Debbie and I have enjoyed two wonderful weeks here in Redding and at Bethel Church. We are very grateful for the privilege of being your representatives here and for the benefits of this time away.

So what are we doing here? We are resting, studying, praying and immersing ourselves in the atmosphere of this global ministry. At our first staff meeting we were the guests of Steve Backlund and listened to 90 minutes of testimonies of what the Lord had been doing through this ministry in the past week. The testimonies ranged from Berlin to Paris to the poorer neighborhoods of Redding. People healed, saved and equipped. To say it was inspiring would be an understatement to say the least.

We also have had the privilege of sitting under the ministry of Claudio Freidzen from Buenos Aires. He has been a leader in the Argentine revival for the past 25 years. I first encountered Claudio in 1996 when I went to Argentina to intersect the revival there. Then, less than a week later, we experienced the ministry of John and Carol Arnott from the Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship, a ministry that has been experiencing and ministering revival for the past 20 years. Bethel Church has been in revival for the past 18 years. Wow! The level of anointing flowing in these meetings was remarkable.

We have been in the room while several healings have occurred, including one of note. One of the Bethel pastors had a word of knowledge for someone who had their neck injured in an auto accident at least ten, maybe fifteen years ago. Oh yes, in a red car. “Did that description fit anyone?” A woman from Minnesota stood up. She was in a crash fifteen years ago driving a red VW beetle. Since then she had suffered from fibromyalgia that was triggered by the accident. Her husband had offered to send her to any spa in the country for a week in order to ease her pain. Instead she said, “I want to go to Redding and Bethel Church.” As she stood and responded to the word of knowledge, the people around her prayed. A bit later she shared the testimony that her pain was gone and her range of motion was restored. Desperate desire for healing fueled her faith and the Lord released the word that led to her healing.

So we are soaking in this atmosphere, being fed, being stretched, being refreshed. Thanks again for the opportunity to be here. We are enjoying every moment and looking forward to returning to Wellspring and sharing with all of you the fruits of what we have been receiving here.

Thanks for your prayers and encouragement.

Pastor Rick