Monday 6-13-05
Topic: Day to day stuff
Mon 6-13-05
Talking to Kim was good. She got some encouragement and I learned more about her. I went to bed and woke up at about 10 something and stayed in bed for a while then got up and went on the computer. Jon picked up the phone when it rang and brought it to me saying ?Why can?t you pick up the phone when it?s your friends who are calling?? It was Betsy and I didn?t answer Jon because he knows I just let the answering machine get it to see if it is someone important or a telemarketer. I got this from my dad. Betsy asked me if I had gotten her email. I said I just woke up and hadn?t checked my email yet. She wanted to meet at lake Ella for lunch and to understand more of why I had given her my armor. I got ready and left right away, parked at Lake Ella, walked to the tree where I usually go, looked around for a while, waited until an hour after the meeting time she had said, climbed up into my spot and laid down looking around for her still. I also prayed as usual and worshiped a bit. I thought to myself ?perhaps she said 1:45 and not 11:45 and I just heard wrong ?cause I just woke up.? Rain clouds were rolling in. I prayed that it would not rain until after the meeting and after I left. Then when it was 1:10, I climbed down and walked to Publix to get a sub and perhaps meet her there since that is where she said she was going to get food. While I was there, I also got grapes and Publix sweet tea. 1:45 I walk back to the tree, eat my lunch at a table under the tree, saw a family walking around the lake who noticed my backpack up in the tree and laughed. I ate about a third of the grapes and drunk a third of the tea, finished of my Publix Ultimate and climbed back up into the tree to get my back pack and leave. I could see the heavy rain coming from the south as I walked north in a light rain. I got into my car just as the heavy rain came by. I went to my Publix to talk to the Deli manager that they had scheduled me against my availability and that I couldn?t be there Tuesday night. She wasn?t happy but she got someone to take over for me and I gave her my availability again so that it would not happen again. I then went over to ask for more hours to work up front but all I was told I could do was put a note up for anyone who wanted to give up his or her shift for me. As I was walking out Nick (coordinator) asked me when I came in. I told him I didn?t have work today, asking ?Why? Do you need me?? He then went to get the assistant manager to let me work and I worked from 4-8. While I was out getting carts, I found out the car of a girl who has been glum lately so I can give her flowers when I feel led.
I just saw the end of pay it forward and cried 3 times for just the end. I?m not talking about the usual wet eyes. I?m talking quivering lips and dropping tears on my hands in my lap? Those of you, who are being blessed at the moment and in the recent past, consider paying it forward rather than doing something nice back to the person who did it for you. Rather than focusing on finding out person who blessed you, find someone else you can bless. Now back to my update.
After work, I came home, called Betsy as I had promised I would and checked my Email. Kim emailed me saying Betsy told her I might be coming over and that she?d see me there if it was so and Betsy had emailed me saying it would be cool if I could come over after work. Betsy also emailed me her account but I did not read it then. I felt I should leave right away, so I changed out of my work clothes, had a quick wash, made sure my parents were OK with it, had to tell Mom a bit about what?s been going on since she?s clueless about certain things, and left before they could know that I heard Mom saying she doesn?t like the idea of me driving in the rain and other such motherly worries that show her love but not her trust in God. She is slowly gaining this.
I got to the girl?s place just in time for the worship video to start. I sat down next to Betsy. Everyone had bare feet. I got into worship. I took my shoes and watch off at some point. Betsy was lying with her feet towards me and I had a feeling I was going to rub her feet with oil. I tested to see if it was time to do it right then but could not get up. I continued worshiping until I was able to get up and promptly got my shoes on and told the girls I?d be back. I figured I?d go to Publix for the Oil but I told the Lord He could have my driving, my expectations, my feet, and my hands? I ended up going to Publix and asked which Oil I was to get because there were many different kinds. ?Extra Virgin Olive Oil? Sounded religious enough but it wasn?t the one He had me get. He had me get the biggest bottle there. I had a feeling it would get a lot of use and that it would be a glass one not a plastic one? anyway? I got it, went back, did a round around the apartment, went in, put the oil down and continued to worship. First I sat down next to Betsy again and took off shoes but this time my socks as well. Then I got the urge to get up just as Kim did and nodded to her, knowing she had been moved to dance. Not having the experience I do, she did not move the TV out of the way and ran into it. I should have moved it first but I did get it out of the way afterwards and she was ok. Even though you can trust the Holy Spirit to keep you safe while he moves you and leads you, it is still a good idea to move things out of the way... Speaking spiritually and physically?
Julie had come out to play? She sat down and enjoyed watching for a while? Kim had drawn a picture earlier? We were done dancing, the video of the concert was over, I was moved to set down pillows on the floor in a certain arrangement. The first person to go onto them was first at the foot rubbing. I did not know if it would be only Betsy or include the others. Betsy and Julie were talking next to them? Julie had asked why I had put the pillows down. I did not answer again. I hope she understands. I did not think that Julie would go down on the pillows and worried only for a sec. I trusted God and waited. Betsy said she felt like just falling on the pillows and did so. I said as I picked up the Oil, ?Well that makes you first? I put a towel down under her feet and proceeded. Julie sat down on the couch next to Kim and looked at her drawing and it was passed to Betsy while she was being anointed. After I was done with her, I sat and prayed for a while about if I was to do anyone else or if I was do be done or what. I got ?Wait.? This is not a surprise for me. We looked at some pictures on the Computer that were similar to Kim?s background that had to do with her dream. Julie went to bed. Kim showed me some artwork from her brother? major feelings there? Betsy was taking a shower during that time, came out and saw some of them, and went to bed. Kim and I sat on the Futon. I was still getting wait but not like a ?Wait?? more like a not really supposed to leave yet wait? I got a sick feeling in my stomach, throat and mouth like I had eaten something rotten and told her this. Kim came closer and put a hand on me and we continued to pray? we shared pictures we had gotten in the past or things that had happened? her hand felt like it was no longer touching my shoulder but melding with me? oneness of spirit or something? I talked about how it was a strange answer to my prayer of taking away my physical hunger? Kim eventually went to bed, I tried to get up when she got up but could not so she said I could stay as long as I needed to. When I had driven in, I prayed angels in with me. I prayed that many of them would go in with me. I prayed many of them into the rooms of the girls not just the living room. Kim saw a chain gang of little demons being marched out the front door. After she went to bed, I prayed for 5 angels to follow each of the girls who live there (2 to minister, 2 to guard and 1 to worship). The results were just as I should have expected but I always seem to expect more than I should which is being dealt with and will continue to be dealt with for the next few weeks. I had to wait there for about half an hour at the most but did not get much so it seemed like a long time. My prayer for the angels to follow them was toward the end and when I was able to get up, I locked the door on my way out. Driving home, I had to go the speed limit or slower most of the way? looked around at what places there were to eat around the area, which I haven?t done a lot. I was tired but when I got home, I ate a few sweets and went on the computer to talk to Kim I?m glad she gets online at the same time as I do. I only wish I had more contact with my other assignment?

