Slow Motion but Suddenly

I was blessed by this article from the Elijahlist.com and hope you will be as well.

Bill Yount: "BE PATIENT...I SAW MANY HEALINGS, MIRACLES, AND BREAKTHROUGHS TAKING PLACE AS IN 'SLOW MOTION!'" EXODUS 23:27-30
Exodus 23:27-30 "I will send My fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come; and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee. And I will send hornets before thee which shall drive out your enemies from before thee. I will not drive them out from before thee in one year; lest the land become desolate and the beast of the field multiply against thee. By 'little and little' I will drive them out from before thee until thou be increased and inherit the land."MANY ARE PREGNANT THIS HOUR WITH HEALING, MIRACLES, AND BREAKTHROUGHS! I personally have been carrying healing on the inside of me for the last four years, and I intend to carry it full term! I believe we get healed from the inside out as our spirit receives it first, and then notifies our body by quickening it by the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead! I have had to be careful with whom I shared this with, especially being a man. I know that I am pregnant with healing! Not everyone believes what you or I have conceived from the Lord. If people don't believe in healing or miracles, their words of unbelief could possibly influence our faith and abort it. I believe this is why Mary, the mother of Jesus, pondered those things in her heart, for not even Joseph at first, could understand how and what she conceived from the Lord. Mary's response, "Lord, let it be unto me according to your word," put to silence the voice of the enemy and her own questions also.MANY ARE QUESTIONING..."LORD, WHY DIDN'T I RECEIVE MY HEALING OR MIRACLE 'INSTANTLY' OR YESTERDAY?"My greatest discouragement and frustration has been "why is my healing taking so long?" I am learning that God is doing something greater on the inside of me in my spirit man that is eternal, which will outlast my physical body, and at the same time, invade my body with His presence that heals! God is working in our lives with the backdrop of eternity in view! Bob Sorge teaches "God will seemingly take forever to do something suddenly!"
2 Corinthians 4:16, "So we're not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace." WE ARE IN A SEASON OF "LITTLE BY LITTLES" ...BUT LITTLE IS MUCH WHEN GOD IS IN IT!I sense we are living in a season of "little by littles!" At times, the little will look so little that it will seem as though nothing is happening, like you are even taking a step backward. At these moments, look for the "little" improvement in your body or situation. Little progress to us is major in the Kingdom of God! Being faithful and counting your blessings in the little things has a promise from God to make us faithful over many greater things!
Right after the attack against my heart, I began to thank God for my new ministry of "full-time breathing!" I was so very thankful just to be breathing and alive! That's when I believe I began to be attacked by healing! That's when I began to enter into His gates with thanksgiving where healing abounds. Through these years my blood work (especially my good cholesterol) has been a battle with faith and a healthier diet. But with each test every few months, I seemed to show a "little by little" improvement. With my last blood test a few days ago, I couldn't wait to see my good cholesterol level because I have been doing everything I know to bring it up higher. At first glance at the test results, I looked for the good cholesterol number which surprised me--it actually dropped one point instead of rising.
I was so discouraged that I didn't even bother looking closely at the other numbers on my test. Being focused on that one number was so important to me. I failed to see the other numbers which had improved so well, that my doctor said it was my best blood test ever!! Although the good cholesterol fell one point, the other numbers were so good, that my overall cholesterol and blood test report was the best ever!YOUR BREAKTHROUGH WILL USUALLY COME WHEN YOU FEEL "LITTLE" IN YOUR OWN EYES AND "NOT UP TO PAR" FOR A MIRACLE! 1 Samuel 15:151 Samuel 15:17, "And Samuel said to Saul...'When you were little in your own eyes, the Lord anointed you to be King over all of Israel.'"On the day of my last blood test, the enemy was throwing all kinds of accusations against me. I felt unworthy for I was battling wrong attitudes and a "few" imperfections. It wasn't the best day for my test, for it was hard to believe that God could possibly let me live, let alone bless me! But I must tell you that my best test results ever, came on (what I thought was) my worst day to be tested. I think the Lord wanted to prove to me that healing is a gift and that mercy triumphs over judgment. I took the test that day feeling so small and broken in His sight. He loves showing us His faithfulness and love at the height of our weaknesses.I am watching my healing unfold "little by little," causing me to stay focused on the Healer who keeps my healing alive and well.Excuse me, I feel the baby kicking!Bill Yountwww.billyount.com theshofarhasblown@juno.com

What is the Plan?

