Salvations and Healing at the Mall.

Today a group of us gathered at my house where a wonderful 80 year old healing revivalist came to pray for healing then accompany us on out reach.

George, upon walking into the house, greeted us warmly and was soon praying impartation and healing as folks arrived. This dear man walks in a lot of anointing, soon we were praising God for healings felt by those who received prayer. George kindly prayed impartation for service over me, I was hit by the power of God which rested heavily on my for a couple hours. I'm not sure how I walked to answer the door a couple times.

Several reported pain leaving, and/or improvement. After praying for most in the room, George shared his story then the group asked questions.

We transitioned into our routine, which is to wait on the Lord in quietness for clues, specifically those which would lead us to the people God wanted us to find and bless, pray for, share the gospel. This is called Treasure Hunting.

We waited on the Lord for clues, then we shared what each received. We pinpointed our location, due to the numerous clue pointing to a local mall.

We formed a fire tunnel through my house and sent each through to anoint for out reach, fun I must add.

At the mall, we broke into teams. Immediately a young woman was found who matched a clue including her name and specific appearance. This from a first timer! Come on!

We prayed for S. and prophesied over her, prayed impartation and blessing. Then we broke into teams, whew, great start.

I can tell you that my team went out and prayed over four people including an African woman whose daughter interpreted. We see the "nations" in the market place! She was resting on a mall couch, she was breathing oxygen through a canula. She allowed us to pray, we also prayed some words of knowledge over her, she reported improvement. She lives not far from a nearby healing room so we gave her card hoping she will connect back with us in the future.

We pressed in to find a clue in one of the Department stores which led to A. who received prayer and prophetic ministry.

We also passed E. who was highlighted to a team member, he allowed us to prophesy over him and pray blessing. He received the words which were affirmed by his nieces.

Later we joined George and his group who had prayed for two people suffering from pain, one in the leg another in the knee I believe. Both received healing, saying their pain left! I understand that a number of people accepted the Lord when in Georges presence.

Eventually our group became smaller as some had to leave. We all walked together finding J. who agreed to receive prayer. We spent a lot of time with her which was quite powerful including deliverance right in the middle of the mall outside of the food court. We laid our hands on her shoulders, or back, eventually on her forhead. People watched as they walked by, the looks were interesting. This young woman was so impacted and grateful she eventaully brought her friends to George who prayed the sinners prayer. There are many more details to this story but are too private to share. Let me just say this, as I watched her encounter with the Lord play through, I had the distinct feeling this was a picture of what the future would look like. Sozo ministry on the spot, in the open martket place. Maybe common in other regions of the world, not so much in O.C.

The other teams have their own stories, quite a few were prayed for today. All said, we saw healings, salvation and deliverance. God is just up to good, and He actually wants to involve us!

The encounters today began through various means: through a clue received prior, in prayer. As a result of an unction received while passing a person. The individual had a visible healing issue, such as a leg brace, wheel chair, etc. Or they were approached through a "cold call". All good.

It is just a good day when the Kingdom is released in power!

Salvation by the Waterfall! Healing outside of a department store!

Five showed up today, others attended a memorial. We prayed, soaked in worship for maybe 40 minutes as people showed up. Then we prayed for clues, shared.

Three people felt the Lord directing us to Target, the other clues received confirmed which one.

Off to Target. We split into two teams, we walked in the store for a while, one team found someone matching a clue to pray for, my group zip though we approached several men wearing black caps which was one of the clues.

We met up with the other team and decided to head to the grocery store around the corner, another clue received. On our way we found an old woman hobbling behind her cart. I stopped her, P. translated, we prayed for her spine, she began to feel the presence even giggled, laughed that the pain had gone away! It was powerful. She said she already believed in God, read pamphlets every day about him. Off we went. We saw a healing! Woo hoo!

We walked for quite, not much happened. One team member talked with a woman who turned out to be an athiest, attends a Unitarian church he once attended. He shared with her a bit, was hoping for more. This is where I have to trust God. When a connection is made like this, I trust that seeds are planted that God will water later.

We got to the grocery store, one group approached man, he fit a clue, did not want prayer. Two team members approached man fitting clue, he allowed us to pray for he and mom who is sick. He perspired when we prayed, something was going on, he said he felt something in broken English when we prayed for his mom. We kept him only as long as we had grace, off we went.

I passed woman who the Lord highlighted, when I turn back to talk with her, I noticed she fit a clue, she received prayer for herself and her daughter.

