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I was encouraged that so many people stayed for the worship and altar call. I was a little concerned when I heard worship would be at the end because people tend to hear the word and leave! I glanced back at one point and was so thankful to see so many people remaining. God certainly knows what he is doing and thank you for being obedient. People are being stirred up.

Thank you so much for stopping and opening the altar for anyone who needed to know the Lord or get things right. I remember as a little girl, I would beg, bribe, my dad (he was an alcoholic) to go to church with us. I would see people go forward at almost every service because Baptist sing "Just As I AM" almost every time opening up the altars for salvation. I remember one time I somehow talked Dad into going to church and I was crushed that day there was no invitation given! I was just a little girl and I just felt like if I could get him there, he would be saved like my friends' fathers. I was so sad leaving that day because there was no invitation. Now that I'm an adult, I am mainly surrounded by Christians. My mother was, my husband, friends are Christians and I love services that bless us but it does remind me that there might be someone who was invited that day and he/she may not know our Lord. I'm sure in every service there is a daughter, a mother, a father, who has invited someone who needs the Lord! The Holy Spirit is moving so powerfully in the services and He can convict those people to want to move towards Christ. I know the Lord urged you yesterday to give that invitation so thank you. Isn't it wonderful to see people accept our Lord? Exciting.

A week ago this past Sunday you prayed about debt. I had a large debt incurred by accident. Yesterday, all the paper work was on the table. After very few words were spoken I was informed that they would take care of all of the $19,969.00 debt. I had prayed about it the first of January. I had confidence by the Holy Ghost during that prayer that it would be taken care of. I have been standing since that day. If the words you spoke were not for anybody else in the congregation I knew it was for me. Thank you for hearing and obeying the Lord! ONLY TO HIS GLORY AND PRAISE !!!!!!

This testimony came after Pastor Horton received a word that Miracles would occur on Sunday March 2nd, 2008. Miracles of Healing, Breakthrough and Restoration. This is truly a testimony of Breakthrough A couple in the church had a major breakthrough Sunday! They had a house on the market for a long time and really needed it to sell. Monday, even in this terrible housing market, their house sold! They are elated! God is so good! What a breakthrough! This is a precious faithful family!

For most of my life I have been a negative and critical person. There have been times when things seemed to change temporarily but never made any headway in my thought life. Especially after working at the church I was burned out more than I realized. I thought that I was past everything, forgave everybody, etc. but there were still times when I would see certain people or even just hear their name and I would choose to dwell on the negative experience I had with them. It prevented me from worshipping many, many times. I even had a hard time just opening my Bible or praying as nothing seemed to give me peace or joy any more.

Sunday morning weI sat in the balcony during worship, my eye was drawn to several people who I had not seen in a long time and who I had felt wronged me in years past or on whom I had placed some type of judgment over their actions (all in my mind and heart). And all I could do was focus on that. I could not worship. Whatever I tried, it didn’t matter, I just kept going back to resenting them and their ability to worship in spite of what had happened to me. Now I’ve been a Christian for most of my life, since I was about 12 or 13 and I know better. I know all about forgiveness, for goodness sakes

So at that point, I had a realization of what I was doing. My thoughts came back to what I had been reading and learning about faith and speaking what God says about things and what God sees in the situation, not what I see. I became overwhelmed by my sin. I knew I was wrong. I started speaking forgiveness and releasing those people specifically. And asking God to forgive me for allowing those things to hold me back and separate me from him for so long. Then the message in tongues came and pastor spoke what he felt God was saying through that. I was sobbing at this point because I knew he was talking to me. I cannot even tell you exactly what Pastor said right now but it was everything that God and I had just been discussing. It was reassurance for me that He was there to deliver me and set me free. AND HE DID!

I just cannot explain to you exactly what happened at that moment. But for days now I have awakened with a smile on my face, excited for the day, positive about the outlook. I know that God has a lot more work to do in me and I have a lot more work to do on me too. But I definitely had a breakthrough Sunday. Everything still looks the same on the surface but I am speaking life now and not death. I know that what happened on Sunday was a culmination of all the things that God has been leading me through in the last few months but when He speaks directly to you, there is something so special about that. Oh yeah, I can read my Bible again too!

Yes, what an awesome service. I just cried tears and told the Lord that I had missed that "heavy presence" so much and I didn't even know how much I'd missed it. It was SO wonderful to stand in His presence again and feel His touch like that and I am so thankful. I claimed breakthrough for all my children and everyone I could think of who needs it. Thank you so much for your prayers. I am so excited about what God is doing, I can hardly stand it.