This is home for some of the Homeless in Abbotsford. Now I need to qualify this picture, it is where some of the homeless live, some by choice others because of circumstances for the moment are out of their control.
Addiction for at least 90% of these folks keeps them in these kinds of living conditions. In Abbotsford there is an ongoing effort by the City and City Police to make sure that these kinds of camps do not continue. Solutions for the homeless problem is being talked about and Out of the Cold shelters and beds are being pursued to house these folks in more severe weather.
StreetHope is Homelesss for the time but we are beginning to get an idea of the future restructuring of the street ministry we have been called to.
Look for further articles on the RE-Birth Continuum of Care coming soon.

My Church Army Family

Remembering Gord Healy

In the picture Gord is the guy with the white hair and his bride Lorna(Nate background & David). Gord, Lorna, Nate and David arrived at StreetHope March 20 2004 and began ministering in the streets the following Wednesday. Nate led the group for about six months and then Gord reluctantly took over as leader. Even though reluctance was there Gord proved to be the leader that was needed for the group from The Church of the Nazarene.
Gord and Lorna quickly invited another group from the Presbyterian Church just off Bourquin to join them in feeding and ministering to the street folks on Pauline Street. There were times when StreetHope was crowded with more volunteers than street folk. The warmth of Gord's personality and ability to relate to the street folks was wonderful to behold. Warm blankets, warm hugs, warm food and genuine care was offered to the people of the streets by Gord and his volunteers.
Thank you Gord for all you were to me and the folks on the streets, you will be missed.
Gord died Sunday August 6 2006 at 4:30 PM with his loving wife and family with him as he went on to be with his Saviour Jesus.

Ephesians 6:10-20 (NASB)

The Armor of God
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.
11Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.
12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
13Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.
14Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,
15and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE;
16in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
17And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints.

Welcome Catherine to StreetHope

Newly graduated Evangelist Captain Catherine Morris from Church Army's College Taylor College in Saint John, NB. Catherinebegan her ministry at StreetHope on June 01 2006.

Lori and Carole

Lori and Carole resting after serving the folks in the streets.

A Harvest Worker

Tim Kicking back at StreetHope Drop-In. What a pleasure to have Tim with us at StreetHope. Over the two years Tim has been volunteering at StreetHope we have seen wonderful growth in Tim and his relationship with the Lord Jesus. There is not to much that gets to Tim and so his personality fits in well with the folks in the street. Bless you Tim as you continue to grow in the Lord.

StreetHope's beginnings in Abbotsford, BC

StreetHope Abbotsford had its beginnings in the streets and a Drop-In on Pauline Street Abbotsford, BC. 1998 the doors of a living room drop-in opened to the sex trade workers and addicts in the area and the doors closed after seven years of reaching out to the folks in the streets. Now God has us at streetHope rebuilding the StreetHope concept. Please stay tuned for the next moves of StreetHope.

What is Church Army?

What is Church Army?

Since 1929, the Church Army in Canada's "reason to be" has been a ministry of hope. Through the outreach of trained and commissioned evangelists, the work of fulfilling the great commission and the great commandment presses on from the east to the west and up into the High Arctic.

The ministry of Church Army involves hundreds, even thousands, of men and women - prayer partners and friends who believe in this work. Some volunteer alongside our officers -- literally rolling up their sleeves to get involved. Others take a great interest in the ministry through prayer and through distributing reports of the work in their local congregations. Others are sincerely moved to give financially, even generously, so to help sustain and forward the ministry all the more.

While the task is always great, we know that God is far greater. We hope the ministry of Church Army might encourage you. Please join us through your prayers, your talents or supportive gifts in bringing meaning, hope and joy to people from all walks of life.

"How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!" [Romans 10:15b]

They came and blessed Us

Over the last week we discovered that some Youth for Christ U.K. International students (Ireland, Scotland and England) were coming to be billeted with Church of the Holy Cross and that was all we were aware of. Our Pastor James Wagner and his family were off on holidays and he too was not aware of what was being expected of us. Well it turns out we needed to feed, house and help them with ministry opportunities.

The students, Holy Cross and StreetHope proved to be very flexible and willing to hear God and His agenda. The students came with no programs but with a willingness to help the Church they are connected to get more involved with the young people in the area the Church serves. The Holy Cross folks and StreetHope were up for the challenge and we saw the students, Holy Cross and StreetHope work together to reach not only Abbotsford but Chilliwack as well.

We visited the native reserves in Chilliwack and played with the Children, involved the young people in the area of Holy Cross with games and telling them of God. The students and Holy Cross came with StreetHope Staff and Volunteers on an all nighter in the streets of Abbotsford (7:00 PM to 4:00 AM)
Students, Holy Cross and StreetHope prayed, ate together and fellowshipped. It was a tremendous time for all of us as we shared Jesus Christ with each other and what He is doing with each of us as we serve him and spend time with Him.

For me it was a delight to be with such dedicated young people(15-21) who serve and Love the Lord.