Sunday 6-12-05
Topic: Day to day stuff
Sunday 6-12-15
He had been snoring that night and waking himself up every once in a while to say that he wasn’t really asleep and that he snores when he’s awake sometimes. Sandra came in bright and shiny telling about why she went in her room and how she fell asleep. She was overjoyed to find a hot spot and read something she was led out of the Bible after getting a picture of a reed waving in the wind. I’m a bit hazy on where she was when I woke up but at some point she started getting together some breakfast snacks. I enjoyed the fruit and bread but had been hoping for some a hearty meal of eggs and such… But who wants to cook a bunch after staying up most of the night? Others started to wake up. Julie had not gone to sleep at all and she shared about the tingling feeling she got in the extremities of her body. Uncomfortable and scary for her but her attitude has changed from a “This is really strange!” to “OK, God whatever you want to do” I prayed again for her to be able to press in. I’ve got to type up a list of prayer requests for my family. We ate and Julie wanted to go home. Brian had gone to church. Betsy got ready and eventually took Julie home. Mom and Dad went to church. Sandra took her girls to church, leaving a key for Kim and I if we left so we could lock the door from the outside. Kim and I slept until Brian came home. Then we continued to lie around. I think I woke up before her and was praying for her but she may have been awake at the time. Sandra came home with the girls and went to sleep. The girls played around and Brian asked them to stop playing their small keyboard while he rested on his chair. They climbed on me for a while; I told Kim I would need a back rub after that. (I had been wanting one the whole night and I found out later that she had been wanting to give me one the whole night but the time did not come until just before I left) After being “locked” in the girls room with the bored, clingy, Hanna, who just needed some love, I broke out of jail, went in the living room and sat down on the floor in front of the fireplace. I got my sketch kit together and tried to get something to draw. I figured if I drew, she’d settle down and draw some on her own. She marked my pad with a pencil which I wasn’t too happy about but she erased it when she saw me shake my head and I drew a young lady with her hands held out down to a child off the page. Then I drew butterfly wings on her in the rest of the page’s space. Hanna all the while kept asking me what I was drawing. Eventually she got some paper of her own and drew several drawings placing each one on top of my paper as I was trying to draw. I set each one aside and continued to draw in silence. I drew the couch and Kim sleeping on it next. Toward the end Hanna began to climb on my back and look on as I drew continuing to ask what it was. She didn’t mess me up too bad but at one point she tried smudging the drawing, as I was (to get the effect of smoothness on the couch) only she did it lightly over Kim’s face and I stopped her from doing it anymore. She didn’t do much damage and I only had to touch up the face a bit. I was able to finish the drawing in time to get my things together and change into my work clothes except for what I left in the car. Thankfully, Kim got up and asked me if I needed a back rub and I said yes. She was able to finish just in time for me to leave and get to work on time. Then of course I couldn’t find my keys and wallet even though they were in the same pocket that I had put them in and for some reason I just didn’t find them in that pocket until at least ten minutes later. So I got to work 9 minutes late, wasn’t able to actually start working until 20 minutes after that because I had to wait for someone to get done with what they were doing in the kitchen. I was very tired and did not get a break though I was scheduled to have one. I went home finally and typed up the answered prayers on my Blog. Kim Schmidt was online and wasn’t able to talk at first but later on, we talked and I felt I was to focus on praying and talking to her rather than typing up this massive entry…
Well Dad has asked me to get on the computer so he can check his Email, so this is a good place to take a break and take my brother to Game Stop like I promised him and then on to Home group and then I’ll finish this later on.

Sat 6-11-05
Topic: Day to day stuff
Prologue 8?P
When Brian and Sandra first mentioned the over night prayer and worship time, my first thought was of it starting at around dark and continuing through church the next morning. It ended up that it started at 4:00 PM on Sat. I was very glum about having to work from 3-9 and missing a chunk of the fellowshipping. I hope I will be able to read about what happened while I was not there. I had told one guy at work about what I was doing that night. He asked me how it went later on. “It was awesome” I replied but that is not the whole story. Indeed, the story could not fit in even that one full night.
Sat 6-11-05
I’m cleaning up at the end of work more meticulously even than usual because I had been told that Mr. Harrison (The manager of the whole store) would be the one to come check it that night. I did not get everything done but it looked very nice. I had to leave at 9 and when asked if there was any way I could stay and finish it, I made it clear that I had to be somewhere important.
