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Prayer School - Finland (May 2006) |
Report Part One from 18th May 2006 - by Gayle Claxton
Suzette and I arrived in Finland with a great expectation in our hearts for our time here. We had set this time aside to hold a Nation wide Prayer School in Finland in the City of Seinajoki. Not only did we have great expectation but it was soon clear to us that so did hundreds of people who had already pre registered. By Tuesday afternoon the church that was hosting the Prayer School had to start turning down registrations as the place was full. People have travel miles and miles to be here, many national leaders and pastors as well as a group of English Speaking Russians who travelled many hours by bus to be here. On Wednesday night Suzette ministered in the host Church, which is the largest Pentecostal church in Seinajoki. Although this was not part of the Prayer School many of the delegates where there. Suzette ministered and there was a gentle yet powerful presence of the Holy Spirit touching the lives of over 800 people. Suzette ministered on the secret place of the Holy Spirit and how we can abide with HIM and in this secret place we dwell in HIS shadow in order that we can shake the nations. A powerful message! This message was live streamed in the internet and recorded for a one hour radio broadcast in the local city this Friday night a peak time and the last Saturday night of the month the same message will be broadcast NATIONwide. Today we arrive at the Church to be greeted by the Senior Pastor Martti Kallionpaa, who together with his team of staff have worked hard to advertise this school and run the logistics of it. With out them this would not have been the success that it is and we are most grateful to them and the effort they have shown. Sadly some people came and we have had to again turn them away at the door, we hate to do this but there is not any more space, our prayer is that God will take this School far beyond the walls of this church and truly into the Nation of Finland for year to come.
Report Part Two from 19th May 2006 - by Gayle Claxton
Wow, how faithful is the Holy Spirit! Today we have had a fantastic day in the presence of the Lord where the Spirit of God has brought revelation to the hearts of the people here in the way they say they have never experienced before. One of the National leaders said it this way to Suzette. “ I have attended many prayer seminars in my life, and I found them like a bus route – by this I mean you get on the bus at one stop and you know your destination, nothing changed it was the same and predictable where we would end up – but here at this Prayer School every thing that is taught seems to be new to us all – and when I get on this “bus” it is an adventure and I do not know where I will end up but I know where ever it is I will be changed!” The morning started with myself ministering the first 2 sessions. It is hard to report on your own meetings but one thing can say that as I ministered I could see how revelation began to flow into the hearts and minds of men and woman who sat there hungry for the word. There was a beautiful fragrance of the Holy Spirit. By the time the end of the 2nd session came the Holy Spirit was dealing in the hearts of people who needed to be set free from offence, as I finished ministering Suzette was prompted to make an alter call and pray for people. The power of God was released with people weeping at the alter of God, demons manifesting and others being totally set free from the hurts of the past. Powerful! The afternoon held more surprises on this great adventure, Suzette with Juha her faithful interpreter ministered on the topic of how to pray a burden through, as well as the importance of Travail. It was indeed amazing to behold how questions people had for years were answered as Suzette explored and expanded on the word of God. Although this session was long, as two messages were preached the people were glued to their seats not wanting to miss a word or loose a truth but with their whole heart and Spirit they drank from the pool of revelation and life that was flowing from Suzette. The night meting has started and Suzette at this moment is in full flow, but what was amazing was the awesome presence of God in the worship, God just began to heal people, and then a lady came forward with her mobile phone. As Suzette was praying she called her friend who was deaf in one ear and had the prayer from the meeting going over her mobile phone, she was totally healed! Soon a young man came with his phone, “please pray for my brother he had a car accident and is in so much pain” Suzette prayed for him and over the phone we heard him say “my PAIN IS GONE and I feel the heat of the Holy Spirit”. All over the meeting people were getting their loved ones and friends who were sick on the line and praying for them and people where getting healed! It was fantastic how God is so unique in what He does. We can never thank you enough for your love and support that makes this all possible.
GOD BLESS YOU!
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