Side Assignments and Sneezes

One word:  Intercessor.

That is the title of the book that has been given to me as a side assignment.  This is a biography of Rees Howells, the story of a life lived for God.  I read through these pages and on one hand I am encouraged by the depth of intimacy that this man had with the Lord, and on the other hand I'm wildly challenged by his radical obedience.  I'm still completing this assignment, so I can't speak too much into what I'm discovering, but there are a few things the Lord exposes in Rees Howells through tangible things, and I find God using things like that over here in England for me as well.

For Rees Howells it was a hat, for me it's a guitar.

In the early 1900s in England men DID NOT go out without a hat on.  But the Lord spoke to Rees Howells to be in constant prayer, which meant an uncovered head!  As he wrestled with obedience, the Lord exposed that Mr. Howells was greatly afraid of the influence of the world, and that is exactly why God called him to this extremity of set apartness.

For me, in a small way, my guitar has become my hat today.  Several times now as we are out the door to attend different prayer meetings in Cambridge, Clare instructed me to get my guitar.  And 2 times when she said this my heart seized up!  What?!?  Why?  It's too big to lug into a meeting that I have NO IDEA the protocol!  What if they don't even have worship?  Isn't it presumptuous of me to assume anyone would want me to play?  It's as if I didn't believe that the same God who leads our meetings in America is the same one who would lead a meeting in the UK!   BUT HE IS!!! And  I'm a worshipper.  I worship.  And often, He gives me a song...to play...ON THE GUITAR!  I have to come prepared.  I have to be ready to be used in the way that He has chosen on this trip.  I have to overcome these insecurities and trust Him.  I believe that there has been victory over this today.  Amen.  And I'm sure there is more exposing to come as He sets us apart for His use!

The sniffles have pretty much jumped ship from Alyssa, but just to the next ship over in me.  I'm pretty much in "cold" status, sneezes, foggy head, aches, and sniffles.  Pray for focus and healing, and that this cold ends here!  In fact, pray against all diversionary battles.  This is not the only distraction trying to divert our attention from the mission.  We need discernment and focus.

We love you.  And we pray for you too.  May the Lord be honored by your commitment to prayer for us.  And may your prayers be powerful and effective as you take on Christ's righteousness!  Amen and amen!

yours.His.
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ps.  love you Daisy!