Margaret Katharine’s Story

Written by Lil and Poul

       Imagine my surprise in July of 2010 when I hit the message button on my answering machine and a voice told me that there was a girl about forty years old in a nursing home in northern BC wanting to talk to me. Apparently, she had been asking for her parents to be located for several weeks and the  nurse had taken it upon herself to locate us through the Internet.

       “YES, oh, God. Yes, that is our daughter, Margaret Katharine!”
Rejoicing and crying, screaming with joy, hardly able to breath or stand up, we  were thanking God for answering our prayers.

       Seventeen years earlier, while dealing with  some ongoing delusional issues, Margaret Katharine decided to leave the family  and had disappeared from our lives. She left a loving, Christian family with  grandparents, parents, and two teenage brothers behind. We were overwhelmed  with abandonment issues, loss and emptiness, and broken hearts. We could not understand why our daughter would choose to disappear from our lives and leave such a big hole in our hearts.

       God was our refuge and strength as he always had been, and was the only hope we had! Friends and family prayed and believed with us that she would come back soon. We did not know if she was dead or  alive–we just trusted God with her. We prayed that she would be safe from all  the bad things out there, that there would be someone who cared for her, that she would not be alone, and that God would always keep her in his care. That we would see her again one day, was our biggest hope.

       I phoned back immediately and the nurse told  us of Margaret Katharine’s medical condition, the reason she had been in the nursing home for two years already. She has advanced Multiple Sclerosis and lives her life in a wheelchair, dependent on others, unable to do anything for her self. The doctors are not sure what caused the change in her personality from a mean, nasty, and domineering person, back to our daughter’s regular  personality. It could have been the progression of the MS or the drugs used to treat it, but we knew it was God and his perfect timing so we could be reunited  with our daughter! My husband and I left the next morning and traveled for two  days to get there, our joyful hearts overflowing for the answer to our prayers.

        We arrived at the nursing home, to see her so  excited about our coming! It was wonderful to be able to hug and kiss our girl, to touch her, and tell her how much we loved her. Her speech is poor, but for  us to hear her say she loved us and was happy we were there… it meant the  world to us! She kept telling all the staff, “Meet my mom and dad,”  with a big smile on her face. All the staff was so happy that we had come. They  said her countenance had changed as soon as she knew we were on our way!

        There are so many questions that a parent  has for their child: Why did you leave? Where were you? What did you do? When did you get sick? Why didn’t you contact us at some point and let us know you were alive? She will not answer these questions, as she wants privacy.

        We have been told that she came to this town  about six years ago. She was already using a scooter at that time to get around  due to the MS.

        God has been so faithful to answer our  prayers and has given her several special friends. One lady has become a close friend and looks after her legal things and has Power of Attorney for her  affairs. A very special, older man named David, who has a cousin with MS in that town, and has taken on a unique and tender responsibility for Margaret Katharine. He lives ten kilometres away and rides his bicycle to town everyday to spend time with her in good weather, or he takes the bus into town in the winter. He makes sure her personal care items, comfort items, TV, and phone are in place-he even pays for a companion to come in to the Lodge, three days a week, to spend time with her, even helping to feed her. He phones us twice a week so we can hear our daughter’s voice, tell her how much we love her and hear the same words back from her. David is a gentle, guardian angel, sent by God, to be with our daughter. What an awesome answer to our prayers!

        The prognosis isn’t long, maybe three to five years.  Her quality of care is very good at the Lodge and the staff is excellent, quite a few are Christians. We spend seven to ten days with her every three months…not perfect but it works.

        Last Christmas, in 2010, we were together and Boxing Day was her forty-first birthday. What a special celebration it was with a party and gifts from all the family and friends. Mother’s Day was so special, too.  There is no way to describe how grateful I am to God for His faithfulness in answering our prayers. Her youngest brother is going to see her for New Year’s this year. Her older brother has not yet been there.

        It took seventeen years of prayer…she has a terminal disease…she can’t communicate well…and it is a long distance away. That gaping hole and missing piece in our hearts and lives has been filled with her return.

       We love her unconditionally, without expectations, just as she is, right now! The same way that Father God loves each one of us!

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The Transforming Work of
Christ

By Viviane Legault

 This is my personal story from 1996 to 2010. I’ve lived in
Ottawa for forty years. I am sixty-five years old. I have lived at the same
address for twenty years. I was a public school teacher for twenty-five years.
I used to tell my friends, “I get paid to play!”

In 1996 I had to leave teaching and go on long-term
disability. Thanks to Father God, I was well provided for by Sun Life Insurance
and a Federal government disability pension. The reason I had to stay home was
due to mental illness-schizo-affective disorder, a form of bipolarism. Later, I
was attacked with Parkinson’s disease. I lived like that for thirteen long
years.

The last eight years of that time I was very isolated. I
had people who would get my groceries, do my housework, and bathe me. I was
sick and over-medicated. I was a zombie. I became listless, unmotivated, and
without enthusiasm. I couldn’t concentrate or focus for any length of time. I
couldn’t watch TV or listen to music. I could not pray to any extent, read the
Bible, or go to church. I was extremely weak and slept sixteen to twenty hours
a day.

I had one Christian friend who I talked to on a daily
basis. Her name is D.B. She has prayed for me since 1993.

How did I keep positive? With faith, hope, trust, and God’s
love. I committed myself to Jesus Christ and asked him to carry me. If you know
the story of Footprints, that was me!

At the end of November of 2009 I was given medication for
Parkinson’s. I had lost my balance, coordination, and my handwriting. I drank
with a straw and ate with a spoon. I shook like a leaf and couldn’t hold a
book. I used a walker. Unfortunately, the Parkinson medication interacted badly
with the medications I was taking for my mental illness.

The week of Dec. 13, 2009 I kept blacking out and became
aggressive. I was admitted to the Ottawa Hospital’s psychiatric ward for seven
weeks. There, I completely blacked out for a week and a half. I was diapered
and fed Ensure, a high-energy liquid meal replacement. The doctor took away all
my medications except for two mild doses for mental illness. He even took away
the medications for Parkinson’s. The psychiatrist was preparing to have me
placed in a long-term care residence.

Suddenly, on the fourth week of my stay in the first week
of January 2010 Jesus touched me. It was as if he said, “That’s enough!” I
became extremely aware of my surroundings. I was able to concentrate on
TV for hours every day. I could hold a conversation and grew interested in the
other people.

Instead of sleeping more than sixteen hours a day, I was
only sleeping eight hours at night. These changes all happened overnight. It
was a sovereign move of God. My brother called this a miracle.

My Parkinson’s, however, became worse.

At the end of January 2010 I returned home to my two cats.
I watched TV and was able to pray more intensely.

By April my hands had stopped shaking enough that I was
able to hold a book. I have been reading the Bible and other books ever since.

At the end of April I started going to church.

That same month my friend said, “During all those thirteen
years when you were so sick, I never heard you complain once.” Now that is a
miracle of God’s awesome grace!

On May 17, 2010 I received my healing in a church service
from schizo-affective disease. The next day I stopped taking the two
medications for it. I no longer have that disease. I have a beautiful, healthy,
balanced mind. That is a miracle. Jesus, I give you all the thanks and glory!

I have attached the letter dated August 4, 2010 from Dr.
Pytlak’s office confirming that I no longer require medications for that
illness. (Yes, I have it in my possession. Val Forsyth, Editor)

At the end of June 2010, the neurologist who handles the
Parkinson’s checked my hands for trembling; they were steady as a rock.  My balance and coordination were normal. Dr.
Mendis’s eyes kept getting bigger and bigger. He took out the Cat scan report
showing that I had brain damage that indicated that I had Parkinson’s. (I also
have a copy of that report. VF) He said, “You don’t need any medication for
Parkinson’s,” and he closed my file.

