So here goes my second blog. Quite a bit has happened since last time I blogged. I guess I'll start by telling you more about school. I'm not sure if I mentioned last time but there are 800 students in first year and we pack out the Bethel Sanctuary. It's more of a conference feel than a classroom. I'm on the team that sets up chairs everyday which means I get seating preference and am always up the front which is nice. I think we have worship like 3 time a week which is awesome. 800 people on fire for God worshiping at Bethel is a great scene and the presence of God is always intense. About 2 or 3 weeks ago a guy behind me had a lot of oil pouring out of his hands - I anointed myself with some - it was very fragrent. Gold dust has showed up on a few people in class too. Actually there is a girl who lives on my street who has 2 gold teeth which God gave her (before she got to Redding) so I'm definitely living in a realm of miracles. Speaking of which, we received some text books the other day (which were supposedly brand new) but mine had the name of the guy (Nathan K) who first told me about Bethel and was largely responsible for getting me saved written on the inside cover. He had been at Bethel 2 years before me and had lost the book at the start of the year and somehow the book skipped a year and got distributed to my class and out of 800 books it happened to come to me. For me it was confirmation that God wants me here at this time.

God has really been speaking to me in dreams. I have had 2 of the most intense God dreams in my life recently. In one, a guy who I have given permission to speak into my life came into my dream and ministered to me and I had a powerful supernatural encounter before waking up knowing that what had just happened was real. I don't normally remember my dreams but I remembered every detail of this one. The next day I told the guy who was in my dream about it and he said he was actually praying for me at that time - crazy! He said he has actually appeared in the dreams of his friends previously. I really feel like there is an open heaven over Bethel and Redding where the real of the supernatural is more easily accessed. It's a great place to be!

We are starting a community church on my street and I am doing community outreach as one of my practical ministry options. I'm very excited and we feel like God is going to start an outpouring in our neighbourhood amongst the drug-dealers and down-and-outs. The other night 40 of us got together and did a prayer walk in the area. People were sensing God and coming to us asking for prayer. In one instance a guy who looked like he was on his way to buy drugs said "You guys are worshiping the Lord right?" he then jumped of his bike and ran to us for prayer! Another person that was prayed for got hit by the power of God and fell down on the sidewalk laughing under the anointing. I think someone got healed of MS too but I'm not 100% sure. Oh and as we were releasing God's joy a guy (I think he was a dealer) came out and said "it feels like there is a river of joy running through this street". It was an amazing night and only the first time we have done a prayer walk so I'm very excited for what God has in-store for this area. If you guys are looking for something to pray for pray for Clay Street or 'Pray for Clay'.

At school we have now split up into revival groups which meet a couple times a week and which meet in smaller groups within these meetings. I'm really enjoying this - getting to know people more intimately and being accountable to each other. I haven't really done much of this in the past - I really like being able to be completely open in a safe environment where people want the best for you. Bethel's heart is really to prefer others and call out the gold in people. It really is an amazing, safe place, full of love and encouragement.

Things are going well at my house. My roomies are great and I love my neighbourhood which is full of Bethelites. There isn't anywhere else I'd rather be at the moment. Oh and I also wanted to mention that I have chosen Tijuana as my first preference for a mission trip coming up in a few months. My 2nd and 3rd options are other Mexican cities but I should get my first - please pray!

Bless y'all,

James