JOYFUL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS 

by Jeanette Altman (Sarasota, FL)

Hello Pastor Laura, Pastor Vin, Pastor Karen, Pastor Bill, and all the fabulous servers, THANK YOU for your obedience to the Lord ... it has brought tremendous blessing to me, my family and everyone else I have the opportunity to interact with.

I have to tell you ... I woke up this morning joyful for the first time in YEARS! Literally with a smile on my face ...... at 5:30 in the morning ... now that is FREEDOM!!!!! LOL After the morning routine with kids to school (which was an honor) came home put on the cds and DANCED. I wanted to share what God had done for me at the celebration service but I so enjoyed hearing everyone else's testimonies. Our Daddy is gooood. If I may share one thing now ... prior I did do some heart work because I was so desperate to get more of God but just had a huge blockage... the teachings and outline of the weekend helped go deeper... THANK YOU.... but Saturday night when everyone was sharing their freedom stories I kept sensing that's not enough Father I want more. Sunday morning it hit me I connected with my Father, my Master, My friend and realized I was RESTORED! (deep breath) At that moment it hit me how far removed from HIM I had become. When one has something, looses it and is fortunate enough to get back what was lost a fierceness comes to protect it.... but I understand now the best way to protect it is to share it. I can not thank God enough for all of you. I am excited for your family, and your church family, my family and my church family, and the entire body of Christ. The Encounter is a GOOD thing!

Living with JOY the life God gave me!