Camp Meeting '09 Update

Oh My! Where do I start? I just have to say that Camp Meeting was INCREDIBLE! There are really no words to describe the power of God that was with us here in Texas!!!! As I wrote before, there was an expectancy in the air before it ever got started on Monday night, but when everyone came together you could feel the hunger in the hearts of everyone. Hungry for more of God! Hungry for revival! Hungry for unity! Hungry to see the promises of God fulfilled in the local church and cities! Hungry for souls! Are you getting my "drift"? HUNGRY for a MOVE OF GOD!!!! Hungry for miracles to happen! Hearts were wide open to receive the preached Word of God and we were definitely fed by those who ministered. I sat in amazement at how the messages were connected in the spirit. I was overwhelmed when God used His Word to once again confirm Truth in my own heart! I wish I could yell loud enough for all of you to hear me when I say....Y---E---S!!!!!!!!!! IT WAS AWESOME!

I know, some people will not understand of what I speak , so if you can't really understand just trust me! I wish everyone in the Texas District could have been at this Camp Meeting. It will definitely be one that will not be forgotten!

Bro. William Davis from Georgia was our "Bible Teacher" and he was definitely in the will of God as he spoke. God refreshed His Word in my own heart as Bro. Davis taught. Thank you, Bro. Davis for obeying God and delivering your heart to us!

Bro. Brian Kinsey from Pensacola, Florida was our "Camp Meeting Evangelist". WOW! He came with a word from God for Texas District and we received it willingly! All I can say is....TEXAS be prepared for the greatest revival we have ever experienced!!!!! I believe it with all of my heart! Bro. Kinsey, thank you for following the unction of the Holy Ghost and for telling us what to expect from God in our lives.

All of the Praise Teams and musicians were "top notch" and sang with all of their hearts, minds, soul, and strength! There was not a day that we had mediocre music. Each one brought with them a power as they ministered in music.

The P.A. was INCREDIBLE! My hat is off to our "sound techs"! THANK YOU! You were all so willing to help in any way you could to make the sound "right" and we appreciate all your work!

The media was great! With the extra screens on the sides of the platform so all could see the words and the platform, it was wonderful!!

I am not trying to make anything sound better than it actually was! Camp Meeting was "beyond words"! The spirit of it flows deep in our hearts and we left refreshed. If you were unable to attend, you can order CD's or DVD's. You will be blessed.

It was great being with our friends and family. Of course, you knew I would say something about that. :) Life isn't worth living if you have to live it without those you love, and who love you! Relationships in life, and in the Kingdom of God are so important to our survival.

I haven't looked at the pictures I took yet, and haven't downloaded them onto my computer, so I will post pictures later. I just wanted to do a quick update on what I've been doing all week. I've been in a "heavenly place".

Monday starts our first Youth Camp of the year! We are starting with Junior High. The camp ground has been busy with people "working like bee's" ever since the last "amen" was said last night! We'll go through this weekend worshipping our Savior, then great things will be happening again on the "ole camp ground"!

Have a wonderful weekend!!!!!

Note: If you were at Camp Meeting I would love to hear your thoughts about it. And...if you were not here, feel free to leave a comment. I LOVE hearing from my friends in "blogworld"!

TEXAS Camp Meeting

I am home tonight not feeling well, so I'm listening to Life Tabernacle's service via internet, and thought I would sit here and type a little.

This weekend some trailers and motorhomes have been rolling in to "set up" to begin the week of Camp Meeting. I always enjoy watching as people start arriving for whatever is taking place here at TEXAS EVANGELISM CENTER. There's a feeling of expectancy in the air, and I wonder what God is going to do this year when His people come together? I wonder what WE are going to do for GOD when we come together? There's revival happening in TEXAS, and it's wonderful being a part of our GREAT district!

Blessings to you all as you travel. I'll be seeing you SOON!!!

Texas District Spanish Camp Meeting '08

Texas District Spanish Camp Meeting started Wednesday night and went through Friday night. Bro. Elms and I were privileged to go Friday night, and what a service we had! Because we do not speak spanish, or understand it, Bro. Russo and Bro. Elms had their own interpreters. Sis. Russo and I had one interpreter who sat behind us and interpreted for us. It was quite an experience and we enjoyed being there. I will say it like my husband did to Bro. Russo. "I can't understand them, but it sure does feel good!" :)

My husband is quite a character at times, and those who know him "well", understands that about him. After he was introduced to greet the crowd, he started to speak, then turned to Bro. Navarro who was going to interpret for him, and said, "You better hurry!" Bro. Navarro RUSHED over to the other microphone, got ready to INTERPRET, and Bro. Elms spoke a greeting in SPANISH! LOL! Bro. Navarro was so "got" that he couldn't say anything for a second, then he interpreted what Bro. Elms said in ENGLISH!!! It was great! The crowd loved it and responded with a lot of laughter and clapping.

The Camp Meeting Evangelist, (I don't know his name) preached a wonderful message about reaching the lost and starting churches. At the end of the message there were about 18 couples who came to the front to "give themselves to the work of God". They are hungry for a mighty revival among their people and you could sense they are ready to go into the harvest!

Being a "musician", I just have to mention that, I loved the music! The music minister in charge is VERY TALENTED and played the keyboard so well. Then, he picked up an accordion and started playing!!!! It was GREAT! You just have to be there to know what it was like. Great things are happening in TEXAS and I am so happy to be able to report there is revival in our district.

