Hearing Restored

Today, my husband was invited to speak at another local church. After service, he was praying for people. As he laid his hands on one man to pray, my husband's ears went completely numb. He realized that God wanted him to pray for the man's ears, so he asked, "Do you have a problem with your ears?" The man replied, "Yes. I haven't been able to hear very well for years." My husband began praying for the man's ears and after a short time the numbness left. The man said, "Wow. Everything just got louder. That's amazing!"

God: #1 Locksmith

My 86-year-old grandmother accidentally locked herself outside of her home in Texas today. Being the month of August, it was very hot outside. Since she could not get in her house and had no access to the telephone, she decided to sweep her carport and wait for someone to arrive. She had already tried several keys that were in her pocket, but none of them went to her house.

After quite awhile, when the heat was becoming a bit much for her, she decided to ask God to make one of the keys work. Sure enough, one of the keys opened her door! After she unlocked the door, she tested the key once more and it would not open the door. My parents arrived and they tested the keys. They found that none of those keys would open her door. The Lord made that key to fit only for that moment!

Interesting "Events"

The following events may not make sense, but I never want to forget them.

#1---Lately, we have experienced some interesting little things that have boggled our minds. My husband noticed, about a month ago, that when worship music is played in the car, the lights turn on. Our lights are not automatic lights. You have to turn a little button to make the lights come on. Over the past week, I forgot to bring my worship CD's in the car, so I had scanned radio stations looking for some good music. I stopped on one station that plays a mix of Christian music. I listened to several really good Christian songs and, finally, a worship song came on, and the button moved so that the lights came on! I kinda laughed, but didn't know what to think. This happened to me about four times last week.

#2---Today, my husband was a guest speaker at Po'okela Church. He decided to leave his wallet and cell phones hidden in the car, so he rolled up all of the windows and locked the doors (the windows are electric, so they only work when the car is on). During service, he prayed that God would "open the windows of Heaven." It began to rain outside. When my husband came back to the car after church was over, he found that ALL of the windows were rolled down. The car was wet on the outside from the rain, yet the inside remained dry. Hmmm. Interesting.

#3---Last week, I had been teaching my children about the following verses:

Psalm 91
1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

3Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

4He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

I asked my children to remember how the mother hen that lived in our yard kept her chicks safely protected under her wings. We discussed how God will cover us with His feathers (verse 4) and what it means to dwell in the secret place of the Most High. One night, we prayed as a family that God would cover us with His wings, that our home would be a refuge and shelter, and that He would place His angels all around our home, inside and out!

Here's the interesting part: all week long, I have found little feathers in my house. I have swept numerous times and vacuumed. After the fourth day of waking up to find feathers in my living room, kitchen, hallway, and bedroom, it finally dawned on me that it was a reminder of what we had asked for. I do not know if these feathers are blowing into the house from somewhere (I have found no evidence of birds in the house....okay, other than feathers) or if God is actually leaving these feathers in our home. All I do know is that He is reminding us about His covering and His faithfulness to be with us.
UPDATE: 8/20/07---TODAY WHILE SCUBA DIVING AND FILMING AT MOLOKINI CRATER, A BIG, WHITE FEATHER FLOATED IN FRONT OF MY HUSBAND'S VIDEO CAMERA. HE WAS 20 FEET DOWN. I ALWAYS ASK THE LORD TO SURROUND HIM WITH ANGELS WHILE HE DIVES. ISN'T THAT WILD?! I JUST WATCHED THE VIDEO. IT'S REALLY COOL.

Boy's Arm is Healed

Last Saturday, my husband and I ran into a family from church and we noticed that their son, Kekoa, had his arm in a sling. He had been injured at school and the doctor did an X-ray, but told them they would have to wait for the specialist to come in on Monday to review the results before they could determine whether or not it was broken (typical Hawaiian healthcare). My husband prayed for Kekoa and then we left.

I saw his mother on Wednesday and she informed me that, after the prayer, Kekoa told her, "I know that God is healing my arm." He began using his arm as if it were normal. On Monday, the doctor called and told them, "We see something on the X-ray, so you'll need to bring him back in." The mom said, "But he's using his arm just fine. He doesn't hurt and it's normal." The doctor told her to come have it checked anyway, so we're waiting to hear what they found on the X-ray. This should be interesting!

6-year-old Healed From Knee Injury!

One really awesome thing happened in my class tonight!! A 6-year-old boy, Matthew, was injured at school yesterday and his knee continued to swell and he could not walk today, so his dad carried him into the doctor's office. The doctor said that his meniscus was probably torn. His knee was visibly swollen and red and he could not straighten his leg. It was also full of fluid. Tonight, he came hopping into my class and looked very uncomfortable. He asked if we would pray for him, so I had the class gather around him and we laid hands on his knee. After prayer, we sat down and continued the class. Towards the end, during playtime, he began running around the room. I asked, "How is your knee?" "Better," he shouted.

His mother came in to get him and they went into the sanctuary for more prayer. Three people prayed for his leg and he came running back into my class VERY quickly! I looked at his knee and I could not see any swelling. I said, "I can't believe it!" I suddenly realized what I had said, so I corrected my statement to, "I CAN believe it!" Matthew seemed so excited to be running around and he made sure that everyone noticed, too. His parents were very happy! Thank you, Lord.

Freedom to Dance

This may seem small, but I have always wanted to dance for the Lord in a more public way, yet I was too self-conscious to do it in front of people. Over the past 6 months, I have been given the boldness and freedom to express worship to God in a way that I have always wanted to. I am very thankful for this opportunity. Another very wonderful part of this is that my daughter is dancing with me!

Relief from Chest Pains

A friend of ours was approached by a co-worker who asked for prayer because he was having severe chest pains. The man previously had a heart attack and was fearful because of the pain. Our friend was really nervous and unsure at first.....what a big request! But he laid his hand on the man and prayed against the pains and it left immediately. Thank you, Lord.