Walking out to my car, I am already starting to rid myself of my workday including my apron and shirt. On the way, I continue to pray. I pray that I would do nothing except what God wants me to. This is what I have done ever since I had gone a step too far when I was told to sit at the fireplace next to Julie one Tuesday. I put my hand on her shoulder when I was not supposed to. Thankfully she stopped it instead of dealing with it. Going back to the topic. I get to the finks and park where I know I’ll be out of the way of others since I am usually one of the last to leave. I hang up my shirt and apron on the passenger seat; grab my bag of extra clothes out of the back seat and my backpack. I walk inside quietly, put my stuff down and get the rest of my clothes to change into. Coming out, I went to my backpack and noisily got out my sketch kit and Bible, opening the zippers as quietly as I could, not succeeding very well. I had already taken off my shoes at the door and relieved myself of my watch, wallet, and keys and put them in my extra clothes bag rather than my backpack earlier; so I was all ready to get into worship, so I thought. I sat down in front of the TV next to Betsy, my thoughts straying a little. Even with all I had done, praying all during work and telling myself that it was Ok that I missed the first 5 hours, I had not been able to prepare myself fully and still had a sulky attitude. After a while of this, I had to go to the bathroom and prayed in there that people would receive in there. I prayed that I would be able to receive even in there. Sometimes the best places to receive are away from everything else even if it seems a strange place. There were times, in Brazil, when I had to walk around outside the tent for a bit. Anyway, I walked out of the bathroom and could not go past the center of the hallway. I knelt down before I could be pushed down and opened my hands to receive what He was giving me. It felt like another time, Thursday, when I knelt down to be knighted. This was a bestowing of new armor, I thought. Really it was only getting a new weapon; a sword. I asked what this sword was (the last one was anointing) I waited for a very short time to hear what it was and began to play a guessing game with Him to find out what it was (not a very good show of patience). Every time I guessed wrong, I did a “Julie Side Jerk” (I call it this because of all the manifestations I’ve seen of the Holy Spirit, She’s the only one I’ve seen do a quick jerk with her head and sometimes torso to only one side. Only thing that comes close is a side bend usually accompanied with a “wooooe! Or the quick back and forth head shaking, sometimes involving the torso)” Of course she’s moved on to the “Chicken Jerk and Kick” and I’ve been doing this. Anyway for many of the wrong guesses, they were “Not Yet” rather than just “No.” What Irony! Heh, after playing this guessing game over many words, I find out that I’m getting something I prayed for and a different aspect of something I prayed for a long time ago. The one I had prayed for recently being gentleness, and the one I prayed for in Brazil being patience. Only this patience was specifically to wait on laying hands on people until it was the right time. This second one is going to be one I learn over time as all patience comes from perseverance through trial. The gentleness I felt was an instant thing and was excited to try it out. This also, I had to wait for. I’m able to get up now and I walk into the room where everyone is greeting each other since my mom and Aubrey came in toward the end of the former worship time, very noisily and saying “Hi,” Not being respectful to the quiet time of worship we were having. (This was the attitude that I had at the time) Now of course, I was doing better, added to my picture in a jagged way like adding lightning to my fire sword. “WAS ANOINTING, NOW IS PATIENCE AND GENTLEN…” (I ran out of room on my paper)
I was hungry, not only for food since I had a smaller meal than usual at work, but also for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. All through the night from the beginning of the first worship session, while in the bathroom and all through the rest of the night and on Monday at the girl’s house as well, I had the line from a song in my head “Let the Fire Burn, Let the Wind Blow” to which I added in the beginning and end to make “Let the Oil pour, let the Fire Burn, let the Wind blow, and the Rain fall down.” Only a portion of this began to happen as we locked arms in praise, prayer and unity of mind and heart. I believe for more of this tonight (Tuesday) especially since the oil has started to flow. I was between Betsy and Dad with locked arms, praying continually for a voice to well up in Betsy, Pressing in for Julie, and Kim… Jesus has Kim. I prayed for a fire to burn in our midst. Several hands were warm. After we had come down from standing, instead of locking arms and having my hands free, we had our hands and arms around each other’s backs. This is how I know that some hands were hot besides reports from others. At one point, I switched from Betsy to Brian who was on the other side of her. I don’t remember getting anything specific but after a while of that I went back to Betsy. During that time, I also prayed for wakefulness, spiritual awareness… These are the things I did not pray out loud. For some reason I do not remember what I said out loud or much of what anyone else prayed out loud. Those prayers went to the Lord. As I found out later on in the night after having a bite to eat and others had some coffee, speaking out your prayers is important. There is power in the tongue for Life and for Death. I continually ask God to prompt me when to speak out loud and when to keep quiet. The message about praying out loud was definitely for me. The other ones we watched were important as well but I especially enjoyed the African accent of very well spoken English reading of the King James Bible. Soft spoken, with passion and love was this man’s teaching on prayer.
I’m really fuzzy on what happened after the videos and I am not able to contact anyone because our line is messing up, doesn’t have long distance for Kim, Julie didn’t answer the phone and I just felt I should keep typing until it comes to me… I had already prayed before beginning to type this up that I would remember everything that I should put down. Alright… During the videos… ooh something did come back to me… Betsy wanted a back rub. OK… after we had our break, we came back in; Betsy got a back crack from Dad in waiting for the videos to start. I did the back rub while we watched the clips. She went to sit on the couch afterwards. Brandon then comes to lie down on the floor in front of the couch. I give him a nice hard, back rub since he can take it. Kim and Julie had started talking on the other side of the room. Mom, Dad and Aubrey began to go to sleep in the middle of the living room between us. Brandon stayed a bit longer. Julie had said that she felt like she just wanted to go to sleep before she got into the conversation. She never went to sleep that night. Betsy went over and joined their conversation. I felt I should stay. Hoping I would be able to hear what’s going on in Julie’s life. Brandon went in the other room to sleep. Kim went to pray for Brian. Julie came and laid on the couch next to me. Betsy came and laid on the back of the couch. Julie shared a little. I prayed, she jerked, Betsy laughed. We joked about Betsy falling on her and getting a head butt and probably a kick as well. Sandra had gone into her room to pray and we heard later that she got some sleep as well. I got up and walked around a bit and went to the bathroom. I came out and found Kim and Brian in a hot spot between the couch and the dining room. Kim was in catching position for obvious reasons, Brian was leaning back and forth, I joined in praying around him. Julie got up and stood at a short distance. I prayed for her to be able to press in. I felt the push as well but was able to stand, went behind Kim because she was looking unstable… I knew that if I laid hands on either of them that they would fall back but also knew that I was not supposed to. I was then moved away after moving a few pieces of furniture and such from around the area. I moved a chair away from Julie who asked what I was doing. I’m sorry I did not answer her. In cases such as these, I only silently do what I am led. Brian fell down and then Kim safely. Kim moved from the dining room to the other side of the wall between Brian and I. I had moved the chair into the hallway to the front door and was going to go back in but felt I had to stay in the doorway into the other hallway to block anything that might come that way on its way out the front door. It was the same chain gang idea that happened Monday at the girls house with a large angel watching all the little demons on their way out and a large angel with his sword drawn as well, behind me blocking the way to the Fink girl’s room or to the room Brandon was in. I prayed for Kim a bit, felt cold, put my arms in my shirt, curled up and went to sleep. When I woke up, Brian was gone, Betsy was still sleeping on the couch, Kim was on the other side of the wall in the dining room praying over the names of all the people we knew who are not saved, that we had written down on pieces of paper and put under the bread (This is a traditional thing that has some significant meaning for lack of the better word I can’t think of. I do not know the details of it however.) Julie was on the floor with a blanket bunched up on top of her. I wanted to pray for her but could not yet. I stood there praying, pacing. Julie spoke and asked me to spread the blanket over her. I gratefully did so and then sat down to pray between her and Betsy.

Tuesday Dad just got home from work and is disrupting my concentration but at least he hasn’t asked to go on the computer and check his email… yet.

Topic: Answered Prayer.
