All I can say is WOW!!!! I wish I could have been here all week.. But it wasn’t possible.. Maybe next year. So we got here late.. Like 7:45.. And it was ok because there were soooooooooo many preliminaries… Preaching didn’t start till after 9pm.. BUT that’s just how it is.. Giving honor where honor is due.. BRO. WEST!!!! hah. You just had to be there! If there was ever any doubt, be assured We LOVE BRO. WEST!! He and Leah are amazing people and great leaders!! Section 5 is lucky to have them!
So during all the talking and singing, I was not totally plugged in, but mostly because it was so long. But dad taught us that when the preaching starts bring your mind together and GET to church. Which wasn’t hard because it was Uncle Ken. Bro. Ken Gurley… He is such a great preacher!! I think the title was ” I Am The Revival”. What a awesome message for the last night of Youth Convention!!! I felt like the young people just grabbed on to what he was saying and were just READY to have a move of God.
He had us pray before we came down to the alter for a boldness. Which we prayed for, not that I neccasarily NEEDED to pray for it. LOL! I just prayed ” God lead me to the honest hearted people and let me pray at least ONE person through to the Holy Ghost that’s NEVER had it!! And use me to speak to people. All I can say is when you pray that you better mean it!! It was like the Holy Ghost just took over my body! 2 HOURS passed before I realized, wow I just prayed 3 brand new people through to the Holy Ghost!! Tears streaming, and all the sudden seeing them start to speak in that heavenly language.. One of the girls got DRUNK!!! It was awesome. In between praying for new people, I spoke to a few church kids too. I am always amazed by this. I know it’s God because if it was me I’d be like ” hey you can make it, it’s ok”. But when it’s GOD.. Its a DIRECT word!! And plus I wouldn’t just go up to people that I don’t know and be like ” hey blah blah blah… unless it was like about what they were wearing or something… But just complete strangers.. say this, say that… .weird, but exciting, and new and frightening at times.. But AWESOME!!!!
I am so excited that I had prepared for this. Prayed and fasted, and asked God in advance to use me, to be a blessing! I didn’t go to get anything for myself, I went to pray for people. And in turn that’s how I received my blessing!
You should have seen my dad!!! I think he was training some of the young preachers… I saw him with Omar a few times. He was telling this guy ” that’s it!! That’s the Holy Ghost! Omar lay hands on him!! And when Omar did, he started speaking in tongues!! I saw SEVERAL of our young guys doing that… I was so proud. HOLLA – STER!
I just have to say that I love the Western District.. And I love how God moved among our youth of the district last night. I know it sounds cliche but it’s services like that, that God can change your life!! I know because it happened to me.. So that is my report!! If you didn’t get to go this year.. PLAN to go next year. It is worth it. Even if it’s only one night. You won’t regret it..
Plus I saw some really cute hair-dos, outfits, shoes, and hair accesories.. I just CAN”T leave that part out!! HAH!
