Sunday, August 02, 2015

Two of many Answers to Prayers

Story # 1

 The other day Carla was praying and asking The Lord for a couch. We moved here with no furniture and only 3 air mattresses and they started to leak haha.  Carla prayed and asked the Lord if He would get us a couch, she was very specific and said "I would love an L-shaped couch and I really want it to be free!"  The next day a really wonderful woman called us and asked Carla if she needed any furniture because she had an L-shaped couch she was going to get rid of and told Carla she could have it for free!! Carla was so amazed and told the woman that is exactly what she wanted. PRAISE JESUS for this couch! It's funny that we didn't realize how often we sit on furniture in our homes until we do not have it.  Thanks to The Giver up above and special thanks to Mama Therese for being such a giver, and thanks to Isaac M. for helping carry the couch and thanks to Rod and Marion Hall for letting us use their van to get the couch!!!!  A lot of thanks going on here, but most important is thanks to the Lord who hears our every desire. If you have had a season where it felt like God was not really listening or coming through on stuff, just wait a few more months, and just know that HE IS! Even when many months ago I was so worried about moving and all the details involved for our family in Pasadena, God knew exactly what He had for us.  We are happy people. 


Story # 2
Another praise report: God cares about the little things in our life! Sometimes the big stuff and needs seem so overwhelming we wonder if God is "aware" of our situation. Then he meets us in ways you don't even realize. He was paying attention to your thoughts and desires.  We have been on a major financial crunch this year, especially since the Lord told Brandon to quit his job in January to follow "the dreams". A few months ago I saw the cutest LEGO watch online and it was only $15 but I knew we didn't have the cushion for that. I said a quick "prayer/whine" to the Lord of how I wished I could get Isaac a watch like that because he loves Lego. Fast Forward months later to now.  While in Pasadena a good friend of mine was moving away from Pasadena the week we got here. She had a bunch of items she thought we could use like a kids train table, crib mattress, wicker laundry hamper, bed pillow, baby potty, a few shoes and toys... etc. All of these things were on my list of what we needed right away... down to a "T", we lost a pillow along the way and only had 6 pillows for 7 people =(. Even the baby potty was an answer to prayer....and at the bottom of one of the boxes was a little LEGO watch just like I had wanted for Isaac a few months before. Such a specific gift is a reminder that God hears every prayer and every longing, even the ones we don't even formulate into prayers! 
God is a good Father!

Saturday, August 01, 2015

Video from Jesus Culture in Long Beach

Here is a very bad quality video but it will make up for itself in content haha. Last Night, Banning Leibsher from Jesus Culture invited Lou to preach at a sold out event in Long Beach. Lou and I (Brandon) drove to Long beach after an already full day of preaching and meetings. IT WAS WORTH IT!!! Here is a little clip from the worship. The whole theater was filled with over 3 thousand people. All races and ages were in the room worshiping Jesus together!! We live in a time where if we watch the news or to many facebook feeds we can be filled with despair and hopelessness. Last night gave me another chunk of hope for America. I watched young and old worshiping together in one place. The room felt like electric and the presence of the Holy Spirit was so strong. God is not done with our Nation or Generation (all people alive at the moment) America's best days are ahead of her!  Be filled with hope and encouragement. Don't listen to the media outlets! I urge and challenge you to turn off news for 40 days and go to your prayer closet and get the news from Heaven!! 

We have been praying for so long for God to show up in America and last night Banning the leader of Jesus culture shared that he feels like we are in a moment similar to that of a birth when the head of the baby is crowning and all the mother can do is continue to push. Pray! Push! Receive! Ask Seek Knock!! This is the exact same feeling I've had for awhile. That is our place with Jesus at this moment. God wants this awakening more than we do. All he is asking us to do is partner with him in prayer to release His will in the earth. See the Azusa St. Revival didn't just happen. It was prayed in by a group of intercessors. If you are interested I will get you the audio from tonight. It is worth listening to. Very on point for the time we live in. We love you guys so much!!!! This was Carla's dream as well if you haven't seen the video of Lou sharing her dream please watch it here GOD IS SERIOUS! WE are so close. Another Great Awakening is on it's way. Another Jesus movement!! This is the great hope for our nation!





Friday, July 31, 2015

100 young people accept Jesus and get baptized spontaniously JESUS MOVEMENT IS HERE

We were at a young adult gathering this week where Brian Barcelona and Todd White were speaking.  Todd gave an amazing message and afterwards at the altar call we saw 100 new converts and re-dedications. Todd and Brian are both the real deal.  What you see on stage is what you see in private.  I love these two and their hearts for the generation!  Below is a video where Brian and Todd spontaneously baptized 60 of those 100!!!!  Jesus Movement Awakening is here!  Sorry for video quality.  Content makes up for it!  Love to you all!