Two Sundays ago, I asked for annointing. God gave me a sword of Fire (The Spirit) and moved me the rest of the night to pass the annointing on to other people. As I was masaging Kim, listening to her conversation with Betsy and remembering Julie's report of the last time I masaged her, I prayed for gentleness. This Sat-Sunday after some worship and prayer, during a break time, I went to the bathroom, came back out and was heading back but could not even go to the other end of the hallway. Everyone was talking and greeting eachother in the room while I knelt in the hallway waiting and then recieving a new Sword. I knelt there for a while asking God what He was giving me. I played a guessing game with Him. I knew it was a sword of the Spirit so I went through different words that are of the Spirit. Power, No. Love, Not yet. Kindness, not yet. Goodness, no. I said a lot of other things that I do not remember that were not fruits of the Spirit but connected in some way... Eventually I was sure of what it was and now is. Gentleness and a different kind of patience that I don't get right away but have to learn through obedience. This kind of patience is for praying for people... or rather not praying for them even though I want to, until the time is right. As far as Gentleness goes, I'll have to get a report from Betsy. I also finally got a back massage just before I had to go to work. This also was an answer to prayer. Thank's Kim. Work was very tiring and I did not take my break and hadn't eaten hardly anything all day but at the end of my shift as I was walking out the door, a manager asked me what I was making. I had been wondering if they had changed my $/hr to $7.50 from $6 when I moved to Deli from being a bagger. I was thinking about asking about it but had forgotten by the time I actually was able to leave (I was looking forward to getting home.) I told her this and she said she would check into it tomorrow! Now I'm home and IMing with Kim who has just confirmed that my prayer for her to experience the presence of God this past weekend was answered. But that is her story and you know what Aslan says about people's stories. (Ask me if you don't and I'll tell you, or you can put in a comment if you do know the answer too)

Friday
Topic: Day to day stuff
Today I had many emails... most of them from the Finks telling one thing and then another and then retelling just to make sure, that we were having a sleep over at their house Sat-Sun and how they came to the decision etc. Betsy emailed asking if I wanted to do anything so I called her, got her voicemail, and left a message. She called me back a bit later and I went over to their place for only about an hour before I had to leave for work. It was a good hour though. I got there before her and made my rounds, I felt like I should wait on God before knocking or going in... So I sat on the steps and did not get anything. Betsy got there and I went in. I was very pleased to see Julie painting and almost giddy. On the way in, Betsy had mentioned something about it still smelling like a candle... I didn't understand and asked about it and she avoided it... Later I found out that someone had put flowers on their three cars, a candle (not lit for long) and some fake flowers at the front door... They all thought it was Thomas but haven't found out who did it for sure. As Kim was talking to Thomas over the phone, she asked him if he had done the yellow flowers the week before. I was not looking at her and mistakingly knoded. The real embarassing part is that I assumed that she saw me knod which she did not. A few seconds later, I made an even bigger mistake of confessing outloud in response to something Betsy said (I don't remember what it was) If you remember, put it on the comment line for me please. I was glad all they did was show their surprise and say SO IT WAS YOU! At that point I had to make it clear that I only did the Yellow flowers and not this occation. I was relieved when they didn't go into a lot of "Awe-thank-you's" because I was just doing what I was told. Durring that time, I also looked up the parable of the Sewer and the Seed where I found out that there were only four places that the seed fell. I had thought it was five so that it would go perfectly with Akiane's paintings of bears in the light, and Dolphins around a sunken shiny cross... In her's there are two groups that do not take in the seed. In the parable there is the path where the seed does not grow at all. In her paintings there are those who run away from the light/cross and those that are too selfish/hardened to notice it at all. The others see the light/cross but react to it differently. Link to this site I've been talking about of Akiane's Paintings and poetry from age 4-10 http://www.artakiane.com/akiane_art.htm#Akiane's Painting, sketches, and poetry I left for work and got there 2 minutes late which didn't matter because I had to wait forever to get the card from Alisha so I could clock in since I was called in to work not scheduled to work. I got 3 special tokens that I just found out about today, that Publix gives if you work 100+% as I always do. I found out that when you get 5 of these, you can hand them in for 5 dollars... I'm like... wonderful... how about a 5 cent raise every time? well anyway, I also found out that I have to work Sat. 3-9 and there isn't much of a way I could get out of it other they calling in sick which I will only do if I'm deathly ill... and can not function. So I will have to try to get off as early as I can to join in the fun at the sleep over. Not that I will be doing much different because I pray while I cook the chicken and clean up while working in the Delli, but the surroundings and the people at home group are much more condusive to opening the gates of Heaven, ushering in His presence, and doing some major Spiritual stuff. My co-workers are less inclined to speak positive things, and like to have a good time in other ways. I will shine forth.

XA Revelation.
Topic: Day to day stuff
Thursday 6/9/05-6/10/05
I woke up in the afternoon, got on the other computer because Mark was on the good one playing a game. I looked at Akiane’s Website again, talked to some people, linked some people to her amazing artwork and one online friend suggested I start a blog since I’m starting to write up what has been happening in my life and sending it to everyone… I’ve considered this before and didn’t really want to but when I got off of that computer to get on the good one, I began to think it would be a good idea to just add on to my already made website. For some reason I cannot get back to the editor for my old Angelfire.com website but I’m still a member and so I decided to start a new one as a blog. Kim D. Emailed a couple times as I was creating my blog, choosing settings, typing up a bio and interests etc. I linked more people to the artwork, talked to Brad a bit finding out that I could go to the dollar movies with he and Sarah with just enough time before going to XA. I finished just in time with my blog to rush out the door for the movie at 5 and it turned out that I even had time to eat out with them before XA. We had Quiznos Subs. It was great because I had not eaten since breakfast at 12. I left them alone to continue their date in order to get to XA on time. At XA, I tossed the Frisbee to myself outside for a bit, got it on the roof and retrieved it once then went inside, got my nametag and sat down. During worship (Which was very good for me) I began to wonder what the footwear in the armor of God was. I could figure out without looking, the rest of them…God’s armor: Belt of truth, Breastplate of righteousness, Helmet of Salvation, Shield of Faith, and Sword of the Spirit. This bothered me only to a certain degree and I continued to worship wholly for God. I was moved to go to the back, felt my shield there again, my sword was not the same and I just kept wondering what was supposed to be on my feet. I can’t put on new armor before I take off the old. I took off my sandals in symbolic obedience and was moved to my knees and face. I did not get stuck in that position so I figured it would be all right to change to my more comfortable Indian style sit. Eventually I uncrossed my legs and held out my arms in front of me sometimes both open sometimes my right open and my left holding my shield, sometimes praying with my right towards Brandon or in a few other directions. I also did the regular wafting motion that I have had since Brazil, though it has evolved since then to a more dance-like move. I prayed Worshiping angels in with the Holy Spirit. When worship was “over” meaning the singing, I went up to my former seat, bringing back my backpack, Bible and Frisbee to my seat in the corner. Mario’s teaching was on the Love chapter. Much of it was focused on the aspect of growing up, not being like a child, but taking responsibility, being obedient, etc. He also talked a bit about the way it is like looking into a reflection now but then we will see clearly. He did not skip over any part of the chapter and emphasized the need for love, the importance of praying in the spirit, and prophesying in love… At one point, I do not know if it was just after worship or after his message, he suggested we ask God for something we had never asked him for. Something that seemed more out of reach than others and that we should believe that we could have it. For me, I went through a lot of the things I want like spiritual sight, being able to hear the Lord better etc. but I’ve already prayed for those numerous times and said to myself “Well, I’ve gotten a heart for worship, a beat, a dance… I guess a voice is next.” So I asked for that. While Mario was going through the Love chapter, I was looking up where the Armor of God was. (Ephesians 6:11) I had looked it up in the back of the bible but for some reason started reading Ephesians 5 skimming through it and finding a lot of it applicable to my life and the lives of some people I’ve been talking to, but nothing to do with the armor. I then looked back and of course I was in the wrong chapter. So I thanked Got for the little side note and moved to the next chapter to find that there is a perfectly good reason why it is harder to remember the feet fittings… in fact more than one reason for me.
