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Hello, Pastor Darlene just wanted to say hi and that we are still talking about the conference! Thank you for listening to the voice of God to invite in his image mime and unity steppers. We are truly honored. We thank God for you and continue to go into new dimensions in the spirit realm and new territories in Jesus name! We love ya'll and tell VINTAGE we said hello! BE ENCOURAGED! JaMarcus Watkins In his image mime team
I know that this was your last conference and it is sad on the one hand, but encouraging on the other hand. I have no doubt that the next level will be very exciting. I wanted to encourage you and let you know that something good happened to me during this last conference. I have been a Christian for over 20 years and I never really had a clear understanding of my calling within the Church. Sure over the years I have done a few things like sunday school and nursery duty. But, I didn't really feel that was my calling. Also over the years I have gone through a lot of trials, more than my share, so it seemed. (domestic abuse, a sick child - with failure to thrive, rejection by family for christ, false accusations at work and being passed over for promotions.) I did not see a pattern in this. Way back in 1987 after I got out of my domestic violence situation, I wanted to become a victim advocate and tried several times to become employed in this capacity. But it never happened. So, I figured that was just me and not my true calling. Now I know thanks to a personal talk with the Lord, that my formal calling within the church is to bind up the broken hearted and to encourage them. By binding up, that means to lift them up to the Thrown Room of God. Where they can be healed by him, the great physician. My ministry is to be in the truly spiritual realm. I had to go through all my trials to build my faith and go through different things so that I would know better how to encourage and better know how to pray. I don't have to be at a specific location for one type of victim to come to me. The Lord can bring a multitude of broken hearted people to me and what is a broken hearted person, but a spiritual victim. I have stayed still in a very uncomfortable job situation for years longer than I wanted to. But, now I believe that the Lord is ready to reposition me into that place where he can better us me and move me into more of a ministry position than I have been in. Sure, I have been in a service related position for almost 17 years (child support enforcment) but now it is time for a new day and a new level. I look forward to the changes that are coming into my life. May God Continue to Bless you and use you in a Mighty Way. ~Much Love, Mary
Now I understand why God has fought you so hard. You had a word from God that was so anointed. I laughed, cried, clapped, and Praised God. I could not move out of my seat from watching this service. It was a message that so many of us needed to hear. Actually, everyone could relate to this message. It was put together so unbelievable with testimonies, human videos, and the Word. You have a gift that you need to carry forth to many people and other churches. I loved your freedom in God. It makes me have such a desire to become this free in God. I would love to go with you to one of the churches you preach at soon. I am going to get that bottle of anointing oil (not from the crack dealers). I know that God has a plan for me and my husband at Cathedral of Praise. Keep doing what you are doing. You and Pastor rest in God’s arms. ~Love always, Linda Snyder, Olive Branch, MS
We were blessed to be in your presence again. I was with your youth group and Unity when they were practicing. I was able to minister to them about the anointing that was upon Unity's life and why to destroy the yoke that was upon the people that they minister too. As they were practicing I asked them two questions. 1. Was it the best they could do. 2. If this dance was their entrance into heaven would they get in based upon what they had just done. After that practice was intense and awesome and you and other saw the manifestation of it Friday Night to God be the Glory. Ginny and the others are precious. They made new friends I pray for a lifetime. They exchanges my space addresses and phone numbers. Our two teams were awesome and like a mother I was godly proud of them. I know and pray that all were blessed. Most of all we wanted to please our heavenly father. Although you stated this is a season of rest for the Honey Conference I know that God is up to something. I will be praying that God open up even greater doors for you to be used mighty woman of God. Thank you for the invitation to minister in your house and we will forever be grateful to you and the Lord for blessing our house. ~Blessings, Pastor Cecilia, Dickson, TN
