Marianna Update #20

20202020202020202020202020202020  Hello family and friends! I had an email prepared Feb. 23rd, and didn't get to sending it until now. I have to rewrite most of it anyway because so much has changed and developed in the past 2 to 3 weeks.  Major Areas to Touch On Being; How the Virus has Affected BSSM, how Bethel Leaders Are Responding, Wisconsin Ministry Trip Testimonies!! My prayers are being sent out to you within this email because I believe in a powerful gospel that is greater than every sickness and disease. May you be healed, covered in unimaginable peace, and HOPE and JOY that is CONTAGIOUS.  You are allowed to be mad, sad, angry. Process though emotions with people and the Lord- no need to stuff them down. Feel grief, but don't let it run rampant and enslave you. Feed on hope. The Joy of the Lord is our strength. By his stripes we are healed, by his blood we are healed, his body and and his blood were broken and bled out for your salvation. God is bigger than an disease, and His ways are higher than our ways.  It's okay to be scared, it's okay to be angry, but you don't have to be alone in your fear and let it control you and run rampant. Sickness is real, and some of my family have caught it and have been recovering! Obviously the issue is much bigger than we realize, but that's why it is necessary to pray and take the appropriate precautions. I've loved how Bethel  has been so honoring to our city and to the people. We have had to cancel our Missions Trips and cancel almost every event, service, class... Bill and Kris both have shared messages asking us to pray, to be safe, and have given a lot of insight into this season. It's pretty incredible to realize that prophecies can be true. Everything in the Old Testament was a prophetic word for Jesus' coming. 1 Corinthians 12, and 14 talks about prophetic gifting today- its VITAL to recognize the prophetic in the body of Christ, as well as diving deep into the word of God.  As a church family (via Live Stream) we read through Psalm 91 yesterday. God is our refuge, and I will declare and confess that I will put all my trust in Him.  We have been praying for a new move of God, and Kris Vallotton prophesied in December that we are in a KAIROS moment. That's God is moving in with his sovereignty. Thus we must be vigilant to what the Lord is doing. I would strongly suggest listening to recent sermons!   I bless you and your family with health and covering.  AHHHH YES.  Here is my favorite part- TESTIMONIES! Wisconsin was one of the BEST trips! (I honestly love every ministry trip ever, but I am slightly biased about this one). I am also so glad we got to go before everything shut down, thanks Papa.. My team was lead by Morgan Faleolo, the incredible worship leader who has gone on tour with Bethel Music. We lead a worship weekend at Refuge Church in Stevens Point, pastored by Matt and Deborah Malleck. They have an incredible ministry and love people so deeply and so well. What a privilege to be able to serve them! We were able to just pour into their staff and have family time with them. The Preaching/Teaching began Saturday Morning, followed by two break out sessions, a break, and then night of worship. Grace, Chevon and I got to lead a workshop about Creating in Worship: Not a Second Class Expression! And got to explore Arts, Writing, Dance, and even talk about Creativity in Business and Technology etc. ! Because Creativity isn't about being a good artist, but partnering with God and c r e a t i n g and expressing in any facet. Also that is an expression of love towards Papa God and it can transform you, and the people around you- releasing healing physically and emotionally, and leading others to Christ. In addition to bring Kingdom ideas and transforming your work places! We did a few declarations and activation, and afterward people came up explaining the breakthrough they were experiencing! SO fun!  For example, one man was sobbing experiencing God's love and found so much freedom in his heart and life that he hadn't been able to access before.  Another man came to me joyfully declaring, I can dance!!! Before he always held back his expression for God and didn't feel permission to dance or jump, but for the first time he danced in worship and felt freedom to fully express his love for God . !!! YAY GOD. The worship night was amazing, we saw many people physically healed and moved to tears as God was clearly moving in the room. During the worship night, we went after healing. Thus, those who were experiencing any sort of pain were asked to raise their hand so we could come pray for them. My drew a beautiful picture of Jesus holding someone, and I instantly felt she was going to release healing through her picture! So I grabbed her hand and we walked over to a woman who had her hand raised. She explained her back pain from a car accident a few years ago. We showed her the pictured and praying healing in Jesus name. The pain went down, and we prayed one more time, and she was completely healed with no more pain and full mobility!  WOW GOD. Sunday Morning Morgan preached and a few of us served in the Children's Ministry. Then that night we had another service. Sunday was amazing and a lot of breakthrough in emotional health, breaking off trauma, depression, and getting to the route of a lot of issues and giving people permission to feel their feelings and not numb their hearts- I continuously surprised by how common this is. Emotional health and processing pain and emotions is extremely important in their church because they also have an extensive heart and ministry for helping people through addictions. Many addictions and like alcoholism starts from having pain in your life.  We will see freedom in people's lives, and brought to family and wholeness! SO POWERFUL,  tons of people came up and received prayer, and many would start crying and say "I haven't been able to cry in so long, I normally don't cry". I strongly believe crying is GOOD for your soul because you NEED to release and process emotions.  Then Monday I helped out with the Art Fair at their elementary school and activated some kids in painting on stage during worship! They did an EXCELLENT job and were able to explain to their classmates what they felt God was releasing through their paintings: "God is greater than your fear", "God's love and light is overtaking the darkness of evil". SO RELEVANT AND POWERFUL! And then we left, and flew back to California. <3 It was a short but FULL trip. Emotionally and Physically. Thankful for all the friends I made on that trip well, I will DEFINITELY be seeing you again and my heart was sad to leave all of you! So thank you all for your prayers and generosity. I have been so blessed to be around and lead by such inspirational people who are catalysts for change and wholeness, and the gospel.  Christ is far better than we often think- I would hate to become so familiar with someone I barely know.  I love the Lord with all my heart, mind, soul and strength, he is far better than anything this world has to offer.  He is so lovely and I am so thankful.  Thank you all for reading! Another personal note and growth email of my personal journey will soon follow.  Bless you!! His Beloved Marianna How to pray in this season? -The Virus to be Contained and Health Providers are fully Prepared. -That Government Officials across the world will have divine wisdom and act accordingly -People with the Virus are healed -That we are complete health zone and since we have the living God inside of us, every sickness dies within our touch. -That in Isolation people become still, present, and encounter Jesus. -That Families will be Reconciled, and Marriages healed and Divorces Canceled. -Prodigals Come Home -PEACE TO THE WORLD.