Greetings in the Name of Christ!

  May the joy of the Lord be upon you and your household. Fortunately for us, we have been adopted into a home where joy and peace is abundant. Our heavenly Father and His son, our Savior, overflow with happiness and pleasure.  We are told in Hebrews chapter one that Jesus has been anointed with the oil of gladness above his fellows. That means he is the happiest of all of us!  What do happy people do?  They sing.  Jesus sings a lot. In chapter 2 of Hebrews we read that he sings the praises of his Father. We also learn that Jesus is not ashamed to be called our brother!  We are one big happy family.  Psalm 16 tell us that there are pleasures at God's right hand forever more.

I realize we have challenges and disappointments. We experience circumstances that do not exactly make us want to jump for joy.  These are the moments, however, when the pleasures of Yaweh's love are the most powerful for us.  This is when we begin to sing with our elder brother Jesus..Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised!...

Through our tears of pain and hurt the sacrafice of praise carries the sweetest aroma to our Heavenly Father. He will be swift to respond to our worship.  It is comforting to know that such a powerful being has a heart that is for us and not against us. It is comforting to know that His anger has been detoured away from us because of the cross of Jesus. While it is true He will find it necessary to disipline us from time to time, we have this confidence that it is truly from a heart of love and will be followed by a big hug.

So then, live every day with this truth. Our God is a joyful God. He is mostly glad, not mad or sad. And you are the one who makes Him smile!

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A Great Army of Women                                                                                                                 
 

In the past we have seen a stream of women pioneers in the ministry. Mariah Etter, Amiee Semple McPherson, Joyce Meyer, just to name a few. Also there have been many not so well known women who have been and are being used by God as well. The message I want to share with all of you is that what has begun as a stream is about to become a FLOOD!
 
PSALM 68:11
 
The Lord gives the word, and a great army(or a host of women) brings the good news. (New Living Translation)
The Lord announced the word, and great was the company of those who proclaimed it. (New International)
The women that published the tidings are a great host.(American Standard)
The Lord gave the word; thousands called out the good news(Message Bible)
 
The Lord is looking for alot of proclaimers of His good news! What is this good news? The answer is in verse 12. Enemy kings and armies flee, while the women of Israel divide the plunder! The Lord Himself is fighting for us. He is destroying every stronghold the enemy has built against us, this includes believers around the world. We have the VICTORY and share the plunder, taking back from the enemy what has been stolen! That is our families, our children, our churches, our spouses AND our VOICE!!!
 
We are coming into a time of women being used by God like never before. The Lord has a army, a company of women that has yet to be revealed. We as women must hear the Lord's rallying cry. Our inheritance is among our brothers in the Army of the Lord. We are not second to anyone. Women, you need to know this because that women have had a history in the church, of giving up their birthright. But in Christ the dividing wall has been done away with! In Christ there is neither Jew nor Greek, male nor female, bond nor free. YOU are a MESSENGER!!!!!!!!!!!! Christ has done away with division!!
 
You have right to be who he has created you to be and take your place in this great army. Find the order He has placed you in. There is a gift that is crying out to be used by God in you. Don't look at this gift as large or small, important or not, but rather as an instrument that God Himself is proclaiming through. Find yourself in the scriptures, who are you like, but know that the Lord custom makes each gifting to be as unique as you are.
 
In verses 7-10 of this psalm, the declaration is made that God Himself went out before His people. When you marched through the wasteland, the EARTH SHOOK, the HEAVENS poured down RAIN....You gave abundant SHOWERS. This blessing refreshed His inheritance and FROM HIS BOUNTY, provided for the poor! God is refreshing His inheritance(that is you)He is pouring out rain in buckets(Message Bible). That is alot, not just a little bit! Are you ready to be saturated?And then are you ready to be poured out as His messenger? From His bounty He will provide for the poor. He needs willing vessels to contain Him so he can be distributed to as many who have need. are you willing? To help others to come and dine? This is not just for you to recieve, but also for you to share!!
 
You may need to be restored.  Restored to the truth about your position in Christ. Psalm 68:13 says in King James Version, Though ye have lien among the pots, yet ye shall be as the wings of a dove covered with silver and her feathers with yellow gold. He is not talking kitchen utensils here! Lien -means to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, deceased or any other purpose). Among the pots- means a double stall, also a two pronged hook (for flaying animals on). Now you may have stood along side and watched as others sacrificed or may have been separated because of being female. You may have been flayed and stripped of you covering, or just given up and quit! YET you shall be as the WINGS of a DOVE!!
This is Holy Spirit language! YOU ARE COVERED(God will veil, incase, protect and overlay you with HIMSELF!!) with silver and your feathers(YOU ARE MEANT TO FLY) with yellow gold! The GLORY of GOD himself!!! He is your armor! The enemy has been defeated it is time to get up and GET IN!

Rev. Deborah Cain

3464 Burnett Rd.                                                                 Cutler, OH.  45724

If you would like to have Deborah Cain speak at your church or ministry you may contact her through the address above, Winds of Change Ministry at, office@windsofchangeintl.com, or email Deborah at, Revdeborah@hotmail.com.

 

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 A few months ago the Lord told me to start a women's ministry and call it 'Sisters'.  I did and it is going very well.  It's about God first, then loving each other.  This sharing group of women have become very close sisters in Christ. No matter whether you are rich or poor, big, skinny,black or white or different denomination, we are all sisters in the Lord.

  The ministry has branched off into four other ministries. Spiritual interpretive dance, praise and worship leading, intercessory prayer and health and exercise.  People are breaking out of their comfort zones into unity and peace.  For several years the Lord has spoken to me about unity and love but I did not understand what He wanted. Now I understand.  How can we say we love the Lord and do not take the time to love our brothers and sisters. How can we say we love our neighbor but don't know who our neighbor really is?  The Lord reminds me that it is not about me but about Him.  This is why He took me out of my comfort zone, encouraged me to begin a womens ministry and emphasize Love and Unity. It was difficult to grasp why the Lord wanted to use me (a nobody) with no experience, and no college degree.  I am a people person,  I love people and like to be loved and isn't that what most of us want?  If you want to take back your joy which the devil tries to steal. then go to church, get involved with a group, love your brothers and sisters and be a family, the Lord's family.  He will take care of you in all things. He will not let you down.  He will pick you up to the highest high for He loves you more than you can imagine.

                                               Love to all who reads this

                                                 Pastor Deloris Strahler

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       IT IS ALL ABOUT CHANGE!

 I would like to share some highlights in my life that I feel were important in bringing change. God has worked many times in my life yet I couldn't see it.

 How many of us,once we are saved,truly change in our hearts and souls from our old lives and habits? Our old ways of thinking, doing things our own way thinking we know it all.We leave God and His holy spirit out of the process. We can have a difficult time breaking away from bad things because of our fleshly way of life we are so accustomed to living. We have a foot in the world and a foot with God and yet we know He is calling us to change from our ways to His will.

 Our lives are like the seasons. As we grow older we experience the different changes. Just look back at your childhood to where you stand now.  See how The Father has changed you. Of course we make the ultimate decision in our life. Then God, like a doting father watches us. He picks us up when we fall down and cleans up after us.  He helps us through the seasons in our lives because He loves us. Proving His love by giving Jesus to die for us.

 As a young child I had a difficult time with my school work. Math and english did not come easy and I was poor at reading. My parents were always on me to do better.  Mom and dad were wonderful christian parents and were only trying to help. At the age of thirteen my schooling had not improved. However, summer break was great. I got a job working on a vegetable farm. A job I worked for five years. Over the course of these years I worked with men who gave me a different type of education. This education I had no problems learning.I picked up bad habits such as cussing. I did not realize till later the hold Satan had on me from these experiences. I had great respect for my parents and always wanted to be like my dad. Now my spirit grieved because I knew how disappointed he would be with the bad habits I had acquired during this early season of my life.

 A new season began for me when I entered a catholic high school.

There were nuns there who took the time to tutor me every evening after school hours.They had a very positive influence which I now see was the hand of God.This season flowed into another as I found myself traveling the country as a laborer and bricklayer building industrial silos. Living in hotels, I would be the designated driver as I took my five working companions, all alcoholics, out drinking and back to the hotels. Working as high as 300 feet, I had several close calls with death but God got me through. Even while being with these worldly men I knew God was in me. I knew Jesus but obviously something was missing. I had a car, a motorcycle and a girlfriend. I found it difficult to give up this compromised lifestyle.

 At twenty one I decided to get off the road so I left Birmingham Ala. and went home to Marietta, Ohio.  I joined the police force. After dealing with the public and a police chief harassing me for three years, I quit the force on Oct.2 and was hired at the local B.F. Goodrich factory Oct.3 where I worked for38 years. This was in 1966. I also married the girl I had dated since I was sixteen. We had two beautiful daughters whom we raised in the Catholic faith. I was still living a worldly lifestyle but a new season was beginning.

 My brother had a son graduating so we went to Houston, Texas to visit them. The graduation was part of a Baptist church so we attended church every night that week.  These baptists had something I didn't have but I desired. Their relationship with God was so alive and real. As a catholic man I did not feel like I could go forward during the alter calls. On Friday night the pastor asked if anyone else wanted to be saved to just raise their hand so I did. After service he came to me and asked if I wanted to be saved. I told him yes and explained my catholic background. We went to a back room where I knelt down to pray and wow! The holy Spirit came into my heart and my spirit. I wept for the first time in over 34 years. I was so happy.  I knew in my heart, mind and soul that Jesus died for me in my place at calvary and my name was in the lambs book of life.  As wonderful as all this was, I still needed more changes. I still had lingering habits in my life. A new season was coming.