Several things came to my mind as I read through it.
Ephesians 6:14- Stand firm then, with the belt of truth Buckled around your waist. I thought. What does a Belt do? Well it keeps your pants up in battle, which saves you from embarrassment… hmm truth… That saves you from the embarrassment that comes when you lie or talk about what you do not know. I laugh and my eyes are blurry. Ahem…
With the breastplate of righteousness in place- I’m reminded that my strength is in my quietness and confidence, which by the book is righteousness, of which the fruit is peace.
Here it comes verse 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. My first thought: “Oh Come on! Isn’t there an easier way to say that to remember it and still be accurate?” Looking closer: “Well no wonder I couldn’t remember it. I don’t have much of it. I don’t go outside to share the gospel to people. I talk to people on the computer safe on my carpet.” Revelation: You don’t need shoes when you are in your safe comfortable carpeted home. You need shoes when you go out into the desert. Right now I am in preparation for the desert and my shoes are not sturdy enough for that. I’m to be refitted with new sandals. I pray for this to take place and read on. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. I finished reading the rest of that section and had read the former part of it as well but that is the armor of God. My feet and arms were now very hot different than the heat of the building that the rest of my body was experiencing… I still feel that heat in my feet. During worship, I also had been thinking of other necessities in battle such as bows and arrows, slings, spears, horns, shofars, drums and oil for afterwards. I tried to think of any spiritual words that would go with them. For the instruments they are spiritual themselves as is the oil because they are used in spiritual battle as well as physical battles. These I was to add to the table in my drawings along with the bowl of fruit and the oil that was already there. I did not get anything for the spears, slings, and arrows, these being long distance weapons unlike the sword. I tried to think of what we have that is long distance. I could only think of the effects that Prayer and encouragement have. I also had been thinking of the 5 stones David had taken up for his sling. Why are there 5? I do not know if every number in the bible has significance but a lot of them do and I’d like to know what they all are… I was reminded of one other thing that had to do with the number 5, though now I also have thought of the 5 loafs of bread but anyway… there are 5 types of people that respond to God, the Word and Truth in different ways. There are two paintings by Akiane, one of Dolphins and one of Bears, each having 5 groups of the animal representing 5 ways people respond or don’t respond. There is also the parable of the sewer and the seeds and others of the same topic. So I wondered about that for a while but it did not come to anything yet. I will study on it more…
After XA, I went to Ruban’s and played SSBM with him and other friends who also played Risk. It’s 4:03 AM now and I hope I am not called in to work tomorrow. I’ll go in to Publix to check next week’s schedule and pick up my check. I hope for more tomorrow as always and I pray that hurricane be turned away from Florida and everyone’s safety to be kept.

At Homegroup
Topic: Prayers
Tuesday 6-7-05
Going into the living room, I’ve shed my sandals and I put down my backpack. Sitting down, I begin in prayer. God’s guidance that I would do nothing but his will that night… I continued on for a while eventually ridding myself of my watch. The order I prayed these things, I have forgotten but it is coming back to me as I type this out and insert different parts in places where they should be. For Julie and Betsy I started out with.
Julie: Strength kindled, the Fire pillar to blaze around her again, wakefulness and Faith Increase (This was also for the whole group before anything happened)
Betsy: Speak out in testimony with boldness.
Great Lion come in and breathe on Julie, Roar into Betsy. Heh. I was praying this and envisioned it at the same time but what surprised me was that afterward, He turned around and licked my head (Lion Kiss) [that’s when I lay backwards and was stuck on the floor for a while]
When I got up from that, I stood but could not go out of the corner for a while. Then I went into the kitchen to pray while listening to the conversation. Praying the same prayers over again plus knowing the fire was growing around her and praying the worst agitation on any nasties on her so that they would be confused loosen their grip and be cast out by the angel near the window (again I don’t “see” anything). Then when leaving the kitchen, I could not go past the dining room into the living room for a bit. I got down and continued to Pray. I prayed angels into the place. Then Julie walks bye acting very joyful.
Julie: No more doubt (this was around the time after she’d had some chocolate Coffee and said that her energy had come from it.)
Betsy and Julie: To follow the leading of the Holy Spirit without hesitation in sureness.
Betsy: Roar in her heart (I’m sitting on the couch now I think then have to get up for my Bible and note cards with names on them, because I knew I’d have to write down all I was getting.) Minister to her, dispel the loneliness and give her joyful dates with Jesus. (Comment Betsy made earlier that night comes to my mind)
Julie: Speak to her. Let her know she’s yours. (She’s sitting on the floor between the couch and chair) I look back over at Betsy…
Betsy: Strength and wholeness…
Brian talks about the video about to be watched being a real faith riser… I’m like: Well that fits, not saying anything out loud. The whole time we’re watching, You will believe and not doubt was for Julie and I also prayed that my faith would rise as well as everyone else’s, Video is over… Julie moves over in front of the TV, lies down and is rubbing her forehead.
Julie: release from nervousness.
Time for prayer over Julie: Sandra suggests that everyone pray over Julie for the next 10 days. I think “Nothing different for me” Though now I will be more focused on it. In the beginning of the night I had also prayed my flame/sword would burn again but was told that I had to wait and it would come when I needed it. During this prayer time I felt it and extended it to those I was led as usual.
