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March 2010 • Volume 2, Number
3
Journey On! Do You Believe?
And
when Jesus was entered into Capernaum,
there came unto him a centurion,
beseeching him, And saying, Lord, my
servant lieth at home sick of the palsy,
grievously tormented. And Jesus saith
unto him, I will come and heal him. The
centurion answered and said, Lord, I am
not worthy that thou shouldest come under
my roof: but speak the word only, and my
servant shall be healed.... When Jesus
heard it, he marvelled, and said to them
that followed, Verily I say unto you, I
have not found so great faith, no, not in
Israel.... And Jesus said unto the
centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast
believed, so be it done unto thee. And
his servant was healed in the selfsame
hour" (Matthew 8:5-13).
 “Go
thy way; and as thou hast believed,
so be it done unto thee.”
This statement is full of power!! How
much do you believe? Christ did not say
to the Centurion, “Go thy way, I have
healed thy servant” or “Because of your
faith, your servant is healed.” No, he
said, “ As thou has believed.” This
implies that if the Centurion had simply
"said" he believed, but in reality did
not, his servant would not have been
healed. Jesus acted according to
the Centurion's belief. How much do you
believe? Would your servant still be
sick? Believe God!
He can work beyond what you can imagine,
and He greatly
desires
to do so!
 Trials to
Triumphs: God is Good
 Almost
a year ago Hannah went on a Journey. You
can
read her testimony about what God did
in her life. But what is most meaningful
to me is that the Journey truly did not
end. After living with Hannah for almost
a whole year, I have personally seen her
grow in the Lord, and strive to know
Jesus better. So this is not a one time
testimony, it is an example of God
beginning a good work, and continuing to
perform it!
"Before my Journey
there was a lot going on in my life. I
was in a friendship that my parents did
not agree with and that was hurting
me. I also went through a time
right up to my Journey where I doubted my
salvation. I struggled with doing what my
parents wanted . . . .
I
tried to solve all of these problems and
struggles by just ignoring what was going
on . . . ."
Continue
reading
Hannah's story
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 Life to
Life: Whatever it Takes!
So
many marriages with so many struggles.
Sometimes it seems so hopeless, but God
has not been sitting idly by. He has
raised up men and women who are willing
to do "Whatever
It Takes" to have a marriage that
honors the Lord.
"What
can a pastor, doctor, construction
worker, rocket scientist, and heroin
addict all have in common? These are just
a few of the men who attended the
marriage conference along with their
wives. No matter what their social
status, they all had one thing in common;
a deep need for freedom. Most found it,
and yet some left still wrestling with
the question… is there an easier way?
Openness, brokenness, and humility were
words that a few were not ready to grab
hold of, but those who did had life
changing experiences."
This
incredible weekend was filled with
heartache, pain, struggle, and glorious
freedom! It is a conference that
any couple should consider going to, and
guess what young people... There will be
a
Singles WIT Conference in August of
this year! Many of us from Headquarters
went last year, and it is LIFE CHANGING!
Why wait till after you're married to be
freed from devastating lies and chains?
So be in prayer about that!
To
hear more of what went on during the WIT
conference,
read on
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 Lights
for the Way
 Ministering Melodies: Master
Works Vol. II
 One
of our family favorites, the "Master
Works" CD combines classical masterpieces
with some of the most beloved
hymns!
If
you enjoy exciting and rousing music, or
even the soft and thoughtful kind, this
cd will be one that you'll love! It's
classical thrust gives a new feel to
familiar hymns, and you may catch
yourself smiling at some of the
renditions. A truly enjoyable collection
of creatively combined
songs!
To
view the songs and listen to samples,
visit our
web store
»
 Messages
for Life: God Enjoys the
Impossible
From the author of the
beloved and life-changing "Pineapple
Story" we have this DVD message. Filled
with Otto Koning's sardonic storytelling,
this message is one that will help you
realize that God is not limited in any
way, except by our unbelief.
