Friday November 29, 2019 (Special Anniversary)
Just a short update to let you know that this is NOT the usual update!
Okay, what I mean is I hope that maybe in the next few days we will have some time to write up the three main events that happened this week. Today we were supposed to work on ministry stuff, which to me, means doing the blog etc. But the Lord had different plans.
It started yesterday when He said to Rachel that 'tomorrow is a special day (meaning today)'. I'm not exactly sure how many years it has been (I've tried to ask but I'm not pushing) but November 29th is the commemoration of the day that Jesus married the Woman of the Seven Stars, Rachel, the Precious One. She was caught up in the Holy Spirit at a prayer meeting/renewal gathering at the Airport Fellowship quite a few years ago near the Toronto Airport (maybe 20-30 years ago). In this moment, Rachel explains that Jesus took her up to Heaven and there was a wedding ceremony. This is beautiful recollection that Rachel has but it will probably end up in another post or maybe even in one of the future books.
While we were out driving yesterday after Rachel went for her followup x-ray, Jesus said "I want roses; and I want them red and white just like your habit". Then shortly after this He revealed to Rachel that He wants to celebrate tomorrow (November 29) with the flowers and a party.
So, this afternoon I came over with the dozen roses (6 red and 6 white) and presented them to Rachel on behalf of Jesus. Rachel and Sheila were busy filing some papers, documents and messages etc. and trying to organize them in the filing cabinets. I have slowly been reorganizing the office because I want to be able to work on my laptop in a separate room so I can concentrate while working on the blog or doing office work etc. Rachel uses speaker phone often and she has the tv so loud because she has some people that she prays for that have hearing problems. These are just some the consequences that she accepts because this is what Jesus asks of her when He says 'pick up your cross and follow me'. Her right hand is constantly in pain and that one is on me, among many other maladies!
Anyway, the Lord insisted that we not work too much because this was supposed to be a celebration. The ladies were watching NCIS and Bull while I tried to reorganize the office. It's in a 'workable' state now and I thank all those who worked on it before but it was an area that no one wanted to touch with a ten foot pole. God did not want a single thing thrown out and Rachel is so sensitive about all the things that people give her and she is also constantly looking towards the future where these files and objects will have a home where they can fit properly. I am a realist and I see that it is unusable space and a waste of real estate. After insisting and strong-arming the Lord, He let me throw out some things like a 276 year old warped exercise bike and some boxes for the computer and printer etc. and even the rocking chair. So, with those few things gone it really cleared out a lot and most of her ministry stuff was already organized well by others from a few years ago. So I just moved things a little and soon I will bring in another shelf but anyway, while I was in there working Jesus told Rachel that "I have been waiting for this"; meaning He really wanted the office to be organized so we could move forward.
Hopefully soon we will put the other things that happened this last week, including our trip to Niagara Falls last Saturday when we met Jeanne and some other ministry updates.
Until later,
God bless and Happy Thanksgiving to all our American family!
(PS: there were no other changes to the blog just this update in the HOME section)
Here's the pics from today.
Office before:
Office After:
And here is the gift from the Lord to Rachel; Jesus wanted it placed at the feet of the Cross:
