My first thought about 2012 is simple. This was the best year with Jesus. As I look forward to 2013 with eager expectation, I wanted to share some of my favorite 2012 testimonies with everyone before jumping into the vision I believe Jesus is releasing for 2013.
January-February- I spent the month in Kansas City seeking the Lord with some close friends and some time at home with family and friends. From there...
March- I was launched into the country of Nepal for two weeks! Jesus saved, healed and was made known in Katmandu and villages in the mountains. The ministry team I worked with showed the Jesus film, served practically and shared with many the love of Jesus in villages. I believe I have made friends in the country I will do work with in the future and am so thankful for how Jesus is using them in Nepal!
April-May- from Nepal to Kona. These months in Kona were marked by an opportunity to preach in the Leadership Track on preaching, stepping out in singing in the prayer room, and an engagement ending. In the midst of difficulty, Jesus launched me out of Kona quickly...I am so glad He did!
June- Jesus launched me to Orlando first. Why? It was the first two-week Circuit Rider school that I would be joining for the rest of the summer. I remember sharing with a young man named Sergio from Brazil who gave his life to Jesus. It was a definite highlight as we saw over 200 come to know Jesus during our time in Orlando... After Orlando, the second CR (Circuit Rider) was in Los Angeles. Again, Jesus revealed His saving power as many more came to know him on streets and at beaches. Following LA...
July- The whirlwind summer continued with no break as I flew to London for the 3rd CR school. As the only international school, we did not know what to expect, but again God saved, healed and set free so many on the streets! I was becoming even more convinced that the power of the Gospel and the love of Jesus is effective everywhere. Another surprise and bonus in London was the opportunity to speak to the whole school twice. This was the beginning of God awakening the desire to preach to a greater level. After a heavenly two weeks in England, God sent us to Denver for the fourth CR school of the summer. A highlight was Jesus revealing His healing power as a blind man in his forties was given sight! God heals today! At this pint in the summer, I realized that there is nothing I would rather do than serve Jesus and be a part of His kingdom advancing!
August- The final CR school of the year was in Kansas City. Though the 8 weeks before were busy, intense and long hours, all of us were eagerly expecting God to do even more than He had already done in the other cities. The International House of Prayer (IHOP) partnered with us for the two weeks in Kansas City. There were over 300 students in this CR in Kansas City. A highlight at this one was getting to share with three young men I met in a mall. We had been evangelizing for a few hours and were about to head to dinner, but I felt the Holy Spirit lead me to share with three guys walking the other way. After saying hello and meeting them, myself and 3 friends shared the Gospel for about 15 minutes. We continued talking with them and sharing the truth and love of God. After about 45 minutes, all three wanted to enter into relationship with Jesus. We also had 3 new friends to join us for dinner. We shared the story of the prodigal son and how heaven rejoices at one sinner who repents and comes home to Jesus. It was a joyous night that highlighted the whole summer.
In ten weeks, there were over 1200 trained and 900 saved and hundreds healed in the 5 CR schools.
Though I felt like 10 more schools would be the best way to finish the year, Jesus had other plans and surprises. First, it was finalized that I would not be going back to Kona but would be moving to Huntington Beach to live with a 11 other Circuit Riders in California. The vision is to reach southern California with the Gospel. More specifically, to see college campuses reached, stadiums filled with lost people encountering Jesus and tents set up on fields for God to do what He wants to do.
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