Current Testimonies
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A Life Transformed
Last time we went to Spring Harvest Samuel was 5 and claimed not to have enjoyed the children's activities and was reluctant to go. I wasn't sure how he would be this time, even though he is now 7 and he definitely had half a mind to object strongly. However when I went to collect him after the first meeting I was delighted to be greated by an extremely happy child who announced that he had had a great time and he'd made a new friend called James.
Samuel has got a Powerpack CD and is teaching us all the songs he knows, including the actions which, I was delighted to see, include a lot of sign language. The strength of 'Gonna be a Powerpack' actions appeal very strongly to him, but he also likes to sing very sweetly 'I will sing, I will sing praises to the King'.
Towards the end of the week Samuel told me that they had been invited to hold out their hands if they wanted to ask God's Special Helper to come. He said he and James had both done so. And do you know, there is a change in him and it reminded me that the Holy Spirit is not exclusive to adults.
Since we have been home, the words 'God and Jesus' have been on his lips all the time. he's still the same football mad 7 year old, but the knowledge that he is a special friend of Jesus has now been reinforced by other people and I am grateful that you had such a quietly powerful impact on his life.
A grateful mum |
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Healed!
My daughter was at Powerpack at Grapevine this year. Last weekjust before Grapevine I noticed a verruca had come up on the soles of her feet. On the Tuesday afternoon after Grapevine I took her to her swimming lesson. I duly put on her plastic shoes and she went swimming. On coming out of her lesson I took them off and looked at both feet and guess what?! I couldnt find it ... On looking more closely there is still a little mark but it has gone down immensely and doesn't itch any more .Sarah says she didn't ask for God to do any thing about this but she did have prayer for other things like being bullied.
Thank you Jesus.
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No worries
Just wanted to let you know that Hannah asked me this morning if she could take into school the powerpack CD she got at Spring harvest this year as one of the tracks was relevant to their subject in circle time the day before which was about worrying. Apparently they were talking through in class any worries they might have going into year 3 & change of teacher, homework etc etc She found in her 'day by day' book the relevant scripture ( 1 Peter 5 v 7) & little message which goes with it & took them in.
I was really encouraged to hear this evening that she took in her stride standing up in front of the class & reading the scripture & the message that went with it & also got her teacher to say the printed prayer too. When the teacher put the CD on (track 4 from extreme disciples - 1 Peter 5 v 7) the whole class got up dancing!!
Praise the Lord for scripture inspired catchy songs on your Powerpack CD that reached 25 kids today & for a teacher willing for it to be played.
Juliet |
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Team Member Healed
A little boy was praying for children with leg problems (I think it was the Thursday, the day when the children were let loose to come forward with things the Lord had told them). I asked him to pray for my knee as it had given me problems since January (I had a cyst in the back of it). The moment he prayed I felt the power of God come all over me and I have not had a problem since. The next day I told him that my knee was completely better to encourage him, and he looked totally unsurprised and said very casually 'that was what I prayed for'.
I learnt a tremendous amount from the children over both Faith camp and Grapevine, they don't have the issues that hold them back like a lot of adults. It was a privilege to work with them and the Powerpack team.
Sharon |
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2nd July 2010