Happy birthday to me.

My birthday was this past Saturday and I am now officially 22.  I don't know what I expected for my birthday but there was a bit of confusion for me because our schedule was a little different than usual.  But I was still able to celebrate with my friends and the people who have become like family here.  It has been strange in some ways but in other ways it was a weekend of celebrating instead of just one day.

This past weekend wasn't just my birthday but Heidi Baker, from Iris ministries, was here speaking at the campus on Friday and Saturday night.  She told stories and testimonies of Jesus' favor and miraculous things that would happen like food multiplying, deaf being healed, blind being healed, limbs growing back, miraculous provision and more.  She challenged us to live from a heavenly perspective.  We are seated in heavenly places with the Lord and we as believers do not live life according to our circumstances but through what the Lord tells us.

On the first night, she told us that there had been riots in Mozambique over the rise in the price of bread.  She said she wanted to rush back home to be with her family.  During that same time the airplane that they owned also crash landed and they couldn't find their pilot.  So before she started speaking we prayed for Mozambique and for the pilot to be found and alive.  Even though the circumstances were not in her favor she felt the Lord told her to stay and continue to speak for the two days.  On the second night, before Heidi spoke, she told us that the pilot and the plane was found.  The plane was completely destroyed but the pilot only suffered minor injuries.  I believe she said that it was a minor cut on his chin.  It never ceases to amaze me that the Lord really does hear our prayers and how quickly he goes to work on what we ask for.

What a way to celebrate a birthday.