 In 1986 an accident at work resulted in my back being broke. I was bedfast and lived on pain pills for a long time. Then my wife came home after work one day and told me she wanted a divorce. For the next year I was in pain and depression not wanting to live. I was tempted to take my life but God had other plans for me. I was His child.I went through drug rehab to break my addiction to the pain killers and physical therapy and rehabilitation for my back injury. I was finally able to return to work. I am so thankful that my heavenly Father walked me through this long dark and difficult season of my life.

 The next season brought joy as I met the love of my life, Delores. Our marriage brought happiness but not without challenges. Delores had three sons from a previous marriage, two whom lived with us and I learned to love as my own. Delores ex-husband was a quadrapelegic, injured in Viet Nam. He was a friend of mine and I liked him very much. Delores and I cared for him the last seven years of his life. We both loved him and miss him still today.

 After 12 years had past, Delores' middle son,who was still quite young, had a daughter. We adopted her and raised her as our own. Alexis is now 11. Delores and I have learned through these seasons that we must completely give our lives over to God. He is constantly changing us in preparation for the next season.

  We attended a church with a pastor who was a wonderful teacher. The church was great, the people were great.We learned more and more about what God had to offer us. We then helped plant a new church with three ministers. This process taught us more. We began learning about pastoring and ministering. After two years we began attending the Marietta Celebration Center. It was nearer our home and was also a great local church with friendly people and great pastor. We also began bible schooling in preperation for the ministry. This was made available thru the Full Gospel Church of Christ which we learned about from two friends, Mitch and Lena. We met these two ministers through our previous pastor whom we helped with the church plant, Jennifer Morris, who is also licensed by FGCC. The Lord had a plan during each season.

 The seasons brought winds of change to our lives, changes that brought the ability to minister to others. My wife Delores started a womens group at our church which has been well accepted. She loves giving her life to God and to the women with the desire to bring unity to all.

 As for me, I did not think I was worthy enough or smart enough to amount to much. I was a poor school student but great at worldly ways. Not the ingredients for a good minister. Yet God had a plan for me. I couldn't see it but my Heavenly Father was inching me along toward the goal. He loves all of us and will help you if you ask Him and believe He will help.

 I would get up early and work on our ministry schooling books with Delores at my side. She and God are my big motivators. School work is still not easy for me.  My wonderful wife and pastors Jennifer, Lena and Mitch all encouraged me that God had a place for me, a ministry out there some where. Through bible academics and working with our Pastor, Gordie Deere at the Celebration Center, as well as other acts of accountability, my wife and I received our ministers license and ordinations from FGCC.

 THE CURRENT SEASON

 I have volunteered as a chaplain at the Hospital. I know this is where God wants me. It is also challenging. I am able to comfort the sick and the dying by the power of the Holy Spirit. I also received more training by the head chaplain who showed great paitence with me. Many people I can pray with just like I am at a full gospel church. Other times people need special prayers. I meet many Catholics who are comforted by the Catholic prayers. Well, after 44 years of Catholic background and being tutored by nuns I do just that for them. They are so happy and pleased,and to hear it from a chaplain! It is not just the sick who need attention but also their families. The Holy Spirit directs my steps. All my seasons have prepared me for dealing with people, saved,unsaved,worldly,dying, laying in pain, even family members.

 Yes, I have had many seasons in my life but the best change I made was giving my life truly to God and doing what he wants me to do. I learned so much about the bible taking the schooling to be a pastor. I am so happy for the loving people that has taught me and our church family. What a change in Delores and my life this has all made. What more could a person want than to have the Lord walking with you every day and guiding you in everything you do.

 Look at your life. Look at the changing seasons. Can you guess what God is preparing you for? Have you changed from your old habits and worldly ways? Are you still in process? Winds of change are still blowing! 

                                                   Rev.Bob Strahler

                                                   Volunteer Chaplain

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Follow His Lead

Genesis 19 teaches us how Lot had an opportunity to lead his family out of destruction by the pleading that Abraham did to the Lord. Sodom and Gomorrah would be destroyed and all who remained would perish. As a result God had allowed two of His angels to be sent as their deliverers. Their mission was to warn Lot to take his family out of the city and go to a place where God would send them.

As Lot tells his family his son-in-laws make light of the situation and believe he is joking and refuse to go with them as they leave.

I often think about if Lot had son-in-laws then he would have daughters that were married and more-than-most-likely he would also have grandchildren. How sad to know that they would be left behind and be destroyed. This might have been part of Lot's reason for his own hesitation of leaving or even part of Mrs. Lot's turning back to look when told not to. These are my thoughts not - the Word of God.

The episode goes on....

Genesis tells us he has a wife and two virgin daughters. If you've read these passages, then you know that there was great evil being entertained in the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, hence the reason for their destruction.

When the angels came to Lot's house the men of Sodom wanted to do evil things to them thinking they were human men visiting.

Lot tells them not to touch his visitors but instead he offered his
virgin daughters to the men of the city to have their way with them. Lot knew his company was sent from the LORD, but to offer his daughters!!!! (HELLO????)

Did he not think that if the LORD whom saw fit to send deliverers to rescue him and his family, would He not also save the angels also if need be?

Many times I think we today are just like this. God makes ways for us when we find ourselves in situations needing to be delivered out of and not only for sin reasons. Maybe its time to move on because He has another direction for us.

We may think this sounds good, but did He really mean He would handle the details or should I look for another way to stall while I figure this all out. I might have a better way of making things work..hmm!

Well back to the story .. The time comes for them to get out of Sodom before the great destruction is to takes place and Lot lingers. Lot is tied to his possessions and the comfort of Sodom. The angels grab his hand and the hands of his wife and their two virgin daughters and lead them out of the city.

The LORD says to hurry, escape for your life and neither look back nor stay anywhere in the surrounding plains but go up to the mountains.

When Lot hears these words he begins to barter with the angels wanting to go to a small city called Zoar and finally sets his own destination.

As they ran to Zoar fire and brimstone fall upon the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and Lot's wife looks back and becomes a pillar of salt.

It is hard to go into the unknown not knowing what lies ahead. I'm sure she was thinking about all she had to leave behind, family, friends, possessions and the comfort of their home. Moving in another direction is not always easy. God many times closes doors to what we know but He is always faithful to open new doors.

I am in such a place at this time.

Oh, did I say that the second door He opens doesn't always open right away? God has his own time clock, so we may find ourselves waiting.

I always say it is like being in a long hallway, at times it seems as
though we will never find a way out. It is sometimes hard to wait on God's timing.

But God is faithful and He is not a man and He cannot lie. His promises are forever.

He is just working some things out of us that we cannot carry into the next level of our walk.

In this time of what seems like an eternity of waiting and trying to be patient, questioning ourselves on, did I really hear from God? Did He really say go?

We may be with our family, but what about our church family? Will we see them again?

It is important to stay focused on God and not to look back at where we came from because we may be tempted to go back to what is familiar. It's not easy stepping out into the unknown where we may find ourselves totally out of our comfort zone and feeling totally out of control.

WOW...That's where I have found myself! I have also been warned like the Lot family that it was time to move and in this move I will have to totally trust God. This word was given to me prophetically by several others and also in dreams to my husband and myself. That I would find myself totally feeling out of control and vulnerable.

This place seems to have come full force. YAY! This to me says that the door is ready to open!

(By-the-way, I say "I", because of myself being called to preach. My husband, Jerry is like okay, whatever God wants I will follow along as long as I can follow and I will support my wife all the way. My husband and I are in this together.)

As we go through this walk it is important not to look back, but stay focused. Then follow His lead and save ourselves a lot of headaches.

Remember Lot didn't want to go to the mountains; he wanted to go to Zoar? He thought they would have more safety in the city, not realizing that the LORD would protect them wherever they would be.

Well, later he and his daughters did go to dwell in a cave on the
mountain, not God's timing but Lot's timing. He now finds himself in another mess with his daughters. You can read about it at the end of chapter 19.

If Lot would have trusted the LORD at this time of his life, or anytime of his life, things would have turned out much better for him and his family.

God is a grace-giving God. I know because He has delivered me out of, led me out of, and worked with me in my disobedience and obedience. He still wants to use me no matter what, even though at times I think things should happen in my timing. Praise His Holy Name!

God will never lead us into a place that He has not already equipped us to walk in. Sometimes we may find ourselves in the "Hallway" waiting for the next door to open. Remember, if that is where you are, He is probably working things out of you that cannot be carried through the next phase of your life. Trust that He has a plan and a purpose for each and every one of us. He hasn't forgotten us and He will deliver us on time. He is an on time God!

God bless you on your journey,

Rev. Jennifer Morris
1150 Jonestown Rd.
St. Marys, WV 26170

If you would like to have Jennifer Morris speak at your church or ministry you may contact her through the address above. She may also be reached through, Winds of Change Ministry at, office@windsofchangeintl.com, or bythe_blood@yahoo.com.  

