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Hello Sister Darlene:
I just had to send this email today and give you my testimony concerning our women's conference you preached September 2008. That weekend you preached to our ladies Saturday afternoon about forgiveness. You had everyone to write on a piece of paper the offenses in our lives, then you had us to come up front and tear up our paper resembling getting rid of the offenses. My daughter was there that day and I prayed that this message would touch her heart. My daughter had not spoken to her father (my ex-husband) for over 3 years. Her fathers bad choices in his life had driven a wedge between him and her. Three years ago her father did not come to her wedding which pretty much did it for my daughter. My current husband, whom my daughter is very fond of, gave her away on her wedding day.
After your sermon that day, you had everyone come up and go through the prayer line. My daughter went through the line but didn't seem to be touched like I was hoping. However, after she left the service the Lord began tugging at her heart and she called me that evening and said "Mom I think I'm going to write my Dad a letter and let him know how he has hurt me and give him one more change to make things right. Well I knew that was a start towards forgiveness and getting the offenses out of her life. That Monday she mailed the letter and the following day her father called wanting to have lunch and talk. Wow! God was working a miracle. That's not all. They then started making amends. That was in September. This past November her grandmother (her father's mother) was diagnosed with cancer. Her grandmother had the joy of seeing her son and granddaughter come visit together. That was an answer to her prayers as well. My daughters grandmother is a wonderful women of God that I have had the privilege of knowing since I was 17 years old and a strong pillar in my fathers church for several years. It's just a matter of days left on earth for her now and I'm so thankful my daughter has no regrets.
Thank you so much for allowing God to work in your ministry.
Dear Darlene,
I just want to take a moment to email you to tell you just how awesome The Honey Conference was to me! I was definitely one of the CHOSEN ones that God wanted there for a reason. Let me just say that our God is soooooo GOOD! He's soooooooo GREAT! Not only did he work it out for me to go financially but he set me up! (In a good way) As you said, “He really messed me up!" God had been dealing with me about my wallowing in my self-pity and even believing our kids would never come back home or back to God. My husband Terry had two children and I had three from previous marriages when we got married in February 2004. Their ages now are 20, 19, 18, 17, and 11 years old. The oldest Ashley (mine) is mixed up with the wrong crowd since high school, busted with a joint and lost her license (since got it back) but drinking and smoking cigarettes.... Andrew (stepson) 19 wouldn't follow his dad's authority after graduation so dad gave him ultimatum and he's been gone for over a year and will not speak to his dad under no circumstances...Tera (stepdaughter) hates me and her mother has been a tool in her not speaking to her dad since 3 months ago...Jordan (son) is the only teenager left at home and doesn't always get along with my husband and to be honest he is hugely rebellious about rules, authority, and church although we make him go...Dakota is 11 and is starting with the body language stuff and smart mouth and has a drug addict and highly abusive father (abusive to me) that has been in jail for 7 years for manufacturing and is soon to get out...The enemy has tried to force this huge wedge and division between my husband and I since the moment we said,"I do". But I say all that to say this...God gave me a vision 7 years ago that my husband was the one he picked for me...so I have been hanging on with all my acrylic nails would allow me to, in order to be obedient and keep the vow and covenant I made to my husband and God...this is my and my husbands third marriage and I vowed to God no more!!!!!!!!!!!!! No giving up! I know we have a ministry together!!!!!
But Mrs. Darlene...before I walked into that conference I was in unbelief that God was going turn it around for us! I was about to give up and I am a warrior and a soldier and stubborn as all get out but my stamina was playing out.....UNTIL.....UNTIL...I heard Karen Wheaton testify about Judy Jacobs! UNTIL....I heard Darlene Bishop say, “Stop worrying because my DADDY is WORKING!...UNTIL....Pastor Randel McCarty talk about the Domineering Spirit we need to walk in and how we need to have our "CLEETS of PEACE" on our feet to stamp out the enemy! Then that young group so anointed that did that song on getting our breakthrough and how all we had to do was REACH UP AND GRAB IT!!!!! The Holy Spirit touched me right then and said."Paula, just grab it! The POWER IS IN YOU! ALWAYS HAS BEEN!! How bad do you want it?!" Last but not LEAST Your message was the Icing on the Cake...I AM STILL STANDING!!!! Take that devil!!!! I have my FIRE back. my DETERMINATION back, my Dominate Spirit has been RESUSITATED! The Holy Spirit breathed in me and I am back and I am NOT gonna let the enemy destroy my marriage, my family or my calling! I am gearing up to plan a counter attack on the enemy instead of waiting on him to attack and me try to defend...I am on the OFFENSE now! I am going to fast and pray and give and a threefold cord is not easily broken! How long will I do this? UNTIL UNTIL UNTIL....cause I AM STILL STANDING!
