Authority: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Part II

Oscar headed his car towards a spot where the tourist driver said was a site of interest that he wanted to see, but just before we got there all of a sudden I was in need of a bathroom and it looked like none would be there. I needed to find a private area soon. I told the man at the site, I need a bano, but he said, there wasn't one. So I headed toward a small remote wall of salt blocks about 300 feet away from the tourist site and people's view, where I could change and clean myself up, because I could not stop what was happening to me no matter how hard I tried, before I got there. I cried out to God, "Why?" Where were my angels when I needed them? The enemy,satan, had struck me again for what I had just shared back with the group of young Columbians. The salt blocks are made of very sharp cristal that could cut into your hand or feet, even your clothing if you were not careful, and I was already weak from lack of sleep and the altitude. I can't describe how painful, difficult and awkward this was getting out of my pants. I finally got out of my underwear and cleaned myself as best as I could. I left my underwear there along with the toilet paper I had with me. and walked back to the car and Oscar waiting for me, a totally humbled and humiliated man. When I got there Oscar helped clean some of the soiled spots on my jeans so that it would not get on the carseat. Bless his heart. and then we washed our hands with some drinking water and some hand sanitizer I had with me. Then we headed across the salt lake in a different direction in which we came, because Oscar thought we could save some time and miles. However, there was no waren path and the salt crystal would cut into his already worn tires. So I convinced him to turn around and go back the way we came for the long drive back home. We eventually stopped to eat something, even though I didn't feel hungry, but I knew Oscar was. We also need gas, however when we pulled into a gas station we we told they were out of gasoline, but a tanker would be arriving in about two hours. So we parked his car to be first in line when it came. As we walked through the small city I had opprotunities to meet and bless more people and pray for them. Then we saw another gas station that was out of gas, with a long line of cars waithing for the tanker truck also. After we ate, the gasoline finally came and we filled Oscar's car. A little later, we stopped and pick up a couple of middle aged men. They were very friendly and with us for the next couple hours. While we drove we listened to some worship music and I heard them talking about Christians. One of the men eventually even drove for an hour so Oscar could get some more sleep. As we drove, I could see a storm was in front of us, and by the time we got to the city where the two men were getting off, the storm had dumped 2-3 inches of hail and the ground was all white, but the hail was slowly melting. It was quite a site to see. Once the men were gone, we still had a three and a half hour drive and Oscar was hungry again. So we found a little restaurant I was able to use their bathroom and eat. However, it their bathroom there was no water to flush my mess and the seat was also cracked. From what I have learned so far in most public restrooms in Bolivia, they have no seats to sit on, and often no water, plus you pay a small fee and then you get some toilet paper that you dispose of in a trash can next to the very dirty toilet. But, bless Oscar he asked the manager of the restaurant for a pail of water to flush the toilet. Then we ate our chicken and rice meal before heading out and got some more gas too. Along the drive there are many toll booths and checkpoints and many speed bumps that you have to keep an eye out for, plus a lot of potholes in the road to avoid. Oscar is a very good man and I love him, but he has a bad habit when it comes to driving. He drives way too fast for a small taxi. Plus, he often cuts people and cars off when in traffic, to save time. Thank God for His angels protection around this taxi, because he has no car insurance and does not own the car, his brother does and he pays him a fee. As we drive it is often a very jerky for passengers or me riding shotgun. And my bathroom situation did not end back at the the restrant. As we continued back I became more uncomfortable, and Oscar stopped a number of times to take a short nap because he was having trouble staying awake. By the time we got to my apartment I was glad to get out, and have a real bathroom again. However, I still wanted to thank Oscar for the trip. It was now 2am and I was ready to sleep as long as I was able to considering my situation, but that was about to change again by morning, when I started throwing up several times the meals I had eaten the night before, long with the other issue. For another few days, I was very weak. However, my strength was slowly coming back and have regained some of my lost sleep. I continue to thanked God for His faithfulness throught this trial and other issues I have had to deal with in my life and other difficult situations here in South Ameriaca. He is always there and living in me even through every trial no matter how painful or ugly they may be, wheather they're physical, emotional or even relational ones. I for one, will continue trust Him. Even Jesus humbles Himself to become a man and suffered many things during His life and ministry, even to the point of death on the cross. The reason I am sharing this article is that no one is exempt from the trials and testings of life, which Jesus himself said we would face. Look at the life of the Apostle Paul. I'm sure he could have gone into much more detail about his ordeals, that would make most of ours trials pail in comparison. But the love of God motivates all God's sons onward toward the Prize. Paul still had God's authority, just as Jesus did, yet they suffered in many harsh, ugly and painful situations. Yet, they didn't draw on their authority to change God's plan.  We today as God's son and daughters have been given even more authority to bring His Kingdom to Earth, and we see more of this power in the days to come, if we continue to endure and do our part. The past will become meaningless compared to the glory that lies ahead.