Now as I’ve been taking a break from typing this up and have been talking to Kim Schmidt, at 1:45 PM Wed. 6-8-05, I got to pray confirmation for Julie for whatever she’s been getting. Just now Schmidty and I are talking about how we tend to Mother others. I mentioned how Julie said something to Betsy last night to get a “yes mother” response and Kim said “yeah...Julie's a mother.” She and I are sensing something big coming. A doubling of protection I pray on all I know. I’ve now contacted all I can to prepare for what is coming. Kim’s gone now and I can now continue with the rest of last night.

At various points through the night, those towards whom I sent my flame were the ones who came out and said something. Not every one spoke who got it and not everyone got it who spoke. The question came up “who’s next?” I knew it was Betsy and let her know but felt that I was to wait for someone else to get it as well. Sandra got Faith and Betsy and Mom said Betsy should go first to which I agreed. Betsy got in the hot seat (on the floor in the middle of the circle of people). The flame went around. Julie spoke, Mom spoke etc. I felt to lay my right hand (the one with the flame) on Betsy but not yet and wanted to give it to Julie but could not. The time came for Betsy when she bent forward. Anointing on her in Jesus name. Anyway… Julie rebuked something. I don’t remember what it was but I participated in pulling it off and sending it to an assembly line of angels casting it away. Eventually I moved to the other side of Mom, knowing that Betsy was going to lie out in my former area. I held my shield over her from my new position continuing to pray. After the covering of her with the blanket from Kyle, I continued to hold my shield over her but was eventually led to lay it down over her and let go of it as well as my sword, belt, sandals, breastplate, and helmet. Jonathan’s giving of armor to David came to my mind as I did this. A sign of friendship and accountability I think.
From there, I got up walked around, sat between Julie and Brian, was moved to lie on my face. After Julie and Betsy left/while they were leaving I continued to pray guidance to them and sent angels to line both sides of their way home. This is in addition to the ones set to go along with the car to block incoming attacks and hook-slash off those who loosen their grip. I was stuck on the floor for the longest time not getting much, just listening to the conversation that continued. Mom kept saying that she needed to go and I told her she had her own car and that I could not get up yet. Mom ended up staying there much later than I did. I was finally able to lift my head and upper body up a bit and then I started to get a Julie Jerk (the one to the side) this reminded me of her and I began to pray for her and then I got something for Julie and Betsy to finish off the note cards I had started. I was then able to get up and write those down and go home. These are those words.
Betsy: On the way home and at home, bust out Roaring.
Julie: On the way home and at home bust out laughing.
I do not know what came of that. All I know is that I was unable to get up until I got those words… I forgot some detail that I will now go back and edit in. There. Now I’m done with that… Any questions?

The very next weakend.
Topic: Day to day stuff
Thurs. 6-2-05
Kim and Julie came over, had a look around the house, talked with mom and then dad followed by some card games and a rather ruined start at watching the movie Hook.
They left at a good time for them. I then went on the computer and talked with Kim Schmidt online. Her brother’s birthday party was delayed so that her older brother could be there for it. She’s been reading some Isaiah among others being reassured of some promises she’s been given from God. We’re both praying for the ability to spend ACTUAL time with God. I felt like I should fast Friday and told God I’d do it if it was sunny outside. I went to bed thinking that I had work at 10 instead of 1:30 because I looked on the wrong day on my calendar.
Fri. 6-3-05
I woke up in the morning at 8:45 but stayed in bed until 9:30 when I looked at my clock again. I got up thinking I was late for work and then looked at my calendar with a sigh of relief. Guess what! It was sunny outside and birds were singing. So I left for work without eating, parked my car in the back of the lot by a patch of grass, listening to worship music, praying, and trying to listen to God. This went on for a while in the hot sun and nice breeze. I went to sit in my car eventually because the sound of the car was overbearing the radio from my position on the grass. I asked God for a verse. I got Isaiah 32:8 “But the Noble man makes noble plans, and by noble deeds he stands.” I didn’t think this was some big revelation so I looked at the verses my study bible connects with it. Didn’t get much from that. Then I went inside to get a drink of water, came back out, lay back for a while listening to the radio. Suddenly the loudest crack of thunder I’ve heard in a long time (real close) just as a song on the radio is about God’s thunder. I sit up “Lord show us your glory.” I look at the radio tower across the street thinking it would be cool to see lightning strike it. Not too much longer after that, I see lightning stretch from the dark cloud coming towards Publix, wrap around the tower and that loud thunder again at the same time. (I knew it was close from that.) I whistled in awe. “Thanks God” then I listened to some more music actually hearing the lyrics now. Soon it was time to go in to work just as it was about to rain. It rained just a bit to cool off things and water the plants. Then the rest of the day was sunny and I didn’t have to dry off many carts. At home Kim was on again and I told her about my time fasting all day, did some other things online until 12 when I broke my fast having 2 sandwiches, some apple sauce and apple juice.
Sat. 6-4-05
I had seen some Chicken A-la King in the cupboard the day before and woke up praying for the ones I’m assigned to as well as a few I’m not who had been involved with recent activities. Finally around 10 something, I got up went into the kitchen, had some of my favorite breakfast, found Kim online again but didn’t talk long ‘cause mom wanted to check her emails. I grab the walk about phone, go in my room and call Jake, Betsy, and Julie to go to the park, waking every one of them up when it was almost 12! I emailed directions to the girls for the park I had in mind. Mark and I got ready, went to pick up Jake and had fun at the park not shooting hoops very well and lazily throwing the Frisbee around. We got tired and it was getting cloudy so we went back to Jakes house and called the girls so they would not go to the park (caught them just in time before they left) We cleaned up and borrowed some shirts from Jake, went over to the girl’s house, watched The Emperor’s New Groove picked out by Mark which turned out to be just the right movie before going to eat some subs at a place close to there. Then I took Jake home, returned his shirt, drove home to get my own change of shirt and drop off Mark before racing past Mom and Dad on the way to Night of Worship.
