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Healing 2 Austria |
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Here I was, back in my
home country of Austria, at the side of a beloved friend, Peter from Kansas
City, doing one of the things I love most (interpreting), speaking a message that
has burned in me for many years (healing), doing what I love most (praying
for people), and suddenly coming to the realization of how my ministry name
has finally been truly fulfilled for the first time - Healing 2 The Nations. If I had had expectations
for my 18 days in Austria (I didn't have time before leaving), they would
have been exceeded by far. I was abundantly blessed in every way possible!
Those days in Austria were so very precious, and I cherished every single
minute - and there were lots of them, our schedule constantly filled, leaving
little time for sleep. It's hard to put into
words all that happened. My whole purpose of going was to be Peter's
interpreter, to bless him and serve him and be there for him as much as
possible. What a joy to serve a wonderful (I didn't say faultless) man of
God! And truly, when we bless others, we are blessed in return. It caught me
totally off guard and greatly humbled me before my great Bridegroom King. Besides all the things
going on there (that I'll share further down), the Lord opened my eyes to see
more of His purpose for my being there. I hadn't seen it before! Now I
realized how this was more prophetic fulfillment, taking healing to the
nations, being a blessing to my homeland, and getting a chance to tell people
about Mali everywhere we go, making connections with precious pastors and
people. Wow! Not only was I blessed
through ministering, but seeing good friends again, worshiping with
like-minded people, seeing my family, getting to eat "proper" food
- and freeze like crazy with a wonderful record snow-fall (I love snow!). And
every place we went I was given opportunity to share about Mali, show
pictures and video, and communicate God's heart for this dark and overlooked
nation. And I was so blessed by people's response - the encouragement, the
prayers, and the financial gifts. Right here, I want to thank every single
person I came in contact with in Austria - thank you for the blessing you've
been to me! Every single one of you is so very valuable and precious! I thank
God for you!
Besides two meetings in
homes, and several private visits with hurting people (that were SO blessed
through Peter's ministry), Peter was invited to do three weekend conferences,
each in another church. The first one focused more on bringing healing, while
the other two were to equip the body of Christ to become His instrument of
healing. We literally ministered to hundreds of broken, hurting, sick people,
whether they needed physical or emotional or spiritual healing. And time and
time again we saw our loving Father touch His little ones to restore them.
There is nothing like it! We've seen so many come to their heavenly Father
and find healing, restoration, forgiveness and deliverance. It was so
beautiful! I love ministering at Peter's side, since my heart beats so much
the same way. And it was wonderful to
train the local pastors and their congregations to "just do it".
Peter showed them the way Healing Rooms are done in Kansas City, and then
they just did it! And to then see their excitement because "it
works", and hear the testimonies of healing.... what greater reward
could there be! One night was quite
something. Peter had shared his life story the night before (you've gotta
hear it!), and taught all day on healing, when Holy Spirit swept over the
meeting with laughter. It was tremendous! Peter laughed, I laughed right
beside him, the pastor and his wife laughed, and so did the congregation. It
was so refreshing, and so releasing! Later that night several miracles
happened as people "practiced healing rooms". My last weekend was also
very precious because I got to be in several services at my church and share
about Mali. In fact, I went to seven meetings that weekend (and left for Mali
Monday morning)! How precious it is to meet "old" friends, and make
new ones, and to realize that there are people standing behind you and
praying for you - even when you don't know it because your inbox remains
empty. Coming back to Mali, the first
thing I did was to be sick in bed - but it was good to have some rest before
picking up my regular life here. Tonight was movie night - the first one
since my return - and I showed them "The Hiding Place" (Corrie Ten
Boom). I had jokingly told Peter that I could preach his story on Sunday,
since I have now interpreted it so many times. And in fact, I will preach on
forgiveness and will share some about Peter and my time in Austria. I was
encouraged to see many come to the movie night - now they need to hear God's
word on Sunday. My friends, thank you for
your prayers - above all I need wisdom. The task is so huge, and I'm so
small. Several things are in preparation (literacy class, ALPHA course, food
distribution) while all other activities are picked up again. May I only do
what the Father is doing, and may all the activities NEVER steal my precious
intimate time alone with HIM. May HE bless you
abundantly above all you can ask or imagine - He did it with me, why not you?
All HIS, Claudia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Talk to me online with msn messenger - I'm
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