He closed my file! I’ve donated my walker. My handwriting
is restored. What a pleasure! I can dance, run, and walk up six flights of
stairs. I walk up those stairs three times a week. Isn’t this incredible?!!
Parkinson’s is a disease of the brain that affects the nerves and muscles all
over the body. It is progressive. There is no cure for it and no remission. The
only thing available is medication to mask the symptoms-or divine healing!

People who knew me for the last eight years are totally
amazed by the changes in my body and my countenance. These people include my
family, friends, the folks in my building, the taxi drivers and my
psychiatrist.

Now I am free! It is so awesome! My Jesus is real!

FREE AT LAST!

By Julia McDowell

“Moses
answered the people, “Do not be afraid.
Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you
today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will
fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:13

On my wall calendar there is
a special date highlighted: August 28, 2011. Itis surrounded by
‘starbursts’ and the words, “FREE AT LAST!” written in capital letters. That
was my day of deliverance and the date that God freed me from the chains of
bondage, which had held me captive all my adult life.

 My father was an
Anglican vicar in the UK. I accepted the Lord as Saviour at the age of six and
when my family came into the experience of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit, I
received that blessing at the age of eight. I walked with the Lord until I was
in my early twenties when I began to backslide.

 Somewhere along the
way I developed an addiction to alcohol. It exercised an increasingly powerful
grip on me as the years went by, and although I tried to return to the Lord and
walk with Him, it prevented me from being consistent in my Christian walk. My
grandfather had been an alcoholic and several family members have had problems
with alcohol.

 A divorce and
re-marriage later, and after countless times of letting God and myself down, I
moved to Arnprior in July 2010. I had been going to an Anglican church in
Ottawa, mainly because I could attend the eight AM Eucharist on a Sunday
morning. I could be in and out of church in less than an hour and not have to
listen to any uncomfortable preaching or have to participate in any singing or
worship. However, I had been thinking about making a change when we moved and I
knew some friends who attended Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church. I decided to
see what it was like. I don’t remember any of that first service, although I do
remember that when I drove into the parking lot Michael Bublé was singing, “I
Want To Go Home” on the radio. All I know is that I cried throughout the whole
service and truly felt that I had ‘come home’ at last.

During the year that
followed, God dealt with me in many areas of my life and I was walking with Him
in every area but one. I felt as though my life was a house–clean, tidy, and
well decorated throughout but with one room behind a locked door. Behind that
door lay something straight out of the TV show, “Hoarders” – my secret
addiction to alcohol. All its dirt, guilt, and chaos were hidden from view but
I knew it was there, and the knowledge made me feel sick to my stomach with shame.

 On Sunday, August 28,
2011 the service took an unusual format. It just flowed in worship and God
spoke through the gifts of the Spirit. The recurring theme was that God wanted
to do something new in our midst and we were not to be afraid. I went forward
and told the church that there was something in my life that I needed
deliverance from and that I believed it to be generational in its nature. At
that time I did not say what the problem actually was. I was prayed for, and
for the first time, I asked the Lord to take away the desire to drink. The next day, in my devotions, the Lord showed
me Exodus 14:13. The words jumped off the page at me. “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

 I claimed that promise
and experienced a miracle. God truly took away from me all desire to drink that
day and now my whole ‘house’ is clean! He is mighty to save and I am in awe of
his power and faithfulness. I know that this deliverance must stand the test of
time but I also know, in the deepest part of my soul, that the chains that kept
me captive for so long are broken, never to be seen again, just as the
Israelites never saw the Egyptians again after God gave them the victory so
long ago.

 “He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim freedom for
the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year
of the Lord’s favour and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who
mourn and provide for those who grieve in Zion–to bestow on them a crown of
beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment
of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of
righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendour. They
will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they
will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.” Isaiah
61:4

  The Faith of a Child

By Christine Kudla

I pray that this testimony
will bring you joy and boost your faith in God’s healing power.

My mother, Leona, has always
been the picture of perfect health.

One day she was trying on
clothes at a store when she noticed that her legs and stomach were all bruised.
Since she had no recollection of injuring herself she became quite worried
about it. She immediately left the store and drove to the nearest Doctor’s
clinic. The blood work they ordered revealed a picture of acute leukemia, but
they could not confirm it without a bone marrow biopsy. My mother was sent to
see a specialist soon after and the test showed that she indeed had a
full-blown case of acute leukemia.

The doctor also confirmed
the gravity of the illness by giving her a very poor prognosis. He said, “If
you take chemotherapy you have a chance of living two to three months, but
without chemotherapy, it will just be a matter of a few weeks.”

My mother was immediately
hospitalized and her condition quickly deteriorated, leaving her hopeless and
in despair. She soon lapsed into a comatose state for several weeks. After some
time the doctor said there was no longer anything he could do for her and that
it would be wise for the family to be called to come and say their last
goodbyes.

My brother and his wife came
and left, just as my husband and our six-year-old daughter arrived. She carried
her Bible under her arm and prayed out loud that her grandma would be healed.
Then she lifted grandma’s hand and placed the Bible under her hand, leaving it
there when she left for the night.

It was a long night for me
to sit there and listen to the breaths my mother desperately tried to keep
taking. I finally fell asleep and woke the next morning to see that my mother’s
eyes were opened.

She spoke in a very frail
voice and said. “I felt the power of God go through my body, last night.” She
repeated it several times.

From that day on, my mom
became better and better. (Leona states that she couldn’t eat the hospital
food, but was able to tolerate all the food that her daughter, Christine
brought in every meal for her.) About a month after she began to get better,
the doctor repeated the bone biopsy and there was no trace, whatsoever, of
cancer cells in her body- she had been miraculously healed!

My mother is now a Christian
who believes in the mighty power of the living God. She is living an active,
cancer-free life. As for the doctors, they still don’t know what happened. One
doctor told us that he searched all his books and the Internet and still does
not understand how my mom can be alive today, let alone free from all cancer.

Leona states that all the
people praying for her are the reason she is alive today. “I can do all my work
as before,” she states. “I went shopping all day today and I am not even
tired.”

One thing is for sure, a
little girl’s child-like faith was rewarded, as God heard and answered her
prayer for God to heal her grandma.

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Fibromyalgia Disappears    Terry Waldron, Barrhaven, On

I had only been married for one year and was expecting our first
child when my husband died in an accident leaving me a widow. After several
months of pre-term contractions, I finally gave birth to a healthy, but
premature baby girl. Working for the Prime Minister full-time, looking after my
daughter on my own, and all the trauma of what I had experienced were so
stressful that the doctor attributed all this to me developing severe fibromyalgia and arthritis.

As my condition worsened, I was
unable to walk up stairs, bend, or get around without immense and constant
pain. I would go forward for prayer anytime there was an opportunity: at my
church, any other church I was at, Woman’s Aglow, and at Full Gospel
Businessmen’s Meetings. Nothing ever changed–I still had excruciating pain
from my temples to toes, 24/7. It became so bad that I could no longer drive,
could barely take care of myself, and had to be on regular doses of morphine.
The drugs really did not help the pain very much and were damaging my stomach,
along with several other side effects. For thirty-one years I suffered like
this.

Another lady in my church used to
say hello to me each Sunday, and watch me shuffle in with my cane and back
support cushion.