I was glad to see that all three of the girls came to the meeting and did not want to sit down before worship time for fear I’d be stuck there. I ended up sitting down anyway and could not get up all through worship until the last moment after I had finished drawing the two pictures I was given. In the middle of worship, Scott got a word I knew was for Julie, then a bit later he came over to me with a word for me that I would know the time for what God has planned for me though I may not know how it will be done. This was an answer to the prayer I had been praying in my fast. I had gotten the picture I knew I was to draw earlier on but also knew that I was to wait a while before drawing. I kept trying to see if I could get up for worship but could not, then I felt released to draw what I had seen and knew when I was finished, I would be able to stand and move freely. It was so and I danced a bit in the back with my new flaming sword that I’ve had for a while but not envisioned as I did now and my shield of faith bigger than I had envisioned it before. I placed this anointing silently on those I was led to at the times I was led to do so. Including the following: All the Finks except perhaps Sandra. I do not know why. Betsy 2-3 times… Kim a few times… We decided to go out to eat together and on the way to Wataburger 1 little nasty was kicked out of the car ahead of me and rolled down the road “looking” like it wanted to cry. I had felt like it was for Julie too but not until the end when leaving Wataburger. Then it was on to the girls’ house (another nasty taken off but held until we passed the school and church area to be thrown in the gutter next to the parking lot) for the picture of the Lion at Life Church to be scanned (set a ministering angel at the ladder of the bunk bed, warrior angel on the other end to take off the junk and another by the window to toss them out) and a back rub to be given to Kim. I heard Betsy sigh or breath at one point, which made me think that something was going on with her. I do not know if that was just me or something else. As I left and was heading towards my car, one more thing had to be done, so I turned around and set two more warrior angels (all of these were very big) to take what was thrown out and banish them to the same gutter. On the way home I felt I should turn off the music and pay attention, stopped one nasty crawling towards me from the back of my car and sent him flailing into the night. I got home, went to mom’s room to tell her I was home (2:00 AM at least) She was reading. She asked me if I was sweet on one of the girls. I told her no. She asked me if I was telling the truth. I said yes very warn out and walked to my room to get some sleep.
Just as I was getting into bed and comfortable, mom walks in and asks me if I’ll go with her to pray early and go to Life church. “Sure. Just wake me up in the morning.”
Sunday 6-5-05
5 hours later, I’m waking up and getting dressed. I had found out from listening to the girls’ conversation that Life had a 9:00 and 10:30 service so after taking mom to the Vineyard to pray and helping bring in the breakfast food, we went to Life church. 15 minutes after 9:00 we walk in and join in the worship toward the back with a stage in front of us consisting of 4 singers, a piano player, drummer and I’m not sure if there was a guitar. There was, however two nice TV screens on stage on either side showing a replaying clip of Yoda’s recent battle with Count Duku. It came to my mind that that was a loosing battle. An assistant pastor came up and said a little something about how and why they worship and that everyone had the freedom to worship however they were comfortable with. This struck me and I prayed that this congregation would break out of comfortableness into the leading of the Spirit, which is not always comfortable. Then another clip of star wars which the speaker explained very well into his teaching for that morning having to do with accountability. Mom and I both needed this. After the service was done, we left for Vineyard with plenty of time to grab some food and sit down to talk. I was stuck in my seat in worship again and got a very cool picture that is hard to describe with words and even harder to draw so I just started with whatever words God gave me and wrote them all down in succession as I saw what happened around me.

Reading it by its self is very jumbled but I’ll try to explain it a bit.

A fire Burns. They Circle ‘round. Rhythm. Fists of Fury. {Spiritual Battle}
The fight goes on. They don’t tire. Drum beat. A Blaze.
Dance. Blows to the Enemy. Steps on his face.
Burning wind from her mouth Echoed voice, magnified{Betsy}
Spreading fire. Worshipers arise. Peace within. Holy Rage. {Church}
Untouched. Huge Shield. Truth cuts through all armor. {I and other Prayer Warriors}
Faith abounds. A wind. The voice drowns out all others. {God’s answer to my prayer}
Embrace of the Father. Security. Wholeness. Victory.
Reverence. Righteousness. Quiet. Confident. A ROAR.
Enemy to flight! Boundaries pushed out. Ministry. {Work of angels}
Union. Each has a part. City lights beyond the Storm.
{A picture Scott had on his presentation of stormy water and rain with just a hint of white between the raging water and the horizon.}
Rain and flood. Thunder and Wind, Peace and Calm.
Only with You can this be done. Only You Do It.
History is gone. The Future is set. Make your choice. {Song being sung at this point about making history}
Constant Prayer. Shine forth. I will worship you Lord {“I will worship” song}
Can’t move… Must Go… Your Time. Mine Gone. {My position}
Cup to my lips. Body chewed up. Freedom Comes. {Some people, taking communion}
Touched to tears. Broken to Laughter. Fallen down. Risen up. {Effects of the Spirit}
Fill us to Overflow. Oil Poured out. {Prayer for further anointing and thanks for what was already given}
Standing in a pillar of Fire. {Julie since Sat. Night worship’s end}
Bowed down. Lifted Up {Happens By Proverbs and Wisdom in many other books}
Seek it out. The Spirit is ready. {Directions for the church} Beaming Smile {Betsy}
Continue on. Share Life. Hold together. Commune {Further instruction as worship comes to a close} Bless and not Curse. Sing Out. {Betsy} Hear truth. {Julie listening to Aubry}
Speak only God’s Word. {Aubry speaking} Let the Fire burn, the Wind Blow {Lyrics}
Flow in Him. Let our. Love. Jam. Be free. {Worship team including Betsy}
Take Him in. Draw near. Taken in to the Holy place. {For the church}
Heaven on Earth. Children come. {class is over and teachers are relieved}
Know your Blessing Power in you, you can’t deny. {Betsy and others}
A turn. A Smile. {Betsy felt like giving Julie a little twirl right next to where I was sitting this whole time} LOVE.
That’s where I ended and I was able to get out of my seat, let Julie and Betsy read this {Though they didn’t have anything within these markings {}} plus all my bad spelling. They didn’t seem to understand it like I did which I didn’t expect. So then I ate some more sweets, took out the garbage, went home, logged off the computer to start typing this, Emptied the dishwasher and washed the dishes. Jon came home and took the computer back while I was doing this so I went in my room and watched a silly monkey movie that mark picked out to rent, Mom came home and Aubry came to watch I’m David so I watched that with them after that and then we watched Shall We dance. Finally I make myself some sandwiches with chips and apple sauce, get on the Computer, and type away until now when my dad is asking me to help him finish putting together Jon’s new Futon since his waterbed got a leak and he’s at work.

The battle that started me writing.
