I feel way better than last time I wrote to you. I think the flu caught in Texas was the most evil flu I ever had but today I praise the Lord that it is over. I am sad that I had to cancel the meetings in Kansas City as I would have loved to be there but I am happy for the praise reports about salvations, healings and deliverance taking place during the meetings.
Still I am happy that I got to spend more time together with my brothers and sisters in Texas even if I was sick. I got to know them better and we had some wonderful days and nights of fellowship. Also I needed the time on my own with GOD as when you are flying around doing stuff for the Lord you get caught up not only in your own agenda but also others. At the end of the day I am very blessed with the trip so far and I do have to say it ones again. I love my brothers and sisters from The Ambassadors For Jesus Christ Motorcycle ministry over in Texas. Real men and women of GOD. I cant wait to see some of them over in Finland next year. Thats our prayer and our plans to bring some of them over to Finland to minister together with us.
I flew out of Houston, Texas on monday and arrived two hours later in Tampa, Florida where I picked up my rental car that I am going to drive for the rest of my visit here. Ones again they gave me a bigger car for the same price as they thought I need a bigger car. From Tampa I drove to Lakeland, Florida, checked in at my favorite hotel, The Hyatt Place where I do have some wonderful friends. Took it easy and caught up with my studies as I need to study as well and it is very interesting studying the word of GOD. My teacher, pastor Tommy Lilja is a great teacher and I thank GOD for him.
Yesterday I gave my testimony at a prayer meeting at Ignited Church and sang some songs. There were many intercessors and prophets that prayed over me and actually many words were confirmations of words I received while I were at Folkkyrkan in Sweden a while ago. We all need encouragement and when GOD is speaking to us HE surely is encouraging us and we can never get enough of HIS love. Listen to the prophetic words HERE.
Later at night there were another prayer meeting at Ignited Church and I hooked up with my brother Eduardo Juarez who I met during the Florida Outpouring back in 2008. Eduardo have an awesome testimony and his life got completely changed during the outpouring. He came there with a gun to commit suicide but received prayers and got set free from his dark thoughts. Today he is working for pastor Stephen Strader at Ignited Church and he lives with his family here in Lakeland, Florida. It was an honor for me to be invited to their home last night for dinner. Awesome people of GOD, my brother and my sister. I thank GOD for them.
Coming back to Lakeland feels like coming home. I mean I dont actually like the town that much but I am one of thousands that got blessed during the outpouring in 2008. I shoot you straight. If I hadn´t visited the outpouring back then I would not be what I am today. I would not do what I do today and most likely my relationship with Jesus would not be the same. Everything during the outpouring was not good or of GOD but thats the way it is every where you go, you have two sides. I choose to keep my eyes on Jesus and when you do that HE is right there with you and HE will meet your needs.
This morning I had a real country-southern-dixie-redneck breakfast with pastor Stephen Strader and it was so good as you could slap your mama. I dont know why they say that but thats what I heard people say this morning :) I dont want to slap my mama even if her breakfast is nothing compared to the one we had this morning. Tonight I will speak at Ignited Church and tomorrow I am heading forward towards Port Charlotte to visit brother Larry. From there I am going to the east coast for a week and I will have some meetings there before I travel back home on november 28th.
Love you all!
Pontus
