On Saturday November 4th 2017 we headed from Gila Bend Arizona to Las Cruces New Mexico. The drive was beautiful we got to see the White Sands in New Mexico and I was able to see a tarantula crossing the road as I was driving that was pretty neat. It was as warm as I thought it was going to be. Ever since we started planning this trip Las Cruces kept coming up. We all came into agreement to stop there on our way to Albuquerque. Before we had entered the city I had gotten a vision of a fountain. Then as we got into the city Angelina got a download about what to pray for the land, air and water. Then Darlene heard feet on the ground. Angelina heard new waters. We ended up going to a water company of the city and getting off and praying. Wow, we were blown away by what God had in store for Las Cruces and for Darlene. Angelina prayed over Darlene and got totally blessed by what God had to say about her life. We all rejoiced and praise God for what he had done. It's so awesome to see our friends and family be blessed by God. He had amazing plans for each and everyone of us. In Jeremiah 29:11 it says for I know what plans I have in mind for you, says Adonai, ‘plans for well-being, not for bad things; so that you can have hope and a future. (CJB) Heading to Albuquerque that afternoon we seen a huge chili. We had to stop and take a selfie. Lol I've never seen a chili that big before. I'm a fan of chile but that's just extreme hahaha. We all got a kick out of it.
Our next stop for the day was Albuquerque, New Mexico woohoo! We we're all excited to see Todd Bentley at Glory Bound Ministries. We got there to attend their night service which was amazing. We enjoyed hearing him and meeting him in person. I've always seen him on Periscope or on Facebook live. I follow him on Facebook but I've never met him in person so that was really awesome to meet him. It was also really nice to see Glory Bound family, I just love them. I love what their Ministry is all and what God is calling them to do. If you're ever in that city make sure to check them out.(http://gloryboundministries.com) They are so welcoming and loving and you just feel the presence of God there. They’re such a blessing. Now this is the fun part after we left Glory Bound Ministries. We tried to book a place to stay but we weren't getting anything. Then we stopped at a parking lot and talked and prayed about where we were going to stay. We didn't get a specific location and then we got asked by the security guard to please leave the premises. It was about 3 in the morning. Praise God. As a team we wanted to be in agreement about staying at a certain place. Since we didn't get anything. We prayed and ended up going towards Arizona. By this time all of us were tired and ready to go to bed. We were about 6 hours from Tempe, Arizona. That was our next target. So we ended up going to the nearest gas station to get some gas and I needed coffee. We decided to taking a nap at the gas station which of course you know a lot of their gas stations have parking for the truckers and for people that travel. We all ended up take a nap at the gas station. I honestly didn't mind it, just because I was so sleepy and needed some shut eye. It was kinda funny but overall we had a few hours to rest. We rented a car for this trip and I'm so glad it was roomie for all 4 of us.
Sometimes God has different plans then we do. We may not understand why he would have us to do that but it's best to stay still then to do something on your own understanding. Just like his ways are higher than our ways and his thoughts are higher than our thoughts. I would like to share that I had less than $30 going on this trip. I honestly had to trust that the Lord was going to provide all the way for everything. At times it is hard in my mind mentally to grab ahold of the fact that he's going to provide(it's like how, who or when). I totally have to rely on him and he always shows up and he always makes a way. I'm so thankful that he provides for me and for the team. We did not lack anything the whole trip. Praise God!
Angelina and I have done many trip where God calls us to go somewhere and we don't have very much. But we still go. Obedience is better than sacrifice. We our missionaries and when God calls us to go and we have $1 or $500 or $20 and he calls us to go somewhere to pray for the people, the land or whatever he has. We rather be obedient then to be caught up in fear and not go. Going based upon the amount of money that we have we would not gone anywhere at times. It is walking by faith and not by sight, it is believing for miracles, signs and wonders. Living by faith is pleasing to our Father. He really does want to provide for us, as a father to his children. It says in the word that we lack nothing and that we have everything that we need. Jesus came to give us life abundantly. So when I tend to look at earthly things and see like if I don't have enough money for something or if I don't have food or anything like that. Even the things that I want, I have to focus on heavenly things instead of earthly things. Like it says in Colossians 3:2.
Side note: When we went to go listen to Todd Bentley in New Mexico, he had said that he seeks his father for everything that he needs. There was a crusade that he was going to in Pakistan that was going to cost 1 million dollars. He didn't have that kind of money. He cried out to God and God said well you know where it is. It's here in heaven, so pull it down from the heaven to the earth and it will manifest. So that's what he did, he pressed in and he received money from the heavens into the earth. He never lacked anything he didn't lack the million dollars to go and preach the gospel to to the Muslims. He knew God was calling him to go preach but he need the money. That's the kind of God that we serve. He will always provide.
We are doing these missions to reach the poor in spirit and the lost. We all need a touch from God. We all need love and if it takes 2 missionaries from California to do it, then we are so willing. I have left my family for Jesus. I have left my old self and I'm no longer a slave to fear. I want what God has for me and if it's traveling the world talking and praying for people then I say let it be according to God's will.
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Love and Blessings, Janel