Prayer

"Prayer is stressed over and over again in the New Testament as a vital pre-requisite for the release and experience of God's power".

Terry Virgo quotes Philip Hughes in his book 'The Spirit Filled Church'.

True worship

I'm reading Terry Virgo's latest book called 'The Spirit-Filled Church. He covers many things and is really helpful. I have just started chapter seven and came across this quote.

"True worship must involve our whole being. Mind, heart and will must harmonize to magnify His name."

I like that.

Andy Fearon

A picture of daddy by Noah

Leadership

We have both just read a great little book called "In the name of Jesus" by Henri Nouwen. It's well worth a read. Here is a quote from page 60. "One thing is clear to me: the temptation of power is greatest when intimacy is a threat. Much Christian leadership is exercised by people who do not know how to develop healthy, intimate relationships and have opted for power and control instead. Many Christian empire-builders have been people unable to give and receive love."

Sunshine, refreshment, hope, inspiration, laughter and destiny island!

We've had a great week two here on the causeway coast! Noah has enjoyed a holiday club at the vineyard church which was called destiny island. He's been there every morning and it's been amazing to see and hear him chatting and singing about Jesus! We're loving how more often when we're journalling he'll come join in and Some of the things he 'writes' about Jesus are amazing - out of the mouths of babes!!

Annas enjoyed a couple of mornings with our great friends Michael & june so we had a morning to read together in a coffee shop which was amazing!

We also had the privilege of joining in with the staff meeting here at vineyard on Wednesday. It was such a time of blessing and encouragement as we listened to the staff tell stories from their week which blew us away. A good number of folks amazingly healed, single mums who were asked to come forward on Sunday morning and the entire offering divided between them and also the churches heart and vision to focus on ministering to the widows (whether through bereavement, abandonment or whatever) in this community. It truly was an encouraging and inspiring time!

The weather has been amazing! We've been at the beach every day digging, paddling, body boarding, reading and surfing! So grateful to God for family time! And sunshine!

On the beach.

It's another end to a week. Friday at 6pm on the strand. Enjoying grace.

Our Anna Mayah