She would say to me. Terry, “I
always see you in pain. Why don’t you go to the healing clinic at Bill
Prankhard’s church?”

I would just say, “Yah, yah,
sometime I’ll go.”

Even Doctor Miura would say to me,
“Go to the Healing Clinic. I got healed there! You should go, too.”

I would say, “Yah, someday I’ll go.”

My daughter said, “Mom, go. Mom,
Go!”

Well, my friend from church said
she couldn’t get me out of her mind. Since she didn’t know my name because we
just said “Hi” to each other on church mornings, she called the church to find
out my name and number.

The church wouldn’t give it to her
because they are not allowed to. Finally, she asked them so many times and said
she just kept thinking and thinking about me that they gave in and finally they
gave her my number, so she called me.

We met at the Farm Boy grocery
store.

“Can you drive down to the Healing
clinic?” she asked.

“No, no, I cannot drive. It is too
painful.” I told her.

This other lady, she was not young
and had had a stroke herself, but she arranged it and she drove me all the way
from Barrhaven down to Orleans to the Healing Clinic one Friday.

We filled out the forms saying what
my health problems were and we waited until there was someone free to pray for
me. I didn’t know it until afterwards, but they put me in with two young men
and Roxanne, who had been in the same condition as I was in before she had been
healed. So they matched us up because they knew she would have faith to believe
that I could be healed of this.

After I had told her about all it,
Roxanne said, “You are not leaving here until you are healed!” Then she started
to sing in the most beautiful voice. It sounded like the voice of an angel
straight from heaven. It was so soothing. Then men prayed and took authority
over my pain in the name of Jesus. The men sat on each side of me and Roxanne
was in front of me. Roxanne touched my shoulders and asked, “How does this feel
now? Do you have any pain?”

I answered, “Yes, it still hurts,”
because it still did. Then she prayed and sang some more.

She asked me again, “Does it still
hurt?”

After a few times I could say, “No,
it doesn’t hurt anymore.”

She would move on, to my neck, arms,
back, legs and knees, which were the worst, and they would do the same thing.

“Does it hurt now?” and I would say, “Yes, yes, yes, and then NO!”

Finally she came to my stomach and
she laid her hand there. The pain there was so bad and it went right through to
my back. When she prayed for that, it was like the pain just grabbed and hung
on.

So, she started to sing again, and I
relaxed. She asked again, “Is the pain gone now?”

I just said “No, no, no,” while she
prayed and sang and prayed, until finally I could say, “Yes!”

When we were done, I went out of the
room and my friend said I looked like I was in a trance.

Suddenly I realized I needed to go
to the washroom.

The receptionist told me where it
was and I went there. Usually, I can’t sit right down because it was too
painful on my knees. This time I sat right down. There was no pain or
creakiness!

“Wait a minute,” I said to myself
and I went down, up, down, up. Nothing! There was no pain, or noises in my
knees! Oh, my gosh! I literally ran out of the toilet. I started shouting, “I’m
healed. I’m healed!”

It created a big scene. People came
running from all over!

They called the pastor and he said,
“We’ve got to record this. Go find a tape recorder.”

I started to do things I couldn’t do
before. I lifted my hands straight up in the air and out to the sides. I bent
over. I sat down and got up again.

I said, “We have got to get my
friend, who brought me, in here.”

I was crying and jumping up and
down!

This lady who said she couldn’t get
me off her mind had listened to the Lord. She had taken all that time and
effort to bring me on that long drive to the healing clinic. She had waited for
me a long time in the waiting room. She needed to see it and be in on what the
Lord had done.

My husband had died on a Friday, my
daughter had been born on a Friday, and now I was healed on a Friday!

I just thank the Lord and praise his
name! It was such a joyous day!

I wanted to take
everyone there. I ask a lot of people if they want to go there and be healed.

“If you want to
go, I will take you,” I tell them. Now I can drive and I have taken eight or
ten people already. I thank the Lord every day.

He healed me and
I know he can heal them, too!

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PRAISE PAPERS are available for the purposes of bringing glory to God,
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non-believers to a place of investigating or becoming interested in learning
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organizations, to let us know where God is moving in Canada in order to share
the great things that are happening.
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event or story to share, or know someone who does. Please contact Valerie
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Across Canada

There were many initiatives taken by the churches and people of God this summer. To list them all would be impossible, but here are some of them:
-a community garden that provided fresh food for needy families
-muffins and coffee provided free for travelers at a bus terminal, along with prayer if desired
-prayer tents available for immediate needs at fairs and events throughout our nation
-concerts and services in the parks
-children’s games at the park on Canada Day
-street and parking lot ministry- witnessing and prayer for those in need
-bike rodeo
-VBS and other children’s programs open to the community
-backpacks filled with school supplies given to needy families
-food vouchers and hampers given out to those who had run out of food and money
-visitation to hospitals, nursing homes, and prisons offering support and prayer for salvation, healing, strength, deliverance, guidance, comfort, provision, and protection
-youth events, including gospel jams, concerts, and activity days to help young people stay connected and busy during the summer
-tent meetings to build up the body and provide opportunities to invite others to see and experience God for themselves
-meals prepared and delivered to sick, injured, and struggling families
-indoor and outdoor “Drive-In” family movie nights
-rides to help people get to appointments, events, and camp
-money donated to help stock food cupboards, give toward school supplies, and to send single mothers and their families to camp
-soccer camps
-donations to help victims of disasters in Canada and abroad
-time and baking donated to funerals and other community and outreach events put on by the churches and community organizations
-hundreds joining together to pray at Parliament Hill for our nation, leaders, and justice issues
-school-yard prayer walks prior to the commencement of the new school year
-Canada-wide prayer events and conference calls for our nation
-“Burns” where praise and prayer mingle together to call in God’s purposes and plans to be fulfilled for Canada
-toy collections preparing for Christmas
-marriage seminars
-gas give-aways
-money in the meter at hospitals and downtown
-simulcasts that exhort us to “wake-up” and do the work God has called us to and not just exist for our own interests
-e-mails sharing what God is doing and wants to do in Canada
-more e-mails that inform us how and what to pray for in Canada and the action needed so we can put feet to our prayers

What did God Do This Summer?

Port Hardy

We had three salvations tonight all from the group of Punjabis that were involved with the first immigration situation where the young husband could not get his papers a couple of months ago!!! It is so amazing to welcome new brothers and sisters into the family of God!!! I shared how he came to the meetings a few weeks back and praised God for what he had done in reuniting him with his wife after six months of being held back. Tonight he, along with his new bride and her younger sister, all gave their lives to Christ. As I was loving on them and celebrating their decision, he also shared that one of the men in the church had hired him at one of the fish plants and so now he had a job as well. God is so good and Breet is in awe of him!!! He was beaming tonight as God was blessing him so much!!!

For the last three meetings we have seen the mother and aunt in our meetings of the young man that committed suicide two weeks ago.
Tonight, the aunt was healed of a damaged back from a fall and she has been experiencing tightness in the chest and shortness of breath from all the trauma. Tonight she was breathing freely and all the pain and anxiety left her chest area and back. I had her do the glory dance and twist and shout. There was no pain anywhere!!!
The mother of the young man has been struggling with depression ever since and tonight we spoke life over her and the depression lifted. She has had insomnia since then as well and as I declared over her that she would sleep the sleep of the blessed tonight. I had the sense, by the Spirit, to tell her that when her head hit the pillow she should simply thank daddy for her sleep and shut her eyes and she would wake rested. I can’t wait for her praise report when I get together with them Tuesday.

