If you been keeping track of our weather down here, it has been unusually cold-BRRRR-down here lately.

Coldest winter in the 22 yrs I've been down here and I like COOL weather. You have to remember that here

in Florida, we have very wet and moist sea breezes constantly so the cold goes straight thru you. It feels

like, when up north, when it is cold AND RAINY! But don't get me wrong, I'm really not complaining-too

much-this is still better than sub zero weather! I experienced alot of that in Michigan! Guess I just need to vent today...just wait until this summer's brutal heat then I'll be complaining again!

WOW! I've had a Quite a weekend! Friday noontime, I ministered at the jail from 12-1:15, didn't get home until around 2, had to be to work at 4-what i thought was midnight but in actuality had to stay until

7 a.m. So I slept a couple hours because I can not sleep good during the day and the rest of the day

was a blur. Was really tired this morning also, thought about skipping church, since my church is 20

minutes away but felt a real unction in my soirit to be there and I'm soooo glad I went! It was the

refreshing I needed, God was just pouring His love out during worship. He actually started with me,

listening to a worship cd, by Micah Stampley called "Fresh Wind-Part 2", in the car. I was crying by

the time I got to church. Sat down w/o speaking to anyone, which is unusual for me since I'm the

regular door greeter (gatekeeper), I was still feeling the Presence of the Holy Spirit and did not want

to grieve Him. And then P&W started and He just RADIATED that love throughout the congregation,

taking us to that deeper place in Him. It was really awesome, brought my pastor to tears also!

Then Pastor gives the message on what?...Being led by your spirit, he used Acts 27 as a reference

point, the chapter that talks about the shipwreck Paul had on his way to Rome aznd how He was led

by his spirit in giving directions to the other sailors and prisoners. God is a good God and He meets us

right where we are at and takes us higher and deeper in Him!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!!

Friday night, we had a special intecessory prayer mtg scheduled. I took the day off work

and prayed and fasted so I had already been seeking the Lord on the behalf of myself

and my church according to His word-"Draw nigh unto Me and I shall draw nigh unto

you." So, I went, my pastor had telephoned me earlier in the day to make sure I'd be

there. 8 people showed up, I was disappointed for my pastor but wasn't going to let

it stop me from praying in faith. The first hour we intercede on behalf of the president,

his cabinet and senate, and the judges of the supreme court. The second hr we just

simply sought the Lord and worshipped. Then pastor Steve and his wife went around

the room laying hands on ea person and praying blessings over us. The anointing was

so thick, you could feel it. Pastor said it felt like molasses! Pastor Steve is from Arkansas

and so he has some quite "colorful expressions". But it did feel very thick and "syrupy",

the deeper anointing the Lord said was coming!

it! Christ is so awesome! 

Yesterday, I taught a message about authority at the jail and today I will teach again in

the north division of the jail also. My pastor had told me Sunday, "oh, they are really going to love you for that one". But you know what, after I was finished one of the women said, "we love you Rebecca!" So, it went extremely well and I sensed the women really recieved well as I was obediant to the Lord's direction. I was kind of nervous about this message but I was absolutely convinced it was a message the Lord had for these girls. And the timing, I do want to step deeper into my gifts and callings this year and I KNOW that teaching on restoration is what God has called me to! I'm sure He has more also as I step out more this year. I'm stepping thru those open doors, this opportunity arose to teachg this message and I sensed the Lord's hand on this one so I took it and it was great! Shalom!

Our choice-Jesus is the door! Do you want everything He has for you? I DO!!!

Yad hands are hands outstretched to the heavens releasing everything we are holding onto

so we can recieve back from God.

Ephesians 3:20="Now to Him Who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all

I watched Kenneth Copeland's Believers' Voice Of Victory this morning and the challenge

was to meditate on these three words=exceedingly, abundantly, and above!!!!

"I'm gonna walk right thru that door!"

My friend, who is fighting over in Iraq right now, and who is a former prison guard, says

that is how muslims recruit so many convicts-by the hope of something real, something

you can live or die for! Shouldn't christianity show the world something real yet everlasting?

I remember a couple months ago, a revelation came to me as I was preparing to go minister

at the jail. I think it was the day I was so filled with a Spirit of joy and I thought, "wow, I just

love worshipping God with these women because they KNOW brokenness". Afterwards, I told

the girls about my revelation. That's the kind of faith I hope I express-"where the rubber hits

the road" kind of faith-not just lip service to some distant being-a real living, breathing relationship

with a real, living God!

With the old year behind us and alot of memories-good and bad-as Paul writes in Philppians,

let's throw off all unnecessary weights of the past and press towards our future in Christ!

We ALWAYS triumph in Christ Jesus and I think that is a good word to hope in! We ended

the year with triump over one enemy so let's be excited to see what else Christ has in store

for this year! One of the names for the Holy Spirit is the greek word PARACLETE-meaning

literally to run alongside. So, like a Holy Ghost trainer, I'm running alongside ya'll to encourage

ya'll and cheer you on! God bless ya'll and remember to keep your eyes on our heavenly

prize. Best wishes for a prosperous new year to all my brethren in Christ!