I believe I left off with the girls praying over me and that I was praying along with them. It was so loud in that room that I could not tell you what they were saying. The next thing I knew I was laying in a parking lot crying and Jesus was right there on the ground with me holding me in his arms. I think “I went to a parking lot” because at camp that was a safe place for me when Lorie and I would do our parking lot talks. The weird thing was that I could feel that someone was holding my hand, someone was touching my knee, and someone was by my head playing with my hair, but at the same time I was in the parking lot with Jesus. I couldn’t move my body, but I had no desire to, and I couldn’t speak, but it was okay because I had no desire to. At times I could hear things around me like Alana singing the song she wrote in Nicaragua and I kept hear peace like a dove, you’re like a white dove. I was so at peace and so joyful at the same time. Honestly I wish I could explain this better, but I am trying.
Then I saw the car that Keryn was in that was taking her to the hospital. All around that car was the same army that I had seen running through the room we were worshiping in. They were fighting of dark shadows. I could literally see those shadows go flying back every time they received a blow from the army. Then in walks God holding Keryn in his arms. My first thought was I wonder if she can see me here too. But that thought was quickly interrupted when God said, “Angela, you need to get up and let her team know that she is going to be okay. Let them know that I have here in my arms just like I am holding you.”
“But I don’t want to leave, I want to stay here with you and her.”
“No, I need you to go. You need to tell the rest of the squad that I hear their prayers and that their hearts are speaking so loudly, just listen.” So I did and what I heard I couldn’t understand the words, but I understood what was being said at the same time. God continued to speak. “Angela, let them know that many of them have the gift of tongues and it is a powerful gift, but right now it is only in their hearts because they are letting their head get in the way. Keryn is safe here with me. Her team is hurting because they do not know what is going on with her and they need to know that everything is alright.”
“I can do that God, but right now I want to stay here for a little bit longer.”
“I’m glad you are here, but now I need you to please go carry out what I have asked of you.”
It was almost as if the ground beneath me began to shake. And I didn’t remember this until after talking to Scotty, but someone touched my hip; which I also found out was Scotty because he felt that God told him to. It was right after he touched my hip that I began to wake up. I remember being so confused because I was on the ground and the rest of my squad was in a big group off to my right. Scotty looked down and said sorry, but then helped me sit up. Instantly I remember what God had told me and I knew that my squad must be praying around Team BRADY. Soctty helped me stand and I focused my sights on the microphone because that was the only way I was going to be heard. I attempted to walk, but my legs felt like Jell-O beneath me and I began to fall forward. Thankfully Scotty was still holding onto me and Brooks cam rushing over and put his arm around me. I told them that I needed to get to the microphone. Brooks helped me walk over there, but I am pretty sure he did most of the walking. As I started to speak out what God had asked me to the tears came streaming down my face and by the time I finished I felt my legs firm beneath me and I has stopped crying.
After talking to people and Lauren one of the squad leaders apparently “fell out” was “slain in the Spirit” or I found “Spiritual rest”. Believe me, I always thought people faked that kind of stuff and I still believe that some do. What I experienced was incredible and awesome. I feel different and I act differently; just ask my teammates. I truly believe that God restored me. I wish I had a better way of explaining this all, but I don’t. I am still looking up scripture and taking this experience to God. Please feel free to leave comments, but know that I am being honest and genuine and I wanted to share with you what I experienced.
