Miracle & Blessings

Friday night @ Texas District Conference I had the privilege of visiting with a dear friend, Mandy Elms. Mandy is a beautiful lady who obviously serves the Lord passionately. I love watching her worship in church! During our visit Mandy fussed at me for not posting more pictures. My EXCUSE was that my camera is too big to carry around in my purse. I went on to explain that carpenters live in homes that are in need of repair, mechanics have cars needing repair, and I live with a photographer (Redonia) hence I don't get pictures. Mandy's suggestion was that I buy myself a small camera and keep in my purse.

I told Kent of Mandy's suggestion. Kent is a fixer and he said, "Tracie, go tomorrow and buy yourself a camera." Of course, I'm a mizer and told him this week isn't a good week. We paid taxes, I went to the doctor with my leg, and I made a $500 error in my checking account. Kent also paid our missions pledge. Of course the pledge came from our monthly bill $$ and that stressed me. I told Kent I was going to pray and ask God to send me a check from somewhere unexpectedly and I would buy a camera. That night I truly prayed and asked God to help me get a camera.

Sunday morning early Kent called me from the church. He said in a very excited voice, "Tracie, you are not going to believe this. Do you remember praying for God to send you a check? Well there's an envelope addressed to you and a check made out to you for $957. I want you to go today and buy yourself a new camera." Wow!!! Wow!!! We went after church and bought a camera. After the purchase I had more than enough to cover our missions, too. Honestly, this was the first month ever that I felt we just couldn't make our pledge but Kent paid it anyway.

Now for the funny part. I had the camera last night at church BUT there was entirely too much going on for me to slow down to take pictures. Deadra, counted this morning and we have had 88 people to be baptized since February 7. We know for a fact that in the beginning we missed several people's names. Today Kent and Trent have baptized 4 more persons. Our total is now at 92 persons. Have we retained them all? No, but we are seeing most of them over and over again. Many of them have been filled with the baptism of the Spirit. We are so excited.

Last night's service was the most amazing yet. Our back pew was filled with young adults. There were young ladies and men about the ages of my children. They were weeping and praying at their pew. Some had multiple piercings and very far out tatoos. Several of them left the pews and went to the altar with their hands raised to God. One dropped to his knees and wept and cried saying he had never felt anything like what he was feeling. He was baptized and returned to his seat. Later he went back to the altar and wept and cried. These were obviously very hard living men and ladies. They have promised to be back this week. I KNOW God is going to work in their lives.

Additionally, Trent and Matthew have found out about a group of 2000 'couch hoppers'. These are young people still in school that are homeless. They go from friends house to friends house and park to park without a home of their own. We are praying for an in-road to these many teens. Please pray for Trent and Matthew to have wisdom and guidance from God in this new venture.

Ok...I must stop....just keep praying for the revival to continue!

Tomorrow Kent and I fly to Denver for the memorial service of one of our sweet men, Lafe Mckinney. We are going to stay over for an extra day. Our plans are to ride the train to the top of Pike's Peak. This is an elevation of over 14,000 ft. Last week Denver had over 20 inches of snow. Maybe we will see snow on the mountain! I will post pics using my new camera!!!!