When Adam and Eve were cast out of the Garden of Eden, the first thing they lost was the "Presence" of the One who walked with them in the cool of the day. In the Presence of God the most amazing things happen regarding healing, deliverance, provision and protection. It is the one ingredient in our Healing Missions that determines the extent of how God moves in each situation.

Moses knew how critical the ministry of Presence was. In Exodus 33:12, Moses said to the Lord who had just commanded him to go forth with the people of God out of bondage and into freedom, "If your presence will not go, do not carry us up from here. For how shall it be known that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people, unless you go with us? In this way we shall be distinct from every people on the earth." He knew that without the Presence of God, there would be no demonstration of the Goodness and Mercy of God, and that the people of God would remain in bondage.

In reflecting on our ministry in 2002, I found that the greatest outpouring of healing occurred when the Presence of God was the strongest. What this is can best be described as the showing forth the Brightness of God, the Clarity of Word, the Fervor of Singing, the Cleanness of atmosphere, and the express Joy of the Lord with lots of laughter.

Many people have a hard time with the concept of faith. Too often faith is a mental exercise of trying to believe God's Word so as to obtain a certain end or receive some gain from having "believed." This really muddies the water and brings such confusion to the people of God. What is worse, it limits God from doing what God loves best: Sending Jesus into hurtful situations top heal and deliver. These mental gyrations only frustrate the "believer."

Faith is actually very simple. It is a gift! Faith COMES. It comes by the hearing of the Word of God, or the right now "speaking" word of God (Rhema) where the Holy Spirit is doing His ministry.

The end of the year 2002 saw a wonderful culmination of power and demonstration in the Presence of the Lord. Never have Anna Marie and I met such people with great hearts for healing. Alamo Heights in San Antonio saw a beautiful marriage between staff and an OSL chapter birthed with around 40 people being inducted. The staff was incredible and blessed us so much with their attendance expressing their own giftedness in healing. This means so much to see the senior staff of these great churches getting involved in the healing ministry.
St. John the Divine in Houston was a dream come true. Mike Flynn was fantastic as we all jumped in the RIVER. The amazing thing was how ALL the people came forth with visions, words of knowledge, words of wisdom, healing hands, and other manifestations of the presence. The worship was key to all this giftedness.

Manitou Springs and Billings were equally as wonderful in their excellent hospitality and outpouring of love. Jesus healed many people in these places--backs especially.

 

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2008

August 22-23
Alpine, Texas
OSL Conference
Contact Thelma Hoyle for information
1-432-837-2088

September 5-6
Plainview, TX
Harvest Christian Fellowship
contact: Alecha Sheppard
alecha@harvest
christianfellowship.org

September 21-24
Shrinemont
Orkney Springs, VA
contact: John Harler 
jharler@verizon.net

October 3-4
St Alban's Church
3001 Wisconsin Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20016
contact: Jim Cantwell
jcantwell@cox.net

October 17-19
La Porte, TX
St. John's Episcopal Church
Contact: Sandi Harris
281-471-0383
sandi@stjohn-laporte.org

October 24-25
Christ Healing Center
135 W. Olmos,
San Antonio, TX
Contact: Hope 210-930-7760
Region V- OSL Healing Conference
Please register!! Space is limited
Speakers: Norma Dearing, Healing Touch Ministries and
William Standish Reed, MD

November 14-16
Del Rio, TX
St. James Episcopal Church
OSL Healing Conference
Contact:  Diane Pattison
830-774-5286
t6airplane@yahoo.com

2009

January 10-11
Houston. TX
Healing Mission
Mission Bend United Methodist Church

February 2-7
Cruise Your Blues Away!
A women’s healing retreat at sea. (spouses are welcomed)
Anna Marie Leading &
Angela Nelson of The 4th Voice providing
Praise and Worship!
Click here for registration form    

February 20-22
Lake Havasu, AZ
OSL Healing Mission
Contact: Jim Wright
928-453-8404 (h)
jimgloriawright@aol.com

March 6-8
Hudson, FL
OSL Healing Mission
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
The Church is north of Tampa, about 40 miles and is located on the coast just
north of Tarpon Springs, Fl.
The church office phone #:  (727) 863-8560. 
Fax #: (727) 862-9275. 
Email address:  stmartins123@aol.com  
www.stmartinshudsonfl.org. 
Our Order of St. Luke Chaplain: Fr. Fred Scharf
fred.scharf@verizon.net

March 13-14
San Antonio, TX
Christ Healing Center
OSL Mission
WE host: Speakers: Don Jaeger and The Rev. Nigel Mumford
Come hear Don’s awesome testimony of  healing from Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Please register!! Space is limited!
Call: Hope 210-930-7760

April 24-25
Philadelphia area
Healing Conference
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church