April 2009

With Jon and Beccy travelling to Ohio on the 31^st March, we have brought the publication of our April E-prayer forward.

Youth Prayer Retreat in the USA

Beulah Beach Retreat Center, Vermillion, Ohio, Friday 3^rd – Sunday 5^th April 2009

With this event fast approaching Jon and Beccy are making their final preparations for the trip. Please find their prayer requests below:

Specific Prayer Points

† For relationships to be built quickly between us and both the young people and the other leaders;

† For God’s anointing on the whole event and specifically on Jon and Beccy as they minister;

† For some of the young people to participate in leading the event in its various aspects;

† For God’s presence to be evident, especially in the meetings;

† For young people to be touched by God and challenged by Him;

† For safety in all the travelling, for good health and high energy levels!

Jon and Beccy’s Itinerary for the trip is available on the TTT website.

If you would like to find out more about the event, trying searching on the internet under ‘Youth Prayer Retreat’.

‘The Roar’ Weekend at Ashburnham

The Roar

UK Prayer

Movement

www.the-roar.org

Thank you so much for all your prayer for our weekend at Ashburnham and for agreeing to stand with us. We had such a wonderful time and our God was awesome throughout. His presence was tangibly felt during ALL of the sessions; all of the young people present were touched and in many, many cases visibly affected. Most made contributions either from the front or during ministry times and it was such a blessing to see our prayers answered in so many ways.

It has taken us this long for it all to truly sink in, that something was birthed in the Nation at the Ashburnham weekend at THE ROAR. Words don’t really do it because everyone who was there has a story! What follows is but a fraction of what Father, Son and Holy Spirit did together amongst us all.

We saw many answers to prayer including one little one committing her life to Jesus on the first evening, her sister asking to be baptised in the Holy Spirit in the middle of the night (and her first experience of speaking in tongues actually waking up her mother!) and at least one healing (of an adult who’d had no relief from a bad back for over two years). We were also able to pray many times in the Prayer Centre at Ashburnham and to pray with some of their staff. These were such powerful times, truly awesome to witness and be a part of.

Very significantly some of the young people started to pick up the mantel which is to lead this movement!

Godfrey and Gill Birtill were such a blessing as worship leaders as they obeyed the Holy Spirit and helped with the birthing. On the Sunday morning Godfrey challenged the youth, especially the songwriters amongst them. “We’ve got enough ‘nice’ songwriters in the nation,” he declared, “but what we need is a few more NASTY ones!” Its time! TO RISE UP!

What an amazing time. We are SO THANKFUL to God and give HIM all the glory. We want to give the first fruits of praise to Father God and we are gathering feedback to learn the ongoing stories of how the children are hearing God and walking with Him, as well as what He showed them over the weekend.

We are also starting to work out the next steps for THE ROAR.

With heartfelt thanks once again and with excitement in our hearts, with our love and prayers for each one of you.

Chrissie, John and Jon.

And last but not least…

Thank you so much for your support; we are more aware than ever how important prayer is. Without prayer, we could do nothing!

We are very grateful for all who pray for us regularly and who share our vision for the rising generation. May many, many of them find their purpose and destiny in the Lord Jesus.

Thank you for partnering with us in the Gospel and we all pray for you.

Jon and the rest of the TTT team

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