Week 39-

Sunday night another woman testified of being healed of a back issue and chronic shoulder pain. A man healed of emptiness. Another man testified to being healed of a chronic heart problem and then had an MRI and showing that he was completely healed. One lady described being taken by God on a journey during worship and was flying seeing things from a totally different perspective. I am waiting for the whole story.
Another woman appeared to be surfing in the Spirit at the end of the night and was so full of joy and excitement as she was standing on the surfboard and riding the curl of the wave of the Spirit. It was kind of humorous as she was oooing and laughing and having way too much fun.

Here is the testimony from the lady who went flying with the Lord this past Sunday. Enjoy!!

During worship, I was met by Jesus, and he held out his hands for me to hold on to his. He asked me, “Are you ready?” three times. I remember looking into his eyes. They were bluer than blue, and I asked him, “Why?” My understanding was that due to his nationality I expected his eyes to be brown. He told me that this was how he was showing himself to me, blue-because I feel safe with blue: blue is peaceful and calm, so stop trying to figure things out! I told him I was ready; but I was afraid to let go of his hands. I was trying; I was trying really hard, but I couldn’t let go. I also remember that he never asked me to let go, this was something I was putting onto myself.
Up, up we went and we were soaring. We were racing across the land at tremendous speeds. It was exhilarating-absolutely exhilarating. He showed me so many things; many I am still praying revelation into.
One thing that was significant-he showed me this area, it was like a HUGE tidal flat and the tide was out. There was a very, very, large expanse and the tidal flat was bright, brilliant, lush green–this was significant because it represented richness/bounty. At the head of the flat I was laying/sitting with other women – we were sharing food and ministering to one another and it was wonderful!!! (I was viewing this from the air.) I saw hundreds, thousands of people crawling in on their hands and knees. They were crawling in to the lush, green, sea grass. They were yearning- desperate to hear the words that were being poured out from the mouth of the flats. There were so many people coming from all directions to hear the word of the Lord and to be in the presence of the bounty.
I asked the Lord to show me what to pray for. He showed me the dragon–the dragon was on the ground. The dragon was behind us. He showed me areas to pray for in the governments. He showed me many things that were coming. He showed me his love being ministered at the mouth, and he showed me many people coming to drink it.
The soaring, and the rich, lush tidal flats were very significant.
Him speaking ”Are you ready?” means there is stuff coming!!! MANY people coming to feel and experience the real love of Christ.
He showed me real people, the ‘nobodies’ doing the work. Anyway, I will share more when I get more revelation.
Be blessed!!!!!!!
A.M.

Testimony from Kid’s Holy Ghost School-Vancouver Island

…People were released into their callings too. One woman stopped dancing years back, the Lord told her it was time to dance again, in the church for God. I saw lots of releasing, taking shackles off people’s feet and releasing them to do what God has for them to do.
So it was exciting! We even had a secret place/soaking time and the kids saw angels and God in the room etc, and the child-like faith opened doors for a greater sense of God’s presence.

Eagle Mountain Church-Bus Ministry-Nanaimo, BC

The emergency exit door of Eagle Mountain Church opens directly into the passengers’ waiting area of our town’s bus depot. Free coffee, tea muffins, and cookies etc, are offered. (We do not minister in the waiting area, only when they enter the church). After they come in, the glory and presence of God opens doors for ministry. People are getting saved, healed, rededicate their lives, and then head off to their destinations with a new vision and then they also become seed sowers! Sometimes there is a flood of people and not enough workers, then a period of no one or just a few, depending on the bus schedule.
These are a few snippets from this ministry. From the spring of 2011 until today there have been 35 people give their lives to the Lord through this ministry in the church!! Many others have rededicated their lives and received healings.
July-We had some people from Iran, a group of 15 people, I was witnessing to. They were so interested and listened. When I was finished, I asked if they wanted to be born again, they answered yes, so just as I was going to start the prayer, some one of them said, “Ahhh, no, I don’t think so not this time” so the others looked at her and said, “Ok, then, we won’t either…” but one lady she came up to me and said, “I believe and I will ask him into my heart when I come home,” she didn’t want to do it there because of the others, so there I go again. I gave her a Jesus card and explained salvation. I knew she would, too. She was so thankful, she even took picture of us that she wanted to take home.
Wally: Asked to be born again after I witnessed to him. He said he believes so strongly that the Lord led him to this place, and after he looked so at peace.
Two people asked the Lord into their heart, one was from India, just here visiting for the summer. He was overwhelmed, and wanted to ask the Lord into his heart. He seemed to be really nice, a real gentleman. The other man was an older fellow, maybe 70-75. He kept coming in and out, so, finally, I just knew, “There’s got to be something here.” I talked to him, gave a couple testimonies, at the end he decided, “Ok.” He was going for it, so he got saved. Hallelujah!
We prayed for one lady who had emphysema, she could breathe much better when she left, her coughing got much better.
Two team members both got sore left shoulders, which was interpreted as sympathy pains. Sure enough, a man who had recently had left shoulder surgery and was in a lot of pain came in. Two of our team prayed for healing and he received some healing, and also received Christ into his life with tears in his eyes.
A homeless man asked the Lord into his heart, born again, hallelujah. He was so tired living with addictions and all. This happened in a dollar store, he was walking by me huffing and puffing, hurting all over. He said it just started to hurt so much, just to get my attention, I guess. So, I started to talk to him. God did it again-what a Lord we serve!
Others express how much easier it is to approach strangers and pray for them. YES, strangers are willing to accept prayer and they get healed. We are considering putting a booth in the park next to us.
To God be the Glory! More to come! Pastor Wayne Nelson

TESTIMONIES GIVEN JULY 24, 2011-Word Of Faith Renfrew On

Macular Degeneration-Prayed for two weeks ago; cloudiness disappeared instantly and clear vision restored.
Short Arm-Prayed for two weeks ago; arm grew 1.5 inches instantly resulting in back pain being healed.

Short Leg-Prayed for two weeks ago; leg grew about three quarters of an inch instantly. No longer wears build-up in shoe.
Right Ear-Prayed for one week ago; ear was damaged during a medical inspection. Hearing loss, soreness and constant echoing healed instantly.

Diabetes-Prayed for three weeks ago; sugar reading has gone from 10 to 7 and doctor has reduced medication. Expecting complete healing report.

PRAISE THE LORD!!!
Bill McMillan, Interim Leader

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Twenty-First Edition- June 2011

“We are called to be a people of Presence and as we worship Him, the very atmosphere around us will change. As you lift up the King of Kings in your praise, the cloud of His Glory will radically transform you, your circumstances, and your families.”                                                                                             Ken Sullivan 

Cataracts Disappear Without Surgery

Two years ago, I started having trouble with my eyesight. I especially had difficulty driving at night. Then eight months ago I was diagnosed with cataracts on both eyes. After Friday night prayer I felt God touch them and a sensation like lightening go across my eyebrows. On the Monday following this happening I had an appointment to go see the ophthalmologist. He said there was no sign of cataracts. I see a lot better now and drive at night all the time with no problems. I had no surgery, but the cataracts are completely gone!                                                          Judy Collins, Ottawa, Ontario

 I Know It Was The Presence Of God

A year ago my mother was in a palliative care unit dying. I did not know Christ then, but my mother did. A half an hour before she died, I saw a robin hit the window. My brother, who was also there, asked me to look and see if the bird was alive or not. “Yes, I see it in the tree,” I answered. Shortly after this, I experienced a tingling from the back of my neck go down to my toes, but didn’t know at that time what it was. Some people believe that a bird is symbolic of a call on your life. A short while later, my mother passed away.

