The past few weeks at the FPF Burn Internship have been absolutely a race. We have been praying without ceasing, literally... and giving all of our energies to loving God with all of our hearts, souls, minds, strength and loving our neighbor as though they were ourselves. There is so much glory that God is producing within us, we have to keep our eyes SET UPWARD in order to keep up with his pace of extreem acceleration.
My heart has been stirred with the noble theme of King Jesus...and he has led me to His banqueting table.  There I have been feasting on the rivers of his delights, and drawing from the wells of his salvation.

Unfortunately, for the past 2-3 weeks, almost every, single person involved with the Prayer Furance came down with some type of sickness that hit all of the singers, the musicians, and alot of the senior leadership.  It has been HORRIBLE and intense.  One of our leaders -Randy Martinez is in the hospital, possibly with the Swine flu.  I missed my first and second "devo" set, which is a 2 hour long devotional set that is done in the prayer room with all of the interns there (just me on the piano and singing for minstry to the Lord and the body of Christ). I missed an intercession set that I was scheduled to sing on...and everyday I felt hindered in worship because of this.  I couldn't really sing outloud at all for 4 straight days.  I had told the Lord that "I will still worship you even if I have no voice."  AND, he tested me on this.  AHH!

Since then my voice has been recovering and I am feeling SOOOO oooo much better.  I was able to sing at Friday afternoon's intercession set, which made my day to be able to participate with Zach Farrow, Sue Bradshaw, and David Hislop as we sang and led worship.  I felt like I had singing and worship break through. I was desperate to have whole vocal chords and give the best quality of singing to the Lord. It's on its way, even now.

Friday night- last night's Burn meeting was INCREDIBLE. We had a man there, Ben Adkinson, who was commissioned by the Lord to strengthen the prayer furnaces in VA (Richmond, Fredericksburg, D.C. and a few others). He was originally from IHOP-Kansas City and had an encounter that confirmed his calling to come to VA.  He, at that point in time had no desire to come to VA, but the Lord confirmed his word to Ben that a "wave of God's presence was coming to VA (a mile high) and that we needed to prepare ourselves."  It is in God's heart to send revival to VA, to save the youth and people of every age, nation, tribe, and tongue, not just to have a free pass to heaven, but UNTO priestly ministry in the order of our Great High Priest, Yeshua Ha Meschiach- the Malchizadek order. 

In the midst of a great fallinga way, in our time, we are also in the midst of God "pouring out his spirit on all flesh"... he is confirming his word with signs and wonders, following those who believe the gospel of Christ's salvation.  This is a "great and terrible day" of the Lord.  We see deliverance from sickness, and then we see great afflictions.  We see great rebellion and lawlessness... and we are begininning to see radical, wholehearted obedience.  We are seeing lying signs and wonders done by fortune tellers, witches, and necromangers, and we are see true signs and wonders done through the Holy Spirit.  We are watching many do stuff in the "name of Jesus" and completely lack intimacy with Him, thus not KNOW HIM... and we are seeing these same things done through a people with the oil of intimacy in their lamp...making the Father very pleased, setting the captive free.  We are seeing extreme misrepresentation of the definitons of pleasure (in the world) and some of us are beginning to taste of the right hand of God- true pleasures, fullness of Joy at His right hand forever more. What an incredible priviledge to partner with the Lord in THIS generation!!

We were encouraged to continue to live for the highest calling of "ministering unto the heart of our great high priest... to no longer live for the passions of this world, but to seek after the things of the age to come when Christ will split the skies and set up his kingdom in Jerusalem."  Jesus said it himself, "when I come, will I find faith on the earth?"  It is only in understanding our priestly identity and fully functioning in it that was can be transformed, washed, purged even to be a spotless, blesmishless bride, prepared for his presence on the earth as it is in Heaven.  I recieved personal ministry last night and was just crying out for a word of encouragment from the Lord that would change me forever.  He gave me just that.  I am SO grateful for a people who "hear my voice" as the Lord said about his sheep and through words of knowledge and the gifts of the spirit we can edify ourselves as well as the people of God. 

Yeshua is SO beautiful, he is romantic, he is love-sick for His bride.  He is waiting and desiring us to just fall down on our faces in weakness before him, so that he can strengthen us with his breath and word.

Please pray for us at the Prayer Furance (funny as that sounds) that God would continue to move the mountains into the sea- anything that would hinder our moving forward into fullness and greater levels of glory. 
We need to God's presence (he is in us, and with us as we gather together to be sure)... we just need to be quieted enough and focused enough to see him and hear him. 


