Having arrived safely, slept well and enjoyed an interesting bagel breakfast with square scrambled egg (go figure) we headed up to bethel church to see the healing room. Every Saturday morning from 9am to 12pm they set up a place where anyone who’s sick can come and receive prayer. My dilema was that there’s nothing wrong with me except a dry patch of skin on my left forefinger and with the best will in the world and irritating though my skin condition is, the thought of turning up to have 2 or 3 people pray over it was more than I could bear. So I decided to accompany the others whose needs were a tad more pressing.
After filling in a short form we went into a dark room with around 150 people. At the front were around 7 musicians leading worship – it was a cross between a jam and a worship session as one would take turns leading a song and then another. It was a really fun atmosphere and the people anchoring would continually exhort you to expect healing in this room before being prayed for next door. And that’s what seemed to happen. People came to the front periodically to share that they had been healed – Julian got some prayer and his leg grew and back pain relieved.
What struck me was the light and fun atmosphere – it wasn’t heavy at all but neither did it feel disrespectful to God. It was fun but reverant and full of expectation. After about 2 hours our group was called through and we were individually prayed for. I accompanied Julian and he had all the pain from his long standing back condition disappear and also his sinus’ open so that he could breathe far easier. He then slipped into a vision and was describing to us an amazing garden that he could see while the power of God hit us and we rolled around laughing. All in a days work 
So day 1 and I’m already reminded how serious we can be and how Jesus said that his yoke is easy and his burden light and that we can do nothing without him and everything with. It was the same lesson I learned coming here last year – how can I learn it so it sticks?
Hi Simoin – just noticed you were in Bethel. Sounds like you’re having a good time. Look out for our friend Ruth Bourne – she’s at the School of the prophetic (or whatever it’s called!) She vivited your church with Tom. If you do see her – say hi from us!!
LOL Mims x
PS Hope the dry patch gets healed!
Hey Simon, this sounds very exciting! Just thought you’d like to know that we saw about 7 or 8 healings/improvements today – 2 on the streets! God has been breaking in big time which is VERY exciting!
glad to hear you’re getting into the swing of things. may u keep being blessed!
Simon, really liked the blog… Encouraged me if just not a little jealous. Be blessed!
Hey Mims
thanks – bumped into Ruth yesterday. We had a blast at the bbq here for the brits!
she’s great
love to Tom
Simon