Happy Birthday Mom!!

        First of all I wanna say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my dearest Mommy!! You are truly beautiful inside and out. You've been an amazing influence on my life, and I wanna thank you for taking care of me all these years. Seriously, you're the awesomest mom in the whole wide world!! Thank you again - for always being there!!

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       Today, Ps Ashley Evans fr Paradise Community Church in Adelaide (www.paradise.asn.au) preached at Hillsong. When I laid eyes on him, I didn't think his message would be anything special...but how wrong I was!!
       Rather than give a sermon with several key points, he told more of his life experiences. And I think that's amazing. You know, if there's one thing people can't deny, it's when you tell them your testimony...what God has done in your life.

Story no 1:
        His first story was in the U.S. He was visiting a church there, and God put it in his heart to bless someone. God pointed out a woman seated 5 rows in front of him. Ps Evans then put a lump sum of $$ in an envelope and passed it to her. After the service, the woman approached him and told him her story. A few years back, she was attending Bible college and wanted to serve God. Then 1 fateful day, the car she was in was blown away by Hurricane Andrew. It hit a pole and she was heavily injured. All the $$ she had was spent on surgery. She was so poor she resorted to eating dog food to servive. She was so bitter about it that she swore never to serve God again. That night (for some reason), she went to church for the 1st time in 5 years. That night, what she needed most was $$. And God met her need. God sent someone half way around the world... and out of the hundreds or thousands of people in the crowd... God picked her out. So, the next time u think God doesn't care...think again!

Story no 2:
        He lived across the street from someone who was wheelchair bound. God had impressed upon his heart to go visit that man. However, Ps. Evans kept putting it off. So for 2 weeks he did not go. Then one day, he couldn't take it anymore. His heart was too troubled. So he asked his wife to bake a pizza for him to bring over. When he went over, he found out that the man had motor neuron disease. He had only 4 weeks left to live. The man knew that Ps. Evans was a Christian and went to church. He had been watching Ps. Evans from his window. And he prayed this..."God, if you are real, send that man (Ps. Evans) from across the street to come visit me". There and then, Ps. Evans led him to the Lord. A few weeks later, that man went home to a better place...to be with God. With a simple act of obedience, a man's soul was saved for eternity. How awesome is our God!!