Machias Quest report

Dear Brothers & Sisters:

We began our journey at 11AM on Friday. WE traveled through Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Myself, Tina and a 22 year old minister named Ken. Conversation was abundant, though not as a deep as one might of thought We were preparing in our hearts for what we might encounter. As we all noticed, the first five hours was a breeze. The next five hours felt as though we entered a time warp of sorts. It seemed to take forever. So far to the end of Maine that my phone dropped out numerous times and I joked that it said "you have now left the USA." We finally arrived in Machias and found the college campus and pulled up, meeting a woman named Krissie  who has been praying for us from a church in New Brunswick. Ken grabbed his guitar and we entered to have a time of worship and prayer. Rich, Ken and a 15 year old man named Aaron, found the harmony of God(they had never played together.) and this time was precious. The people that showed up were gracious. As I gave a prophetic word, I sensed the peace of God entering the area. Here we were meeting in the science hall where evolution was taught and I was speaking of the Creator.

Last week I addressed the peace of God and I shared that it is a great gift from the Father.

We returned to Pastor Ralph's home and some slept in the church, an attached barn at the end of their home. We enjoyed a time of fellowship and then we were off to the "eagle's nest" to sleep. I awoke early and began to prepare my heart. Breakfast came and went and after a short time of fellowship we were off to the campus.

The four women who showed from New Brunswick were people of prayer and I am so thankful for them and their determination. As we entered the room, the room was filled with the presence of God.

The first miracle was no protestors. People began to show up and Rich opened the meeting. He shared on the history of the supernatural. I was next and I shared of the power of the supernatural. I shared that one of the greatest gifts was that peace. A supernatural peace that transforms a community. I think all of us thought that we could be heading into a confrontation. We had a word from a French intercessor (Anissa) that the heart of the queen bee had been softened. The witch's leader did not show.

A young couple walked in right before I spoke. And at the break I introduced myself to Jammielee and Angela. I probed him for the reason he was there. He said he had practiced Wicca and he didn't see anything supernatural and the brochure had caught his eye. I asked "did you want to see something supernatural." He said "yes." I said "cool!" She was not so sure. But I began to describe what I had seen over them when they walked in the door. Him, with a guitar and her with painting. She started to tell me and I asked her to stop. "Could I pray for you," I asked. They said "yes." As I closed my eyes the presence of God showed up. Their past, their present, their future. She began to cry as I described the relationship with her father and I ended up giving her what her father could not. A hug and a blessing.

We returned to the room as three of us gave our testimonies. Jammie gave me a thumbs up and we opened the front for dream interpretation and words of destiny. The prophetic was in the room. Healing was in the room. As Jammie and Angela came forward, others added to the pictures that had been revealed and prayed for them.

If there was no other reason for me to be in Machias, the meeting with them was worth it all. After we prayed and the meeting ended, I realized that there was something God was trying to say. See, the witch last week accused me of coming "to tinkle her in her cheerios" as she put it. Translation. We do not need you here and not in our backyard.

On the way back, I wondered what had happened. People's lives were changed. The church received instruction. I told them the supernatural is where people take a risk. And when we take a risk, we will see the place of need. Only when there is a need will something fill it. And what fills it can be good or bad. If we the church, do not take the risk, the enemy's camp will fill it. And the church that wants to see the supernatural will have to go where the needs are and take a risk. Why do people pursue witchcraft? Because those that are involved speak openly about it. They take a risk. Those risk takers that are in the church know what I am talking about. When they take a risk, something shifts.

It was risk on all our parts. We could have died. We could have lived. But three of us had said no matter what, we were going in. And so, conversations after indicated that people in the community had expected something to happen(the local McDonald's) and it did not. Some of the people went to Lubec to leave a deposit of the Lord's anointing. And so perhaps the greatest miracle was this.

PEACE! We brought the message of peace and love and grace and left it behind. We brought the supernatural and it was undeniable. But the peace that passes all understanding was greater.

Jer 29:7 And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace .

That scripture always percolates through my mind. A community of peace and love and joy is the ultimate appearance of the Lord.

For me..I am already planning for the next meeting of this sort.

And for you. You were a faithful group of people praying. We knew our requests were answered through your faithfulness and willingness. The atmosphere over New England is changing. Young people are coming in. Our ceiling must be their floor.

Thank you.

Blessings,

Lee

Thanks/Prayer/Interesting/Update

Dear Brothers & Sisters:

First-a big thanks to each one of you who wrote me last week. Swamped
would be a good word for it. It is greatly needed. Each one of us and
particularly together we have experienced "communication breakdown."
Even now I have had to request new directions. Just crazy. On the
other hand I am encouraged as we had a word to close off the
communication from Salem to Machias and that is being taken up. Each
letter was read and prayed for. Wow! You guys are great. I just want
to say that behind the scenes a lot of cool things are happening and
I am encouraged. I need to "live" through the 8 hour ride as myself,
Tina and one of my spiritual kids(Ken) head on up to get there for
worship.

