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Months ago when I was on the “race” I said “my normal changed.” Since then it’s become a consistent normality for people to call me crazy on a daily bases.   On one hand it’s funny, and on the other it’s sobering! The truth is I consider it my blessing!

To give my fellow readers and supporters a quick update I’m no longer at the revival. One morning I woke up thinking I was staying in Florida like every other day. Within a few ours I was on a plane with two friends heading to California. I’ve said many times I came to Lakeland for two things, to worship and to seek the face of God. Out of nowhere on this particular day I felt the Lord say “you have it- you’re full.” Within the next few moments I had an additional confirmation. During the following 60 minutes I had $400 dollars given to me for my ticket and a free ride to the airport that was an hour away that got us on our plane with 20min to spare. Talk about WOW!

I spent the next week in Cali with my friend Terha’s family and drove down to LA to visit my only full blooded Aunt on my Fathers side whom I had never met. Talk about WOW again. Then the three of us drove 20 hours north to Olympia Washington where I spent some time with my folks later to meet Williams parents who live in Seattle. William, Terha, and I have been together everyday for about 5 weeks back in Florida. We have truly grown close. Currently, all three of us are staying in an incredible home with another new “friend” (family in Christ is AWESOME) near Seattle. She said we could stay here for a couple weeks free- I truly can’t imagine a better place to be, no words can explain the love I feel from the Lord! I have my own room!  Talk about meeting ALL your needs without even expecting it! There is a WHOLE other chapter to write about in relation to the three of us, what I’m doing, and what’s next…I’ll write about that in my next blog- or make a video. Let me assure you it’s crazy and AWESOME! I mean a whole new level to crazy =) But before I can go there we need to disuse why people think I’m crazy now apart from all that I’ve said up to this point. 😉
I’ve written many blogs on the revival and Todd. Never have I considered myself or did I want to come across as a defender of Todd or the revival, but I am a defender of God and his spirit; a defender of the faith if you will. I wanted to conclude my time in Lakeland with a few words from William J. Seymour, one of the Lords ‘generals’ from the Azusa street revival in 1906. I believe anytime there is a true move of God and with His spirit there will always be persecution, skeptics, and Pharisees. I believe God is the rock of offence. He has historically and is presently offending the church. 100 years ago at the Azusa street revival it wasn’t Todd that was hitting the headlines and receiving the brunt of criticism, but William Seymour and speaking in tongues. I never found the time to write on the last few topics I said I was going to write on ( The Positive, The tongue/ criticism, Revelations, What I’m after/ my hunger, application), but my hope is this will touch on all of them;
 
“Don’t leave this meeting and talk about tongues, instead try to get people saved. When you go, remember, apostolic power will bring apostolic persecution. If God for Christ’s sake has forgiven your sins, you know it. And if you do not know it better than you know anything in this world, you are still in your sins.  If He has given you a clean heart and sanctified your soul, you know it. If you do now know it the work is not done. When you are sanctified people can see it in your life. But when He baptizes you in the Holy Ghost it brings a holy boldness to stand up before the world without fear. Man may say it is of the devil and you are drunk, but glory to God there is a power behind you that men and women can not deny.” –William J. Seymour  Oct,  1906

I said above it’s to my benefit that people think I’m crazy, even if it’s my own family. You might be asking, why? Well, I think there are two basic reasons, one, it lets me know I’m on the right path, and two, it forces me to know that I know that I have the word of the Lord and not ignorant ambition. I have already heard the word of the Lord come to me…many many times, confirming I’m right where I’m supposed to be. The things I have written about in my blogs don’t even touch the reality of the DAILY occurrences of his spirit and power. Nor will I try to usher in those experiences into a blog and be in danger of throwing away those pearls.  It’s not about what I “think” it’s about what “I know.” It’s not about what you “think” it’s about what you “know.” More than that, it’s about whom we know and His voice! I know very clearly what He’s telling me. I can’t see very far, but I can see my steps, He truly has become the lamp upon my feet.   When you have treasures of obedience because you hear His voice and have obeyed, know one can speak against it even if they think they are. Those words become confirmation that you’re worthy to bear the name of Jesus.  “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?”   Romans 8:31  When you have his voice and promises you no longer need the aproval of “man.”  Praise God!

Currently I stand in a field with such profound treasure in hand and more in sight. I hear the echoes of past lives lived- that scream of more! “This is what the Lord says, ‘stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.'” Jeremiah 6:16   I’m completely in awe! I’m full of excitement and wonder, but a holy fear rests upon me because of my reverence for my God and because of what the Lord has allowed me to see! I pray I retain this fear so that I may keep my feet bound to this path.

I’m grateful for every person that has taken the time to read, watch, and share their heart with me because of my blogs. I left my country over a year ago to go on the race. I truly did come back changed, but it didn’t stop there. The lifestyle didn’t stop there. I didn’t come back with an experience I came back changed and I’m still being changed. But the acceleration has hit a whole new speed and level that goes far past the race and the revival! Please pray for me, that I stay this course!

I love you all, more to come soon!