Authority: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

I had just woken up and Oscar was at my door at 10am with a light breakfast meal and coffee.Wow what a way to start the day. I knew this was to be a special day because of the long trip he planned, but would it be as special as I had hoped. We were going to see a beautiful sunrise over a very large lake. And a Bill Gaither song came to my mind, "Then comes the morning" and all the words Sheldon had declared about resuression and restoration, and this man Israel knew he is in need of both (and by faith I believe I already have it). This had been my thoughts that this would be a really special day especially after having to drive so far. We stopped for lunch at about 2pm where we had the house special which was plate of three medium boiled potatoes, two hard boiled eggs still in the shell, on top of a bed of something like white lima beans, then the specialty of cooked shredded alpaca meat with a chunk of natural cheese on top, (does that just make your mouth water) with hot sauce in a side dish. Then everyone there ate it with their fingers. We also got a pitcher of some kind of juice which was the color of apple juice, served at near room temperature, but still good tasting. Most drinks in Bolivia, including soft drinks, are served at room temperature, with no ice. Then hours later we arrived at a cheap hotel twenty minutes from the lake, but Oscar did not want to leave his car on the street, so the night manager let us park in the garage of the hotel at about 10pm and that is where we stayed, with a large bottle of water and some cookies, along with another car that came inside later, but no one was sleeping in that one. While Oscar slept, I watched a movie on his new computer radio, about the burial site of Jesus (dum ending.) The alarm on Oscar's phone was set for 5am and so I still had about three hours to pray and worship God.and to say "Not my will but Yours be done," several times, before the alarm went off and Oscar woke up. Then we  had to wake up the manager to move the car in front of us so we could get out. When we arrived at the spot to see the sunrise at 6:30, all there was was a giant flat salt lake as far as you could see, with some mountains in the far distance and a cloudless sky. Yes, I was disappointed to say the least, because nothing had happened as I had hoped, but I still thanked  God and trusted Him for His timing and ways are always perfect. After spending about an hour there and Oscar taking lots of pictures, we returned to the hotel, because we still had a blanket that they had given us. However, Oscar still wanted to see some other sites which were back at where we had just come from. I was growing frustrated, but I had nothing else to do. So I let God lead through Oscar. We still saw nothing there, but I noticed 5 tourist SUVs going one direction so I suggested we follow them. They finally stopped in the middle of nowhere and people got out and started taking pictures of themselves and a big salt lake. Oscar went over to get some information and came back saying they were all from Columbia and to me they looked like singles of equal males and females and in their mid twenties. However, I learned one of the drivers could speak English. So I went to him, and this is where God steps in and I let Him speak through me as I share about my ministry in the  five South America countries and His desires for them to know His love and power. Then I blessed the whole group, and started  back to the Oscar's car, but then turned back and told the driver that Trump would be President, and he would make America great again and many other countries would follow his lead. Plus, God was going to do good things all over the world, including Columbia. And God would bless him and his family for many generations. He liked that and then I asked if he had any children and he replied a young girl and I said that was a good start. He chuckled and liked that too. When I went back to the car, I told God, this is what it was all about that made the trip all worthwhile. Over 20, young Columbian, plus drivers were blessed by God. But things were about to change.

