There were a number of strong signs that occurred during our last “Winging It!” trip - and immediately upon our return - that showed us that God was calling us to Florida for His work’s sake. So, in obedience, we put the property up for sale staright away and started packing. And, God used the entire re-location process for His glory, bringing people into our lives to touch them with Truth. Here are some highlights…

1) The real estate photographer that came to take the listing photos was already Spiritfilled, but she needed encouragement to pray in tongues daily, among other things. Things worked out (praise God!) that she had to return to finish off a few loose ends, so this gave us the opportunity to talk some more and pray over her (whereas she had been very pressed for time during her first visit to the house). We love how the Lord’s hand works!

2) Don had to drive to a store fairly late at night to get something for the house. The Holy Spirit moved on him to exit the parking lot in a direction he normally never takes. On his way out, he passed a parked motor home with a sign on the side that said “Holy Spirit on the Move!” Don was already at the end of the steep exit ramp when he felt he should stop and reverse all the way back up to the store. He obeyed the Holy Spirit, parked, and knocked on the door of the motorhome in faith. The aged man (David) came out to chat with Don, sharing his hardships yet coupled with a continued desire toward the Lord. Don ended up praying over David and he was filled with the Holy Spirit, speaking in tongues.

When recounting the story to us later, Don shared how he had been tempted to just keep on driving as he was pretty much already on the highway, but he just couldn’t ignore the urging of the Holy Spirit within him. He was so glad he didn’t listen to his flesh and that he made the effort to reverse all the way up the hill and back to David’s motorhome!

3) We sold a lot of items, to scale down before we moved. Reggie came to buy a PA system, and Don got chatting with him about the emptiness and hypocrisy within many church organizations. Reggie was inspired by Don’s testimony and experiences with the Living God versus man-made religion, so much so that he ended up accepting Don’s offer to pray over him to receive the Holy Spirit anointing. He received, speaking in tongues as proof! Afterward, Reggie shared how God had miraculously moved upon his day for him to suddenly see the newly placed ad for the PA system, and to urge him to come to our home. He was very touched by God’s hand upon us coming together!

4) While packing the moving truck, we had boxes scattered all over the driveway. I was in the middle of showing a box of vases to our dear (Spirit-filled) neighbors. Sharon decided to pick one up and hold it in the air to have a closer look. Just then a lady drove by, stopped suddenly, and yelled out her open window, “Are you selling that?” We had no idea at the time (we found out afterward) that the lady (Sheila) had been eagerly searching online classifieds for a nice decorative vase. I yelled back that she could have it for free if she wanted and that I had more in the box if she was interested. Well, the whole afternoon turned into a series of miracles!

As Sheila walked up the driveway, Don said to her, “These ladies have something to share with you that will change your life!” So, Sharon and I proceeded to tell Sheila about our ministry in Jesus’ name, to which Sheila responded in amazement. We ended up praying over Sheila (she was already filled with the Holy Spirit yet somewhat quenched), getting her praying in tongues again passionately, and encouraging her that she has full authority to go and pray and baptize in Jesus’ name just as we do.

Sheila was in tears and so touched by God that she went home to get her husband (Ronnie) and bring him back, for us to pray over him, too. He was in the same situation spiritually, but probably more so. It was amazing with our whole family, our neighbors, and Sheila and Ronnie all praying in tongues fervently in our driveway. The Lord used the natural circumstances of our day to mightily bless this couple!

5) The people who purchased our property wanted to install an elevator, so they had to come by a couple of times with the contractor to inspect the home in terms of where and how to do the build. The wife is struggling with her health, and the second time she came on her own, so we purposed to pull her aside and share with her our many healing stories. We sat and relaxed in the kitchen, chatting to her for over an hour, and she was genuinely inspired and moved by the conversation. We discovered she had received the infilling of the Holy Spirit when she was a teenager, but she hadn’t really pursued drawing nigh to God by praying regularly in tongues. We offered to pray over her and she was keen. She prayed so fervently and powerfully in tongues, it was amazing to see the fire in her be revived! What a blessing that a Spiritfilled child of the Living God purchased our property!

6) During our relocation trip to Florida, we stopped into a Starbucks to use the restroom. On my way in, I spied a fit young-ish (late twenties) man wearing a very noticeable crucifix necklace as he exited next to me. I then saw him again as I returned to out vehicle. I quickly pointed out the cross to Don, and he ran over with a ChristiansRule card to give to him. His name is Matthew and he told Don he was an evangelist. So, Don immediately and playfully asked him to come on over and evangelize our whole family (at our vehicle). Matthew was keen, so we listened for a long while and then lovingly shared some critical scriptures, to help fill in some “gaps” in Matthew’s message.

We discovered that both he and his wife are Spiritfilled and love to pray in tongues, but Matthew had been struggling with the importance of it in terms of emphasizing it to others. Matthew and his wife had to run as they were late for an appointment, but he later texted that he was so very grateful for our words (from the Lord - thank you, God!) as it cleared up something he’d been wondering about for some time. The Lord answered Matthew’s prayer, outside a coffee shop! Praise God for his humility and openness to learn and grow!

7) At a hotel stop halfway through our relocation drive, Don was in the parking lot, rearranging our luggage. A semi-homeless guy (Thomas) walked up to Don and asked if Don needed to hire him to help with our stuff. They chatted for a while. When Don discovered that Thomas is Spiritfilled but hadn’t made a habit of seeking the Lord in prayer, and that he had especially neglected praying in the Holy Spirit (tongues), Don offered to pray over him. Thomas was very happy to be praying in tongues again after such a long time, plus Don gave him some more scriptural encouragement and direction, to help him back on track toward the ways of the Lord versus the temptations and oppressions of the world.

8) It took two days to unload all of the stuff and pack it into the storage lockers. After that, we were quite exhausted and it was really difficult to find an affordable hotel because of the holidays. We finally found one and it was there that we met Rhonda during breakfast. She was there with family, visiting her brother in hospital. We shared with Rhonda our personal healing tesimonies and those of others we’ve prayed with, and she was inspired. She was a dedicated churchgoer and regularly prayed to God, but hadn’t yet received the Holy Spirit (as in Acts 19:2). We went outside to the quiet breakfast deck and prayed over her, and she was filled with the Holy Spirit, speaking in tongues. We could see the surprise and peace in her, and she had many questions, but she had to zip off to the hospital with her family as they were ready to leave. We gave her our details and website information (as we do with everyone) and emphasized that the Lord wanted to use her as a catalyst for change and healing within her whole family. There was certainly a reason why the Lord directed us to that particular hotel!

9) The next night, we went to a busy restaurant/retail area (as we regularly do), to be around crowds of people and see what work the Lord might call us to. Invariably, we end up praying with at least one person, sometimes many, and this night God had us drawn to some busker music in the central square. Don heard it first, wandered over, and waited for a break in the busker’s performance to speak with him. It turned out that the music was faith-based, and the guitarist’s name was Courage. The rest of the group joined Don and we all shared scriptures for over an hour! Courage’s family were churchgoers, but he had strayed from the Lord when he was in his teens. He had recently turned back toward God and was now playing in a Christian band. Of course, we asked him as per Acts 19:2, and this led to a long question/answer session, trying to help Courage understand the difference between Truth (that Jesus and his disciples first preached) and the watered down, distorted messages we hear throughout “Churchianity” today. We could see that Courage understood and connected with what we were saying. Now he just needs to have the “courage” to not worry about what his friends and family think - to seek to be a pleaser of God and not of man….