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Gold flake wonder
During Encounter God night at Madison House of Prayer, people were praying for Rufina, an older widow from the Philippines, who lives in Madison, WI. She serves a local YWAM group, fixing meals for them and wants to go to Africa on a mission's trip but has hardly enough money to live on. While she was being prayed for she opened her hand and found a 1/8”+ gold flake in the middle of her hand. It had lacy markings on it …the largest gold flake I've ever seen. Instantly many gathered around to see it and as they did they began to lay money at her feet. She was a ‘basket case' over the whole experience. :-) Jesus' surpassing goodness broke through again – amazing all of us. Each time she shared about it the following week she was overcome with gratefulness, wonder and tears at the goodness of God to 'visit' her in such a way.
Earlier in that same evening Isa 43:18-19 was shared which states that "God is doing a new thing". This special token signified to her that He is doing and will do something new in her life.
Here's a follow up from Rufina:
Rev. Mark H.,
Truly it's was a wonders, how GOD fascinated us, me specially. While I was praying that time GOD'S love and power overflow. Saturday just after that night I led an elder lady to JESUS at Woodmans Supermarket NOT realizing crowded people. Then Monday morning on my quiet time my Bible flip over to where my gold flakes is and started revealing letters until it form Zimbabwe. Then in my spirit saying stand in gap, pray, claim then follow will destroy, perish, melted. I ran to the students to pray with me and told them about what was revealed. We pray in group.
Now I just back from South Africa and INDIA. It just the boldness in my spirit to share the GOSPEL to everyone which I never did this before. I got the courage to speak to the Churches and Schools and prayed for the sick and visited hospital & prayed for them. God's heart with compassion to the people flows through me so much that I cried with them & begged them to understand that the only HOPE of life is found in JESUS CHRIST alone. So much to share but maybe I might share in person. After I share the GOSPEL it flash in my mind the flakes of gold. Yes, I am truly bless and encourage to Love my DADDY deeply and be obedient to HIM.
By the way, the money I received was $485.00 and until now from House of Prayer someone keep sending me "Love gift", the note is "Love from Jesus". 485 numbers is significant to me because the fist children I feed was 485. I don't know just flashed on my mind this numbers as well.
Truly I have been bless because of your obedience to DADDY (JESUS) to minister to us. You are anointed and Spirit filled servant of the most high.
May GOD bless you abundantly and all what you do.
Rufina
Gemstone wonder
A young friend, Brady, whom I've been mentoring for several months, visited friends in Redding, CA. He was told that a young couple at Bethel church has been finding gemstones in their home. They had earnestly prayed to find their own gems and discovered one in their bed one evening. They took it to a jeweler who said he didn't know what it was and asked where they got it. They hesitantly said that they had prayed to receive one - like many have in their church. The jeweler said, "I'll give you $10,000.00 for it." They declined but subquently began to discover more gems in their modest 2 bedrooms apartment. Then others who visited their apt began to find gems - by March 08 there had been a total of 70 gemstones of many different varieties found in their apartment. The humble couple says that if you find it, the Lord must want you to have it - they make no ownership claims to gems found in their home.
Brady and two friends went to this couple's home and to do their own search. They looked high and low. One of the girls with him found two gemstones for which they rejoiced. But after some time Brady had found nothing. Before leaving, they prayed then with childlikeness went on just one last search. He looked under an area rug under the coffee table in the center of the living room. He had looked in exactly the same spot before, and about 1 1/2 feet under the edge of the rug he found this gem. Overjoyed he danced a jig around the room.
He took it to a jeweler who said that it was a 1.6 carat green adradite garnet with no inclusions and worth from $200 - $2000.00. As I talked to Brady and held the gem he told me of how he's asking the Lord for more understanding about his personalized gift. The gem is green just like the color of his eyes and since it coorsponds to his eyes he feels that his spiritual sight is being highlighted by his Heavenly Father.