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  WALKING IN THE EXCELLENCE OF LOVE !

What I am hearing from people here lately is where is the love? In this day and time and the condition that the world is in, more than any, the world is in desperate need of love! What I am seeing in the church is a lot of Christians looking down their noses at a lost and dying world.

If we look at 1 Corinthians, the love chapter, we find that it does not matter what kind of gifting we walk in, if we do not walk in love we are nothing. There is so much judgement, unforgiveness, strife, offence, and bitterness in the church today that the world wants nothing to do with it.

1 Corinthians 13 the love chapter :v 1: If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. V 2: And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. V 3: And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I deliver my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing.

If we look at what love is in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, We see what Christians should be. The ultimate is the manifestation of love, not the speaking in tongues. The word charity or love is agape, that self-giving divine love, which emanates from God and is to be seen, reflected in believers. It is the love which is concerned for others rather than self and which should govern the practice of all the spiritual gifts.

In Philippians 2, We are to be like Christ!

Phil.2: 1-5, If therefore there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind let each of you regard one another as more important than himself; do not merely look out for your own personal interest, but also for the interest of others. Have this attitude in yourselves, which was also in Christ Jesus.

In summary, if we submit ourselves fully and humbly to God, and stepping into the fullness of Christ, and allowing the Holy Spirit to pour out His love through us we will reach a lost and dying world, when the world sees the glory of God in us they will be drawn to His presence. When we put away all selfishness and judgement, and when we have a concern for others and regard others more important than ourselves there is nothing left but love!

Remember, God Loves us so much that He gave us the very Best that He had, He gave us Jesus, and through Jesus we became sons and daughters, according to Ephesians 1: 4-7, He chose us before the foundation of the world, He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, and His grace He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. And in Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His Grace.

Rev. Jackie Schofield

Dennis & Jackie Schofield                                         33550 Perry Run Rd.                                                Long Bottom, Oh. 45743

If you would like to have either Dennis or Jackie speak at your church or ministry you may contact them through the address above. They also may be reached through, Winds of Change Ministry at, office@windsofchangeintl.com , d.schofield@earthlink.net, or jackie_schofield@yahoo.com.

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Hello Mitch & Lena,

Pastor Mitch Minney

Greetings dear brothers and sisters,

I hope this letter finds you prosperous and in good health.

It was encouraging to hear from Rev. Venita Weed in Ceres Ca. What a wonderful testimony to the keeping power of the Holy Spirit who strengthens us to keep the faith and share this Good News for as many years as we are able.

We will share her letter so all of us might be stirred to good works in Christ.

Bishop Wanda Reeves is also a tenacious warrior in the ministry of this gospel. As many of you know, she has stood in faith against various attacks on her health. We praise God with her for her victories and fight with her for the battles not yet won.

In spite of these challenges, Bishop Wanda remains in high spirits and is marching on. When I last spoke to her she was having a problem with her vision and could not read. During the same time, her Pastor suffered a broken leg which disabled him from taking the pulpit for Sunday Services. The responsibility fell to Bishop Wanda. She was tempted at first to excuse her self due to her poor eyesight. However, a scripture came to her, which her daughter-in-law read for her. The Holy Spirit motivated her to persevere through these difficult circumstances and to preach the Sunday sermon even if someone else had to read the scripture text. Praises to our great God. Bulldog faith. Let us all learn to never give up!

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WORSHIP

Have you ever been in one of those church services where the saints went wild in their worship?

People jumping, yelling, flailing, crying, laughing, bumping into things, falling over each other, running in circles, laying out on the floor.

I have been in lots of these meetings. It puts me in mind of pet dogs I’ve seen. When the dogs sense their master is near; they hear a car in the driveway; the owner’s voice; a key in the door lock; these pets go wild! They’re jumping, yapping, barking, whining, bumping into things, falling over each other, running in circles. When the master walks in, the dogs nearly knock him over jumping up on him. The owner picks the dog up or kneels down if it’s large and the pets go crazy kissing and licking the master’s face, neck, hands… and the master loves it. He enjoys the wild, crazy, unrestrained affection. After the pets wear themselves out with the enthusiastic greeting, you can usually find them curled up in the lap or at the feet of their master.

Well, guess what? The Father seeks such to worship him.

John 4:23. It is true. Yahweh, God desires us to worship him in spirit (the very core of our being) and in truth.

I looked up the word worship in the Strong’s concordance for this particular verse. It is a combination of three Greek words which literally means ...To move toward or approach with the intention to kiss, like a dog licking his master’s hand, to crouch or prostrate ones self to do reverence or adore…

Amazing!!

I realize there are many people outside the church who are put off and even disgusted by our display of affection for our God and Savior. Many church folk are also embarrassed for us and by us. The truth is however, that if they knew the depths of darkness that Jesus rescued me from and the wonderful gifts of life that he has blessed me with instead of the punishment I deserved…They would have a better understanding why I start jumping, yelling, flailing, crying, laughing, bumping into things, falling over people and running in circles…I’m excited…my master is near….I want to lick his face…And he loves it!!!

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Pastor Venita Weed

Greetings, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you for the Voice and all of the articles of encouragement each month. I look forward to these each month and always enjoy them. Somehow, it helps me to get to know each one who writes them. I Think a little of their own personality and love for God comes through. I thought I would tell you a little about myself so when you send me the Voice again you will know a little more about me.

Since December 10^th, I have been a Christian 57 years. I was 26 years of age when Jesus saved my husband and I both at the same time. We were saved in the Pastors home in Bakersfield California. We began to work in almost every Phase of Ministry of the Church. I started out as my sister’s assistant in the "Beginners Class". I then went on to the Primary Class and from there I learned as I studied and prepared to teach them as I found out it to be true. " A little child shall lead them." While trying to explain " The Trinity" to them one Sunday morning, a young girl- (Missionary’s Daughter) spoke up and said, "Sister Weed it is like this, an egg is an illustration, it is one egg but has three distinct parts the shell, the white and the yolk". I never forgot that lesson and have used it many times since.

I went from the Primary Class to the Junior Class, then to the Intermediate Class, The Teens Class and Sunday school Superintendent for the Primary Department. From there, I went to the Extension Department of the Church, Teaching and ministering in one of the local hospitals, Young Peoples Leader and Adult Bible Teacher.

My Husband worked in the Ministry of Sunday school Superintendent, Song Leader and as part of the Jail Ministry. We also worked in the Ministry our Church did at the Rescue Mission. We spent around nine or ten years working in the local Church and this prepared us for being Pastors. We were Pastors in Northern California. My Husband had to retire when he was

Fifty-nine years of age because of health problems. We then worked in the Churches we attended, as Sunday school Superintendent, Song Leader (today would be called Worship Leaders), Adult Bible Teachers and wherever we were needed.

I will be eighty-three years of age July the 3rd and find no place for retirement. I still teach the Adult Bible Class, Preach and Sing.

"The Blessings and Strength of my precious Lord has been abundant. He has enabled, strengthened and faithfully kept me and I marvel at his love, patience and longsuffering for although I have failed and blown it and messed it up terribly at times. He has never once given up on me but patiently, lovingly, disciplined and molded me. I have found in the last two or three years it seems his word is clearer and open than ever before. I believe this just proves that he is coming soon. In addition, he desires to bring Revival to his chosen people and pour out his Holy Spirit in a great manner as never before. I want to be n on this and see America turn back to God. I do not know how much longer I will be here, but as Peter said in 2^nd Peter Chapter 1: "Moreover I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though you know them and be established in the present truth. Yes I thin it necessary as long as I am in this Tabernacle to stir you up by way of remembrance. Verse 15 says this is my prayer and endeavor for I wish to leave behind me that rich spiritual inheritance for my children, grandchildren, and great =great. So I say with Peter,, "Moreover I will endeavor that you may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance. "For while I am here by the Grace and strength of our Lord, I want to work for him as long as possible. I believe it is so important to leave behind a "Rich Spiritual Inheritance" for the generation coming up.

First we must possess "The Land" ourselves, then build for God and leave it a rich productive land for them as in1^st Chr. Chapter 8 and 2^nd Chr. 1^st through the 7^th chapters. This also comes by constantly building those altars of rededication and consecration, as we read in several passages of the scriptures starting with Gen.8, 20 and 21 I intend to preach a message soon on "Rebuilding Altars". For I found such a relevant vital subject as I began reading, the bible through for this year as so many of the Patriarchs did in their walk with God. It is a glorious study concerning particular altars that these servants of the "Most High God built in times of travel, suffering, times of severe trial and also in time of Great Rejoicing and Worship."

God Richly Bless you in your Ministry for Him.

Your Servant in Christ,

Venita Weed

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Minister Laura Phelps

Hello Mitch & Lena,

God bless you both for your labors of Love in the going forth of The Voice Editions, that you send out to us. What a blessing it is to read how the Holy Spirit is working in the lives of those who share with us.

From beginning to end, Genesis to Revelation, the Holy Spirit has a goal. That is, "To present one heart at a time Jesus." Not only does He want the Bride to hear our Lord in intimate commune, but He wants to open our Spiritual eyes to see Jesus. Spiritual Sight, for me, has been a process in the Secret Place as the Holy Spirit has me as His disciple in the School of Prayer. As I continue to practice His presence in the Secret Place I grow in awe of the Person of the Holy Spirit, revealing to me Jesus. I would like to share a vision with the saints that changed my life, of intimacy with our Lord. The impact of the vision had me literally singing the whole Book of the Song of Solomon, eight small chapters, in spontaneous new songs of the heart. I entitle the name of the vision: Jesus & His Bride, the Great Love Feast.