Five weeks ago I was invited to come to the healing meetings. I had had pain in my neck from arthritis for weeks and couldn’t turn it. After I had prayer the pain all left. I asked God into my life and I immediately felt such peace. I also felt that same tingling feeling in my stomach area. Now I recognized what it was- the power of God! My mother knew God very well and now I know him as well. I can feel God there all the time now and it is the best feeling in the world!    Laurin Jones, Pembroke, Ontario

 Family Salvation

Our family was always at odds with each other. We loved each other, but we were not close. I prayed continually for my family to be saved.  My mother was the one person that I thought would never come to know Christ, but she was the first one to do so. I went to visit her because she was in the hospital and she said to me. “I want to have what you have!”

Then, my sister, who was always making fun of my beliefs, found out that Mom had accepted Christ. She said, “Jackie won,” but my Mom answered back, “No, God won!”

She never spoke to me for four years, even though I invited her over to our house for special occasions like Christmas and Easter get-togethers. Last Easter, she finally came to our house. She asked me questions and we talked about God the whole time, which she really enjoyed. The following Friday, she came to the healing service and accepted the Lord. Even though we never got along in the past, we are much closer now. My mother, sister, and I talk all the time about God together. I never thought I would ever have anything in common with them, but now we have God!           Jackie

Word of Life Fellowship-Renfrew, Ontario

Sunday Evening, May 18, 2011

Sunday evening, May 22, 2011

Ghost Fire Ministries, Halifax, Nova Scotia

 God is so amazing! There is a freedom being realized throughout the body of Christ like never before … there are groups of people popping up like popcorn, buttered in the oil of the Holy Ghost everywhere, who are stepping into new realms of freedom in their lives, families, ministries, and regions. Religious bondage is being radically replaced by supernatural freedom in the Holy Ghost! Man, this is the best time in the history of the world to be living!

 A Few Testimonies:

-We went for a coffee one evening and left the restaurant with three people SAVED! C’mon Jesus – continue to do what you want to do! THE HARVEST!

- MANY have been encouraged and freshly set ablaze to go and do even as Jesus did! People are stepping out into the marketplace testifying of His greatness! Seeds are being sown and pain/sickness destroyed!

- Many healings took place including both physical and emotional.
-The prophetic and words of knowledge have flowed more accurately than ever before! NEW LEVELS! I am absolutely humbled.
- Divine appointment in stores – one with a discouraged ex-pastor. We had the opportunity to speak into his life and pray with him … he will never be the same!
- Physical pain completely healed in peoples’ bodies just as we did worship! The Healer came and did what He does best! Thank You, Lord!

- Lives will be changed and renewed, bodies will be healed, spirits will be set ablaze, and finances will be supernaturally shifted. We have had testimonies of marriages and relationships restored, freedom from pain due to accidents, arthritis, hip issues, nausea, and many other health issues. 

 - This weekend as we prayed for a lady, she testified of smelling the very fragrance of Jesus even though she had lost her sense of smell years ago! That’s my God! HaHaHa. We also ministered to a young lady on crutches in a mall this past weekend, and after prayer, the pain had decreased significantly. She could move her toes easily (she couldn’t move them at all before) and she stood up, using it to support all her weight while lifting her “good leg.” Kingdom impact in the marketplace.  She was excited! 

 -Another lady was healed of chronic back issues and constant pain due to an accident years earlier! NO MORE PAIN IN JESUS’ NAME! I am so excited, and blessed-up at the thought of how He is pouring out all over the globe! GO DEEPER! GO DEEPER! So many amazing stories to tell!

 DON’T MISS this week’s The Simple Gospel! Ken and his associate, Rob, hit the streets and had a divine appointment with some amazing young people. We had the honour of praying for them, seeing two accept Jesus, eternal seeds were sown, depression and anxiety were broken, and joy was deposited! C’mon Jesus!                                                      Ken Sullivan

 To watch this week’s episode of The Simple Gospel: CLICK HERE (Watch this to the end and see what God is doing in the lives of people right in the Wal-Mart Shopping Centre! Val, Editor)     

Vancouver Island

Last month at the Island Revival Alliance leadership meetings, there were three or four visions shared of a tent travelling up and down the island this summer. In his initial checking, Paul Hansen found that a 250-person-tent would run around $40,000.00. Mike & Denise Echterling were talking with someone not long after, who had been willed a tent from an evangelist in the States. At this last meeting, Paul received an email saying the man has offered it to us for free–and the cool thing, is it comes packed in its own trailer, with chairs, a PA system, and sleeping quarters for a night security guard in the trailer. Be praying into this, as this so lines up with what we sense God is about to unleash this summer in Port Hardy. Qualicum is looking at doing a 24-hr “Burn” in July and we believe this will all tie in together. God has so intricately knitted us together here on the island and we cover that unity in the blood of Jesus. Exciting times are afoot and the Spirit is on the move!    Peace.  Pastor George Ewald

  Upcoming Events

AWAKEN THE NATION REVIVAL TENT MEETINGS

-August 7-12, 2011 @ Logosland, Cobden, Ontario.  WCCA.com

 WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP

-Services are up and running at the Salvation Army building in Renfrew, Ontario, Sunday nights at 7 PM. Come and receive a miracle at the healing services!

 AWAKENING LOVE FEST

-July 21-23, 2011 @ Vancouver, BC with Patricia King, Chief Kenny Blacksmith, Shawn Boltz and Robert & Faytene Grasseschi (Kryskow) awakeninglovefest.com.

 TheCRY CANADA

- Aug. 27, 2011 (All day.) @ Ottawa, Ontario. It is not a concert. It is not a conference. It’s a CRY. thecrycanada.ca.

 RESTORING THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID

-July 22-Aug 1, 2011 @ Red Deer, AB

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                  As a follow-up on a story we did last year (Fan The Fire- February 2010), the report below is evidence that changed lives are continuing to make a difference in Canada’s capital. The decreasing crime rate has no other reason to be dropping, in fact, during tough economic times crime and stealing usually increase! We are praising the Lord for continued safety in our nation’s capital.

 “We believe that through some significant national events, we are now demonstrating that we can be mobilized nationally as a praying army. Many expressions of corporate prayer have been initiated and launched. There is a strong sense that ground has been gained and we must be diligent to not lose that territory. So together with My Canada/theCRY, Cityscape Prayer, and the Canadian Prophetic Counsel, we want to strongly encourage you to invest yourself in focused prayer, standing in the gap for the government of Canada in this hour.”     

            These are the words that echoed across Canada and out to the believers and intercessors across Canada in the fall of 2010.  Since that time, strategic and focused prayer has been offered up daily for our government, for a shift to occur, for righteousness to arise, and that the leaders that God intends, would come to be in power. The historic results of our May 2 election, was the result of that targeted cry. We called–God acted. How awesome is the Lord, Most High!

           I thought it would be a good time to list some of the many initiatives that have been put forth by Canadians over the last several years in the way of addressing unresolved issues in Canada. These initiatives were done in order to facilitate and invite the Spirit of God to come and reside here in Canada.  Because these initiatives are so many, varied, and involved, I will list them in point form. Anyone who would like to know more about them is invited to do further research on the topic, event, or organization.

-1991-Watchmen For the Nations is born by Pastor Bob Birch. watchmen.org

-1994-Whistler Gathering with David Demian. A call goes out to the fathers and First Nations leaders in our country to repent on behalf of the country and people of Canada.

