I can’t believe I have already been back from Thailand for three weeks!  After each trip I take I always try to write a story of some sort about whatever God highlights from the trip.  A week or so ago I was able to get my story from this most recent trip on paper.  This particular story has forty years of history behind it, so it is a little longer than usual.  Also since we had a very specific intercessory focus for the trip, part of it sort of reads like “Ghostbusters-Jesus Style!”   But more than anything, I wanted to find the words to give God glory for what He did so I basically just told it like it happened (as far as I understand it anyway!). If you are interested in reading it, here is the link: http://www.waitingatthewell.org/articles/Three.pdf

On a more general note, things in the prayer room have been quite busy lately–especially on Saturdays.  Jesus has been so faithful to meet those who come in for prayer each week.  For me, it is just a privilege to get to join Him in declaring the good things on His heart over each person who comes through the doors. (It is also a privilege to minister with our faithful little team–love you Sue and Tracy!)  If you live in or near the Redlands area and would like to come in for prayer some Saturday, please be sure to call or email to make an appointment since it has gotten busy enough that it is becoming pretty hard to ensure we will be able to pray for those who just drop by. Click this link for contact info, directions or more info: http://www.waitingatthewell.org/well.html#Anchor-191-10937

On Thursday evenings at 7pm each week, we continue to intercede for the nations and the global church (including specifically for Israel on the last Thursday of each month) as well as for whatever else He puts on our hearts.  It is a great time of waiting on Him and then partnering with Him in speaking forth the things on His heart and mind.  Every week is different, but we always meet with Jesus, so it’s always good!

Still feel like we’re very much in a period of transition (I think that has been true since we opened!)  and I don’t know where everything will land, but I can honestly say that I am enjoying the journey so much right now that it really doesn’t matter where it all ends up or what it ultimately looks like.  Since the beginning of the year, the Lord has been lifting burden after burden off of my shoulders regarding the ultimate “outcome” of things and in the process He has rebirthed such an excitement and expectancy in my heart.  I know no matter what happens–it will be GOOD!   I just want to move where He’s moving and do what He’s doing.  Life works better that way   And the cool thing about wanting to “move” with Jesus is that it is exactly what he desires for us–so I guess you could say I feel pretty confident that it’ll all work out just fine!  He is good!   

Oh… I want to close with a funny (and wonderful) little testimony… I had lunch with my mom today as an early Mother’s Day celebration (she’ll be away on Mother’s Day).  She had a bad cough a week or so ago and ended up hurting her back (she actually felt like her rib was out of place).  She let me pray for her and Jesus fixed it!   I just got an email from her that included this funny line:  “Thank you for a lovely lunch, flowers, tea and healing.”   I’ve heard of tea and sympathy, but I think tea and healing is much better!  Yea God!!!

Our team returned from Thailand Saturday night — a bit worn out physically but otherwise great after two tiring but rewarding weeks of prayer and hands-on ministry.  This was a trip with two tracks: The “hands-on” track where we partnered with a few different ministries serving in ways as diverse as ministering to prostitutes on the streets and in the bars of Bangkok, to HIV testing kids at a Children’s Home in Chiang Mai, to leading a prayer workshop and washing feet at a large conference of Karen Tribe believers in Maesot!  The second was the “intercession” track where we spent a significant amount of our time and spiritual energy interceding for the nation itself.  Typically this kind of ministry is a bit tougher to “quantify” but we believe the Lord granted us “good success” in our very specific mission and confirmed it in some pretty compelling ways. 

I look forward to finding the words (at some future date!) to convey the gratitude of heart I feel for being allowed to partner with Jesus in this great adventure.  As the jet lag wears off and I begin to (hopefully) think a bit more coherently, I will endeavor to post more, so stay tuned!