Jesus & His Bride, the Great Love Feast

As I was in the Secret Place of worship and prayer the Holy Spirit gave me a vision of the beautiful Bride, dressed in her wedding gown, sitting on the Throne Room Floor of heaven. As she sat there, I noticed that the reflection of the helm of her wedding gown rippled across the Throne Room Floor. (This effect was almost like seeing yourself, as a child, in the reflection of waters of lake when the wind would blow.) As she sat there in her time of waiting, I saw our Lord appear in my vision from the right side. He was dressed in Groom's attire, and as He walked He was perfectly fit and beautiful. At this time she did not know Jesus was there, behind her walking towards her. He gently tapped her on the right shoulder, with a smile of favor and love. She turned her head towards Jesus to see Him. At this time, there was a gaze in each of their eyes that locked in Great Love for each other. He took her by the right hand and she stood face to face, with her Heavenly Groom. Suddenly, the vision enlarged, and I saw Jesus begin to waltz with His Bride. Each step they took, He lovingly led her across the Throne Room Floor. Arm and arm, hand and hand they continued in this vision for almost ten minuets. During this time, the Bride was in such bliss that she threw her neck back in pure bliss of this Heavenly Waltz, still relying on Jesus to lead her. Still holding onto Him hand in hand. While her neck was thrown backward, gracefully, I watched her hair gently touch the Throne Room Floor. Without her knowing, while she wasn't looking, Jesus stepped into her and continued in the Waltz; they became one. As they continued in the Waltz, there was a time when the Bride looked up to her Lover, and immediately Jesus stepped out of her so she could see Him, still holding arm in arm in the Waltz. As they continued in the Waltz, the Bride stepped into Jesus, and He into her. The vision ended.

Over the period of a year, I took a survey from common people, basing it upon John 3:3 in the narrative conversation between Nicodemus and our Lord Jesus. In the conversation Nicodemus did not understand how Jesus did the miracles He did and Jesus responded to Nicodemus, "Verily, verily I say unto you, except a man be born again he cannot......see the kingdom of heaven." I simply asked the question, "When you hear the word see what word/s mean the most to you?" The top answer was...to discern. People ask me in return, "Is it right to see a vision? I simply say to them, "Isn't Jesus our Vision?"

A simple prayer that holds much Truth when we petition our Father, "Father, open the eyes of my heart to see Jesus" (John 3:3-5, John 14:21b, Eph. 1:1 can lead us to a life time of precious intimacy with our Lord as we stand upon scripture promises and look to Jesus as our Author and Finisher of our Faith. As well, the Secret Place becomes a place of the Holy Spirit to make us His disciple of prophetic intercession, as He takes us to uncultivated regions of prayer to open new gates of glory to birth, "On earth as it is in heaven." No matter what we go through we can "Lift up our eyes where our help comes from" and see Jesus--by faith. May the Secret Place always be the believers first place of ministry unto our Lord. May we take from the Secret Place and walk in the overflow of our commune with our Lord wherever He sends us in the earth as our Daily Heavenly Manna.

Sharing God's Dream,

 

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Ministry Leader Mitch Minney

Greetings in the Love of our Lord Jesus!

I realize most of us do to know one another personally. My wife Lena and I run down a list of seventy or so names every month and transcribe them to the newsletter. As we read your names, cities and states, I try to imagine your homes, the landscape that surrounds you. What your daily lives might be like.

I sometimes wonder if your Christian walk is as challenged as ours is from time to time. Do you question your desire to be a card-carrying minister of Full Gospel Church in Christ? Do you even feel like a minister? Perhaps you are like a caterpillar in a cocoon waiting for your chance spread your wings and fly. Maybe you are flying and circumstances are attempting to chase you down and pull your wings off. We pray that is not the case.

Whatever condition this new calendar year finds you in, we all need to encourage ourselves and one another that we are more than conquerors in Christ. Because, we are confident that we are already victorious in the eternity of tomorrow, we can meet the challenges of today with a tenacity and fearlessness. Willing to take risks, we can attempt actions that are outside our reasonable capabilities. If we end up falling short, we get up, nurse our wounds and search out another battlefield. By God’s nature, we are not quitters, nor do we glory in our success. We live and give our lives for his kingdom, His Honor, His Glory.

To the sneers of strangers and sometimes friends and family, we waste our lives on Jesus. Like an expensive, precious perfume, we are poured out on our Savior, our friend.

If there is an enemy we need to fear, it is our own heart. Where there is envy and strife, there is every evil work. We must be humble, quick to forgive, especially in our own homes. We should prefer others before ourselves. We are not doormats but we are willing servants. Our humility will not go unrewarded. The small, seemingly unimportant tasks we do that may not be called ministry by some but touch the heart of our heavenly father who is deeply in love with you. If you were in McDonalds and Billy Graham and Oral Roberts and several other big name ministers were also dining there and Jesus walked in… He would look around smiling and nodding and upon seeing you, he’d say, " hey… Can I share your table?" That is how His heart is. He is so gracious and kind. He is merciful and understanding. He loves you for you. When we can absorb that truth of his love toward us, it will make this one of the happiest New Years of our life.

In his love

Your brother,

Mitch

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Pastor Deloris Strahler

Hey 2008 already and new beginnings, new life, new love, a New Year to do God's work, How Awesome is that! I do not know about you but I love new beginnings. Off with the old and on with the new. God replenishes us with new breath and a new day. Doesn't that just sound like our Father in heaven. He is giving us new when actually we don't deserve anything. He loves us so much, that we cannot comprehend His love. Soon the flowers and the trees will be out all new leaves and blooms and He gives that to us as a reminder of His Love. I would like to thank the Lord for all he has done for my family and me in 2007.

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Reverand Deborah Cain

Ladies Designed with Destiny

Recently I taught at a Ladies meeting and shared this word there. I would also like to share it with everyone who reads the FGCC newsletter. I hope it will be a blessing and give encouragement.

In the story of Israels deliverance from Egypt, we will see how God used women in their giftings to bring about the plan of God. We all know of Moses being called to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, and I would also like to expound on the way God also used the women. We also see how their examples inspire us to see OUR gifts and abilities and fulfillment of our destinies, to accomplish Gods’ will today.

READ EXODUS 1:15-22 AND EXODUS 2:1-10

Midwives- Shiphrah and Puah their names mean brightness, garnish and brilliant, smart, to glitter, brilliancy.

Brightness, glitter, splendid, brilliancy! The Lord revealed in them, true women of God!

They chose to obey God rather than Pharaoh BECAUSE THEY FEARED GOD MORE! Even though it could cost them their lives. BECAUSE OF THIS THE LORD GAVE THEM WISDOM in dealing with Pharaoh. The fear (reverence) of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. (Proverbs 9:10). Do you face a situation you need wisdom in? Here is your answer. Reverence the Lord, recognize who He is, all wisdom comes from Him! Also they chose to OBEY the Lord! Because the midwives obeyed God, Moses’ life was spared. Obey God! You may never know whose life you will touch because of YOUR obedience. When Moses was spared, how could they have known he would be the one chosen to deliver Israel? How do we know what blessings we can be, simply by DOING WHAT IS RIGHT!

Moses ‘ Mother-was also a Levite (priestly tribe), she SAW Moses as a FINE child! No ordinary child (NIV), and hid him to keep him safe for his first three months of life. Then she made an ark for him to save him from destruction When the scriptures record that she SAW, does this mean SHE SAW PROPHETICALLY or simply the seeing that comes with motherhood? To see the potential in a child and nurture the child who is not ordinary because the child is yours (MOTHERS LOVE). In either case the seeing was strong enough to move her to protect him. Parental love is a gift from God, God uses our giftings, and the ministry to our children is as important as pastoring a church! Hebrews 11:23 records her actions in the FAITH HALL of FAME..

Moses’ Sister- protector like her mother (never underestimate the power of a woman and motherhood), she keeps watch over and she makes arrangements for the care of the baby Moses. She does this with WISDOM for she sees to it that her mother nurses the child until time for him to be weaned and sent to Pharaohs’ daughters house. She has a PROTECTOR calling. What is that? To watch over and care for one another! She represents how families work together. She is a SISTER! Sisterhood, being a sister to one another in the family of God is important also!

Pharaohs’ Daughter-Teacher- ADOPTED and NAMED Moses (his name means pulled out, "I pulled him out of the water"). Teachers can pull people out of despair and reveal the truth. Also note the name change, God even called him by the name Pharaohs’ daughter chose for him. She also was moved with compassion for Moses and had him taken out of the Nile. She was Pharaohs’ daughter, with a mean daddy, but she was in a POSITION and in a PLACE, where God would use her. She was the instrument that God used to pull Moses out of danger. She gave Moses his name and was probably instrumental in teaching compassion to him. Compassion is a gift and fruit of the Spirit of God. Jesus was moved with compassion as the scripture records, to heal and restore people. Let yourself be moved with compassion to show people the way to be restored.

