* Please pray as we put together a short video reflecting our tour in 2009 in preparation for advertising and reaching out in preparation for 2010.
* Please pray as we lift our speaker Liz Curtis Higgs who will be joining us in 2010.
* Please pray for our Thailand Orphanage as they go through a transitional period of new management. The President of WAR, Int'l is looking to visit them this summer in preparation for our upcoming trip in 2010.
Stay tuned for more updates.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
The adventure of Kathy B.
Thursday, February 12, 2009 - Okay, so Semper Gumby it is (Always Flexible—our team motto)! My flight from
To be continued......
April 2009 Update
NOTE: Now that we have all settled back into our every day lives we have noticed on common denominator: We as a group of 36 women WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. Our eyes have been opened, our hearts have been broken, and our spirits have risen to know God's power works and thrives in the lives of each and every one of the women we met (even the ones who do not know the Lord). God is moving and no one is going to stop what he has in store to heal and restore his lost and wounded children. These women are truly DAUGHTERS OF THE KING!
Over the next couple months you will see more postings of our adventures through a series of letters and insights written from our Circle Tour 2009 team. Our prayer is you will join us on our continual adventure to be prayer warriors not only for the women we left in Thailand, but the missionaries who are on the front lines fighting for truth.
In Him
The Women of '09
Over the next couple months you will see more postings of our adventures through a series of letters and insights written from our Circle Tour 2009 team. Our prayer is you will join us on our continual adventure to be prayer warriors not only for the women we left in Thailand, but the missionaries who are on the front lines fighting for truth.
In Him
The Women of '09
Friday, February 20, 2009
Thru the eyes of Lora Harrington
"My beloved sister, may God be allowed to work such steadfastness of mind in you that the bolts of your gates will be iron and bronze, and your strength will equal your days." Deut. 33:25
We went before the Throne of grace, purified our hearts and walked into the depths of Hell. We went in as a group of four, two were from the Night Light team, and two from our team. As we walked we prayed that God would lead us to the bar where we could be used to bring the Light. There were so many girls- thousands needing a Savior. We prayed for transformation of the men, the traffickers, and the bar owners too.
As we entered, there was no fear, no condemnation, we prayed for Jesus' eyes, His touch- wow, it was incredible! Have you ever been in a bubble? To see everything, but not be harmed in any way? That was what our entire team felt last night- God is alive-Satan had no hold on us! Night light staff said it had never been like this- it was even more perverse.We had two girls who wanted to get out and were given telephone numbers to call. Praise the Lord! "He who dwells in the shadow of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. He is my refuge and fortress." He is our God- El Elyon, the God Most High. To experience His presence oh Lord God, I will never be the same- I want more!
We went before the Throne of grace, purified our hearts and walked into the depths of Hell. We went in as a group of four, two were from the Night Light team, and two from our team. As we walked we prayed that God would lead us to the bar where we could be used to bring the Light. There were so many girls- thousands needing a Savior. We prayed for transformation of the men, the traffickers, and the bar owners too.
As we entered, there was no fear, no condemnation, we prayed for Jesus' eyes, His touch- wow, it was incredible! Have you ever been in a bubble? To see everything, but not be harmed in any way? That was what our entire team felt last night- God is alive-Satan had no hold on us! Night light staff said it had never been like this- it was even more perverse.We had two girls who wanted to get out and were given telephone numbers to call. Praise the Lord! "He who dwells in the shadow of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. He is my refuge and fortress." He is our God- El Elyon, the God Most High. To experience His presence oh Lord God, I will never be the same- I want more!
A Divine Appointment
The following story is from the heart of Becky Peterson:
Before I left for Thailand, I asked God to break my heart. Little did I know it would happen as soon as I stepped foot on the property of one of the Safe Houses. An overwhelming moving of God's brokenness came over me and I could not control the flow of tears. As our group entered the room of worship, the warmth of God's love was so evident to me. We sat on the floor with the Thai women who live at the safe house. It was wonderful to see their eyes and hear their voices of praise.
After the singing, we had a young gal ask if anyone needed prayer. Becky McDonald asked to pray for me because I was so sick. I was sick with the flu and had laryngitis. We broke into groups and these precious Thai women laid hands on me and prayed over me. I felt God's power through them even though I could not understand a word they were saying. The lady to my left was crying as she was praying, so I reached over to hug her. She rested her head on me and we embraced for several minutes. Her love flowing to me and mine to her was such a beautiful picture of a God ordained moment. I had no idea that God would use me to minister to this perfect stranger and her to me. What an awesome God!
Before I left for Thailand, I asked God to break my heart. Little did I know it would happen as soon as I stepped foot on the property of one of the Safe Houses. An overwhelming moving of God's brokenness came over me and I could not control the flow of tears. As our group entered the room of worship, the warmth of God's love was so evident to me. We sat on the floor with the Thai women who live at the safe house. It was wonderful to see their eyes and hear their voices of praise.
After the singing, we had a young gal ask if anyone needed prayer. Becky McDonald asked to pray for me because I was so sick. I was sick with the flu and had laryngitis. We broke into groups and these precious Thai women laid hands on me and prayed over me. I felt God's power through them even though I could not understand a word they were saying. The lady to my left was crying as she was praying, so I reached over to hug her. She rested her head on me and we embraced for several minutes. Her love flowing to me and mine to her was such a beautiful picture of a God ordained moment. I had no idea that God would use me to minister to this perfect stranger and her to me. What an awesome God!
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
The never ending Story....
