Better Than Winning Lottery
A week and a half ago, while i was driving to work and was bored as...i decided to call Light FM to answer the question, "Making World Poverty History...whose responsibility is it? The government, big companies, a few rich people or everyone?" Since i was bored, i decided to dial in and answer the question. Lo and behold, i got through! Then i was told that i had won a ticket to a conference call SURRENDER Conference...I simply said, "Cool!"After that, i heard on the radion (Light FM) that Jackie Pullinger and Mike Frost were both guest speakers at the conference and i thought, "GREAT!"
Then Wednesday, i got the mail...and to my shock, the conference was happening FRIDAY! This is one of the busiest times at work and I knew getting a day off was not going to reflect well on me as a Product Manager. So i thought i would take the indirect approach and pray as hard as i can that my Head of Dept would say i could take the half day off come Friday morning. I worked very hard on Thursday to clear all my work that week and come Friday morning, send out a comprehensive report on my projects and asked the BIG QUESTION. I told my Head of Dept that i had won a ticket for a Conference running Friday to Sunday. He was curious what kind of conference and i said - a Christian conference. He said......."OK"
Whooppppeeeee! I wrapped up work, said my good byes and "have a good weekend"s and hoped into my car to take the long drive to Belgrave Heights. I had no idea what to expect, except one of the Missionaries i respected the most, Jackie Pullinger, was going to be there.
And guess what?! IT WAS GREAT!!!!!!! I'm beginning to think that God had this planned. He knew very well that the prize for that phone call would be a free ticket to this amazing event filled with radical people for Christ...like none other i have ever seen. I felt like He totally swooped me off my feet and hijacked me once again...i had been praying before this for a revival within my heart. Needed it...was desperate for it. I think my prayers were answered. And it was for FREE!
This was the gist of the 3-day conference. There was nothing showy about the whole conference. In fact, everyone was amazingly nice and warm. Felt like coming home to a family of friends that you simply haven't seen in a while. I met some new people there and instantly warmed up to them...
The teachings were some of the most basic teachings i've heard yet so very heart challenging.
Will bring you some of the highlights of this great conference very soon.
Stay tuned.
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