Wed - Fri

Wed
Kevin D spoke on some more church history and about the churches, leading up to Luther.
Kris spoke on the leadership of David, and his preparation. At revival group, people shared testimonies on miracles that they saw during their missions trip. Afterwards, our house (Charade) went to Martin Flack (house owner) and had a great supper. He was leaving for Alaska in a few days.

I have never walked such deep tracks with a group of guys, as I have in this house. I have never had such intricate conversations with anyone as Johny. I have never heard someone articulate themselves as good as Toby. I have never seen a man with a greater spiritual authority, and rawness, and tenderness than Ruben. Even though the rest are all unique, the above were first for me. (relative experience).

Thu
Woke up feeling that we were not going to go on activation. I though it felt so, because it was raining. This week it has been raining. and raining. and raining some more. God is blessing Redding :)

Andrew White spoke. see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_White_(clergyman)
http://www.frrme.org/
He teaches from a different church stream. Grew up pentecostal, studied anesthetics, and then later studied and became an Anglican priest. He also moved into politics, and was later nominated to help with international relations in the church of England. He was involved in Israel, and later in Iraq.
(can't believe that he is here at Bethel. anyway...)
Christ and some other people spoke. Someone with a book called 'free falling'.
Chris Gore spoke to us at healing activation. and then... we found out we were without leaders... so we stood around, thinking if we should do a treasure hunt. Some were doing treasure hunts ALL their mission trip... so... we decided to go drink coffee and have some team time :) It was the first time in a LONG time that all of us were there... funny that our leaders was not there... but it was good and relaxed, and people talked about their missions over coffee & tea... funny that I felt that we were not going out today... so I was not surprised... but actually happy when coffee was suggested :)

Fri

I decided to bike to school. It was overcast, and it has not been raining in the morning. It rained last night. So off I went... and got drenched... it rained... I left my bike at school... i will get it on Sunday - if it does not rain... DV.
Andrew white spoke again. Security was tighter for some reason, and second years also came and watched him. I loved the atmosphere of family... something the 2nd years carried... and something festive... they laughed and are a good bunch.
Crystal Styles spoke on Nehemiah. Some interesting points, and then ended praying for people that feel called to intercession... and then later for those that feel as if they are is a season of warfare. I never felt called to intercession, but I can hang with intercessors. They are interesting people. And warfare... been there, never want to be there again - thanks. I am in a season of grace and rest... something I have been trying to remind myself of the past 2 months...

Small group Toby and Howard was there & we shared good stuff. I felt like I was able to talk about myself, without being self-aware... something I have been learning to do. It is helpful. Self awareness is not always helpful. anyway...

Andrew White spoke in the evening service again.
He currently has a church in Nineveh - the only Christian city in Iraq. This is the same town where Jonah preached, and where 'doubting' Thomas also preached (on his way to India). He also talked about the glory cloud that is over Ezekiel's tomb in Iraq (Babylon), and how it will return to the temple in Isreal.
I have never heard anything about this, and I have no box for it... so I am just putting the label "interesting" over it... there is no way I can prove/disprove/question/investigate it... just because there are limited sources... anyway.

God is good, as He is, and as He has always been :)