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It Happened on Thursday, October 15, 2009

9/30/2016

Jerry Coley told me this story. As a young boy he and his best friend stole water melons
together. Later in life his friend became an alcoholic. Last year Jerry and Bob Brulty went
to visit this man to witness to him. When they began to talk to him about Jesus he got
mad and told them to leave. But before they left Bob hugged him and kissed him on the
cheek and told him that he loved him. Later Bob went back and mowed the man’s yard
because the grass was real high. Bob didn’t knock on the door just mowed his yard and left.
Last week this man dies and his wife calls Jerry and wants him to precipitate in the funeral
with a preacher. Jerry asks the wife, if he would go to heaven or hell. He told her that he
would go to heaven because he had given his life to the Lord. The man had made all the
funeral arrangements before his death.

It Happened on Saturday, September 17, 2016

9/29/2016

During Life group this week, we had several people come forward to receive prayer
and ministry. As we prayed, I had a picture in my mind for one of the ladies there.  In this
picture, I saw her taking a book off of a shelf. It was a book of dreams that she had placed
there long ago. I asked God, "What does this mean?"  The thought that came to me was that, she was to take this book of dreams off the shelf and open it. In doing this, God was going to help her rewrite some those dreams and was also going to help her fulfill some that were already there. The impression was that she was not to give up on God’s dreams and purposes for her life. As she was leaving our home later that evening, she told me that this ‘vision’ and word was ‘spot-on.’
She said that just this morning she had taken a new journal out to write down some
God sized dreams, big dreams, but that she had become discouraged and put the book away on a shelf. This word for her was an encouragement that she should keep dreaming God’s dreams for her life.
Another testimony from that night.  After praying for those who came forward for prayer,
I felt a desire to pray for a young mother.  She and her husband and their 3 children were first time visitors.  I felt such heaviness over her, hopelessness.  “You are not forgotten.  You are not forgotten” was the prayer that I prayed.  Others prayed for her as well.  She began to cry silently as God moved upon her heart. I love to see God working in His people!!

David

Testimony by Andy Magee

9/28/2016

"If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.” John 14:15
I once met with a man named Stephen. Prior to his born again experience, he had been active in the practice of wiccan witchcraft, and the Lord beautifully transformed his life into a new creation set after Him. Like many young Christians, however, Stephen had much to contend with and learn in life with regard to his finances, insecurities, job focus, relationships, etc. One day when meditating, the Holy Spirit placed it in my mind to give a certain amount of money to Stephen. When receiving this impression, I immediately wrestled with the idea and argued, “But Lord, Stephen does not manage his money well. Wouldn’t this be poor stewardship on my part to just give it to him?” The impression back was, “That is my business. As for you, I am calling for you to do this in obedience to ME.” My response was obedience to what I believed the Lord was commanding me. A couple of days later, I ran into Stephen. I noticed that he was sitting outside by himself. I came up to him asking him how he was doing. With sadness, he looked up at me and told me candidly, “Well, to be quite honest with you, I was just over at the top of the Jackson Street bridge contemplating jumping off of it.” He said, “Andy, my life is a wreck….my finances, situation…everything!” Being moved with compassion, I handed him the money and told him that this money was a gift from the Lord Jesus Christ who loves him with a great passion. I told him, “Jesus loves you greatly, and I love you.” When looking at the amount, he looked stunned and looked up at me very moved. He said, “Andy, you will not believe this, but when I was praying about my finances, I expressed to the Lord that this exact amount was what I needed.” On this day, Stephen experienced God.
In Christ,
Andy M

It Happened on Thursday, October 15, 2009

9/27/2016

He told me this story. On Sunday Oct. 11th a high school student came over to his house
about 9 PM to visit with his son Cameron. The young man’s name is Michael Sullivan.
Cameron was not at home so Mike visited with him. The boy was just needed some one
to talk to. Michael’s father is a doctor and stays very busy and they don’t have much of a
relationship. He mentioned to Mike that when he was a small child his parents told him th
at there was a god and nothing else. Mike ministered and prayed with the boy until 1 AM
in the morning. Mike said to him that he could come back and visit any time. Michael asked
him if he could go to church with him. Mike is going to start discipling this young man.

