There have only been a few moments in life where I found myself at a loss for words in describing an experience - standing at the altar to receive a bride, the birth of my two sons, and what I was a part of tonight.
While it is probably impossible to truly express the spirit of what took place tonight, I will attempt to capture some of the high points.
Awesome. Powerful. Phenomenal. Annointed. Passionate.
From the moment we arrived, good thing started to happen.
You would have been so proud of the job that our kids did. The band rocked, the ministry teams were awesome, and P7's word to the community was powerful. God's annointing was on it all and lives were impacted. The reports of people who were touched by our presence were being shared throughout the night on our return trip.
There were probably about 250 people in attendance during the event. Once we started, the people started coming... and then they called their friends and it just kept growing.
At one point, I moved to the back of the area and stood with P7 watching our young people worship when another person was performing. It was so inspiring to watch. It's hard to describe the scene, but basically it was the equivalent of a Jamaican doing Christian karaoke and our young people were totally engaged in worship unto God, hands lifted, voices raised.
Prior to the beginning of the event, we gathered to pray out back. What an amazing thing to hear our young people pray and prophesy and build themselves up prior to ministering.
Jessica Brantley has been a tremendous asset to our team. She has nursed injuries and cared for those with mild sickness. She has been instrumental in leading devotions for our girls. And her leadership of our band and ability to lead worship tonight was so incredible. What an incredible young woman to lead the next generation.
Chelsea Hansen is a gifted leader. She is a strong leader, yet walks in humility before God with a solid understanding and respect for spiritual authority. Her leadership on the dance team and her positive attitude have been a joy to watch.
I am so proud of Alex Rick. I have truly enjoyed watching him mature in to the young man he has become. He has been awesome in so many ways on this trip.
I could go on and on and name every young person and tell you how they have made an impact,but it is getting very late and I need to get to bed. There are some great testimonies to share about tonight, but that wil have to wait until morning as well.
Be sure to check out some of the photos from today on our photo site by clicking the image at the top.
Keep praying for us. We're doing hard things!
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WOW! Our prayers have been answered! I waited until about 12:57 this morning for the blog and then went to sleep. I missed it by 4 minutes! I have sat here with tears in my eyes as I read the blog over and over. It sounds like last night was just as we have prayed and expected and yet it still brings me to tears. Through your faithfulness you have brought the Kingdom of Heaven and His will to Jamaica. I pray the effect you are having on the families in Jamaica is everlasting and is passed from generation to generation.
I keep thinking about our prayers and although we were praying for Maypen we always prayed for a change in Jamaica. Our words were always for the nation of Jamaica and when I heard today about the event being broadcast to all of Jamaica on TV, it made me think about the words we prayed and the power of those words. Sometimes we don't even recognize what we are speaking but there is still power in our words (sometimes that is good and sometimes not).
I love you all and look forward to hearing tonight’s report.
BTW – I think I saw Rob installing fans in one of the photos. I would strongly recommend you keep him away from electricity. Ha! Ha! (Just kidding honey – I love you!)
Love you all,
Deborah
P.S. Rob and Samantha say “You Rock!”
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