Now Moses stayed in Pharaohs’ house but it was only for a period of time.

IT IS TIME FOR MOSES TO BECOME WHAT GOD HAD DESIGNED

READ EXODUS 2:11-15

Moses knew he was from Israel, thus he tried to protect Israel First by killing the Egyptian and then by exhorting the Hebrew men. He had begun to recognize his calling, but he did not know how to go about answering that call. Can you relate? We make mistakes sometimes simply because we recognize there is a need and we try to fix it ourselves. When that happens we may end up having to deal with the fruit of our mistakes, but God doesn’t want you to give up on being used by Him.This is the key! That He IS DOING THE WORK THROUGH YOU BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT not your power.

PHARAOH TRIED TO KILL MOSES. Moses was running into opposition, but we don’t want to be taken out early. Moses flees to MIDIAN where this is a time of growth. In these places of growing time, you may feel like your dying. And so it is that you must decrease and He must increase. Trust that the Lord is leading you into a land where you receive what you need for the rest of your life and ministry. Endurance is learned through these times.

EXODUS 2:15-22

Midian means….brawling, contentious

This is where Moses learns to fight Gods way, this is where he learned how to FIGHT as a SON!

This is where he learned to be a son of Abraham, his country, his decendants, not as a son of Pharaoh! Moses became the Moses we know him for in the land of Midian. For Moses to live there, God made some arrangements and once again He used women.

Moses when arriving in Midian, sat down by a well. This is a good place to find women. They are the ones who draw water. Here Moses runs into the (7) seven daughters of the PRIEST of Midian. (Seven means perfection, completeness, finished, a day of rest! These daughters were tending their FATHERS’ SHEEP. This reminds me of a Pastoral position, to feed and protect the flock of God. Not an easy job and when they were being threatened, the deliverer Moses, comes to their aid, rescues them from the BAD shepherds and HELPS them water their Fathers sheep. Moses is a type of Christ here, YOUR deliverer is coming! Don’t get weary in well doing. Keep on obeying what your Father God has instructed you to do! He is coming to your rescue, and He will help you to get the water to give his sheep! And he will run the opposition away!

"An Egyptian", the daughters reported, helped them. They thought Moses looked like Egypt, but he acted like God. They reported his helpfulness to their Father. Because of this, the Priest Reuel (name means friend of God) (Jethro), recognizes a good man, feeds Moses, invites him to live there and gives him a WIFE. This demonstrates how important it is to recognize the character and giftings in others, and to help them find their place in ministry.

And finally I would like to address the need in Moses life for a WIFE. Remember she is one of the SEVEN, and she is perfection, perfect for him and she completes him, he can rest in her embrace, he does not have to look any further for she helps to finish the work of the Lord. His wife is name is Zipporah or "bird". She is partner with him, helper for him, how important it is that her name means "bird" for she must be able to relocate, to fly away with him so to speak. But to help she needed to be a part of his calling and in doing so finds and fulfills her own. Moses we know was sent back to Egypt, not to live there and not to be a part of Pharaohs’ house, but as a deliverer, an instrument of deliverance. All these women played their part in God making that happen.

Keep in mind how often we as Christians, use this event to symbolize deliverance from the world of sin, to worship God and enter the Promise Land. Ladies, God has a plan for you, unique, something He has designed, that design is you!

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Minister Elaine DoMoe

Melpilas, CA

To Obey is Better Than Sacrifice

In studying I Samuel 15, we can divide the themes of this chapter into four sections. First is the command from God, and then comes the carrying out of that command. Next comes the blessing resulting in the obedience or the consequences of disobedience.

Samuel goes to Saul to give him a message from God. His identification is "the one who the Lord sent to anoint him king". He was to give him his first assignment from God. The first was to give him his "badge" of authority that was from the Lord and the other was to show what kind of a ruler he would be. Even kings answer to a higher authority and are not excused from obedience. These two things set the stage for the rest of Saul’s life.

The Amalek people were descendents of Esau and the first assignment Saul received from God was to destroy all the Amaleks. God was setting the stage for Israel to receive the promise of Amalek’s destruction. Exodus 17:8 and Deuteronomy 25:17-19 tell us who the Amalek people were and why God promised to utterly wipe them out as well as all memory of them.

During the Exodus, Amalek would lie in wait and ambush the flanks of the people. Those people were usually the less able of the tribes of Israel, the weak, sick, disabled. Like jackals or hyenas, Amalek would attack the weakest that are usually found at the end of the line. They also refused Israel passage through their lands and did not fear God.

God told Moses to write in a book and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua that He would utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. God told Israel that He would tend to Amalek when the people were in the land and rested. He would blot out the remembrance of Amalek. It was a promise and He will fulfill His word.

God is setting the stage for the fulfillment of His promise in the selection of Saul. By now, Moses and Joshua are only memories to the people. They learn of them through the written accounts and by the word of mouth stories handed down through generations of their ancestors. .

Samuel the prophet has contacted Saul and told him what God has said about his being King over Israel. He has also instructed him in what to do about the Amalekites. This particular action had a double meaning. One was to show Saul’s willingness to be obedient and the other was to show Israel that God does not forget His promises.

Do you suppose God still does that today? Did He promise one of His saints 100 years ago that a particular action would take place? Maybe God is telling someone to be obedient in some particular area and that person is wondering what the purpose is. Maybe like Saul and Amalek, our obedience is a fulfillment to that saint 100 years ago. God has no time limit in carrying out His promises. Keep in mind, though, stepping out in obedience to the word of the Lord is not always a fulfillment to a long ago promise. But, in the case of Saul, this it was. We really don’t understand the effect of obedience or why God uses mankind to carry out His promises. But the Word tells us to put our trust in the Lord and follow Him.

Saul takes 210,000 soldiers to carry out this command. In going down, they come across some people called Kenites. During the Exodus, the Kenites had helped Israel and Saul told them to flee because he was getting ready to destroy Amalek. The Kenites had, off and on through the centuries, contact with Israel and had always treated them favorably. God gave them an opportunity to save their lives and they packed up and left. God blesses those who bless Israel and curses those who curse Israel. An interesting fact is that Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro, was a Kenite.

Saul and his army partially carried out the Lord’s command. The instruction from the Lord for Saul was not only to utterly kill all the Amalek people, man, woman and child, but to totally destroy the animals as well. Apparently, he did everything God told him to do except he spared the life of Agag and the best of the animals. Some people must have survived because later we read in Esther about Haman the Agagite who plotted to destroy all the Jews. He is considered in Jewish literature to be an Amalekite.

God goes back to Samuel and tells him that he was grieved in having appointed Saul as king. The reason being is that Saul turned away and did not carry out His instructions. Samuel was troubled by this and cried out to the Lord all night. When one of His children is in a predicament, God will often trouble another of His children and cause them to pray. Samuel knew exactly why he was troubled but that is not always the case. Sometimes we call out to God for someone without knowing the reason why.

The next scene in this chapter is Saul in Carmel setting up a monument in his own honor. First disobedience, then pride. We know a better way to do it than how God tells us to do it. When Samuel finally catches up with Saul the first thing out of Saul’s mouth is a lie. He tells Samuel that he has carried out the Lord’s instructions thus compounding disobedience with pride and lies. Samuel is no fool and he asks "What is that bleating of sheep I hear?" So now Saul tries to justify his actions by saying that the animals were for sacrifice to the Lord God, "but we killed the rest" he says. Saul has stepped further over the line. First he disobeys, then he builds a monument to himself, then he lies about the whole thing.

At this Samuel tells him to stop and "Let me tell you what God said to me last night". Be careful in giving permission to the messenger from God to speak especially when we know that we have sinned. Unless we are really repentant and want to hear what God has to say, it could be our undoing. Not all of God’s words are pleasant to hear. But, Saul tells him to go ahead.

Samuel goes on to tell Saul that once he was small in his own eyes but God chose him to be king over all Israel. He gives him his first kingly duty. All he had to do was utterly wipe Amalek off the face of the earth. So now the Lord asks him two questions. "Why did you disobey the Lord?" and "Why did you pounce on the plunder and do evil in the eyes of the Lord?’ The domino effect of sin is compounding with disobedience, pride, lies and now covetousness. If has been said that if you break one of the commandments, you are guilty of them all.

Saul claims he did obey and that he completely destroyed the Amalekites and brought back their king. Now wait a minute, utterly destroy does not mean save the king. He was told to kill all of them. It appears that Saul led his army into disobedience as well. All the animals were to be killed but he allowed his soldiers to keep the best of the cattle and sheep. It was only when Samuel asked about the bleating of the sheep that Saul said they were for sacrifice to the Lord God at Gilgal. So, what is he doing at Carmel?

Saul is trying to put the blame on others for his own sin. Ultimately, it seems that when we are confronted with our own sin we first try to weasel out of it and then we claim it was somebody else’s fault.

I Samuel 15: 22, 23 are wonderful verses to commit to memory. They will sustain us during those times when it seems that out of obedience the situation is becoming worse. Keep in mind that obedience is not the problem rather the solution. Look what happens to Saul. Samuel tells him that obedience is better than sacrifice and to hearken is better than the fat of rams, rebellion is like the sin of witchcraft and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. The consequence of Saul’s rejection of the Word of the Lord is that the Lord has rejected him from being king. And, not only him, but his heirs as well. The kingship is to be removed from Saul’s line and be given to another. Another interesting side line is that an Amalekite was responsible for Saul’s death years later.