-July 1995-Aboriginal Peoples repent for the worship of false gods, reaffirm their role and responsibility to steward the land of Canada, and reaffirm their responsibility to fulfill their role as the spiritual gatekeepers for Canada. (gatheringnations.ca)

   -July 1996-Victoria Gathering-Repentance by parents for failure to protect their unborn children (due to abortion).

   -November 1998-Harrison Gathering-A call to repentance results in over 500 leaders meeting for prayer and fasting in preparation for the national gathering in Winnipeg.

   -April 1999-“Train of Tears” carries eighty-three intercessors from Vancouver to Winnipeg for the purpose of fasting and praying over three days to seek forgiveness for our history of anti-Semitism.

-July 1999-Winnipeg Gathering-The geographical centre of North America sees 2300 people bringing “Stones of Remembrance” from all across Canada as a prophetic act of repentance for sins. “Thousands of believers across Canada joined in the Spirit, as churches and individuals held prayer meetings and joined the live televised broadcast by David Mainse and Crossroads Communications on July 1st.”

-November 2000-Dinner of the St. Louis-Surviving members of the boat, St. Louis, turned away from Canada just prior to the start of WWII are invited back to Canada, all expenses paid, for a formal and face-to-face apology from Canada’s government, church, and people for failing to help them in their hour of need.

-May 2001-550 Canadians travel to Israel on a “Journey of Hope” to repent at the Holocaust Museum and to the Israeli Knesset in person.

-September 2001-The Covenant-Kelowna Gathering addresses the English/French/Aboriginal division in Canada and the need for repentance toward one another. One hundred and ten leaders covenant to begin healing and to walk in unity between them as individuals, nations, and churches. “As the leaders gathered at the outdoor fire pit, each took a stick and laid it down. These sticks were then bound together by French Canadian, Aboriginal, and Inuit fathers and set on fire representing the covenant to lay down everything for one another to see the Lord’s purposes fulfilled in Canada.”

-2002- “TheCry” first held in Ottawa.

-August 2002-Founding Fathers-Charlottetown Gathering-Leaders gather at the site where the Canadian charter was signed. A new agreement is signed to agree to “court” one another (English and French) in anticipation of a “marriage” between the two ethnic groups for future dealings as a way to restore the original intention of unity in the nation of Canada.

-July-August 2003-La Danse Celebration Tour travels to twelve cities across Canada from Montreal to Victoria as a visible part of the celebration of the “marriage agreement.”

-2002-2003-The Shield-Chateauguay, Montreal, and Edmonton hold Rise Up Regional Gatherings to build unity and to invite the Holy Spirit to come and bring the glory of God to Canada.

“Over forty believers from the far north travel to the gathering to formally welcome the French fathers to Canada.”

 “In a prophetic re-enactment, the French fathers arrive on a boat to the shores of Quebec City where they are greeted by their French Canadian ‘children.’”

 -March 2004-Ottawa Gathering- Leaders gather to redefine and create a new leadership model to act as a strong family tie uniting all believers in Canada.

-July 2004-The Homecoming-Montreal-Over forty leaders come from the Church of France to ask for forgiveness from the French Canadians for their abandonment when they relinquished control of Canada to the English in 1760.

-2005- Faytene Kryskow (now Grasseschi) and 4MYCanada begin work on Parliament Hill lobbying against social injustices in Canada, working to highlight inequality, and encouraging Canadians of all ages to express their desire for righteous and Godly values in Canada.

-July 2006-TheCry continues under Faytene’s leadership as young people meet on Parliament Hill to cry out for a move of God in Canada. “We will pray for life, we will pray for a purity revolution, we will pray for mass revival and an ingathering of the harvest from sea to sea in Canada, we will pray for our leaders, we will pray that this nation will enter into the fullness of our destiny in Christ, we WILL NOT LET GO. God will hear. He will answer.”

           “We believe this is a key window of time. We are contending to shift our nation into a decade of righteousness and revival.”

-June 2008-Prime Minister Harper formally apologizes for the abuses associated with the enforcement of residential schools for First Nations children in Canada.

-2008-2009-St. Johns, Ottawa, Edmonton, Iqaliut, and Toronto each host TheCry over a twelve-month period.

-August 2009-TheCry Vancouver prays in preparation for the 2010 Olympics.

-October 2009-The Stones of Remembrance are moved by procession from Winnipeg to the National House Of Prayer in Ottawa for safekeeping.

-June 2010-The Forgiven Summit culminates months of traveling across Canada by Kenny Blacksmith and others associated with Gathering Nations International to promote and express the First Nation’s acceptance of the Government of Canada’s apology to their people.

-March 2011-Prime Minister Harper reiterates his support and friendship with Israel.

-May 2011- Sound Renown’s prayer update from Israel reports that The Jerusalem Post printed “An Independence Day Gift from Canada” as a headline in the newspaper. This occurred in the week following the sweeping re-election of our Prime Minister and was referring to their sixty-third anniversary of statehood on May 15. Their appreciation for the relationship and support they have received, and will continue to receive, from Canada and our Prime Minister was very much in evidence.  

 Revival Stories Sweep the Nation

At a recent Friday evening service at West Carleton Christian Assembly, ten people gave their lives to Christ. As worship arises and leaders pray, people are being healed without ever being touched by a human hand.   

      Reports are coming in from Halifax, Vancouver, the lower mainland, the interior of BC, and up and down the Ottawa Valley of major shifts in the Spirit and an increased outpouring of the Holy Spirit and miracles. More detailed stories will be available in next month’s edition!

 News Flash!

Small Earthquake Rattles Vancouver Island

Port Hardy has been experiencing a series of small earthquakes in recent days. Is it possible that God is shaking up the heavens and their geographic area at the same time?

 A small earthquake hit the northern end of Vancouver Island Saturday night, causing no significant damage and apparently escaping the notice of many area residents. Sensors from the U.S. Geological Survey picked up a relatively shallow 4.4-magnitude earthquake 100 kilometres south-southwest of Port Hardy, off the Brooks Peninsula.  The quake, which occurred at 9:20 p.m., took place nine kilometres into the Earth’s crust along the coast where the Juan de Fuca Plate subducts under the North American Plate.  It lasted just one-and-a-half seconds but was significant enough to be examined by a seismologist.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Courtesy of Westerly News 2011

Small Earthquake Reported Near Deep River

 From the northernmost reaches of the Ottawa Valley to the extreme eastern edge of the city of Ottawa God is shaking up the topography of the land and the landscape of the church as well.  

A small earthquake was reported just north of Deep River, Ont. Tuesday. The 3.5-magnitude quake happened at 12:04 p.m. about 66 kilometres northeast of Deep River, according to Earthquakes Canada. Deep River is just 10 minutes from Chalk River, where the AECL nuclear plant is located. AECL officials said they didn’t feel the quake, and it didn’t have an affect on the Chalk River nuclear reactor. The earthquake happened on the Western Quebec Seismic Zone, which experiences several small quakes each year. Deep River is about two hours northwest of Ottawa. There are no reports of damage or injury.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Courtesy of CTV news

Small Earthquake Hits Eastern Ontario

 Another minor earthquake was felt on March 16, 2011 in the Ottawa region. Citizens apparently felt it in Montreal and Ottawa even though it was actually centred in Hawkesbury. God is shaking up our region for Him!