Ken actually had a dream about the meeting. He was at the meeting,
eating an orange. There was a wall between him and a young witch. He
was eating an orange on one side and he heard her say, "I wish
Christians would stop their practice of eating oranges." He stuck his
head around the wall and told her he loved her.

For me I saw the orange representative of the schisms that the church
has gone through. The representation of the body that is "eaten" or
destroyed. Perhaps the practices are founded in the hypocrisy we end
up in. And the wall not being as high or as confining as we think it
is. And that it takes little effort to share the love of God. We
shall see. Yesterday Rich had a vision of angels flooding Machias and
dragons falling.

And we are thankful and amazed at those who around the world praying
for us, even now. My friends have been such a source of
encouragement, even praying as our "band" practiced last night.

Over the years I have asked the Lord to give me clean lips; ones that
are filled with grace, mercy and His love. Over the last few weeks I
have been developing a burning on my lips and only last night was I
realizing the pressing of the coal. Slow to recognize. I have been
rereading 1Corinthians 13 over and over, as it is my message to these
people we will be with.

Church-life in New England as we know it, is about to change. New
England has so much in the air, it is pregnant with the goodness of
the Lord. The negativity of this region is being positively charged
by the prayer of the people. If it was possible to measure I think we
are sitting on an atmospheric change. A displacement of things. The
peace of God is our referee. Stand fast in His peace.

Thank you.

Blessings,
Lee

In the middle

Dear Brothers & Sisters:

Last week I sent out a letter calling for prayer. It seemed like
there was some confusion as to what was going on. On the 25th(Next
Saturday) I will be with 2 other ministers to minister in a college
setting. The meeting is an invitation to people of alternate beliefs
to hear a Christian perspective on spirituality.

The last few days has brought some interesting calls. 2 Christians
said they "concerned" for me. One Christian said that he thought I
was toppling the apple cart. And one "witch" called me wrong.

I had another call, too. It was from a 'pastor" of a church of 1400.
Like to tell you it was Christian, but no, it was pagan, a professing
witch who oversees 1400 witches. She called for many reasons. But
the bottom line is she is planning on being at the meeting and
bringing her elders. Hmmm. From what I understand the room seats 145.
I spent 45 minutes on the phone with her. She said she knew me and
had heard me speak. She said her people know me. So, we will see.

I would be lying to say I am not concerned. Her home town, the
easternmost place in the US has a small population, approximately
1600. Over 400 are registered witches. I am not afraid of the
witches. I am concerned that we bring our message of love in a way
that is gracious, merciful and kind.

I told her if she wants answers I will give them to her. I believe we
are at a place where life is in the balance. Jesus died for people. I
want to share that. For God so loved the world that He gave His
begotten Son that none should perish.

It is my prayer that we are going to be able to share that.

I realized last night that my life style is not "boxable." People
have brought alcohol to my meetings and heard the love of Jesus. That
is out of the box. Yet, God delivered. Witches an pagans and
Buddhists and Muslims have been with me. I told Tina that I feel like
the teams are stacking up, and that I am the one in the middle. I get
so frustrated with the lack of application of biblical principles in
my own life sometimes, that i wonder how others do it. I feel like I
do not fit. I was more comfortable talking to an old witch, than I
was about many of my conversations with church people. Does that mean
I do not love the church? Absolutely not! I love the church. My
coolest relationships are forged in the fires of Christianity.

But as people line up on the Christian side, to declare me a heretic
and at best, foolish, I wonder where we all end up here. I am doing
what God has called me to do. Go to the highways and byways of our
nations and profess the love of God, hopefully without having to open
my mouth. My daughter, Amy used to sing a song about "they will know
we are Christians by our love." I want to be that song that witches
and others might hear.

And the witches are lining up, as well. Many have been hurt by the
words that have come out of the mouths of Christians. I have been a
"hurter" in my immaturity. I know. I asked her to forgive me if I
said anything that was disrespectful when she heard me last. Witches
would like to see me quiet. Most who know me realize that truly would
be a miracle of God!!!

My concern is not what they can do to me, but that we would convey
the love of the Father. An I care about my brothers Rich and Ralph
and their families, as we embark on this adventure, so keep them in
prayer. They live there. I get to go home. And I am also taking one
of my spiritual sons with me.

We are all in this together. Many of us are in the middle of 40 days
of fasting and prayer for our nation. We battle not against people
but against wickedness in high places. Did you ever sin? Did that
keep you from the love of the Father? Of course not. So neither can
being a pagan. Love and salvation are two topics.

2 things lead us to repentance. One is sorrow and the other is the
kindness of God. Many are familiar with sorrow, but I will say that
in measure I have been a victim of the kindness of God. Not that I
have not seen sorrow. The list is big, I assure you. I want to be a
carrier of the goodness of God. And hopefully that goodness coursing
through my veins will make for an opportunity for those who do not
know Him to ask the questions that are necessary for them developing
a relationship with Him.

So would you carry us in prayer through next Sunday. All of us.

(Some have asked if they can pass this on-feel free.)

Thank you.

Blessings,