How does one survive when God has taken His Hand off them, when God rejects them? From that moment on, Saul is plagued by all the mind ills of mental disease. According to some scholars, he probably suffered from migraine headaches for the rest of his life. The Word tells us that God sent an evil spirit to torment him.

After delivering the message from God, Saul says to Samuel that he has sinned. He violated the Lords command and Samuel’s instructions. "I was afraid of the people and gave into them" says Saul. "Forgive me, I beg, and come with me so that I can worship the Lord." Samuel tells Saul that he will not go back with him because he has rejected the word of the Lord and the Lord has rejected him from being king over Israel.

This must have terrified Saul to realize that God had removed the anointing. Samuel is beginning to leave and Saul must have known that he would never see him again. He grabs the hem of Samuel’s cloak and tears it. Even this is a message to him and Samuel tells him that God has torn the kingdom of Israel from his hands and given it to another, one who was more worthy. Samuel goes on to say that He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind because he is not a man. The Glory of Israel is none other than Jesus Christ who is our Glory.

Saul states that he has sinned but begs him to appear before the people and honor him before the elders. Everyone knew that Samuel was the prophet and he was the one who delivered the anointing for the king on God’s instruction. If Saul had appeared before the elders and the people of Israel without him they would probably have rebelled and rejected him as king as well. Saul also tells him that he wants to worship the Lord your God. So Samuel goes back with Saul and Saul worshipped the Lord. Notice how Saul has changed his statements for worship the Lord to worship the Lord your God. He realizes that his days are numbered. God is no longer his god but Samuel’s God.

When we are faced with our disobedience what do we do? Do we blame others? Do we claim fear as a reason for not following through with obedience? What do we do when we realize that God has removed his anointing?

Samuel has one more task to perform before he can leave. He calls for Agag the king of the Amalekites. Now Agag was spared by Saul and he figured that everything was alright. After all, Saul was the chosen king of Israel, anointed by God. In fact Samuel was the one who brought all this information to Saul. The Word tells us he was confident, thinking that death was past. If he was to be put to death surely it would have been done before now. Picture him strutting into the presence of the king and the prophet. He probably had somewhat of a swagger in his stride, his back was straight and his expression was probably haughty and maybe a little sneering. He was ready to receive the prophet with all the kingly demeanor in his possession. Imagine his surprise and dismay when Samuel announced that "As your sword had made women childless, so will your mother be childless among women". Samuel put Agag to death before the Lord at Gilgal. Simple little sentence but full of incredible meaning. Samuel had to complete the original instruction from God. He leaves to go home to Ramah and Saul goes to his home in Gibeah.

Saul for the rest of his time is left without a prophet to give him word from the Lord. His rule over Israel, relationship with everyone around him, his ultimate madness and even his death reflect how total the Lord’s rejection of him was. Although he never went to see Saul again, until the day he died Samuel mourned for Saul and God was grieved that he had made Saul king over Israel.

As we begin to study God’s Word we see how obedience is so important. The things we do now have an affect the whole of the future. In Saul’s case, Esther and all the Jews were in danger because of a descendant of Agag. In Moses case, his father-in-law, Jethro was indirectly responsible for the sparing of the Kenite people. In Saul’s case rejection from God caused madness. How do we know if we are in obedience? Study the word and develop a relationship with our Precious Lord, Mighty Prince, and Wonderful Counselor. Learn His ways, dig deeper into what is being said, apply the principles we learn to our hearts. It is said that the mind is a wondrous thing but susceptible to what it is fed. Garbage in, garbage out. Each one of us is responsible as to what kind of information we feed ourselves. We cannot blame others for what we choose to fill our minds. Just like Saul, in a sense, we are the "king" and as it has been said, we will be judged not so much for what we do but what we do not do.

 

 

Pastor Mitch Minney

Parkerburg, WV

Wow! Where did the year go!

The holiday season is upon us again already. The scriptures say a day is like a thousand years to our God ‘Yahweh’. To my mind a week seems like only three days, but feels like a month to my body.

My wife Lena & I are realizing that if we want to enjoy the future holiday seasons of our older age, now is the time to make the proper mental, physical and nutritional adjustments to do so. The catalyst to motivate us in these areas, I believe, is a healthy, joyful loving relationship with our ageless Heavenly Father while here on earth. Proverbs 17:22 says, "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones".

Nothing increases the joy of my spirit as pondering the marvels and wonders of the Father of all creation who is excited to interact with me on a personal, individual level. Showing his true kindness to the peoples of the earth through his son ‘Yeshua (Jesus), it is now possible for me and you as well, to pursue as intimate a relationship with God as we are willing to give our time to. Our time is fast and fleeting like a wisp of smoke that appears and is gone just as fast. Such is Life.

Now is the time for change. Knowing that I am pleasing to the Father and that Jesus is not ashamed to call me brother. I have the confidence, self-esteem and encouragement to care for myself and make adjustments to live a longer, healthy, productive and prosperous life.

I am also motivated to enjoy the more simple pleasures such as family and friends, taking longer looks at nature and wildlife, knowing these are gifts to me from my Heavenly Father to enjoy.

The holiday seasons often bring about unnecessary financial stress. We are bombarded by commercials to spend! Spend! Spend! We are intimidated by gift giving and gift receiving. I haven’t checked the statistics lately but the suicide rate usually climbs this time of year. So much pressure, high expectations, disappointments and depression takes its toll.

Christians are right there, caught up in the thick of it with everyone else also.

I say let’s be different! We may be jars of clay like everyone else but we are full of great treasure, God’s glory.

We may be hard pressed at times but never crushed. We may be at a loss and see no way out but not in despair, struck down but not destroyed.

When we are cursed, we will bless. When we are criticized, we will endure. When we are slandered, we will answer kindly.

We know in whom we have believed and are confident that He believes in us.

For this reason, that our Heavenly Father has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ and has given us everything we need for life and godliness,  let us celebrate him! Everyday is a Holiday for us. The reason for the Season resonates inside of us all year long.

Society celebrates from a distance, but we do it face to face. He loves the world but Good enjoys us. While children climb into the lap of Santa, we the adopted sons and daughters climb into the lap of Father God. We kiss his face and hug him, pour out our adoration and thankfulness and pour just plain old-fashioned love out to him. You and I have within us the very life, the very Spirit of God, which allows us to emotionally touch the heart of the Father, and he yearns for it, he thrives on it.

How wonderful to see the good intentions of the world celebrating the birth of the Savior Jesus who just happens to be your doting, fun-loving, kind-hearted older brother who adores you and has tremendous affection for you. Yes, time is passing fast, and time spent in the presence of the timeless God of love is time well spent. Happy Holidays.

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PASTOR JENNIFER MORRIS

ST. MARYS, WV

BORN TO TAKE THE GIANTS FROM THE LAND

God said to Jeremiah:
" Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;
Before you were born I sanctified you;
I ordained you a prophet to the nations."
In Acts 10:34 Peter said God shows no partiality of persons. Therefore that means you and I are also sanctified and ordained by God just like Jeremiah.
Sanctify= set apart for a sacred purpose,
Ordain= to invest officially with ministerial or priestly authority

And in Romans 8:30,those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.

Esther 4:14
"And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?"


What has God set you apart and ordained you to do? Why are you living in this period of time and not two thousand years ago or one thousand years in the future and so on?
Let's go to the book of Numbers 13:1-33
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, "Send men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the children of Israel; from each tribe of their fathers you shall send a man, every one a leader among them." So Moses sent them from the Wilderness of Paran according to the command of the Lord, all of them men who were heads of the children of Israel.

Okay! Sending men to spy out the land of Canaan was not God's plan in the first place according to Deut. 1:20-25, but came from the people. Nevertheless, God worked with them and gave them mercy and grace as He has with us when we say, no I think this way will work much better.

Then Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said to them, "Go up this way into the South, and go up to the mountains, and see what the land is like:
~whether the people who dwell in it are strong or weak, few or many; ~whether the land they dwell in is good or bad;
~whether the cities they inhabit are like camps or strongholds; ~whether the land is rich or poor;
~and whether there are forests there or not.
Oh yes, don't forget to be of good courage and bring some of the fruit of the land."
So they went up and spied out the land from the Wilderness. They took note that the land was truly the Promise Land as God had said. The fruit was plentiful, the land flowed with milk and honey, but fear came upon them at the sight of all the mighty men whom inhabited it. Even worse, they saw the descendants of Anak. (GIANTS).

So they departed and came back to Moses and Aaron and all the congregation of the children of Israel in the Wilderness with the report.
"We went to the land where you sent us. It truly flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. Nevertheless the people who dwell in the land are strong; the cities are fortified and very large; moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there. The Amalekites dwell in the land of the South; the Hittites, the Jebusites, and the Amorites dwell in the mountains; and the Canaanites dwell by the sea and along the banks of the Jordan."
In all the excitement Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, "Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it." But the men who had gone up with him said, "Hello, what part did you not understand? We are not able to go up against these people, for they are stronger than us. The land through which we have gone as spies is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people whom we saw in it are men of great stature. There we saw the giants and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight."