This was a great conference! For me personally this conference was a bit different than the others. There was, I believe a special (different) anointing released at this conference. It is apparent something is different because our Youth is evidence of what was released into the atmosphere. There was a new level established and also like a thrusting forward that happened. I know personally I received and gave more (spiritually) in this conference than others before- I’m not sure if it was because I changed the area that I had been working in and was part of the altar service where a lot of warfare and breakthrough was happening – but I know there was a noticeable difference this year. It was awesome!!! Now I am looking forward to what the Lord’s has in store for us to do and be a part of… Thank you for all that you do to make this all happen. ~Angel York, Mason, TN
I saw you in Dickson TN at Word of Life Tabernacle for the Latter Rain Revival. First I would like to say you are an awesome woman of God. Second I want to thank you for freedom from all my shadows. The next week was one of the greatest weeks of my life. I was able to leave every thing on that alter and not worry about it again. I will keep you in my prayers. Because I know there are many women who need your help. God Bless you and your family. ~Roberta HornbeakLyles, TN. |
I wanted to write to you and tell you what God did after the Eat Thou Honey Conference in Nashville 4-5 years ago. I was in the conference with a few friends and you asked everyone who was trying to have a baby to come forward to be prayed for. Well, lets just say I ran, because after one miscarriage at that time and lots of trips to the fertility clinic I was exhausted of trying in my own efforts. I had tried for four years to conceive and the first baby we conceived resulted in a miscarriage. It wasn't long after the conference that I fell pregnant again and this time I can say Praise God, I had a healthy, beautiful, baby girl named Sophia Grace. It has always been a struggle to have children as I went on to miscarry a third baby this year but I want to encourage those who are trying to have a baby to trust God no matter what the circumstances look like. God is faithful and true to His Word and He moves things around for your good. May God continue to bless you, your family and your ministry and I am sorry this testimony is late in coming to you. ~Kellie Seboa, Franklin, TN
Pastor Darlene,
Eight years ago you called me and ask me to cater a meal you, Pastor McCarty, and the guest at the Eat Thou Honey Conference. The wonderful volunteers of our church were already spread pretty thin. I looked at the calendar of the catering business I was then managing and to tell you the truth, there was NO way…..we were slammed. But out of my mouth I said I would make it happen. My staff included my 13 yr old son and twin daughters, 4 years old. You came to me at about 8 PM and we were still cleaning in the dining hall and told me that I must come hear Darlene Bishop’s message. I was not going to be able to attend the conference at all that year due to the business our company had booked at that time.
If I remember correctly, her message was based on our “Spirit filled and loving husbands that were temporarily out of order.” I had just remarried 10 months ago in Pastor’s office. Let’s just say, we are pretty sure I wasn’t a spring chicken with those three children in tow so praying for a husband on daily basis wasn’t at the top of my list at that time. With a 13 yr old son and a new husband I was overwhelmed with testosterone in my house. I really thought there were times I was truly going to pull my hair out or this wasn’t going to work. My son had just come to live with me full time a year prior from 4 years with his father.
As we all have come to know….the conference attendees were on their feet the majority of the time. As I stood in the back knowing this message was for me…..she came to the part that she addressed step parents….how so many people were overlooking the children put in our path by God and were not seeing the blessing at their feet because they weren’t our seed. My first thought was my nieces and the wonderful friends of my children. Then she talked about Mary and Joseph…how she was supposed to be a virgin….how she was sure the towns people talked about that…how Joseph stood by her side and obeyed God’s will. How Jesus was raised by his step dad…
It hit me like a ton of bricks. I had to sit down. As I took this message into my heart, my mind began to expand. I knew this was already in my soul, this was something I have known my whole life….It just needed to be resurrected. WOW!
So now I can’t even count the number of times I have been able to pass that fact on to people who needed to hear it…like me they already knew it and didn’t even see it happening in their own lives. Just for grins, my now 21 year old son will graduate next May from Southwestern Assemblies of God University and will continue for his Master’s with a passionate heart for ministry and the twins were crowned Honor Stars last year. Pastor Darlene, thank you for being obedient and putting your labor, time and love into a conference that truly changes lives. Thank you for bringing speakers in who God has given the gift to pour into lives.
