Spirit Filled

Hey guys! Wow, I have been feeling so blessed lately! God is so good, and I want to share a few things God has been doing through the Holy Spirit lately in hopes that you guys would possibly be encouraged!

As some of you know, there was a seminar called Empowered at one of Rock Harbor's satellite campuses in Long Beach (The Garden) and Jenna and I got the chance to go check it out. The seminar's main theme was the Holy Spirit, the gifts of the Spirit, and how to communicate with God through His Holy Spirit. Might I just say now that this was one of the most ground-breaking experiences I have had in my life.

The night of the first session of the seminar the speaker, after teaching on the Holy Spirit and the role of Him in Jesus's life, led us in a prayer. As we were all praying standing in our seats he asked that if anyone felt the Holy Spirit that they would come forward and receive prayer from a staff member. I decided to go forward because I was shivering and overly weak (as happens when I encounter God through the Spirit). The man ended up praying that I would feel the Spirit and the He would come dwell in me. WOW! I had NEVER felt the Spirit in me like that before! I felt an extreme urge to burst out in laughter, but I kept it in (which you aren't supposed to do). I ended up on the ground kneeling before God, and I had a very personal encounter with Jesus Christ through a small vision.

After that night I felt so encouraged and amazed that I couldn't hardly sleep! But I did. And the next day was a whole day filled with similar experiences: people crying uncontrollably, laughing, shaking, and some falling over as the Spirit descended upon them. There were seminars on how to pray for Spiritual Healing as well as interpreting Words of Knowledge. The night was finished up with the whole group standing in front of the stage receiving the Spirit, many many people singing and speaking in tongues (wow) and others interpreting it while the rest of us prayed for others who were encountering the Spirit personally.

Needless to say that that weekend was eventful. I had never experienced anything like that before in my life and it changed my deeply. God met me those nights. And so Sunday came around and I felt so close to God through the whole day at work and in church. That night I got baptized. I didn't think I would ever get baptized, and it was an indescribable experience. Thank you to ALL of you who met me afterward and gave me a hug. I felt so happy I was nearly in tears.

Since these two experiences I have found myself changed in the way I interact with other as work, school, supermarkets, everywhere. All of the sudden I have been brought new life and I all want to do (and have been doing) is share it.

This is simply a personal experience I had with God, but I encourage you ALL to seek Him earnestly! HE WILL MEET YOU WHERE YOU ARE! You guys are all awesome, and I wish to pray with you all very soon.