We left the grocery store, walked across the parking lot towards a fountain which was clue. I prayed a lot since it felt like we were walking a long time without much fruit.

The group walked to a small plaza near the main fountain. I noticed a group of hispanic women with children. I walk up, "Does anyone need prayer for healing, any issues, we are walking around praying for people" No they say. Two leave with a few children. One stays. I ask her if I can pray for her? After chatting a minute she says yes. I think it made a difference that her friends had left the scene.

I took her hand as I prayed. I could feel a powerful release from the Lord, I asked her if she felt anything, yes, she says in my heart, I pray again, I explain that God is touching her emotions. Her whole countenance changed, I decided to talk with her a bit. I asked her questions and in her her broken English she answered. I explained why one needs to become born again, then I asked her if she wanted to give her life to Jesus? She SAID YES! I asked P. who speaks spanish to lead her in the sinners prayer, while she was doing so, I noticed the water feature next to us included waterfalls which was one of the clues. Earlier two of the gals on the team got the clue wheat. I realized that the woman in front of us was more than a cold call, she was the "wheat" harvested next to the waterfall, a planned appointment by God! We were all very excited now that we were seeing breakthroug!

We crossed the street, went to Toys R Us to baby section, we found L. who was in the baby section which fit another of our clues. P. spoke to her in Spanish about the gospel, we blessed her quickly when a phone call from daughter in another part of store ended our conversation. No one else in store matched clues we left.

We decided to walk across the street to a large outlet type store. From a distance, I could see a woman standing at the corner light with a large store sign. I felt we were supposed to talk with her. When we crossed the street, I noticed she was on cell phone, we paused, I just felt such a strong conviction to talk with her, so I waited for her to finish her cell call. I looked up and noticed we were outside of a Steak House, now I was positive we were supposed to talk with her, one of the clues was Filet Mingon! Now that she was off the phone I decided to walk up to her and explain that we were on a treasure hunt and that she matched a clue we were searching for. She was eager for prayer, a believer, her mother had a leg amputated due to diabetes. As she's holding up the sign up, which was big enough to shield us, we prayed, she totally felt the holy Spirit, we prayed for mom D and her, prayed again it was powerful, she was so touched, I had my hand over her hand which was holding up the large sign, she adjusted her fingers and just grabbed onto my hand. The compassion of God was flowing.

We passed a woman by Michaels. Older, I appraoched her, both daughters, one teen, one preteen came close. We explained what we were doing, could we bless them in prayer, sure why not she said. Then I got words for the one teen who was resistant to what was going on. I asked her to step in the circle we had formed in order to hold hands and pray for the three. She did, I took her hand, the power began to flow.. She felt God's presence, it her whole attitude changed, she began receiving from us.

She allowed me to speak words of prophecy and destiny. T. got a word for G. she received it, then I gave her a word too. Then mom tells us that our meeting was God at work. She explained she doesn't go to church much, however she'd just gotten a text from a cousin she'd not seen in six years who wanted to take her to church the next day! God's timing!

We walked around the corner to another large store, we finally found woman who fit a description I had gotten. Again, P. translated, addressed another woman in Spansih, B. received and was blessed.

We called it a day, it had been hot, we walked a long time, went to Ruby's for dinner and sat and talked about each other dreams, interpreted them.

We prayed for twelve different people, talked to a few who would not let us pray, we saw a healing, a salvation, a good day.

Thank-you God for allowing us to partner with You today!

Three From 1 Family Accept The Lord

Tonight our group started off with four, later two more came along. We began by praying for clues. When the other arrived, we prayed for more clues, added the clues that one of the new team members brought with them.

During the first hour there was just four of us treasure hunting. (see previous stories for explanation to treasure hunting) We wrote our clues and left for the boardwalk in Newport Beach. Soon we came to a man smoking a cigar which was one of the clues. We stopped and told him we were treasure hunting, showed him the clue written on a paper and asked if we could pray to bless him or pray for any need he had. After chatting about the fact that he matched the clue and how interesting that was, he agreed to let us pray for his fractured foot which was not yet in a cast or boot. When we asked him his name he said Tom. Pleasantly surprised we pulled out our paper and showed him the clues once more. THE ONLY NAME WRITTEN ON THE LIST WAS --- TOM! This got his attention. We prayed for his foot then a couple buddies ran up to us and were put off by our praying for the foot. The back off, one runs away completely. Tom pulls one of his buddies into the conversation by telling him the story . . . Our finding him through one clue which led to matching a second clue! He was definitely impressed by the encounter. We tried to engage his friend in conversation, which was pretty much a closed door. At that point the grace was lifting so we left on a positive note.