They have, as a whole, failed the test!

Many times we go to the THRESHOLD of our promise but never enter in because of the GIANTS in the land!
Most times it may seem like we hit a brick wall in the path to our promise. Fear arises at the thought of having to get out of our comfort zone. I know, because this has been my enemy in the past, moving beyond what I cannot control in my own right.
But who do we see ourselves as?
What we think in our hearts, so are we!
God did not give us the spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind!
Many times giants are formed in our mind. I think at times we make a mountain out of a molehill! Too many times we see our inadequacies and not having self-confidence. Actually, we are crucified with Christ; it is no longer we who live, but Christ lives in us. So, we are to cast down all vain imaginations and watch what we are speaking out of our mouths, for out of the abundance of our heart the mouth speaks. Are we walking by faith or by sight? We don't need self-confidence nearly as much as we need GOD confidence!
Jesus said He would never leave us nor forsake us. Moses told God, "if Your Spirit doesn't go with me, don't send me out from here." I agree with Moses and I take Jesus at His word.

The adversary is great at brow beating God's people when they don't understand who they are in Christ. We can do all things through Christ Jesus who gives us strength!
God will never call you into anything He has not equipped you to do. If it's in His plan, He must know what He's doing. After all, He created us.

Did you know that a rat when cornered will puff his body up in a stance to make himself LOOK bigger than he really is? God showed me that Satan does the very same thing. He recognizes who we are and sees the damage we can bring to his plans. Therefore he puffs himself up to lead us to believe that he has more power than we, but, greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world!
We are a THREAT to him and we need to take note of what Isaiah 14:16 says about him, "Is this the man who made the earth tremble, who shook kingdoms,'

Have you ever heard of Beelzebub? It is a Canaanite "deity" which name means, "lord of the flies!"
Flies swarm sores and infest with disease! It's a nasty devil that does what devils do best. They come to kill, steal, and destroy our lives if we let them. Remember, most times giants start in our minds because that's were the devil attacks us first. If he can get your attention he might be in control of your thoughts, therefore keeping you from fulfilling your destiny in the Lord.



We are to submit to God first, resist the devil and he will flee from us.

David confronted his giant by standing in the word of the LORD.
While at the same time there were those who dressed for battle daily but never entered in. They were afraid of what this Philistine Goliath might do to them. They saw themselves as grasshoppers just as their forefathers saw themselves when going into the land of the giants. They did not recognize that if God be for them, who could be against them.

Esther could have lost her life while facing the king on behalf of the people, but she said, "I will go in and if I perish, I perish!"

Caleb said; "Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it." Evidently, he took God at His word when He said in Ex. 23,
"Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared

"I will send My fear before you, I will cause confusion among all the people to whom you come,
and will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.
And I will send hornets before you, which shall drive them out.
One scripture says He will scatter the enemies. (They will flee for their lives!) God continued by saying,

I will not drive them out from before you in one year, lest the land become desolate and the beast of the field become too numerous for you.
Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased, and you inherit the land.
How do you eat an ELEPHANT? One bite at a time!
If you are faithful over the little things, He will make you ruler over much!
But, make sure that it is God, and then wait for His timing for you to go forth. Never try to open doors yourself or you might start a mess you cannot clean up. God will make it happen. Then it will be your responsibility to step into your promise. It might be a battle, because the kingdom of God suffers violently, but the violent take it by force. Go for it! God sends His angels forth before you making the crooked ways straight, setting a table for you in the presence of your enemies. He will take care of you. His promises are for you and you were born for such a time as this. We overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of the testimony loving not our lives even unto death. And remember, God is not a man that He should lie.

Be watchful of wounds of the past that can hinder us!
Many of us are carrying hurts that have been committed against us. Every time we think the scab is almost healed, something happens to fester the memory of the painful event. Then we start replaying it over and over again in our minds, therefore picking the scab and making it bleed. Sounds rather gross, doesn't it? But that's what we do when we rehash in our minds what needs to be forgotten and forgiven.


Let me give you an example:
I know a woman who was married to a man that was very abusive to her and her children. They eventually were divorced and both remarried other people. This did not stop the man from calling the woman several times a month for a period of five years, begging her to come back to him. The woman became so troubled in her mind even to the point of hating her ex-husband that she started dreaming about ways to do away with him. Kind of scary, isn't it?
Anyway, she would wake from these nightmares crying out to God for help. She really didn't want to hurt him; she just wanted it all to stop.
God started dealing with her heart, talking to her about forgiving him. Her response was, "Why should I for give him when he's the one in error? God said you have to forgive him so I can use you. He also led her to recognize that forgiveness would bring healing to her heart and her mind.
She thought about how wrong this man had been at invading her new life and the unfairness of it all. Yet her love for Father God meant more to her and the freedom this would bring. She pondered on how she could get a word in the routine one-sided conversation between her and her ex-husband. Then it happened. He called! As he started the same begging which she knew would end up in an argument. Somehow she spoke these words which could have only came from God, "I forgive you!" The man said, "what for?" She continued to tell him how Father God said to let the hurts and the pains committed against her and her children are forgiven him.
The man at first was dumbfounded, not knowing what to say, but quickly regained himself and started his same routine. Nevertheless, she said goodbye and hung up the phone. A great pressure fell off of her as she learned what true freedom truly felt like. She never let him cross the boundary again even though he tried. She chose to forgive, and God kept His promise to her calling.

Let's not allow unforgiveness to have a hold of our hearts. In other words, "don't pet devils!"

Millions of people were delivered from the bondage of Egypt. But only Caleb, Joshua, and those who were under twenty years of age went over to the promise land. Everyone else had to die in the wilderness.

Let's not allow the giants we see bring fear to govern over our faith in God. Or have unforgiveness rule our hearts and control our minds. It's time to trust the Holy Spirit's direction, and it's time to take the land for the kingdom of God for we were born for such a time as this.
Step over the threshold, out of the boat, and into your calling.
God bless you on your journey.

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PASTOR DELORES STRAHLER

MARIETTA, OH

FACING MY GIANTS

One night I had a dream, I woke up my husband about 2 a.m. I knew God had given me the dream and he was directing me to have a women’s ministry. I struggled with him, saying Lord I can’t do this. A few weeks went by and I had the same dream again. I explained to the Lord that I couldn’t do this.

I would be absent from school on days that I would have to stand in front of the class to give reports and I would rather take an F than to do a report that required me to speak in front of people. I could talk in a one on one situation, but not to a group.

I was saying every day, "Here I am Lord, use me". Well he was trying to use me. I had heaviness in my chest every day. One day I did it, when I saw my pastor I asked him about starting a women’s meeting, he said, "yes". God even put the people in my path to help.

Time was coming fast to have my meeting. The week before I started to get sick; my face broke out, my chest hurt and I could not sleep. Finally, I said enough is enough. I am going through this, know matter what happens I am going to face my giant. I did it and it was great. Now we are getting ready for our second women’s meeting. God is there helping me plan things out. He has given me a name for the ministry. "Sisters". It is about a relationship with God and each other, love, togetherness, praying for one another, trusting in each other, helping each other and being able to open up and share our hearts with each other. God loves unity and wants us to love each other. We have fun, there are special quest speakers, wonderful praise and worship, each of us loving others through him.

He has given me a scripture for the ministry. Philippians 4:13 – "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.

The meetings are for anyone who wants to attend. So, Come join in and let God love upon us.

We meet at the Celebration Center in Marietta, OH the 4^th Friday of every month at 7 p.m. Come and meet your sisters in Christ and face your giants.

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PASTOR ROBERT STRAHLER

Marietta, OH

ARE YOU A DOUBTING THOMAS?

What does it take a person to believe in a miracle. God can do all things if you pray and ask him. This is my story of how I was healed.

As a Catholic for forty-four years, I thought I knew God. I did what I was told to do. I went for years to a Catholic High School. I was not taught that Jesus could heal me. I was saved in 1979, but salvation had not changed my life. Yes, I had admitted I was a sinner, but I still sinned. I believed that Jesus was my savior, but I didn’t do anything to show it in my life. I never read my Bible. I just went to church like a good Catholic man.

Our loves are like seasons and I had gone through many. I knew by observing my brother-in-law, who was a very good Christian that something was missing in my life. It was the letter C for Change. When I was saved, I hadn’t changed from my old ways. I hadn’t let God work in me. I had admitted I was a sinner and that I believed in Jesus, but my life style had not changed. I had realized that God had been carrying me through all my life.

Many seasons of changes had come and gone in my life. I was working in a plant when I had my first heart attack. It was in 1994 and I never really asked God to help me, because I never believed in that. By this time, I was going to a Baptist church with my fiancée and her two sons. We attended there for about ten years.

We met this wonderful and woman who asked us to attend their Thursday night bible study. It was a wonderful three years. I had surrendered my life to God. I finally gave up my old ways of thinking and could believe that God could heal a person if you asked.

I loved lifting my hands to the Lord and just surrendering myself to him and praising him. That was a big change in my life. I now know that by his stripes we are healed.

There has to be a time in your life that you truly, in your mind, heart and soul believe what Jesus did and can do if you ask him.