~Laura Martin (
I would hardly wait to get home to e-mail you regarding the wonderful time our ladies had at the conference. The worship was refreshing and the messages powerful. I can not begin to tell you how much I appreciated the variety of workshops. The presenters were versed and interesting in their approach offering tools for implementing and strategy's. For the eight of us that came, it was a great blessing indeed! ~Phyllis Robinson
I bought your book "One Minute of Praise" before the first session of the conference this year and I have been savoring it. Thanks for taking the time to write it! Your book showed me that I had lost my praise. I had forgotten to praise God often and sincerely on good and bad days. You taught me that my praise to our glorious Lord is my strongest weapon! Hallelujah! I love it! Sunday after the conference I had to fly to
I was watching the conference on my computer tonight and I felt like I was right there with you! Emma, my daughter, and I were lying in bed and I was singing along with the choir and the Holy Spirit just filled my bedroom! It was awesome! Emma put her bottle down and laid there and raised both hands in the air and said, “I want to praise with you mommy.” I have never felt the Holy Spirit move like that in my house before! It was great. Paula White’s message really ministered to me. I had been in such a rut and when she said that God watches over his Word until it is fulfilled….I knew that he still has the same plan for me. I am so excited to give God all that I have! ~Erica Stacy
First I just want to say that I was so very blessed at the recent conference. This conference really pushed me into another level of worship, praise, prayer, trust, and so much more. Pastor Darlene, the first night during praise and worship the Lord spoke to me and said He was breaking cycles and then Pastor Paula confirmed it in her message. I am so full right now. I have been praying for a miracle to refinance my mortgage and it happened today. Breaking cycles! I am already half way through your book “One Minute of Praise”. It is really blessing my soul. ~Lori Manson
Dr. Yvonne Capehart was a true blessing! ~Patricia Turner
Pastor Darlene, I have come to the Eat Thou Honey conference
for 2 years now. This year ill be my 3rd. Let me tell you of how God has worked these pas few years through your prayers. Twenty years ago my husband ha a vasectomy. When we met 8 years ago and started to date he told me he did not want children. At that time I had worked at a daycare for about five years and didn’t want any either. After a few years of being married and out of the day care scene the desire of being a mom was put in my heart by God. However my husband still did not want any children. Two years ago when I came to your conference I came up for prayer that Friday night when you prayed for barren wombs. I did not tell my husband. I knew it would have to be God to change hi heart, just like He did mine. And God did exactly that! While I was attending the conference last year my husband contacted a Christian doctor to have the vasectomy reversed. We knew by man’s standards it was impossible to have children. You see it had been 19 years from the 1sr surgery, my husband is now 45. We knew this would have to be God. Last year at the conference when you prayed for me God gave me the name of our son, Noah Emanuel. I am telling you all this because this year I am 6 months pregnant and expecting our son in January. Thank you so much for obeying God. ~Beth (
I am truly glad I was a part of this conference. It means so much to me to see men and women transformed by God's power. During the conference I was believing God for $1,000. Our budget was short, really short. Last Sunday God sent a quick answer. My husband and I received $1,025 as a blessing from different people. I was writing checks to the speakers at the conference knowing I did not have the money in the bank. But I exercised my faith to my Jehovah Jireh and He came through. God is faithful! ~Rose Untal
What a powerful conference!! God is faithful to do just what He promises. Each year seems to get sweeter. The first service of the conference, you asked for people in physical pain to step into the aisle and receive healing. I did just that. I had been experiencing extreme pain in both should joints and in my right elbow. As I began to pray and praise, the pain began to leave. The healing was not instantaneous. But with each praise, the pain lessened in my shoulders. At the close of Saturday’s service, there was no pain in either shoulder and the pain in my right elbow was almost gone. As I drove back to Humboldt, my First Lady put in a CD of Juanita Bynum. As the music filled the vehicle, so did the Presence of God. We praised all the way home. We went immediately into a leadership meeting at our church. At some point during the meeting, I realized that I was pain free! God is so good! I believe my healing came because I chose to praise in the spite of pain. Thank God for the Extravagant Praise you challenged us to give unto Him. Keep up the good work. ~Carla Reynolds