RV. Our hope? That the true gospel will be ignited throughout the country. I'm serving an itinerant couple as they follow, in obedience, what the Lord has spoken to them. My personal hope? That I'll learn to be as peculiar as my Jesus.

He wasn't afraid to offend. He loved without boundaries. He did what the Father was doing. He spoke what the Father was saying. He healed the sick. He raised the dead. He cast out demons. He made disciples. He spoke in riddles. He pushed over tables. He may or may have not whipped a few people. He is my most peculiar friend.

I'm not sure I'm peculiar enough, but I want to be just like Him. As described by one of my favorite songs...

We are Peculiar People
We were born to fly
You and I, we're summoned to the sky

(give your ears a tickle of delight. Peculiar People by Mute Math)

This summer, I plan on trying out my wings. Stay tuned as I post testimonies, my own thoughts, and pictures throughout the trip. Be warned. This is my first blog, so any tips are super welcomed!