 A minor earthquake has hit eastern Ontario and western Quebec, with tremors extending from the greater Montreal region to Ottawa. Natural Resources Canada confirmed the 4.3 quake’s epicentre was in Hawkesbury, Ont. The United States Geological Survey at first measured it at 3.7 but later changed its rated magnitude to 4.3 as well. The Canadian agency initially reported the quake was centred in Lachute, Que., about 80 kilometres northwest of Montreal. The quake struck Wednesday at 1:36 p.m. ET with no reported damage. It later issued a release saying the quake also didn’t affect any of the major nuclear facilities in the region. Temblors were reported in the Laurentians, across Montreal, in Cornwall and in Ottawa.                                                               Courtesy of CBC News

On March 11, 2011 Prime Minister Harper spoke at the Canadian Jewish PAC and stated, “We will always stand by our friends in Israel.” This is a momentous and important declaration because the Word of God says, “I will bless those who bless you [Israel] (Genesis 12:3).”

What better proof do we need that God has indeed blessed us because of our stand, as evidenced by our Prime Minister’s vow to stand with the apple of God’s eye, Israel? Let’s celebrate the goodness and the favour of the Lord for a country that is relatively free of violence, provides a standard of living and access to healthcare that is almost unparalleled in the world; a place where we can voice our concerns and live in freedom of speech and religious expression.

 Events:

 Canada Celebrates Israel: The Land ~ The People

 Celebrations took place in: Vancouver-April 4, Montreal-April 5, Ottawa-April 6, and Toronto-April 7, 2011. These celebrations were hosted in cooperation with Jewish and Christian organizations to celebrate and declare their steadfast support for the State of Israel and also to affirm our government’s unwavering support for Israel. For these unique events a delegation of members from the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus traveled across Canada with a national team and stood in solidarity with Canadian Christians and Jews.

 In Ottawa, Her Excellency Miriam Ziv Ambassador to Canada from Israel, the Honorable Member of Parliament Jim Abbott, Member of Parliament David Kilgour, and Member of the Senate Don Meredith were present at the event.

 Chief Kenny Blacksmith and his wife, Louise, of Gathering Nations International presented the gifts of a native language New Testament and an Indian blanket to the Israeli Ambassador.

 The Ambassador spoke of the “shared bond” that Canada and Israel enjoy after sixty years of shared values, freedom, democracy, and human rights ands then she thanked Canada for its proven loyalty and solidarity in friendship for Israel.

 A short video clip from Honorable Minister Stockwell Day was presented in lieu of his presence, as he was unable to attend.

 Another video clip was played of the message that the Prime Minister gave at the Toronto Canadian Jewish PAC when he stated that, “As long as I am Prime Minister, we will always stand by our friends in Israel.” A cheer went up from the crowd attending in appreciation for the words of declaration from the head of our Canadian government.

 The Honorable Jim Abbott stated on behalf of the Prime Minister, “We will continue to stand and support Israel.”

 Pastor Rob Parker of the International House of Prayer and Rabbi Garten presented gifts of silver collector coin pendants from the Royal Canadian Mint of Canada called “River Stones” to each of the visiting Members of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus. These were explained to represent the stones of forgiveness that the people of Canada collected to build an alter at the 1999 Winnipeg Gathering in repentance for the acts of anti-Semitism by the Canadian people and government, as demonstrated by the turning away a boatload of 900 Jews from Canada’s shores just prior to the start of WWII.

 The representatives of sponsoring organizations who wanted to celebrate and proclaim their steadfast support for Israel (including Gathering Nations International, Christians for Israel, Bridges for Peace, For Zion’s Sake, International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, Return Ministries, National House of Prayer, State of Israel Bonds, Canada Israel Interparliamentary Friendship Group, and representatives from the Canadian Government) signed a declaration reaffirming the government’s stance of support and friendship with Israel, to be presented later, in part, to the Knesset in Israel.

 Dean Bye and Annie Elliot concluded the evening with an invitation to join them in the Canada Celebrates Israel Together Tour to Israel in 2012. ($3300 for ten days from January 31-February 9, 2012. Contact sunworld@sunworldtours.com for more information on this.)

by Val Forsyth

Churches Join Together To Hear British Preacher

 Pastor John Scotland arrived in Arnprior (recently from Liverpool, England) and spoke on a rotational basis through three churches in our community. The distinguishing feature of his ministry was all the prophetic acts he demonstrated and explained during his time in front of the crowd. Far outside the “norm” of behaviour for a preacher, John surprised and delighted everyone with his child-like, yet deeply spiritual actions that were totally astounding, considering he has already passed his sixtieth birthday.

 Some examples were his constant “washing in the Word” that was evidenced by the splashing of water on unsuspecting audience members, “rooster crowing” to announce that God wanted his church to wake up in the Spirit, and collecting coins to use in a “Change Tunnel,” where he explained that God wants us to think in new and bigger ways to see provision and debt reduction so that his people could be free to work for God with freedom and enjoyment of the divine blessings that he delights to shower us with.

The Ottawa Valley Outpouring sponsored the three evenings with services held at River of Life, the Rock Church, and West Carleton Christian Assembly on consecutive nights. (If you missed these meetings, you missed a very unique and rich treat.)

 By Val Forsyth

Multi-Church Good Friday Service

 Arnprior area churches will gather together to celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ Friday, April 22, 2011 in Arnprior at Glad Tidings Church. Seven different congregations will join together to worship and participate in this event.

Revival Fires:

Kelowna Awakening

 Meetings have been extended for a fourth straight week in Kelowna. As a result of the evident blessing, “Kelowna Awakening” hosts, Wesley and Stacey Campbell, have decided to extend the meetings for yet another week from Tuesday, April 5 to Sunday, April 10, 2011 nightly at 7:00 pm.

After twenty-one nights of the meetings, it is evident that it is God’s will that they continue to gather another week. Last week, between 150 to 250 persons gathered nightly to worship and pray for “awakening” in Kelowna and out to a hundred mile radius in the Okanagan valley. Nightly, new people have continued to come and make decisions to follow Christ. Scores have testified to divine healing due to the prayer of faith. Many have received a fresh baptism of the Holy Spirit, where they have experienced God in new and deeper way.

(See revivalnow.com or Kelownaawakening.com for additional information.)

 Port Alice, BC

 Tonight, (Sunday night April 3, 2011) in Port Alice, we saw a two-hour, extended worship time as we broke free into some deep waters. The prophetic voice and words of knowledge were abundant and Port Alice church had some serious visions spoken over them: torches falling from heaven and lines of fire running down the centre of the sanctuary, bands of iron being broken off the church in the pre-service prayer.

We began to minister to the local body and God moved on one of the women so strongly she began to giggle and vibrate as the power of God hit her. It was so sweet as she has just entered retirement in the natural. When she told me that, I had to laugh as it hit me, “unless you come as a child.”  She was like a schoolgirl with her first crush. Then, as she looked down and saw her hands were covered in glory, she could not contain it. She was to the point of being overcome with Daddy’s love. She kept running around shoving them in anyone’s face that would look.

The cool thing is that no one who knows her can deny what God did for her right in front of all of them; so eyes get opened to His destiny for all. So exciting! The ministry time afterward was amazing as we saw a young girl of about twelve get touched powerfully.

 One man said that while he was on the floor the Lord asked him for everything.  He said he saw his truck, boat and RV floating up to heaven as he released them. Also, his kayaks and tools etc.  Then the Lord asked him for his family and finally even his 90-year old mother, whom he cherishes. “I’ve never been this deep before,” he said.

The Lord wants it all.                                    Report by George Ewald

What is Revival?

 Revival is when you see yourself as you really are, see God for all that he is, understand how much he loves and values you, and realize that you can accomplish nothing through your own strength or abilities, but can do anything through the power of the Spirit of God!

The Fire is Spreading!

