USA: Third Visit

According to the fellowship of the brothers who oversees the service I am serving in, I was invited to attend the Summer Training 2019 in California, USA. Every time, my attending of the training is also for fellowship with the brothers and the co-workers who, in one or the other way, are involved in the coordination in the service. I felt very privileged and blessed to be able to fellowship with a good number of brothers and co-workers in the Lord's move in His recovery. Besides the training, we had a special fellowship on the Recovery Version Bible project to begin soon in Hindi, the preparation and coordination for the upcoming international training for elders and responsible ones in India, and other general services.

The hospitality for me, with two other brothers, was arranged in a saint's home in Irvine. On the day of our arrival itself, we blend in and enjoyed the love-feast and fellowship that was already going in our host's home. The saints were encouraged to hear a wonderful fellowship we offered to them concerning the Lord's move and blessings in India. 

The following day, during our breakfast time, our host asked me to share my testimony of how I came into the church-life, how I decided to serve the Lord full-time, and even how I got married. As I gave my testimony, I felt a deep anointing within me to share some specific experiences. I simply followed the Lord's inward leading and shared some key experiences on the points requested for testimony. As I kept testifying, the son and daughter of our host were listening with rapt attention. And by the time I finished testifying, the son exclaimed, "Thank you for sharing."  I had no idea what was going on in their lives.

A week later, after the training was over and we were about to leave. The son testified to me that what I shared on the morning breakfast time was so touching to him. He said, "You were prophesying about my life." I was shocked by his statement. He then explained that he was going through a very tough time in his life where he had to make very important decisions on his serving the Lord, future plan, and even marriage. All that I testified to him was like a prophecy for him. And by the end of the week after the testifying, he also became clear about his serving the Lord full time, future plan, and even his marriage.

The key point of experience in this visit is the experience of the presence of God. In personal testifying, in fellowship with brothers related to my service, and also in general fellowship with some coworkers. In one fellowship with a blending brother MC, a brother RC introduced me to him as an "apostle who traveled to different parts of India for the distribution of the ministry of the word and that he should listen to the distribution testimony." I felt a little uneasy, was deeply humbled, and felt unworthy to face the brother and testify of the Lord's blessings in India. I had no choice but to testify as I was asked. As I testified my spirit was very exercised and I testified within my measure. A similar experience was with another brother KR when I fellowshipped with him about my function and service the Lord measured to me in the Body.

Overall, this third visit to the USA was awesome. The presence of the Lord was very rich and I experienced and enjoyed the Lord in a special and sweet way. Praise the Lord for the Body! Praise the Lord for His recovery!

Lord, bless your testimony, especially in the USA!