With
new perspectives and insights on Bible
stories, and many examples of how prayer
is truly effective and vital, this should
encourage you to take a little more time
to talk to God.
It
is yet another powerful lesson from the
life of this man which will change your
view of God's power if you allow it
to.
View
this item on our
web store »
 Stories
to Enjoy: Renegade in the
Northwoods
After
a long day, Andy was ready to head home,
but his day wasn't over yet! Here's the
story of God's timing, God's protection,
and God's love given from one man to
another sorely in need of it.
"As
I got into my truck to leave, I looked at
my watch and saw that it was well after
5:00. My wife was not going to be happy
with me. I put the truck into gear and
zipped down Wolf Lake Road. Rounding the
corner, my headlights began to illuminate
a large dark shape in the middle of the
road. I slowed down and saw that it was a
man walking with two sleeping bags draped
over his shoulders. Immediately this
struck me as odd . . ."
To find out how Andy dealt with this
strange intruder, and to discover how God
turned it all out for good,
read the rest of the
story
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 Updates
and Exciting Happenings!
 First
Journey of the
Year!
God is a God of miracles! And this
picture is one of them! For all of
those who kept this first Journey in
prayer, THANK YOU! God did what He loves
to do, show His power! First off,
we
had 36 girls, which is a large number for
the first Journey of the year!
So many lives were
changed and some were transformed
completely! But I want to make one thing
crystal clear, it has
nothing to do with the
"Journey." It was all
Jesus!!
Another
Miracle!
In another week and a half, we'll be
having our first young men's Journey, and
that right there is another
miracle. At this point we have 44
young men signed up, which is a record
for the first guys Journey of the
year! We've been praying that God
would raise up as many, or MORE young men
this year than ever before, and barring
cancellations, this group will even beat
the girls, which has NEVER happened!!!
Again, this isn't about the attendees, it
isn't about the numbers, it's about how
BIG God is, and how He LOVES to answer
prayers!!! So we on the Journey staff are
already overwhelmed by what God has done,
and we can't wait to see what else He has
in store for this year!
"Call unto me, and I will
answer thee, and shew thee great
and mighty things which thou knowest not"
(Jeremiah
33:3).
 Life-Changing Opportunities:
The Uttermost Parts of the
World!
 There
just aren't many, if there are ANY,
opportunities like the one you're about
to read into right now!
Teaching English as a Second
Language, in the Country of
Taiwan!
Have you ever wanted to travel? Do you
feel like you can't do any missions work
because
you're not grown up? Do you wish
you could go on overseas trips, but don't
have the money? Do you like working with
kids, but don't know of a good
opportunity? This chance to be a shining
light in the country of Taiwan is one of
the most incredible opportunities you
could imagine!
 If
you love the Lord, and are looking for
some way to serve Him, then I would
strongly suggest that
you and your parents look into this and
prayerfully consider the
Teaching English In Taiwan ministry.
It'll be like nothing you've ever done
before! All expenses beside the initial
trianing are paid, and the number of
lives that can be touched is incredible!
More amazing still, is the way in which
your walk with God can be transformed
through relying on Him in a different
country and culture!
Here you'll be able to read Kyle's
testimony of his Journey, and then it's
continuation over in a foreign
land!
"I grew up in a Christian home, but for
me
Christianity was just
a front that I put up every day so that
I
 would
be accepted by my Christian peers. I knew
all the “right” words and actions, but
inside I wanted nothing to do with God. I
was a man filled with bitterness, malice,
rage, anger, hatred, and immorality. I
was headed for destruction, and was
blinded to a lot of
things.
I was headed for destruction, and was
blinded to a lot of things. On March 31,
2009 at a Journey to the Heart, God
miraculously changed my life! I repented
of my sins, accepted Christ as my
personal Lord and Savior, and my faith
became real for the first time!"
Through a course of events that only God
could orchestrate, Kyle ended up on the
other side of the world! To find out how,
read Kyle's story
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