A Special Trips

I got to spend another day with Oscar, and with his niece this time, who is about 15 and had a great laugh. A few days ago we tried to go to Lake Titicaca, which means gray puma,a large mountain cat that roams the shoreline. Titicaca is the largest high alpine lake in the world, but the roads were blocked about half way there, so it didn't happen. However, the roads were open again, so we left at 9am yesterday. It was over a 100 miles away and took about 5 hours because of a lot of traffic going through the city to get there. As we went through the city the main road was lined with hundreds of food stands with very large bags of potatoes and onions and other vegetables. There were also about a hundred small round 16'metal trays that had small chunks of wood burning on them or would be burned later. Oscar informed me that these burnings were offered by witches as a sacrifice to the gods of the earth for a good harvest. They also lived along the road in metal sheds. I told Oscar that I would pray for them that God would open their eyes to the truth that it is the Lord God who blessed the harvest, and all of this was communicated over his cellphone. Then a voice came over the phone that stated she had been listening to our conversation and said she agreed with what I said. Wow! I asked God to bless her. Then we continue on our journey. The lake, Titicaca was huge and a beautiful two colors of emerald blue and green like the seas around many of the tropical islands. It was over a hundred miles long and it borders Peru on the other side and central to the Andes mountain range in South America. We had to take a small narrow three car ferry to cross about 2 mile the narrowest part of the lake to go to where Oscar wanted to eat. It turned out to be the small city of Casablanca, same name as the Capital city in Morocco in North Africa. This small town overlooked a bay full of boats. We were all hungry and ordered lasagna at a restaurant with outside dining and enjoyed the view while we waited and ate. The meal was very good and filling, and I paid for it, which I wanted to do to show my appreciation to Ocsar. Then we stopped at a very old, but beautiful Catholic church that is now a museum, I think, because of the police that guarded it. As we started to enter the church we noticed a poor hagged old woman sleeping on the concrete just as you entered the doorway. So I gently woke her and gave her some money, and told her God loved her. She was now a very happy old and toothless woman, but still one of God's children in need of His love and provision. Then we went in and prayed. My prayer was that those who came here would come to know the Truth and be set free. I also declared that this church would not be standing in the Kingdom of God as it is today. Afterwards, we headed back for the long drive yet it was now sunset and even more beautiful, with evening shadows and some thunderclouds and some rain showers in the distance. Back in the city it was bumper to bumper traffic and it seemed like every other car was a silver or gray extended taxi van taking people home. We didn't get back to my apartment until 8:45pm. It was an end to an awesome day and I thanked God for the wonderful friends He has given me. Another time we went to visit poor people who were sick at the local hospital which was very old and far from the standards you would expect to see in America. However the staff was very friendly and helpful in taking me to see different patients that I could pray for and also give them some money to help with their medication expenses. I saw almost a dozen patients young and old, male and female and it was one of my most rewarding experiences as I also got to declare their healing and restorations also. A few days later Oscar took me to The Summit which was the divide in a pass in the Andes Mountain range, in Bolivia, which also runs the length of western South America. It was about 20,000 feet in elevation and yet there was no snow there, which I found amazing, but it had been a very warm winter here. However, in the distance I could still see higher peaks with glaciers on them. From my standpoint I could see both east and west of Bolivia and the very steep roads that lead down the deep reviens on both sides of the country. At the summit there were still small fires burning that had been made by witches, making their offerings to the gods of the earth. So I dealt with these "high place" altar and offerings and brought down that evil influence off this country. I also prophesied over the future of Bolivia for the Kingdom of God and His children. Then we went and ate at a restaurant on the other side, from La Paz, that specializes in fresh trout meals. After our delicious meal we continued going down the other side of the mountain range and the foliage was so different, it was like a jungle, lush and green with tall trees of various kinds, including banana trees, and it was also a lot warmer as we descended down to about 2,000 feet and 90 degrees. Then we had to drive back up to La Paz which is at 14,000 feet in elevation and a lot cooler. It was a long, but beautiful drive, and we even picked up a few paying customs that I got to bless, as we were also in a taxi. But the best part of the day was getting to spend more time with Oscar, who God brought into my life for the Kingdom of God.