The next person we found matching our clues was a lifeguard, D. who was seen putting away a red jacket into a back pack while he was still in his watch tower at the shore. We walked over to him, engaged him in conversation. He allowed us to pray blessing, also prophetic personal ministry.

Next we found a woman with tatoos who had the word peace written in Japanese incorporated in the artwork. J. approached initially hoping to see a peace sign on her tatoos, peace sign being one of the clues. We showed her the paper of clues, she was intrigued, we explained why we were on our treasure hunt. She allowed us to pray and when we asked her name, she replied d--- which is the same as mine, one vowel spelled differently. What an interesting coincedence? Even more unique since our name is not common. D. allowed us to pray for her and bless her. yeah God!

Next, and this was extrememly exciting, Three from 1 family accept Jesus on the beach!

J. was on the look out for his clue. A beach ball near the pier. We had walked almost to the pier itself, when J. saw a large beach ball between two groups. The first denied owning the ball. The second group said it was theirs. J. told them we were treasure hunting and held up the paper of clues. He asked if he could bless or pray for them in any way.

The husband said yes, their marraige was in real trouble. J. waived a couple of us women over so were could pray. I bent down and heard their story which they were now telling with tears in their eyes. I had a strong leading to ask them if they were ready to accept Jesus as their savior before we prayed for their marraige.

Usually I do not make the prayer of salvation a requirement before praying for someones need or blessing. This time I had a strong leading to ask the question.

They replied "Yes"!

We led them in the prayer of salvation, they both cried quietly. Their teenage daughter prayed the prayer along with the mom and dad!

We spoke encouragement into their lives, discipled a little, offered a card to a ministry they could contact with questions or need for prayer.

They were very moved by the encounter, we teared up ourselves, it was so moving to see them receive Jesus. Who by the way broke into their lives with timing on He can orchestrate. They were very upset with each other, Jesus broke in, they became born again, encouraged that God would make a way for them to forgive one another and start new from this point out!

We continued on and ministered to many people. An LDS couple sitting on the pier. A couple who were highlighted to J. who just happens to be visiting from a place that he is leaving to go see on friday for two weeks. Can't explain more for now, but those two couples meeting on the pier in Newport was a radical set up by the Lord. We prayed and prophesied over them, with blessing from a family member watching from the side lines.

We prayed for a fellow with back pain, collecting cans. We approached M. sitting on a concrete wall who ultimately did not want anything we had to offer. Bless and go on. One team member prayed for a woman and her dog who had cancer, she matched two clues two team members had received. We prayed for and spent some time with a fellow playing a guitar from his wheelchair outside of a restaurant. Two shop keepers were prayed for since they matched clues recevied earlier.

We talked to and blessed a couple whose wife matched one of the clues. We talked more to them about the method of evangelism were out doing since they happened to be believers already. It felt like our explanation of clues was more about planting seeds about evangelism. They felt awkward about their initial request for prayer, but we prayed into it anyway. Send water on those seeds Lord!

We also prayed and blessed a woman who was wearing an ankle bracelet which matched a clue. She allowed us to pray then anther woman sitting with her identified herself as a pastor's wife. I took the opportunity to explain this method of evangelism which she blessed. More seeds planted.

There were other people who were stopped and prayed for by other team members that I didn't have a chance to see myself. However, six people reached many people tonight, and come on, three people were added to the Kingdom today, so it was an awesome evening all said.

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Treasure Hunt Stories From The Mountains

Three of us gals drove to Big Bear to help out a Missionary couple who was invited to share testimony then lead teams into the downtown area.

DJ shared stories with the youth group then invited his teen and pre-teen kids to share their personal stories doing the same. More stories were told, the group was ready to break out and do the same.

We gathered in a circle, DJ prayed impartation, then the group began to call out clues as they received them.

We ended up writing down TWO PAGES OF CLUES! I was amazed at the amount of revelation, as most of our group was youth. The group drove to an area which was confirmed through multiple clues, from multiple people.

After we drove to the downtown area we formed groups, I think there were four groups maybe five that went out in different directions.