As we continue our journey through the darkness God has brought moments of light to all. The stories continue and God's blessings are new every morning! There are times we just sit on the bus looking at one another in amazement over God's beauty and the tender hearts of a people group so lost. Being able to smile and share has been a gift from our Father as we unite together as daughters' of the King.
This morning as you wake up and hit the snooze button's of your alarm clocks we will be welcoming women from two of our safe houses to feast at the Lord's table. Showing them through games, worship, gifts, wedding cakes, ice sculptures, and delicious Chinese food, we LONG for them to feel the BEAUTY in which God sees in them...We continue to let them know "Blessed is HE who is in you, than he who is in the world."
One safe house woman said, "when I had money I was not happy, now that I have no money I am so happy." It is the cry of our hearts to wrap arms of love around these women and show them that God is a god of love and compassion, HE RESCUES, REDEEMS, RESTORES, AND EMPOWERS!" Amen? -- Amen!
On the lighter side: God has continued to fill us with the Joy of the Lord as we get to know ourselves better and know each other. We have women (such as Lora Harrington) who after outreach, woke up the next day, went the bathroom and found money in her undergarments, we laughed and laughed...There are days we are so tired we don't know what we are doing.
Everyone survived the night market last night without leaving with too many shopping bags...although we need to pray for these people as they smack money around their shop after the first customer has paid in order to bring luck and wealth for the night. So lost to who is the real and living God even something as pleasant as shopping is to most women has become a testimony of our faith as we reach out to this wounded city in love.
Dancing elephants at the rose garden brightened our faces, and some of use fed, rode, and got our pictures with these amazing elephants. Thank goodness for Purell sanitizer!!!
More stories are coming as we continue to experience Internet trouble...please bear with us, and thank you from the bottom of our hearts for following our journey and praying through our schedules. Please pray tonight for unity, love, and God's precious spirit to overflow and fill the hearts of each women tonight as we rejoice in God's truth together!
This morning as you wake up and hit the snooze button's of your alarm clocks we will be welcoming women from two of our safe houses to feast at the Lord's table. Showing them through games, worship, gifts, wedding cakes, ice sculptures, and delicious Chinese food, we LONG for them to feel the BEAUTY in which God sees in them...We continue to let them know "Blessed is HE who is in you, than he who is in the world."
One safe house woman said, "when I had money I was not happy, now that I have no money I am so happy." It is the cry of our hearts to wrap arms of love around these women and show them that God is a god of love and compassion, HE RESCUES, REDEEMS, RESTORES, AND EMPOWERS!" Amen? -- Amen!
On the lighter side: God has continued to fill us with the Joy of the Lord as we get to know ourselves better and know each other. We have women (such as Lora Harrington) who after outreach, woke up the next day, went the bathroom and found money in her undergarments, we laughed and laughed...There are days we are so tired we don't know what we are doing.
Everyone survived the night market last night without leaving with too many shopping bags...although we need to pray for these people as they smack money around their shop after the first customer has paid in order to bring luck and wealth for the night. So lost to who is the real and living God even something as pleasant as shopping is to most women has become a testimony of our faith as we reach out to this wounded city in love.
Dancing elephants at the rose garden brightened our faces, and some of use fed, rode, and got our pictures with these amazing elephants. Thank goodness for Purell sanitizer!!!
More stories are coming as we continue to experience Internet trouble...please bear with us, and thank you from the bottom of our hearts for following our journey and praying through our schedules. Please pray tonight for unity, love, and God's precious spirit to overflow and fill the hearts of each women tonight as we rejoice in God's truth together!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Blessed
We have had trouble with getting online, so sorry that you haven't heard from us in a bit. Please stay tuned, as we will try our hardest with little pockets of time to update. The outreach was full of God's presence. Thank you for your prayers. Keep praying, especially for the banquet.
There is SOO much to say. Below is a story written thru the eyes of Beth Stone. May you be blessed by reading it, as God has blessed Beth and the rest of us by experiencing it.
This is the first thing that comes to mind in explaining my experience for the day. We had the privilege one of the Safe Houses today. Seeing such beautiful women- my sisters in Christ-in total worship today. My absolute favorite was singing "God is so good." Seeing these precious women with bigger smiles and more beautiful voices than imaginable was inspirational. They sang in Thai as we sang in English. They sang , "Now I am free, now I am free, He's set me free, He's so good to me." What a blessing! These women have been set free in every sense of the word and are praising the Lord in joy, sincerity, peace, and such passion. If I could have stopped time at any moment in my life, it would have been then. I closed my eyes and had to soak it all in as I memorized their faces and voices and praises. All I can say is I'm so blessed to have such a loving redeeming Father who allows me to share such an intimate worship time with my sisters.
There is SOO much to say. Below is a story written thru the eyes of Beth Stone. May you be blessed by reading it, as God has blessed Beth and the rest of us by experiencing it.
This is the first thing that comes to mind in explaining my experience for the day. We had the privilege one of the Safe Houses today. Seeing such beautiful women- my sisters in Christ-in total worship today. My absolute favorite was singing "God is so good." Seeing these precious women with bigger smiles and more beautiful voices than imaginable was inspirational. They sang in Thai as we sang in English. They sang , "Now I am free, now I am free, He's set me free, He's so good to me." What a blessing! These women have been set free in every sense of the word and are praising the Lord in joy, sincerity, peace, and such passion. If I could have stopped time at any moment in my life, it would have been then. I closed my eyes and had to soak it all in as I memorized their faces and voices and praises. All I can say is I'm so blessed to have such a loving redeeming Father who allows me to share such an intimate worship time with my sisters.
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