It Happened on Thursday, October 13, 2009

9/26/2016

On the way back home from Ohio some where in Kentucky I received a call from
Bob Brulty. He said that he enjoyed the CDs that I had given him. Bob Mumford
really spoke to him. He also liked Joseph Garlington’s CD on the Holy Spirit. Bob
said that he gave Joseph’s CD on the Holy Spirit to Diametric Griffin who in turn
gave it to his pastor. His Baptist pastor in Ruston has a congregation of 300. In
this CD Joseph gives instructions on how to receive the Holy Spirit and Joseph
also sings in the Spirit on the CD. The pastor was so struck with message that on
Sunday October 11th he played the CD in its entirety to his congregation. As a
result from 45 to 50 were baptized in the Holy Spirit and began to speak in tongues
and there were 25 that received Jesus as their savior. There was also prophesies
going on. This blew me away. This week, about a week later Diametric’s wife has
received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

It Happened on Thursday, October 6, 2009

9/25/2016

On the way back home from Shreveport I stopped in Arcadia at the Sonic Drive In
to get a hamburger. After ordering a young lady came around and as if I would like
any condiments. She gave me a couple of mints. She seemed shaky so I ask her if
she was OK. She said no, she had had a wreck just 20 minutes earlier. She was
driving her brother’s car and he was mad at her. I ask her if she was injured and she
said, no. I was able to encourage her. He brother had insurance and the car could be
repaired or replaced. I ask if I could pray for her. I prayed for her, encouraged her more
and left.

Mr. Adams

9/24/2016

It Happened on Tuesday, September 20, 2016

9/24/2016

Tuesday, September 20, 2016: By Carlyon Hill; My and Daddy's morning routine
is to go to the coffee shop down the street. I spend a couple of hours writing and
he reads his Bible on his Kindle. Sweet times!

Mr. Nadler Jerome Adams is 93 years old; I have been visiting with him at the
Piccadilly for about 18 years. We eat gumbo and pray together. He has become
the family patriarch. He writes love letters to Jesus most every morning in a spiral
note book.

In Jesus Service

Pastor: Robert Lindsay

It Happened on Monday, September 28, 2009 by Robert Lindsay

9/23/2016

At physical therapy I had a beautiful young red headed girl named Jessica that was
assigned to me for the first time. She was a Christian who had done a mission trip to
Turkey. I ask her where she was going in life. What did she aspire to be God. She
said to be a wife and a mother. She had been home schooled in a Christian family.
I ask her if she had a boy friend. She began beam as she told me that she was courting
not dating a young man. She said that there is a difference. She said that the young
man was accountable to Karl Kaughman who is in charge of the therapy clinic. She also
said that because she was raised in Alabama and her family was far away she had placed
herself under Lori Ann Kaughman, Karl’s wife. She seemed excited that she and her
boy friend were under authority. I mentioned to her that Karl was accountable to me. She
replied, we all know that with a smile. It is if she was drawing life as we spoke together.

It Happened on Wednesday, September 21, 2016

9/22/2016

Wednesday, September 21, 2016: Whit Bass and I were visiting at McDonald's when
Jim Greer came over and began to visit. Jim Greer remembered me from the mill from
many years ago. We were conducting a prayer and sharing time during the noon lunch
period. He is a member of Cheniere Baptist Church. He gave me the following testimony
from a friend:
My wife and I went to a nursing home Saturday, here in San Antonio, Texas to visit some
people; as we were sharing the gospel, all of the sudden my wife looked to my back and
right in the room there was a man sitting in a wheelchair. His eyes were open wide! We
asked him to come over and join us. He said, "I have to because I just heard Jesus being
preached." Turns out he was 84 years old. He told me with tears in his eyes that no matter
what you do; make sure you don't stop preaching because he'd been around for a long
time and he'd never heard anyone share the gospel the way you did. He said "There is
something special Jesus has put inside of you: God is using you in ways that you couldn't
ever imagine!
Remember he was in a wheelchair and couldn't walk. I asked him if I could pray for his
knees and back. I put my hand on him and commenced to pray for healing for his knees
and then I moved my hand to his back where was a big knot. I started praying for complete
restoration and I felt the knot move and leave his back. We finished praying and told him
to stand up out of the wheelchair; and as God is my witness, this man stood up without any
help and took off walking toward the door with some zeal about him! I am in awe and humbled
by God's power and his hand on us! Thank you Jesus, I just had to share the story.