Mormons

A week ago Daniel introduced me to some young friends who wanted to meet me. They turned out to be three young people, one male and two pretty young ladies and they all were in their early twenties and they were also mormons from the name tags I saw on their shirts. Then one of the girls handed me a small pretty sunflower wrapted in dedorative plastic. and I thanked her and blessed all of them. A few days later Daniel asked me if I wanted to go to a meeting for a couple hours while he went for an interview, I said sure, because I like meeting people. It turned out to be the same two young ladies and one spoke very good English. Then Daniel left me with them and she asked me how I liked Bolivia, I told her I loved La Paz and the people. Then I shared a little of my experience in South America. After about fifteen minutes an older couple showed up who looked like they were American. He looked very distinguished with gray hair and glasses, and the lady was a very attractive blond. And they were maybe in their mid fifties and they both spoke english. Wow this is getting better, then I noticed their name tags, and he was an Elder. They asked me where I was from and they told me they were from Utah. Okay, this was getting very interesting. Then she started to hand me the Book of Mormons, and I told them that I had already read it and that I had gone to Bible school for four years and studied many other religions while I was there. However, I did not graduate because I was six credits short. But, after four years, I had come to the conclusion that all they taught me was about God, but not how to know Him. I continues to explain that I had came to relize that it was God who make us a minister and not the degree of an educational system. Then I went on to share more of my life, including my name change, the home prophetic fellowship I was a part of and also watched on Zoom in Vancouver, and Sheldon, who was a great influence on my life. I then also shared the call of God on my life, as a prophet to the nations. I also shared a number of miracles that happen in Mexico and here in South America including breaking the drought in Chile and the year before in California, like Elijah did in the Bible. I also shared some of the maricale that God did for me in having a taxi driver return my coat that I had left in his car with my Passport in it. And also of the taxi driver named , Angel, who helped provide all my needs in one day being together. However, this Mormon couple was also very passionate about their faith and they asked me what I thought about it. I share that religions divide people and often causing them to believe they are better than others or to even hate others, Yet it is God's desire for us to love one another and to one body in His family in the Kingdom of God. However, they saw it that way too, but through the growth of the Mormon Church. I told them that the Mormon church did many wonderful things, and that I personally had come to know about some of them in my past. However, all those accomplishments come through human endeavor, where I chose to walk and live by faith and trust God to provide for all my needs including my health, authority and power, prosperity, I did not rely on the banking systems where people use credit to get what they want. Nor did I rely on the medical system. Jesus Christ is my life and everything I need. They also told me that they had apostles and prophets in their religion and because of their persistence, I guess they wanted to add one more to join them. I also shared that we, as human beans, know so little about God and His ways yet most think they know Him well enough. At the end of about an hour taking, they had one one the young lady who spoke English say a closing prayer and when she was through asked if I could say a prayer and they agreed. It was short, simple but powerful prayer. I asked God to give us all  a greater revelation of who Jesus Christ really is, plus His love for all of us and His plans for our lives and for future generations. When I was through, Daniel came in and joined us and I thanked everyone and blessed them before leaving them, knowing that God will answers my prayers and their lives would change, because the power of God is greater than any manmade religion. Then Danial and I went out to have hamburgers and fries, to top off a wonderful evening. God is so Good.