After church we went to IHOP and was SURPRISED to see Darrell Orange. He came in with some men from his church. They had been out at Shirley Creek, not far from Lufkin, having a Father/Son Overnight Fishing Trip. After being a little lonesome this week it was great seeing someone from the "family"! We had a little time to visit and was happy to do so.

I took some pictures in service. Some are a little blurry, but I still wanted to share them with you.

I may not post anymore until Monday, but if not, ya'll have a GREAT weekend!

Camp Meeting Slideshow

First, let me say that it's good to be back to my computer for a few minutes! We have been going non-stop since Camp Meeting began and I am making myself sit down for a few minutes to post. I've missed "visiting" with everyone in the "blog world".

As I stated in the previous post, TEXAS Camp Meeting was absolutely phenomenal this year! Every service, every speaker, every praise group and all the musicians did an incredible job of bringing us into the presence of God and leading us to worship and adore Him. The preaching was solid Apostolic preaching. We had our times of rejoicing, re-dedication, "getting the sand out of our shoes" (thank you Bro. Graham) and enjoying messages of separation and truth!!!! I don't know when I have ever been in a camp meeting quite like this one. That is not an overstatement for me. It was just that awesome!

Here are a "few" pictures I took during the week. You would be sitting at your computer a long time if I posted all of them! LOL! I hope you will enjoy these.

Today begins the Crusader Camp! These are the "little kids" and they are swarming all over the camp ground! We are going to have FUN this week! I can't wait to get my "work" done so I can get on the golf cart and go check everything out!!!! Ya'll have a great week and I will be blogging again, when I have a break from all the FUN, FOOD and FELLOWSHIP!

TEXAS CAMP MEETING

I will not take the time to elaborate on what all has happened this week, but I can just say...WOW! To "kick off" the week there was a TBC Benefit Concert on Monday night, and I want to say that it was wonderful! The singers sang with passion and anointing. We had a wonderful variety of music, from "Bluegrass Gospel, to "good ole' Pentecostal singing, to contemporary. We were touched by the Holy Ghost as the songs mininstered to our hearts, and I was proud once again to be part of The United Pentecostal Church. You won't find better music anywhere! Tuesday morning Camp Meeting "officially" started. We have heard powerful messages, and solid teaching in each session. There has not been a "down time" since it started! The "spirit of unity" has definitely been felt here on the "ole' camp ground". I can honestly say I've never been to a better Camp Meeting, and I'm thrilled to be here!

One of the highlights of the week for me was today when I walked into the tabernacle and heard Sis. Robbie Guidroz playing the piano in the morning Bible Study. Bro. Guidroz was the Devotional Speaker and he had her play for worship. I love listening to her as she skillfully "tickles the ivorys" to the glory of God! She is a beautiful lady through and through, and one of my "favorite people"!

I will share some Camp Meeting pictures with you at a later time, but I just wanted to say a little today about what has been happening. Have a wonderful evening. I will try to post a little more tomorrow.

Camp Meeting '07 and Great Weekend!

This passed week was wonderful! We had our Texas District Camp Meeting and it was the best we have had in awhile. The preaching by Bro. Ron Mullings, (California) Bro. David T. Elms, (Florida) and Bro. Paul Mooney, (Inidana) was wonderful! Every message I heard touched my mind and heart. On Friday night was crusade and Bro. Greg Godwin preached the message and it was interpreted for the spanish speaking people by Bro. Drost. At the end of the service there had been 246 people receive the gift of the Holy Ghost! The Holy Ghost was falling all around and while people received their personal Pentecost it sounded like a "count down"! It was almost continuous! Then, to make it even more special, our little Alayna Joy (4 years old) received the Holy Ghost!!!! It was wonderful! She came up to me and I asked her if she had received the Holy Ghost and she said, "Yes". I asked her how she knew she had received it, and her answer was so cute. She said, "Because I felt God's words come up in my throat!" She is so precious! Mandy asked her a lot of questions the next day and she answered everyone of them "right". She told Mandy that she "said God's words"! There is no doubt that she received the greatest gift anyone could ever receive! Also, Haiden, (8 years old) a boy from our church, received the Holy Ghost a few minutes before Alayna did. The wonderful thing about children receiving God at an early age is that they have a lifetime to serve Him! It was wonderful being in the presence of God in the services. Sis. Dedie Cooley was the Music Coordinator for the week and if you know her you KNOW the music was incredible! She did a great job! She worked so hard. It seemed like she was always at the keyboard going through songs with the musicians and singers. It definitely made the difference! We came home to a wonderful move of God this weekend. Bro. and Sis. Mullings were our special guests, and he definitely blessed out church with his ministry! The messages were powerful and ordained by God. I cannot tell you what the message he preached on Sunday night did for me. You need to listen to it on LifeTab.org. The title is: "My Faith Fights for Me". WOW! I know you will be blessed when you listen. We had a wonderful time. There is nothing like having "old friends" to visit with. We enjoyed a time of fellowship today, also. It was hard to say "goodbye", but we have great memories of this weekend. I trust you are all having a wonderful summer. I've missed blogging, but I haven't been where I could be "online". It's good being home! (I will add a slideshow sometime this week.)