Day three – ok I got messed up.

Well I prayed that God would wreck me during this trip and it happened today – I’m a mess. It’s funny I was saying to PJ this morning I haven’t been drunk in the Spirit since 94 – I want to get drunk again. He heard my prayer!
Bill Johnson started the first session worship weeping – “I don’t care if we do nothing else – I’ve just got to love Jesus more”

So worship began and I just began to laugh – not giggle – belly laugh. Unlike anything I’ve known since 1994. The guy in front of me who is in his 70’s – looks a bit like my dad strangely – turned around and put his hand on my knee. I laughed harder and harder – my stomach hurt. Then he pulled my head forward and put his arm round my neck – man I was gone. I wept like a baby – laughing – crying – getting delivered – all mixed up together. I’ve never felt anything like it – it was as if God himself was holding me. I’m crying again as I write this!

After about 40 minutes I lifted my head and saw a guy behind holding his 13 year old grandson who has cerebal palsy in his arms and saying to him. “I love you. God loves you. You’re a special boy” over and over. His grand son can’t do anything but lie back and dribble. Oh my gosh – I was undone – another 40 minutes with charles (the guy in front) holding me saying God loves you Simon, he loves your heart and your passion for him. I haven’t cried so hard in years.

So that was the morning. There was no time for a preach – everyone was a mess. I found out after that PJ got hit so hard by the power of God he’s never felt anything like it. He then prayed for a woman with a back condition who got healed – but he can fill you in on that.

And it’s been like that after the afternoon session – I’ve rolled around on the floor laughing and crying – asking God for more boldness and courage to take his power onto the streets whilst receiving more of his love for me. And I’ve never seen PJ so messed up.
I’m not sure what’s going to happen next session….

Another encouraging story Bill told last night – in a recent conference a woman laughed for 3 hours under the power of the spirit. Her husband was so embarrassed – he took her home and closed all the doors and windows. After three hours she vomited up a tumor which had been in her stomach!!

We also had a woman testify that in their church in Nevada an 8 year old girl who had been born with one lung went for an xray and the doctor told the mother she had a minor infection on both lungs. The mother asked for another xray as there must have been some mistake – they took one and confirmed – the girl now had two lungs!!!

This will probably be my last blog entry till I get home – I’m going to write up some summary thoughts on the plane to try to digest everything that’s happened while we’ve been here. I can’t wait to see you all – and especially my wonderful wife and kids!!