I already feel so much better about being here… God has given me this crazy peace and joy… which is exactly what I was praying for. I knew I would be fine as soon as I started diving into ministry. And today I did just that…
This morning we went to the squatter village just outside where we are staying to raise a lady from the dead. The family of this lady (Marisol) asked one of our leaders if she would go to Marisol and pray for her. She could not go because she was leaving to go back to the U.S. that night but she promised them she had a lot of friends that would pray for Marisol to get up.
It may sound crazy, but I serve a God of miracles so if they want me to ask Him to wake her up… well then I will most definitely ask.
At first I stood in the back but then I walked up to her and put my hand on her stomach and told her to get up and walk.
As I put this in writing, I’m kind of laughing at my reaction to the situation. You would think I would have been more hesitant, filled with doubt, or afraid but I was not feeling any of that… I was actually excited to go before God on her and her family’s behalf. As I was praying I could literally feel the spiritual warfare that was going on… it was intense…but I was willing to fight. We stood there warring for over an hour.
She didn’t get up and you would assume that everyone would walk away discouraged but it wasn’t like that at all. I think there was actually an increase in faith. Maybe because we still believe she is going to get up… but either way, I could feel God’s presence. I know He was there and I know he heard my request… but I also know He sees a bigger picture and I trust Him.
As weird as it may sound, it was actually a beautiful scene…. So many people were gathered around her singing, praying and believing that we serve a LIVING GOD and that MIRACLES ARE FOR TODAY!
As we walked away, her family and friends were not bitter with us or with God… instead they said, “Thank you. Thank you so much for praying.”
