Great Awakening Tour City #16 Chattanooga, Tennessee

This week was my first time going out to talk to strangers about Jesus. I was very nervous at first but the first person I talked was not sure she was saved and accepted the Lord. I was shocked that it was so easy to share Christ with others. I was still nervous that day but the next day I went out the Holy Spirit gave me a boldness to reach others.

I had come to The River the next day after I had injured my left shoulder, because I was in a lot of pain, and I got prayed over. The doctor had thought I might have a tear in the rotator cuff. Well- I just paid a visit to Dr. Frankel at the Florida Orthopedic Institute yesterday for the lowdown on the MRI. He said, “Well, I have good news. You don’t have to have surgery.” He also went on to say that he doesn’t need to see me anymore. Instead of a tear, it’s a little fracture in a piece of bone way inside. It’ll take about a year to heal up, he said. God has come through for me, again! He always does what He says He’s going to do. God Bless!!!!!!!!!

We attended your camp meeting last week. It was our first time to be with you there, although we had attended an evening in Florence KY & a weekend in the Pittsburgh area (both years ago 1999-2000). We were touched in a specific, tangible way. When Pastor Rodney called all of Ohio forward for prayer on Tuesday morning I (Bill) was touched in a way that relieved me of all care and concern for the ministry, and all the pain I’d been feeling from the stress of the last 2-3 years and prep for the trip and the fatigue and pain from the trip (itself) by car left my body. The next morning’s meeting also found me impacted by great peace and liberty in the chair during the preaching time. This continued as the week unfolded. The second time I was prayed for by the Native American from Quebec (UN) I also received (regarding government) and as the week went by it became increasingly difficult to distinguish between one move and another, as the Lord peeled the layers off of both of us. Although Nancy did not receive prayer for the specific difficulty in her body as she would have liked, I assured her that God would meet the need and she is improved and believing for more daily. We arrived home hopeful, helped and (again) happy to serve the Lord. Although I had never seriously considered giving up, it had been crossing my mind more and more the last few months. Now it is gone. We are looking forward with expectation to the increase and release of new boldness, special anointing and the establishment of the vision of the Lord for our area and region. Praise be to God!

Chris J.
Chattanooga Tennessee United States