Love you all!!
Thank you for your support in this time of consecration... I couldn't be here if not for your prayers and financial support.  God bless you 100 fold.

p.s. Come out to a Burn Meeting sometime! And! We are having a conference called SOZO, which is more than a simple gathering... it is a fast, as well as a time of great deliverance. We are so desperate for God to pour out his spirit on all flesh and see "sozo" (greek word for salvation, healing, deliverance) take place.
You can get more information from our website- www.theprayerfurance.org

Check it out...
You can also donate to my internship through credit card by finding the "burn internship" link on that website, and searching for my name under "burn interns"...


thanks again,
rachel

There isn't much to say about the first day here at the FPF (Fredericksburg Prayer Furnace) Burn Internship, other than "WOW." I am the ROSE! I am the JOY for which you DIED?! I am a portion of CHRIST's INHERITANCE! He BLED his own blood, saying "it is finished" for my once scummy, rebellious life.  Yes, he did this, even WHILE  WAS DEAD in my transgressions.  He did this for all of the people that he made.  He atoned for the gentile, and the Jew (first, gentile second)...but he COMPLETELY atoned for us all! WHAU? Did you really say that to me? Is this a real thing, or is it just sunday school stuff that will never transform my heart?  He gripped me today with this real, fiery, passionate, gentle, caring, sensitive love.  It is a love that ALLOWS (through the Holy Spirit of freedom) me to WEEP on his shoulder (or today, yes day one, Ronnette's shoulder) as he told me (through Ronnette) it is ok to cry.  You're allowed to do that here.
 
Well, hopefully I've made it completely obvious, that JESUS CHRIST, the SON of the MOST HIGH GOD has revealed to me a small portion of his enginamus (this is a word that I made up to describe greatness, dynamic, and powerful love) heart. HE LOVES ME. He loves me as HIS very own daughter. I have heard this and have known this intellectually for YEARS. I have instructed others on this reality, this faith, this belief in the Christian Faith...but TODAY God met me in REAL time, with a taste of his great heart of LOVE, healing, goodness, and mercy toward me. I am blown away. Trust me, words can NOT describe the healing that has taken place in my heart today- yes in 1 day, day 1... He's meeting me in his faithfulness ALREADY!  I'm happy in Him.  He's healing every deep wound that religion could never comfort or mend. He's healing wounds that my "belief" just couldn't heal, by myself at least. He's finally released me into HIS heart beat, surrounded by a community of those who have SOLD EVERY THING (literally) to be here. Some have driven from WASHINGTON STATE! 
We have what most men (and women) do not posses. We have HUNGER. |We have DESIRE for the DEEP things of God. We have knowledge that without a supernatural encounter of the TRUTH of the LIVING WORD OF GOD, we will be like those who have fallen into luke warm faith, and lack the power to really affect and transform a generation. 

I called today the "liberated wailing wall".  I know that is a Messianic Jewish band already titled such, and rightly so, but as a gentile church, we MUST gain understanding of how desperately important that this concept really is.   I rehearsed the words in my heart, and couldn't get past the depth of revelation, and its necessity in our church. Most of us (NOT ALL of us) in the Western Church are fattening ourselves in a day of slaughter.  We give one-two hours of our time to the throne of God (corporately) and hardly ever give ourselves to really and truly crying out as watchmen on the wall for a generation that is in crisis.  I know that I haven't... but I want to.

I learned today that 1 of every 3 children in my generation have been killed in the abortion "halocaust". I didn't cry over this. I had no emotions. I had nothing in my heart to feel for those who have not arrived on the scene, and those who (naturally mindedly) I would say are better off for not being on this treacherous, hard-hearted earth.
Yet, God's heart remains alive with emotions.  His heart is for justice for the innocent; this includes little unborn babies. So, may God grant me a spirit of travail to really and truly cry out to him for this mass, global genocide to end.  If I never get gripped with his heart for justice (not simply in this arena), and really burn with fire to send the incense of prayers to heaven, then perhaps (I propose to you) God will send his judgment. On the other hand, if I gain his heart, and decide to run in a co-laborship for justice (in every area of injustice that I observe) perhaps he will relent, raise up a generation of home-sick, unsettled, unrelenting passionate lovers of His heart who are satisfied in his love, but instead of playing "house" with families, and "church" we will CONTEND with him to the Father.  In this, as I believe, it is possible that mercy can come to a dying generation with more haste then we could have ever imagined.  The harvest is plentiful, Beloved...but the laborers are few in number.

