[Onething]: 2009
Hello friends!
A group of about 13 of us had the awesome privilege of venturing over ice and snow all the way to the beautiful city of Kansas City, Missouri to the ONEthing09 Conference hosted by the International House of Prayer (IHOP). It was the 3rd time for some of us to go (4th for others) and it the general consensus is that it was AMAZING! 5 of the 13 who went currently live in the Jesus House – all of whom returned with testimonies of encouragement and vision!
God blessed us immensely with hospitality as we got to stay the night with some amazing friends in their peaceful home about 10 minutes from downtown! We loved getting to spend such a valuable and memorable time with those who graciously hosted us as well as with each other.
The worship, prayer, and especially the teachings (coupled with spontaneous outpourings of the Holy Spirit for prayer, healings, etc) truly touched the hearts of everyone at the conference because God’s presence filled every part of it. He showed up in powerful ways through healings and set so many people free from fear, pride, lonliness, approval of man, suicide, homosexuality, and addictions to pornography, drugs, sex, and far more. It was quite a humbling experience – most of us were a bit skeptical at first about everything that had been going on prior to the conference at the student awakening (IHOPU), but we each walked way with a sense of the heavy reality that God was there. The movement of Jesus in our hearts was carried with us as we traveled back to Stillwater and have since continued to learn to live as a family of believers who love one another as we have been loved.
God continues to teach us that He is all about loving people! People are worth dying for – worth loving – worth serving – we ourselves are worth serving! Love is a risk worth taking – and He took it to the fullest, risking the fact that we would even say “no” to his invitation. God is bold – a mighty risk taker who is confident in His plans. Bless the Lord! May His name be praise forever!
The memories and friendships that developed during the time at ONEthing from December 27 through January 1 will never be forgotten! We’ve been so blessed to have such amazing brothers and sisters – broken just as much as we are – to walk through and fight through these seasons of life together.
Walk on the OSU campus, Jesus! We love you and we trust you with our lives! It is no longer we who live but You who lives within us.
“No one else can love you like I love you, Lord – ’cause I was made unique in your heart, I was made to bring you joy!”
The men on the last day of the trip making their Kansas faces!
