reunion

Tonight was beautiful---God is great.

I went to Weaverville this evening to attend the Reunion at Mountain Chapel Church.

I wasn't sure what to expect or who was going to be there, but I was excited about this opportunity to revisit the place where I was raised.

Most the old pastors were there and many memories were shared through photographs, videos, and stories of time past. It was a beautiful event.

It was definitely a trip seeing so many familiar faces of people who have imparted so much into my life and catching up with them.

All was casual and light, until my encounter with mister Buck Steele and his wife Annie. Talking with Buck, he shared some amazing stories of his wife and his adventures in Africa. This is a man who has dedicated his life to servitude and ministry---working harder than most anyone I know---and I have immense respect for him and his family.

After talking for a short while, he told me an image that came to his head when talking to me and shared it--which I think it was totally prophetic.

It was of an eagle who was circling this stone that it felt a gravitational pull towards, and it was unable to soar high and freely because it was confined to being near this particular stone.

He continued by saying that he think God has given me the grace to break free from the norm/pull of the world to live a certain way---and that God is giving me the grace to break free and soar like I was created to.

That word was exactly what I needed to hear---the encouragement I sought after. That I am a breaking free from the norm---from the ways of the world---and I am going to be able to fly freely. I feel as if I've already begun that journey---and that was confirmation of the fulfillment ahead!

He prayed for me that I would have a childlike relationship with the Lord (which is spot on because when I was young I had such an incredible relationship with God because there weren't any feelings of unworthiness and so forth) and encouraged me to be sensitive to the Spirit because the world will try and tell me all sorts of things that lead toward death. I want to live life abundantly---and I am on that journey! God is so Great, and so faithful! The ways He has been speaking to me are incredible, and I am incredibly blessed!

Thanks Papa God for taking such great care of me!