The youth pastor K., myself and his son went out together. It was not long until we found a group of three matching a couple of our clues. Upon closer inspection we noticed they matched a third clue, then a fourth became apparent, then a fifth!

In all my experience doing this sort of evangelism, this is unique. And I must say that each time there is multiple clues matched to an individual or group, the more God stuff happens whether in our presence or following the encounter.

They allowed us to pray for them, we spoke words of prophecy and destiny over them which they received. I set my hands on the shoulders of both young woman as we prayed for them. Received words of knowledge but assigned the words backwards, i.e. I got good words but addressed them to the wrong person. Humbling moment. Next time mention the word, ask who it applies to!

The youth pastor got some great words for the young man which he received. Turns out the three of them live not far from me, yet we met up in Big Bear!

Next our team of three walked into an arcade. we saw a family that resembled some of our clues but I just kept feeling like they would not receive, so I suggested we go since it appeared they owned the place. OK, humbled again, another team went in, pressed through some negative initial reaction by one I seem to recall from later testimony. It was a great encounter, lesson two, press in past the negative read.

The youth pastor K, his son and I continued walking through the downtown outdoor mall. We passed a group of three going the opposite direction and as we did I felt such an incredible unction to turn around and engage them in conversation I could not not follow through!

We told them what we were doing, took notice of the crosses they were wearing and asked them if K and his son B could practice praying for them since this type of evangelism was new to them.

They agreed. Turns out L. has glaucoma, a right eye condition which matched a clue received earlier. We prayed twice. She did not sense anything while receiving prayer but was glad for the prayer. We discovered she lived only a short distance from my house back in OC. I handed her a card from a ministry I oversee, I asked permission to stay in contact with her, she will be having surgery soon. She gladly accepted. As I handed her the business card to the Healing Room, her sister-in-law asked if I knew a woman by the name of ----, turns out I do. One of my team members pray regularly with L's sister-in-law and has been hearing stories about the Healing Room. Here we are in Big Bear meeting because I am out with teams doing market place evangelism.

I felt a rush of God's presence jolt through me, which caused me to have to sit down.

God's power to orchestrate circumstances in order to demonstrate His power and Kingdom overwhelmed me. When you consider the connections, which were made nearly one hundred miles from home, six people in two groups of three walking past each other, having no clue of a mutual acquaintance, meet, begin to talk, pray, talk, then realize God's hand in bringing us together for multiple purposes I have no doubt.

It's amazing for many reasons. But let me emphasize that not one of the six of us had to work at making the encounter happen. My team was out making ourselves available to God's leading, while L and her brother and sister-in-law were enjoying a day in the mountains. God made sure we met. I just love being amazed by God.

If we, the body of Christ, could just stop our striving long enough to get a hold of this dynamic. He has been speaking to me about His rest, even when I am "out" in the market place sharing the gospel. I don't have to strive or push to "make" encounters happen.

I can tell multiple stories now which would testify to God's power to lead us right into the perfect place at the perfect time in order to accomplish His purpose in the moment. In each case God set up the clue, the timing, and the words to speak, all I had to do was walk with expectation, alert and ready to move under God's leading in the moment.

Newport Beach Boardwalk

Four of us set out with one purpose, to follow God's lead during our walk along the shoreline of Newport Beach.

We waited on the Lord for clues before setting out. What were the clues like?

Red emblem on hat. Coke can. Green Shirt. Bandanna said one person. Handkerchief said a second person. Character from Der Wienerschnitzel - the running hot dog. Yellow something, by three of the four team members. And a couple more I cannot remember. Those listed we found, in fact we located most of our clues that night!

First woman we run into with yellow allowed us to pray blessing on her, as well as address her two friends who came up while we were talking. We explained that we were on a treasure hunt and that she matched the clue we had by three people. The group allowed us to speak into their lives, off we went to find the next "treasure".

We walked for a long distance without seeing anyone who matched our clues. In fact we all felt like something was coming at us, so we prayed. Whatever it was, left. Woo hoo.

We happened upon a van whose antenna was adorned with a small rubber replica of the Hot Dog Guy. Clue found. No one was around the van so we began asking people if they were the owner of the van. No one claimed it. We proceeded to the pier to find more "treasures", wait on the Lord's timing before returning to van,

We found a family standing next to two coke cans as revealed in prayer. We prayed with the family, they were out from New Mexico visiting family here in CA. The husband was out of work and allowed us to pray for a new job upon his return.

