My engagement and GHOP (Graceland House of Prayer)

This will be a short blog of my testimony regarding June 25, 2010 and my engagement to Peggy.

I had a weight and secret sin "choking off" my prayer tongue to one phrase or one sentence. We (Peggy & I) met with Rhonda, Vi, and Derek. They attempted to force the issue, but it was out in the open by the rehearsal rooms. Derek and I literally got in a tug of war with getting rid of this. I cannot use my prayer tongue for myself due to a covenant with God for its use to only be for others incl. Peggy and those around me. Trying to force a deliverance just fed into the situation and did not remove it. Rhonda tried to "fish" for reasons but does not really know me all that well and her possible causes were off the mark.

I woke up the next day with the feeling of the Spirit on me saying, "Don't you dare leave this camp without being free of this..." I immediately decided to go on a strict food (no food)/all liquid fast. Rhonda had said that she and Derek would be available at 1 pm, but it was not to be because they got into a deliverance with someone else and could not be found.

I spent hours in the soaking (sloshing according to Mike S.) room praying, asking for help from Jesus and Spirit, asking for help from my ancestors, etc. I anointed and literally soaked me with consecrated oil. When I felt ready, I could only find Dan, our best friend, and Peggy who I was secretly engaged to (We were going to do it around Christmas at my grandparents to honor them)...We went to Cheville chapel where I confessed about this issue. Dan and Peggy were very supportive, and it was a lot easier than when I confessed to Peggy.

I asked Dan to "pray with his full authority as a Melchisedec Elder" (as if he would not any other time and be careful what you ask for because you just might get it). Dan prayed a beautiful prayer over Peggy and me--a prayer of unity. When Dan got done, I kissed Peggy and stated that I believed that Dan had just "married" us. Peggy smiled and laughed and agreed. I forgot about the Melchisedec authority to bind on earth and in heaven. Dan even laughed in going to the bathroom in thinking about the prayer he had just uttered.

I almost forgot that Dan, before his prayer, had said that he would invite the actual Presence of Christ which others had testified during the week. Christ came along with the Spirit already present and easily delivered me of my confessed secret sin and weight of guilt and the past. It was clear that He was present.

This leads to our circle prayer that opened up to the Father and Heaven. Dan and I prayed some mighty prayer then before Peggy could pray. I stated that I needed to pray again. I prayed for a joining (3-cord like Ecclesiastes) of the Restoration Movement (Community of Christ/RLDS, LDS, Restoration, Remnant, Temple Lot, and more), the prayer/prophetic movement (IHOP-KC with Mike Bickle, Bethel with Bill Johnson, Toronto with Arnott's, Morningstar with Joyner, Yoiddo with David Yonggi Cho, and much more), plus Pentecostal/Charismatic Movement with evidence as a Graceland House of Prayer with evidence of IHOP-KC interceding for Graceland. I have no doubt of this coming to pass....what I want to work on today.

House of prayer at Graceland

It's been on my heart for awhile that I would like to see a "house of prayer" (24/7/365) at Graceland. I asked God how to "plant a seed" with someone at Graceland. I kept being drawn to thoughts of the taller, blond Alex who was one of the Graceland students working on campus.

I went to Cheville chapel with Dan and Peggy because I needed to confess and get rid of some "junk, garbage" in my life. I woke up that morning with God and the Spirit convicting me--"don't you dare go home still carrying this junk when you are seeing so many get free..." so I prayed and fasted and prepared. Some mighty deliverers had tried to get me free the night before, but I was not ready, did not like the issue, and kind of "forcing" the issue was feeding into the demonic stronghold "choking" out my prayer language so it did not work. I could not find them the next day because they had been involved in helping someone else get free which was great. So I got Dan & Peggy....

We had a long conversation in which I confessed this sin to Dan and Peggy. It was easier than when I told Peggy. It was clear they both loved me unconditionally despite anything I had done. I asked Dan to pray with his full authority as a Melchisedec Priesthood Elder (not that he does not any other time.) Dan spoke about the presence of Jesus Christ noted. It was so much easier than the night before with the love of Christ and love of my 2 best friends buoying me up. The authority of the Elder involves an open doorway to Heaven with binding and loosing on earth and binding and loosing in Heaven. Dan prayed over me while Peggy held me. When he got done, I told Dan that it really felt like he "married" us (not officially, of course) because he prayed for our relationship and being one. We laughed and kissed, and Dan laughed on the way to the bathroom.

When he got back, we decided to have some mighty prayer for the camp and beyond. With the Presence of Christ and forgiveness and inner healing, we prayed some mighty things. I prayed and Dan prayed. Before Peggy could pray, I felt led to ask God for a "House of Prayer" and for assistance from IHOP-KC (International House of Prayer in KC) for Graceland. I've never heard them pray for us or Graceland (churches and universities in general and specific but not Graceland) We really were empowered in prayer so I asked and claimed this "House of Prayer" because I know it would open the students and others to revival and church to revival like the youth/young adults did with the Spirit and ministered in power at this CCM Celebration Reunion.

Prior to my inner healing and our conversation, I ran into Alex and talked to him about IHOP-KC and a "House of Prayer" there at Graceland so I consider that a God-incidence. I also claimed a "joining of the Prayer/Prophetic Movement, Restoration Movement, and Pentecostal/Charismatic Movement" with a sign and wonder to be IHOP-KC interceding for Graceland and supporting a House of Prayer there like they are doing in New England. Praise God, and I will see it come to pass.

After the prayers by me and Dan, we kidded Peggy about getting even more mighty in the Spirit. She sang the first verse of Amazing Grace with a strong, strong voice that we could not come close to matching then had an even mightier prayer. Wow! Hallelujah!

Be prepared for God to move on Graceland and its students with the help of IHOP-KC. This revival will sweep into the church. I ask for intercessory prayer claiming these things!!!! Hallelujah. I've never felt freer and lighter and forgiven and loved. Peggy and I chose this day for our "official" engagement and decided to not wait until Christmas so we told everyone because felt the approval and blessing of our Father in Heaven on our match.

"Greater Things" Reunion

I want to share one testimony of many. I was not planning on going, but I felt the Spirit tug on me to go and serve and work with the youth. I could not out-give God....

I just want to share one testimony that was really cool. I signed up for the prophetic prayer room at 4 pm on Thursday. I was asking why because I really wanted to learn to give in the prophetic prayer rooms (music rehearsal rooms). Dan, my best friend, and I went and we were asked to pitch in so I got to be involved, and it was so cool working with Bob Harper, then Gay Spalding, then Mark Braden and Kathy Amsinger. I look forward to the day when the whole campus (anywhere from commons to dorms to Shaw Ctr. to chapel) will be one big prophetic prayer room with words of knowledge being given to non-CCM persons on campus, off-campus, and beyond! Hallelujah!