                        

Monday, July 27, 2015

Update July 28th Video

We are getting settled here in Pasadena.  Brandon has started full-time with The Call as Lou Engle's assistant.  They are preparing for The Call Azusa Street that will be held in April 2016 at the coliseum in LA.  Book your plane and bus tickets now!! We are believing for the greatest awakening that America has ever seen.  This awakening will impact all spheres of society in America.  Watch this video where Lou is actually sharing about us and one of Carla's dreams.  God continues to give us confirmations that He is calling us to partner with Him for this awakening.  Will you partner with us in prayer for this awakening.











   

Sunday, July 26, 2015

UPDATE FROM THE JOURNEY WEST

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Update from our Journey West

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO GAVE FINANCIALLY AND PRAYED FOR US!  We couldn’t have made it out here without your help.  Literally!! We wouldn’t have even had the gas to make it. We do not take it lightly what you have given.  We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. 

We originally needed $3,800 to get us on our feet with the first months rent and deposit.  We have raised about $2,400.  We are still in need of about $1,400 for August.

Well we made it to Pasadena California after making stops with family and friends in Nashville, TN, Indiana, Springfield, IL, Kansas City, MO, somewheres in The middle of New Mexico and finally to our destination in Pasadena CA!!  (Over 45 hrs of driving =0 oy!) 

While in Indiana we had a wonderful time catching up with Brandon’s family and lots of long time friends. 


We also got to visit with some special covenant friends in Spencer, Indiana.  They have a lovely church there where they really steward the presence of Jesus and raise their children in that atmosphere. You can check them out here http://www.hislovecf.org/

Next we went to Springfield, IL to visit the Beauchamp family who are leaders of the Springfield House of Prayer.  Thanks to Andrew (Big) and Jennifer and their kiddos for hosting us in their home! We have 5 kids and they have 4 so it was quite a sleepover!  They are like family and have a real gift of hospitality aka (Andrew cooked all the meals for us =). 

After Springfield we went to Kansas City, MO and thanks to Kjirsten Steeno for opening up her home to us while she was on a family trip.  While in KC we were able to take some time and do a few of the fun things we love there.  We went with the kids to Deanna Rose Farm, a splash park and The 20 acre blueberry farm.  Kids had a great time! 
                                      Deanna Rose Farm



Blueberry Picking


Next we decided to drive a crazy 17 hours in the van. The children did great in the car.  No complaining at all the whole trip.  We took plenty of stops and Let the kids play.    After 17 hours we decided it was time to stop for the night in a hotel Somewhere in New Mexico near the Arizona border.                                             
                           Road Trip



The next day we got up and drove 10 hrs, all the way to Pasadena,  still not sure if we would have all the money we needed to for the apartment. God was so good and we were able to have a few more days to give the remainder of the deposit. People were messaging us and calling us on our way saying they want to sow into us, we almost cried a few times! So thank you!

We are so happy and grateful to all who gave prayerfully and financially! Many of you confirmed through prophetic words and encouragements to us, that this is absolutely God for our family right now!

Thank you so much for considering giving!!





Monday, June 29, 2015

A New Season for The Thompsons

“But [the time is coming when] the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea”. Habakkuk 2:14 amp

Dear beloved friends,

Brandon and I have exciting news!  We are headed to Pasadena, California to work with Lou Engle and The Call for a year.  We wanted to ask for your help to get us to our next season. While we are in California, Brandon and I will be on staff working with The Call.  We will also be pouring out our lives and hearts in the house of prayer, helping with SAFA (Spiritual Air Force Academy) and on TheCall team organizing “The Call Azusa” stadium prayer gathering being held in the L.A. Coliseum on April 9, 2016.  We are raising support to cover our first two months of expenses in California.   

We are very excited to be reconnecting with Lou & Therese Engle and our “Call” family, but We are most excited about the invitation from The Lord to partner with Him in believing for an unprecedented outpouring of the Holy Spirit that will change America as we know it. We want to share just a few of the prophetic dreams and confirmations that have led us to make this journey from North Carolina to California to focus our lives in prayer and fasting for our wonderful nation.