We continued on the pier. We found a fellow wearing a green shirt, he listened to our team member share with him, but declined prayer. The three of us stood near and prayed quietly. He declined prayer, at least he listened to what V. had to say.

We walked a short distance around the end of the pier and saw a man who was wearing a bandanna. The first one matching the description. We'd had a feeling the person matching the clue would show up on the pier and sure enough, there he was. And by the way, he was the only one we saw that night wearing a bandanna. He allowed us to pray, speak to him prophetically. He was raised by a devout Mormon mother. We set a hand on his shoulder with permission, and released the Kingdom. He received, and he was eager to return to fishing off the pier. It is important to go only as long as there is favor!

One of our team members found the fellow matching the description of a clue he'd seen in prayer. Then he bumped into a former student. I don't know everything said, but know both contacts were divine appointments.

We left the pier, headed back to the van still parked at the curb. We sat in front of it and waited. Soon a woman with a cap and red emblem stepped in front of us. She matched the clue. One of us jumped up and stopped her, explained what we were doing, did she need prayer for anything? She said yes, her husband needed a job. The person who received the clue just got a job after months and months of prayer and seeking, so we had her pray since she got such an amazing answer and breakthrough in her life. Pass on the victories you've gotten from the Lord in prayer!

We continued on, K. got a call from her son miles away in Brea who had a clue. White hat. We found a fellow in front of the grocery store matching that clue, we prayed for him, he was greatly touched when we explained how it was that we came to him.

All said, it was a great fun night sharing the Kingdom with the folks God intended for us to find!

Saturday Night Out Again!

A handful of the folks present Saturday afternoon, went up to Pasadena with the visiting missionary to break into the market place with a church group in the area.

We listened to testimony, waited on the Lord, wrote our clues down, walked to the park to find our "treasures", the people matching the clues.

What were the clues? Simple things like: Red bike. Torn jeans at the knee. Dave. Migraine. Wheelchair and white blanket, April, red converse, left wrist brace, someone pulling at necklace.

We found more than half the people matching those clues, in fact, showed them the clues on our paper which gained their attention.

Each was ministered to as God led. Some felt the presence of the Lord, some not.

One large group picnicing in the park were approached with the statement, "Does anybody need a miracle?" One couple and another woman received prayer.

In fact, the woman challenged one of our team members to tell her what was wrong with her as a test of his authenticity. R. waited on the Lord and got the two conditions she was struggling with!

Another couple declared they were happy smoking their pot and drinking. They received prayer, and the gospel message of God's love towards them. Meet people where they are at and God WILL do the rest.

Jesus went into the darkest places to share the Father's love, the message of truth. It was the broken, poor, the demonized, who often responded to the gospel. Paul was one of the greatest opponents of the Jesus, was blinded by the Lord, and became the chief apostle after Jesus ascended into heaven.

We have to take off our critical glasses and look at people through God's lens. The gospel if full of testimony of lives changed, transformed by Christ. We are commanded to do no less, even greater works.

I want to see the same works, even the greater works while I am still on Terra firma.

Team Hits The Local Mall

Saturday, June 27th, a group of friends listened to the testimony of a visiting missionary who ministers healing prayer outside of the country and then formed teams to go out and do the same in the market place.

We held hands in a circle and prayed for impartation, then waited on the Lord for clues through revelation given by the Holy Spirit. (clues which would lead us to people in the market place God wanted us to pray for)

After a few minutes, the group began to call out impressions of physical healing needs, conditions, clothing, etc. The clues were written down on paper, copied off, handed to each team member. Teams were formed at the location, off we went.

There are so many stories. We gathered back at the fountain in the mall to tell what happened.

The bottom line is this. The Lord moved out into the mall through this team of 20 people, touching dozens of people.

The stories included testimony that people felt God's presence during prayer, a lifting of pain, words of destiny were proclaimed over people, the gospel message was shared, people's lives were intercepted specific to the leading of the Holy Spirit.

God is relational and is sending out His people to bring that message to the masses.

It was fun, challenging, encouraging and empowering, Yeah God!

Intercessors Meeting Goes Cellular Once Again!

The intercessors called the sick from the prayer meeting. More lives touched, yeah God!

One woman was asked to place her hand on the tumor in her neck while the team prayed through the speaker phone. The tumor began to shrink under her hand! We prayed again, the tumor shrank again, we prayed again, it was small by the time we finished praying.

Waiting to hear results from any further tests and/or Doctor's appointment!