So THANK YOU and your wonderful husband and all your wonderful friends and armorbearers and your wonderful church family for providing me with the atmosphere I needed to hear God speak to me through you all! I am praying wonderful blessings on you all!
P.S. I came with Mrs. Dora Lindsey to help support her with this workshop and we unfortunately had to leave at ten last night to get back to Searcy but I really felt God wanted me to have a bottle of the anointing oil in the amber vial in order to anoint my house and my oldest son Jordan's room with...I have looked on the e-store to purchase some but can’t find any...is there some way I can purchase some from you? I would gladly pay for it.
If so just email me the details if you could. Thank you so much again Mrs. Darlene...God bless you abundantly! ~Paula Williams
Dear Pastor Darlene,
I just wanted to drop a note and let you know that the conference was such a blessing and has helped me to reach out when it seems at times there is nowhere to reach. Pastoring a church, though it is small, seems to be more of a challenge each day and feel that I am failing some way, but love the people and enjoy preaching. I was dry when I came to the conference but left filled up full. Much to be thankful for and glad that I was able to come. Praying for you and your family. GOD BLESS and have a wonderful Holiday. ~Jennifer
I just wanted to say thank you again for allowing me to be a part of the wonderful things God did this week/weekend! I am honored to have been involved, especially in teaching a workshop - teaching people about God's Word and His power is something I love doing!
Just when I think it can't get any better, God blows my mind! Last night's (Friday) service was one of the most incredible services I have ever been in - Pensacola included! The "Now Behold the Lamb" song ushered in His presence - His glory and all I could do was weep after that. Then those four got up and did that song....Oh my goodness, I felt like I was being turned inside out, His anointing was so strong. Then you got up and delivered the Word in such a powerful way, and the videos, testimonies, everything was so anointed. It was almost more than my body could handle - the glory was so strong! I hated to leave, but we had to get back to Searcy. And His presence was all over us all the way home!
Thank you and your family, ministry team, and lovely church for all that you do and go through in order to usher us into His Presence the way you do. I know you pay a very high price to carry the anointing that you carry. And I, for one, am so thankful that you all are willing to lay down your lives and pay the price so that others can experience the Lord the way we have at this conference. I pray that God blesses you all more than you are able to contain. Overflow is what I desire for you. Again, thank you for your servants' hearts.
I attended the conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Friday and Saturday night. I was very blessed by the truth and insight you shared from God's Word. Your words were very timely. I was encouraged by you sharing that God prepositions us for favor to position us in favor. That definitely hit my heart. So often I want to jump ahead of God but the preparation time is so valuable! The process of being refined so that I may reflect the beauty of God's image is necessary even though it is hard. I really feel that God did a healing in my heart Friday night. I was able to release to God the hurt my heart has dealt with over the years. His peace overwhelms me. ~Adree Borho
This year there were eleven ladies from our church, Harvest Assembly in Oak Grove, Arkansas that were able to attend your conference. I really enjoyed the workshop on prayer. We all hope to return next year for the conference. Dr. Yvonne Capehart was so anointed and it was such a blessing to have her flow in the Spirit and just let God take over. ~Bess Mobley
We brought 20 ladies from Oak Hill Church of God and we were so blessed! ~Esther Witcher
I just had to let you know about a praise report. In October when I came with my friends to your conference, during the service that you prayed for those who couldn't have children to come up and be prayed for or for those who had someone they knew that wanted to have a baby but wasn't there. Well I came up and stood in from my niece and one month later she became pregnant. I had to let her know about me standing in and we gave God the praise. Her mother had trouble conceiving and it took her seven years before she had her first child. I know in my heart Pastor Darlene that it was the prayer that did the trick for her to be able to conceive. God honors the prayers of his faithful. I have been so blessed since I came tot he conference and God has really begun to open many avenue and I feel so blessed. How awesome it is to tell someone, "Hey, I stood in prayer for you and God heard and moved." When two or three are in agreement, God always shows up. Praise the Lord! ~ Jennifer Martin
I'll tell you....God blessed me and did such a work in my life at the conference that by Saturday morning Satan was already after me and trying to steal what I had received. Now it wasn't pleasant and still isn't when I hear his nagging little voice, but to me that'a an awesome testimony. It means I am on the right path and I have him SCARED! If he wasn't concerned with me at all....well that's when I would worry! ~Jackie Holloway