It was now 1996 and I had a second heart attack at the plant. I was taken to the hospital and was taken to intensive care for four days. A good Christian friend of mine came to see me. She came everyday praying and giving me giving me teaching tapes on healing, to listen to by Norvel Hayes. On the tapes, he would rebuke Satan and all his works. Norvel would tell Satan to leave his body and never come back. I learned that the Blood of Jesus healed me. After listening to my friend and the tapes she gave me, I knew Jesus had healed me.

The Doctor’s had come in on the third night and said that I was very bad and I needed to go to Riverside in Columbus for more x-rays. The x-rays had shown that the heart attack left scar tissue and blocked arteries. This would have scared me in the past, because then, I didn’t believe what Jesus could do for me. Now that I was a Christian and Jesus was my Lord and Savior, I was not afraid.

That night, God came to me in my dreams and told me I was healed and didn’t need to go to Columbus. The next morning the hospital workers came in to take me to Columbus. I told the Doctor’s I did not need to go. They asked me what I based this on. Years ago I wold never have said this or believed it, but now I said from my heart to them, "Jesus has already healed me." I asked them to send me to Parkersburg, WV for a Heart Catherization.

The Doctor’s thought I was crazy to say this, but this is what I wanted and knew God wanted. They took me to the Parkersburg Hospital and at the same time warning me that I was so bad that I might not make it. I told them that God is the Great Physician and he is with me and the blood of Jesus heals me. After going through the medical procedure, I was laying in a room where my fiancée and four other Christian friends were praying for me the entire time. The surgeon and my family Doctor came in, looked at me, and said that I must have received a miracle. They had compared x-rays and there was no scar tissue, that I have the heart of a nineteen-year-old. They couldn’t believe it.

Thirty years ago, I was a doubting Thomas. I had to see it to believe it. Now it had truly happened to me.

Today I read the Bible and study God’s word increasingly. I pray to Jesus for everlasting love for Him. I thank God for all the Blessings he gives me everyday. I hunger more and more for his word and his love. I am now studying to be a minister, to teach someone else Gods words. For God has been good to me.

I am thankful for my new wife of four years and my stepdaughter, God has given them to me to love also.

God not only gave me a new heart but a new heart to love others with.

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FRANKYS CORNER

This month, I'm recommending a song from the first album  by Barren Cross.

The name of the song is 'Rock for the King'.  Those of us who listen to Christian Metal should have a place in our heart for this song.  As Christians who love Rock and Roll, we should rock for the one and only true King of Rock, the King of Kings... Jesus Christ.  He is the rock and foundation we stand on.  So go ahead and Rock for the true rock, Jesus, with a little help from Barren Cross.

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This is the last newsletter for the year 2007. 

 

We would appreciate it if we could hear from you with articles and pictures to share with other Full Gospel Church in Christ affilliates. 

If you have internet access you can log on to www.windsofchangeintl.com.  Click on FGCC - then click on The Voice.  This will take you to the blog site where you can read the articles and see the pictures we receive of people submitting articles.  If you would like to contact us by phone please call and leave a message at 304-428-0823.  Your call will be returned.

Thank you.

Wow is it hot!  August has been one hot month.  It has been a time for change. 

This summer my husband and I bought our fishing license and have gone fishing.  It seems like all we do is bait our hooks and feed the fish.  Yes, they see us coming and say, "here they come again".  Gather round boys for a free meal.

It is nice to be out in nature, seeing the trees, water and the blue sky.  It makes you wonder about our Heavenly Father and his love for us.  He enjoys us and takes pleasure in us when we are fishing or when are ministering.  He loves us even when life throws us a curve and we don't respond in love.  That is hard to imagine, but it is truth. 

When Jesus was out looking for disciples, he went to the water.  He saw some fishermen and told them to follow him.  Without hesitation they did.  My question was did they really know what they got theimselves into?  Did they realize that after three years of training that Jesus would be leaving?  As they watched him being mocked and jeered by the "then church."  Did they realize that this would be their fate also?  I believe they loved him very much, but as for knowing the full extent of their lives, being persecuted the same as their teacher's, I don't think so.  Many times he told them of his fate and even of their own.  But like many of us involved with ministry, who would of thought that you would have to deal with as many situations that you have.  How many times did you think, is this what I am supposed to be doing? 

In Acts 1:6 the Disciples were asking if he was now going to set up his kingdom.  What they didn't realize was the kingdom was set up. It wasn't set up like they thought.  When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, he said Our Father who art in Heaven, hollowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven .....  Thru his death and resurrection, he bridged the gap for us to bring Heaven to earth.  Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us of our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.   Through his death, he brought provision.  Through forgiveness, he brings humility.

Jesus was telling the disciples about the Kingdom of God before he ascended to Heaven in the book of Acts.  His life is the walking, breathing example of the kingdom of God.  He fed the multitudes, by blessing the bread and fish.  The food was multiplied by his blessing.  He was moved by compassion.  He healed the sick and raised the dead.  In everyday life, we have been given the same ability.  We first have been adopted into the family of God.  We are not slaves or workers in the field, but sons and daughters.  We have been given the same authority and are filled with the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead.

It is of the utmost importance that Jesus did leave so that the Holy Spirit could come and lead us into all truth.  We need him to fill us with His Spirit every day.  Just like the Israelites needed fresh manna every day, we need his fresh infilling every day. 

In Acts 1:8  Jesus said that they would receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit came upon them.  In Chapter 4:31 the place where they were at was shaken and they were filled again.  So once is not enough. 

Should we be fishers of men?  Absolutely.  We, in our everyday walk should be imitators of Jesus, in power as well as in word.  Do we need a microphone, a large audience, advertisement?  No, we need to have a heart of love for Jesus, our Father and the Holy Spirit.   Our relationship with him will produce our Fathers nature in us to love him because he first loved us and to win the lost, to have love and compassion for others.

The disciples where in a time of transition or change when Jesus ascended to the Father and the Holy Spirit Came.  They relied on his Spirit's power to get them through and not only go on, but to excel with excitement and passion. 

If we ever find ourrselves doing the work of the ministry and there is no passion, maybe what we are doing is not his work or we are doing a work without him.  Psalm 127:1  Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted.
Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good.
 2 It is useless for you to work from early morning until late at night,
 anxiously working ;for God gives rest to his loved ones.

Our Lord God has given us rest, to walk, work and minister in him. 

Colossians 1:29  To this end I labor, struggling with all his energy, which so powerfully works in me.

 His disciples learned as we must, to trust in the Lord with all our might.  Allow him to transform us into passionate lovers who lay down their lives  by the power of the Holy Spirit.  Let him make us fishers of men.  If you are going through times of uncertianty or frustration stop and take time to refresh yourself in his presence. Rest in him.  Ask for Fresh Bread from heaven.

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After last month's newsletter I received a note and a receipe from Rev. Margaret Dewitt.  I wanted to talk to her by phone but was not able to reach her.  I talked to Bishop Wanda Reeves for more information.  She said Margaret was one of the most wonderful people she knew, and I know from the notes I have received from Margaret,  she truely is a blessing to me.

Rev. Margaret Dewitt is not only a minister but also a Nurse at the Mule Creek State Prision.  Being a Nurse is a ministry in it's self.  Bishop Wanda told me that Rev. Dewitt's desire is to start a church at retirement.  I would like to say I appreciate you Margaret and your kind words.

Rev. Margaret Dewitt's Recipe

Rasberry Supreme Cheesecake

2 cups Graham CrackerCrumbs

1 cup chopped toastedAmonds 

1/2 cup sugar

2/3 cup butter,melted

1 pkg. (8oz.) Cream Cheese, softened

1 can (14 oz.) Sweetened Condensed Milk 

1/3 cup Lemon Juice

1tsp. Vanilla Extract

1 pkg. (6 oz) Raspberry-flavored gelatin 

2 cups hot water

2 pkg. (10 oz.each) frozen Raspberries, partially thawed 

2 cups Whipped Cream

1/4 cup toasted slivered Almonds 

Combine first four ingredients.  Press into the bottom of a 13x9x2 inch baking pan; chill for 30 minutes.  Meanwhile, beat cream cheese, milk, lemon juice and vanilla until smooth.  Poor over crust; chill.  Dissolve gelatin in water.  Add raspberries and stir until completely thawed; chill until very thick.  Pour over filling.  Chill until set.  Before serving, top with whipped cream and almonds.  Store in refrigerator.                                                    

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I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK BROTHER & SISTER MINNEY FOR THE FINE JOB THEY ARE DOING ON THE VOICE. GREAT JOB!!
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK ALL YOU WHO RESPONDED TO MY LAST LETTER. SOME HAVE BEGUN TO SEND IN SOME MONEY EACH MONTH AND THIS HAS HELPED TREMENDOUSLY. THANK YOU. HOWEVER THERE ARE THOSE WHO SAID THEY WOULD BUT NEVER GOT AROUND TO IT. YOU ARE STILL IN OUR PRAYERS. WE LOVE YOU.
SOME OF YOU REMEMBER REV C.D. SEUM WHO HELPED MY HUSBAND START THE ORGANIZATION. HE PASSED AWAY SOME TIME AGO. WE ARE SORRY TO REPORT THIS BECAUSE HE WAS A WONDERFUL FRIEND.
WE ARE COMING ALONG IN THE HOME OFFICE. I HAVE RECENTLY SENT AN APPLICATION FOR MINISTRY TO A MAN A