The first time I came to this city of Fort St. John, BC was as a six year old with my dad who worked in the oilfields. I remember the boardwalks and the gravel streets. The oilfields are still important today, along with logging and farming. Even though many of the streets are paved and the wooden sidewalks are gone, it can still be a rough town, but God is about to transform it!
I first heard of the Port Hardy Revival from my brother in Victoria and travelled there to visit my dad and attend some special meetings with the Echterlings, of Hart-to-Hart Ministries, the evangelists from Alabama who were ministering in Port Hardy. In the past, I have travelled to different meetings all over this continent in search of the revival anointing.
As I prayed, I felt that in order to get the revival anointing I needed to fly to Port Hardy itself. On November 27, 2010 I attended the Port Hardy Revival and sensed that this was a genuine move of God. The presence of God was real and in response to the hunger of the people. These were just humble, hungry believers.
I will never forget Pastor George praying for me and how the fire of God came on me. When Pastor George put his hand on my chest as I lay on the floor it felt like a branding iron and that is when I got the fire in my belly. They prayed, too, that I would take this anointing back with me.

When I got back to Fort St. John I had everyone line up at the front for an impartation of this anointing and as they were coming up I spoke that this is also a season of restoration. I admit that I was walking in faith as I didn’t feel the anointing until I began to pray for the people. Then it began to flow, and the more I prayed, the stronger it got. I went from person to person and started getting words as well and then I went back to the beginning and prayed a second time and a third time over people, if they were still standing by then. Ha hah! Yeah, and words were flowing like honey and it was getting hotter in the room. I felt like I was burning up in the fire of God. We just soaked in his presence.

Now I am hosting Wildfire Intercession meetings twice a month with different speakers and prophetic worship teams. Every meeting the anointing gets stronger and there are often healings. The prayer ministry time is the highlight of the evening as the power of God is released and increased as we wait in His presence.
I know that intercession and unity between the churches is important to see this city transformed. Already I am observing changes in the spiritual climate here with increased passion for God’s presence being expressed from the pulpits and more hunger on the part of believers. People tarry after meetings. They don’t want to leave God’s presence nor walk away from fellowship with other hungry believers.
It is my desire to see this city become a dwelling place for God’s presence with the Shekinah glory as it was at 412 Azusa Street one hundred years ago. His glory, his presence is what we need in this nation. There are many issues, many problems and we are praying for a nation-transforming move of God that begins in our own city, one that begins in our own hearts.
by Ken Cosburn-Northern Fire Ministries (See the December 2010 Edition of The Praise Papers to read more about the Revival in Port Hardy.)

Picton and the Prince Edward County News

The Baptist Church in Picton had a three-day “Encounter with the King” DVBS during March break.  I hear they did soaking and art accompanied by worship music. On the Sunday, the twenty-five kids involved did a bit of a presentation. Apparently, they walked in holding cardboard signs. On one side was a situation. On the other side was written what Jesus had done for them.

Mission 33 is going on here with a door hangar going out to each house on Wednesday night, followed by a booklet on Hope, telling the whole gospel story from Genesis on. That will be mailed to everyone. (The Muslims in Trenton area delivered glitzy packages telling about how wonderful Islam is, and how they aren’t about Jihad, etc. a few weeks ago.)

The pastor of a local United Church has written some columns for the newspaper that have stirred people up regarding her opinions and view-points. That church has been hosting gatherings in a local cafe from time to time to discuss any questions people have regarding God.

The Fellowship Baptist Church in Bloomfield did the same thing at coffee shops in Picton and Wellington, and are now hosting a weekly free dinner in their newly enlarged church with a film and discussion after, about who God is.                                                                                                              

Last week, the Anglican minister in Picton wrote a column for the church page of the paper saying, “I do not put much stock in the idea that Jesus/God came to die for our sins.” 

“I believe all this is coming about because of intercessory prayer against apathy and slumbering spirits, and for people to begin questioning and searching.”

      By Margaret Tripp

 Port Hardy Revival Report

UNBELIEVABLE!!!! Tonight, (Sunday, March 20, 2011), God took us in to a deep, deep, DEEP place of intimacy in his presence. As the worship played we got moved into this place with the Lord that was indescribable. He was thick in the place and took our breath away. Then we were moved to a place of silence that was so rich that you could tangibly feel it as you breathed him in. I didn’t want to touch it; none of us did. I was so afraid of causing the Spirit to lift as people all over simply rested in God’s glory and goodness. We sat in silence for what seemed like a huge length of time as we waited for what Holy Spirit wanted to do. Even then, we were waiting more for Holy Spirit to lead us, as none of us wanted his presence to lift by making a misstep.

I am told that during this time, many people were getting amazing downloads of glory. Some saw gems appear, not in the natural, but in the Spirit, in their palms.
One lady experienced the Father moving in her and her in him–they literally moved through each other. Others just lay on the floor and marinated in his presence. During this time, Karen kept getting a download that creative miracles were in the air and we simply had to ask for them. As she declared that, she got a strong witness from another lady, and probably twenty people lined up to receive their miracles. We’ll keep you posted as the reports come in.

Gerry Heibert shared an awesome message on the Covenant Law of God compared to Contractual Law of Man. It is a powerful new tool in the belt! We took it to the real place of asking Abba what he wanted from us and what he would give us in return. As people began to release things God asked for, the Spirit started to move again with power. Again, Karen and a bunch of the ladies called out for healings, freedom, and miracles and ministered powerfully to many.

One woman we had prayed for on Sunday morning had fallen a year ago and had broken her leg, then shortly after, she had fallen again and had broken the arm on the same side of her body. She came in wracked with pain and stiffness. As we prayed, the soreness, stiffness, and lack of mobility began to leave. She came in Sunday night wiggling her hand and giggling as God was healing her all day long and the range of motion and ease of mobility continued to grow.

I can’t wait for others to get testimonies to me as there were so many affected by what God was doing tonight. It is so diverse in how he has touched people.
Peace, Pastor George Ewald

Ottawa Valley Outpouring

Hi Pastor Mark – Some news from last Friday evening’s service. The two men that Glen brought out have been greatly touched by God’s awesome healing power. The one fellow that had terminal cancer visited the doctor yesterday and was amazed by how much the tumours in his body had shrunk. He is coming back for more this Friday evening. The other lad that was with Glen has been totally healed from arthritis and is so excited by what happened he could not sleep all last Friday evening. Now his wife wants to come to a service. Glen is so happy and he wanted to pass this on to you. Blessings sent your way – Sue & Glen.

The “one fellow that had terminal cancer” is a man Glen invited out who recently came to Glen looking for work in order to pay for his funeral. He also gave his heart to Jesus that night. PRAISE THE LORD!

Revival Fire News

Check out these websites where God is moving!

northernfire.ca- Kenny Cosburn-Fort St. John, BC
porthardychurch.com-Pastor George, Port Hardy Revival
h2hm.org-Pastors Mike & Denise Hartman-Echterling-Hart to Hart Ministry-Alabama
totalchange.org-Terry Somerville-Revival Newsletter-Campbell River, BC
wcca.ca-Pastor Mark-Kinburn and Ottawa Valley Outpouring

How do you get in touch with God for yourself?

1. Admit you have “blown it,” and have not measured up to what God requires of you.
2. Ask him to wash you clean with the blood that Jesus shed to take away your sins.
3. Accept that his love and power gives you the opportunity to walk and talk with him.
4. Resolve to listen and learn how to live in a way that is pleasing to God from now on.
5. Get connected with others who are earnestly seeking to know and follow God and his Word.

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