Restoration

Two weeks ago I went on my first
IHOPU ministry trip, and it was
the best short term mission trip I
have ever been on! We worked
with a ministry calledWeWill Go
who live and love in the heart of
inner city Jackson, Mississippi.
Everything, including houses and
people, is broken here, but God
showed me the power of His love
to restore. He says "Behold I make
all things new!"We had the
opportunity to physically restore
former crack houses, which is a
picture of my own dirty and
broken heart. As we tore down dry
wall and ceilings, God told me He
is remodeling me from the inside
out in this season. One day we
spent time just removing nails
from old wooden boards, and God
whispered "I am taking out of you
all that will cause harm to yourself
and others."

God physically restored people
too. A lady who had weak legs and
had to use a walker for the past 1 5
years was healed and walking
without her walker! One day in the
clothing bank, seven ladies who
had uneven legs watched as their
short leg grew to match their other
leg, and a man was 1 00% healed
of an injured knee! Praise the Lord


After ministering to the drug addicts at the
beginning of the week, we had a chance to
see God restore people who were just as
broken as the drug addicts but looked like
they had it all together on the outside. We
went to Central Hines Academy and loved
on 7th-1 2th graders. We broke up by
grades and gender so I was with the
Freshman girls. We were able to share our
testimonies with them and teach them how
to hear God's voice. Three of our girls had
never owned a Bible, so we gave them
each one.

Right before we were about to have a practice time of listening for God's voice, one of the
girls blurted out "Do y'all speak in tongues?" We were shocked because this is a Baptist
school that doesn't believe in the gifts for today, but we said yes and took it as an open door
for an altar call for baptism of the Holy Spirit! Three girls came forward, and I gave a mini
teaching and led them in a prayer asking their Father to give them the good gift of tongues. I
didn't think anything had happened, but one of the girls told me afterward that she heard the
word "Ah" in her head and kept repeating it. Her tongue language will be full-blown soon! A
couple days later I texted one of the other girls, and she said after praying for 45 minutes she
received her tongue language! Hallelujah!
The best part is that they want to stay in touch with us, and we have the privilege of
mentoring them long distance. Pray for these girls because they are under a lot of temptation
(drugs, alcohol, sexual immorality). Pray they fall in love with Jesus and have a hunger to live
for Him and forsake the things of the world. Two confessed their lifestyles of sin and gave
their lives to Jesus while we were there, and that was only in our group! God did so much
there, and I look forward to going back next year : )

On top of all this, we were able to connect with the
Jackson House of Prayer and pray/street witness with
them. They are precious people, and we had sweet
fellowship with them.
One of the amazing things that came out of the trip
(besides tons of miracles and my heart healing is the
bond of unity that was formed on our team. I have 31
new brothers and sisters, and we are starting a small
group and have been having worship and hang out
nights ever since we came back. Belonging to a group
like this has been a long-time prayer of mine. God is so
good!