Saturday, February 9, 2008

“To the Miracle Church”

Gail traveled all the way from Sunview Drive in Carson City, Nevada to the meetings at The Lighthouse with Todd Bentley and Fresh Fire Ministries. She arrived early in the week and was set for a blessed time in the Lord and with other believers for the series of meetings that were being held. Gail asked if she could stay on the church grounds and be allowed to sleep in her truck rather than attempt to secure lodging. After some thought Lighthouse agreed that she could stay in our parking lot. Gail was seen here and there amongst the 500+ people we saw every night for the meetings.

At the end of the week, early Sunday morning she was packing up her truck and cleaning up when she asked Pastor Kelly how to get to Hwy. 80 from Rincon Valley. Kelly gave directions and asked how the meetings had gone. Gail said she loved the meetings, but she did not get the healing she had hoped for, as she suffered with double carpel tunnel affecting both her hands. Kelly said after the Lighthouse service that morning prayer teams would pray for people and encouraged her to stay. Kelly also said that the prayer team would ask the Holy Spirit how to pray, suggesting that perhaps some other issue may be allowing the injuries to hang on. Gail had been praying earlier that morning that if she was supposed to stay that she’d be invited, so when Kelly extended the invitation that was all she needed. After we had our service, the prayer team did minister to Gail. Then she made her way towards Hwy. 80 and Carson City.

One week later The Lighthouse received a letter from Carson City Nevada it was addressed to the “Miracle Church”. When we opened it up it said the following:“The Holy Spirit came through the prayer team into me and healed my carpel tunnel (both arms) - broke my addictions - gave me back the joy I had thrown away. I will be faithful to Jesus through the ‘Miracle Church’”. With the note was a check and a thank you! The fact that Gail called The Lighthouse “The Miracle Church” confirmed what visiting minister David Tomberlin had prophesied, “People will be saying this church is where the Miracles happen”.

We thank God that we can point people to Him and not only tell of His mercies but as we call on Him see Him come through on behalf of those with needs!

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