The Camp and My Faith

I have just come from one of the most wonderful experiences that I have ever had with my Lord and Savior Lord Jesus Christ. I had an opportunity to be with over 300 kids, at a kid’s camp. Well at least at first I thought it was a kid’s camp. What I found out after we got there was that it is a training camp for adults. The only reason in my book that the kids were there was for the training of the adults.

I saw many incredible things happen at this camp. But the most impressive things I saw, was the change in myself. I never knew I didn't know how to handle kids until I got there. Then after I was there the Father showed I how to handle the kids so that they would listen.

Going to the camp, I had several kids in my van that I drove, that by the time I got to camp I was ready to throw out the window but they all made it. This was my first rude awakening to Christian children. My idea of Christian children was not what I imagined. So after my wake up call, I thought well I can handle camp. Wrong, there were many wake up calls before the first night was over.

When we arrived at camp, I was in charge of sound. So the band and I had to set up the stage and sound equipment. We never saw our cabins until after midnight and we arrived at about 3:00pm. We heard rumors that we were going to sleep on the floor. Well after driving 3½ hours with multi rude awakenings, working on sound equipment to have the PA system going after 30 minutes being there. Getting out of there after midnight and having to sleep on the floor, my night was not going too good. Anger was building and other emotions that I did really not want to have at a children’s camp. On top of all this, I tried to help out a friend that was having problems, and he got mad at me for helping. I really think at that point he wanted to be mad. We get like that.

So I decided in my state of mind to ask the Lord to help me. And I felt to have the one person that was mad at me to pray for me. So I did. *Note* Please listen to the Lord when He tells you to have someone pray for you, don't just get anyone.*Note* This man prayed and prayed and prayed. When he was through praying, he and I were different men. He wasn't mad anymore, and I got set free of some things that I didn't even know I had.

The rest of the week was so much better. The music was loud and everybody loved it. The spirit flowed in that room so freely. We saw miracles, people gave testimonies, and the kids were great. The kids didn't actually changed. It was I and the other counselors that changed. The kids were kids. By the end of the week, the Lord had restored in me the faith I once had to move mountains. I laid my hands on four kids with various problems and they were instantly healed. That got my confidence back up. The nurse actually called on me to go look at someone and pray for him over her going there. That was good. I like when nurses call on the anointing of the Father to heal the sick instead of medicine.

We came home on Friday. The same kids that I had going up there were with me again going back. Some how they were not as bad going back and they were louder on the way back. They didn't change, I did! I heard from the Lord on what to do with my life. I already knew it, but the Lord confirmed it at camp. Now I am stepping forth and doing it.

After getting home, I didn't know that total exhaustion was so tiring. It wasn't much I could do when I got home. I had a great time. I will do it again, if that is where the Good Lord has me next year. I see the changes I will make to have the proper attitude to go there. And try to recruit as many YH's seeking people I can so that they can have a life changing experience.

Saturday morning I woke up late and I was telling Renee about the healings I saw take place before me. I got it in the spirit to pray that my faith would build up enough that I could lay hands on Renee and myself. I have had faith to see other healed, but I didn't for myself. Well after praying that pray, I felt I needed to pray for a spot on my face that I was getting concerned about. It hadn't gone away in over two weeks. It was a spot that was on my cheek and was hard. Like a place a pimple was that never went away and got hard. I laid my finger on that spot and told it where to go. It immediately softened on my face. And within a few minutes, it was barely anything there. I have little left, and I believe the Lord is showing me the natural skin healing needs to take place now, so I will keep check on it.

I have been giving a special gift of Faith to heal the sick NOW. Not later. I never have used it to the full advantage that the Lord has wanted me to. But that was then, I am now a newer person. The way I believe is when we pray for you, you will be healed then. Not later. Instantly. I don't put any “ifs" to it. That is doubt.

I said all that to say this, if you are sick or have broken bones. Weak or no strength, call on us to lay hands on you. Renee and me are not the only ones out there, there are many others. We believe totally in the Word in being healed and healing the sick, casting out demons and raising the dead. I had a lady praying for me that I haven't heard from in over a year. She wrote me and told me that she kept getting Matthew 16:16-18 every time she prayed for us.

 He wants us to call on Him in all things. He has placed people who are willing to do for Him. We are willing to go anywhere. Would you rather take a chance and pay for a plane ticket for someone to come and lay hands on you and be healed on the spot instead of going through surgery or other treatments.

I know what people think. The Lord made doctors for our healing. The Word tells those to go out and lay hands on the sick. I have not found anywhere in the scriptures where it says to go to a doctor. Even Luke who was a doctor gave it up to lay hands on the sick. The only place I see where He tells you to go somewhere is to the elders of the church. No doctors. I also know that people tell me it is a witnessing thing for a doctor to see healings before their very eyes. But have you ever thought about going to an unsaved person or someone who is not where you are in you their walk in the hospital and laying hands on them and they getting healed before the doctors and nurses. We don't have to be sick to show nothing. It is going against the scriptures. This is where I draw the line and stand up for my rights and yours.

If you want to witness to a doctor or a nurse. Stop being sick. Just stop having a reason to go to the doctor. Those doctors that know you by your first name are going to wonder where you have been. Stand on the Word. Believe what it says. Don't jump to the doctor every time your chest hurts, or a headache won't go away. Go to the Lord. He will help you. If He is not helping you or you don't believe what the Word says about you being healed then do you really know Jesus? Do you know your Savior? He is the Living Word. How can you know Him if you don't believe in all of Him? Can you only believe that He has saved you and you will go to the doctors and nurses to take care of the rest?

It is time to wake up. I have had my wake up call. Do you need yours?

"You nurses who are on this list, you got a job to do. Witness to the others around you. Are you afraid of losing your job? Do you think I will leave you and not take care of you? You never know what I can do until you open your mouth and step out. Start doing my work and stand with me instead of hiding behind fear. I have a job for you to do. You are already in the places that I have placed you to pray, lead and guide through Me. Stop the fear of what is going to happen to you, fear ME not them. Wake up! I will provide, you just have to open. There is not much time left. I need my people to start moving. I have trained you, now go and do what I have trained you to do. Move out of your boundaries. I have sent forth the Word to expand your territories when you pray to ME. But yet you don't even pray for Me to help you. I am here to help you as you are here to help Me. I will help you through this, but you must! Believe My Word! Believe what I sent My Son to do for you! And have faith to do it! And I have given you that faith. Now go and do it." Thus Saith The YHVH!

That last paragraph was when the Lord completely took over. Prior to that it was a combo of what He has told me in the past and what He was telling me as I wrote it.

Please check this with the spirit. If I have said things that might offend you, then it is not I that has offended you. It is I that shown you some things that have not been seen before or you needed to see them again.

More to come!

BE Blessed!
Richard