We didn't simply learn about this holocaust of abortion, nor did we talk about the problems of the world for hours upon end. It was mentioned, and justice as God's heart, was mentioned.  But, mostly, we were briefed on how this internship is going to go.
We will be working- through prayer, teachings, community outreach events (weekly and monthly)- 8 hours every day, if not more.  We will be forced (disciplined) to pray on Mondays for 8 whole hours and we are strongly encouraged to fast (following the disciplines of the early church). It will be powerful. It will move the heavens. It will release much needed rain over the region of the Greater Fredericksburg, as well as overseas.  Jesus said that "some of these spirits can not come out, EXCEPT through prayer and FASTING." I say this knowing that my fasting life has really just begun...but I understand its biblical mandate (was taught its value even at Liberty University) and know that I must participate in this dynamic with the Lord- practicing what I see in the Bible as well as preach myself.  

We started today. 2 hours of classes. 2 hours of prayer room "intercession" contending for the salvation of the nation of Israel. 2 hours of briefing (introducing us to house rules, purity covenant, cleanliness, class options- arts; worship leading, painting, dance, preaching, etc). A short lunch break. 1 hour of devotional time in the prayer room, with IHOP's LIVE video feed playing prophetic worship. After this 45 minutes of more briefing... then finally we were free to go back to the houses where we live.  Later, had the guy interns as well as a few leaders over to the "girl house" for sloppy joes, and salad. I have snuck away to gain some time alone, while the other continue to fellowship. 

Most days look much more packed than today.  We will all need prayer for grace.  I need grace to live in community with 3 other room-mates (all younger than me be at least 3 years)... as well as for endurance for the days activities. I need prayer for adequate sleep. But, really and truly at the end of the day, I believe in God for who he says he is- He is the "ever present help in time of need". He is the "restorer of broken walls, the repairer of the breach." He is the God of adoption... adopting all of us- once orphans into his great and mighty, beautiful house. It is by this that the SPIRIT within us cries ABBA! We know that HE intercedes for us with groanings that NO words can utter. Hallelujah. I'm comforted. I'm glad about all of this.

I will try to keep you posted on the things that are coming up, just in case any of you want to come to a service. 

Shalom in Yeshua Messiah, God of the UNIVERSE!
rachel

p.s.

"I am my Beloved and He is mine, so come into Your garden and take delight in me." -a song by tim reimherr-

Jesus described our hearts as a place of soil, where "seeds" are thrown and cast onto different levels of hunger, readiness, or willingness. He makes it very clear that he wants to come into our hearts "garden" so to speak, and create a place of beauty, where his glory can dwell, as well as be released to the ministry of others.  May he come in even now, to our relatives that do not know him and remove the stone, as well as pull the weeds.  May he come into OUR hearts like never before and create for himself a place of his pleasure and delight.  That we, through PURITY of heart, might SEE him in this age, through the Holy Spirit.
God is so much more beautiful than we have any understanding or could ever realize, but I want to taste and see as much of him as possible, and be one who has "faith when the son of man returns to the earth." I want to be awake in my love for him. I want to be waiting, longing, ready, pacing, and enduring the final hour that I might be found a "good and faithful steward".
Mostly what I want is to be his friend, because the servants do not know the Master's business, only the friends are told what he is doing. 
May we all re-befriend the living God, and wonder and seek to obtain his VISION for THIS generation, for OUR individual lives, that we might not cast off restraint for lack thereof. 
This is my prayer... and it is His prayer.
He wants us in his house like Samuel, John the Baptist, and last but certainly NOT least, Yeshua Messiah.  Here we can be raised up as sons and daughters who KNOW the voice of our beloved and follow after it, and no other voice. We will be ones who please the Father in reclaiming the HOUSE of God, for what God intended it to be to begin with, "my house shall be called a 'house of prayer' for ALL nations."

Love you all. I pray for HIS perfect and true peace to be upon you all. 
Thanks so much for your prayers and support in this time of great Kingdom focus.
Rachel-May God apprehend you with His LOVE and passion for you, as he has for me today.

I am changing

Less and less asleep

Made of different stuff

Then when I began

But I have sensed it all along

Fast approaching is the Day

 

When the world is falling out

from under me,

I'll be found in You

Still standing

when the sky rolls up

and the mountains fall on their knees

When time and space are through

I'll be found in You...

You make ALL things new

You make all things new

You make all things new

-brooke fraser-