Topic: Warfare
Sat. May 28-Sunday May 29
Morning: after doing some yard work, eating, etc… Mom, Dad, and Jon had gone to an eating party at Jon’s friend’s house with lots of other people. While playing a game of Rummy and another card game with Mark and Tim, Sandra calls. (We let the answering machine get it) She needs to talk to Mom. It’s “kind of an emergency.” Tim calls Mom while Mark and I are playing our card game to let her know and then joins in with the next game. Later… Mom calls… “Joel. Pray for Julie. She’s not in the Hospital or anything but it’s important” (on the answering machine once again). I pray feeling worried and wondering what is going on. I’m done playing Cards… Go on the computer to see if anyone is online… negative… I call Finks to see if any information can be given to pray for… Sandra answers. “Hey Joel! I just talked to your mom…” [I know this]
I ask my question. She doesn’t know what to say but wants to ask me about the graduation before she gives the phone to Brian. Brian doesn’t know what Julie is OK with him sharing. I understand and continue praying and asking God for guidance. Peace, Knowing He’s there, to Know His Love…
I go to help Rob and Halley load up the U-hall with Mark and Tim. Time’s up for me so I leave them there to help while I go home and get ready for Jon’s Graduation.
Graduation parking took some time… Graduation took some time… played Game Boy SP for a bit while praying still not much direction (wonder why)?{Sarcasm}
Go to Ruby Tuesday’s with Mom, Dad and Jon to fill up. It’s Cold in there. The warm air outside felt good. By now the sun is getting close to setting. I tell dad I’m not sure if I am still going to go to Riah’s wedding reception. Heading back on Cap. Circle, I decide to go even just to help clean up if it’s over already. I drive by Lake Ella and see a friend outside the Doors of the building (that helped recognize the place). I found some parking on the opposite side of the lake and walked back. I proceeded to pray at the door of the place Opening it for anyone going in and out. Fun times… Help take out a few things at the end (quite dark now except for the Lake’s lights)… Find some friends at a pick nick table. Betsy: “I’m feeling really anxious” (That’s not a good thing) I think. But I am worried as well. We all know why but Brandon and Adam are in the dark. We discuss what we want to do; we pray, we sing, Kim shares about what she is to do in the morning. It’s decided to go to Sonic’s for some hydration and then meet at the girl’s house to go together to Life church to pray. I get rid of some on the way to my car after a good run. I lay down on the bench while they eat and drink. I still feel anxiety, can’t pray for the time… can’t get up. Time to leave… Glad someone helped me up. Take Adam to his place (now I finally know where he lives too… Right next to my hack buddies!) Head back to the girl’s place. They have some nice yellow roses blooming nicely on the table. I set down my stuff, get some water. Quote from Return of the King comes to mind! Pippin: I don’t want to be in a battle, But standing on the edge of one is more than I can bare.
Gandalf: It’s the quiet before the storm
Or something to that effect
I take some Advil with the water, finish it off, and by then Adam and Brandon have arrived. We head out in one car with Brandon driving. We pray on the way.
Arriving… Huge Stronghold here… We park… No one gets out… Betsy gets all hands in and prays for the Armor and the Blood over each of us. Adam says we need to repent. We do…
Anxiety, Lust, Not being focused on Him… more I don’t remember…
Peace… I’m done… I wait… More of us are done… We’re ready… “How do we proceed?” “Worship” “Worship” “Worship” “Worship” “Worship” we each say. Brandon turns off the car. We get out. I put my bag down and start walking around the car testing the perimeter. It’s small. 3 Yards around the car on 3 sides… I started from the front of the car near the entrance of the church and walked counter clockwise around it but stopped on the side towards the road. Betsy and Kim get out guitar and drum respectively I walk back towards the entrance, pick up my backpack and put it by the car. Betsy and Kim set up behind the car on the sidewalk and begin to play. From there it’s closed eyes, clapping, dancing around and around expanding the boundaries. I’m walking now… toward the back of the church on the woodsy side opposite the road. I stop… Can’t go there yet… I continue around… next pass Brandon and Adam come with me. We can now go a bit further to about the center of the building on that side. We can’t go further. We need the girls with their instruments. We head back, let them finish a song (short wait) and get them up to play while heading that way. We push back towards the woods on the left. Adam’s Yelling Yeshuaaaa! There’s a circle of hay bails. Looks like the fire circle hasn’t been used in a while. I hope that changes. We head towards going behind the church… Some resistance… The girls have sat down behind us continuing to pray. Brandon, Adam and I press through; up the hill behind the church I’m closer to the building assigning guard angels while Adam and Brandon are closer to the line of battle.
I rebuke some at the windows and continue to set angels in their place. There’s a group of trees in the back there not part of the forest within the “church” property. “You are not allowed even there!” I say. We continue around the side that the road is on Clearing to the road. We come back around to the front Betsy and Kim storm the door. I continue the assigning of guard angels and then move to praying for ministering angels and worship angels to fill that place and surround it staying at the ready for when they are needed.
I head around to the woodsy side again. I pray for the offices of the building. One window on that side shows a small light coming through… slightly blue… probably an emergency light… I head back towards the front. Adam says there’s a dragon on the roof of the building stretching all the way across… I picture it in my head. It’s tail hanging off the roof on the side of the woods and it’s head on the side of the road. I don’t see wings but think about if it had any they would come out over past the car to the tree line of the parking lot. Adam is ACTUALLY seeing parts of it. Brandon is hearing it and talking to it telling it, it has no place there any more. Adam and Kim go to the tree side, Brandon and Betsy to the side towards the road, playing and praying. I’m behind the car lying against my backpack feeling it is almost done. Betsy’s drum echoes in the woods. It sounds like a huge roar in the distance. I picture a huge Lion twice as big as the building and dragon. It seems to get up sluggishly, heading off the building to the side still within the property. Brandon takes it to the road and past it into the far woods. Kim is reading a passage; Brandon comes back and reads some. Adam’s been laughing. We finish with a few more songs, passages, a note on the door, tired, excited… check the time… almost 4 Am!… Back at the girl’s place we discuss each of our P.O.V. to an extent. Betsy wonders what the reaction to the “writing on the wall” (her note on the door) will be. Brandon “suggests” going back for no more than 2 hours to see when the pastor comes in early in the morning (half kidding). Kim had gone to the same window to pray as I did. Brandon had heard the dragon say reasons it WAS (used to be) allowed to stay there and reported dancing in the street after sending it to the other side. Words describing the night were strange, random, interesting… None of these were in my mind. Awesome! And Fun! Were mine. I’ve been expecting such things since Brazil, only having tiny tastes (in my mind) of the spirit. I still do not see anything in the Spirit. I can imagine it from what I sense, but I pray to see it clearly. I fight to stay awake on the 30-minute drive home. At home I forget my tired eyes and get a leftover burrito and some water and eventually go to bed. Next morning I wake up easily, nice and refreshed. At the Vineyard I draw a picture of “Life Church” as it is now, guarded by the Lion with a very sad looking dragon across the street barred by trees.