God asked us to go to Pasadena 
 In the Fall of 2014, at a 10 year ministry reunion in Washington, D.C., we were invited to visit Pasadena to help with the upcoming SAFA.  Given circumstances at that time we didn’t think it was the best time to go.  Well, that wasn’t the final decision… God began to speak through our dreams.  In a dream a faceless man came to Brandon and said, “you need to have the faith to go to Pasadena this year.” I had a dream and it is shaping my whole heart and focus for this next year. In the dream I was telling people, “At the Azusa Street Outpouring in 1909 William Seymour prophesied that in 100 yrs another Revival was coming like Azusa Street. We are coming to Pasadena to pray in the manifestation of a 100 year old prophecy!” We couldn’t shake these dreams and after we settled our hearts on the fact that The Lord was asking us to go to Pasadena we decided to submit and go!  As soon as we made that decision in our hearts the dreams stopped.  Go figure :) One more note, which is actually pretty funny, is that for a few different reasons Brandon has never really wanted to go to California, let alone ever move there.   He knows that The Lord is going to do amazing things in America if God is pressuring him to move to California!

In order for us to go visit California for a few months Brandon had to quit his job. It was a huge faith journey and we weren’t sure what was waiting for us on the other side of those months. We weren’t even sure we would survive the journey of 40 plus hours in the car to California with our five young children. But we did, so that was a powerful sign that this was God, ha ha! 

  
 While we were visiting in Pasadena an amazing opportunity opened up for Brandon to be Lou Engle’s assistant again 
 A week into our visit Brandon was helping transcribe for Lou one afternoon and when he came home I asked Brandon if he would ever want to be Lou’s assistant again.  Brandon said “No”.  Then Brandon told me later that he had a thought as soon as he said “no” … “I wonder if Carla’s intuition is working here?”  Brandon prayed, “If it is The Lord’s desire for me to work for Lou, have Lou ask me to be his assistant.” That evening Brandon and Lou were praying together and Lou asked Brandon if he would want to be his assistant.  At that moment God got Brandon’s attention pretty quickly.  Brandon remembered a dream that he had several months before in which Lou was telling Brandon “I need you out here,” (in California).  This opportunity was definitely unexpected, yet this was a fulfillment of another dream Brandon had over 4 years ago.  In this dream Lou Engle said to Brandon, "You gave me 2 years, but you still owe me a year!"  
 
Another relevant dream I (Carla) had in 2012 was also brought out from the archives. In the dream I was in an Air-force Academy. Everyone began to load planes for a “tour”. I couldn't find my jumpsuits and I was scrambling to find them. The Main Instructor came to find me and I thought I would be in trouble but instead He said, "Don't worry I have your jumpsuits and I keep them and take care of them. You just need to come as you are." This was a huge relief to me. We got in the planes and the first landing stop was Mott Auditorium in Pasadena, CA.  Another instructor asked me, “Do you know if Lou Engle is going to buy the Mott?” I didn’t know so I said, "I don't think anything has been decided yet." When I had this dream Lou was living in Kansas City, MO, and didn’t make sense, but today Lou Engle is in Pasadena and he has his office and “Air Force” school in the Mott Auditorium!  His school is called SAFA, the Spiritual Air Force Academy!! You can’t make this kind of stuff up!!  This is such a confirmation to be part of this next season for the prayer community in Pasadena.

We believe America is ripe and ready for another outpouring
 Genuine World changing Revival and Awakening is overdue. Human hearts are agonizing and groaning for an encounter with their heavenly Father.  Only a real experience with the Power and Presence of God will change things! Some of Brandon’s dreams detailed this coming Revival that will reach into all parts of society. It won’t be contained in the walls of the church, but will break out in schools, worksites, homes, and public places. Teachers will go into their classrooms carrying the presence of God and children will be touched by the power of God!  Men and Women will go to work and Revival will go with them. There is ONE hope for America and His name is Jesus! He wants to visit, deliver, and dwell in His people.  There is a Hope for the injustices of abortion, global terrorism, painful racial divides, sex trafficking, the distressing homosexual identity crisis, and for those suffering from illness and disease—The answer is Jesus and another Worldwide Outpouring of the Holy Spirit!

This will be what the prophets spoke of long ago where stadiums will be filled in America, not because of a great speaker, but because so many have come to know the Lord! Thousands will be swept into the kingdom in a day. The church buildings will not be able to contain them.

Just like God did with Abraham and Moses, He is looking for His friends on the earth to invite up to the mountain of prayer to discuss the issues of their day. In this place of prayer we are preparing to hear and agree with Him to release the manifestation of His own plan into the earth. Just like with Abraham, Moses, David, Elijah, and many others, we get to pray and fast to shape the history of our generation. We embark on this mission with seriousness, but also have much Joy in knowing we rest in the finished work of the Cross!

We feel this is a destiny moment for our family, a season of refined purpose and defined vision!  We are carrying you with us on this journey and we are humbled if you would partner with us!  We are raising support for the first two months of expenses which is $3,800.

We thank you so much for your support and consideration!  



Love, Brandon, Carla, Revival, Isaac, Liberty, Lincoln, and Destiny a.k.a. The Thompson Tribe