In Mid February, we had what we called deployment week.  Bethel has started Global Legacy to help with deploying students from the school into the ministries that they have been called to.  Many churches across the world are now associating and tying into Bethel.  Paul Manwaring heads up the ministry.  We had Steve Whitt come and spend the week with us.  Steve is a powerful speaker and prophet.  He leads a large church in Cleveland as the Senior Pastor but also has spent many years as a business coach.  Bethel will soon be sending out approx. 1000 people per year into various parts of the world.  They provide the covering for any student once deployed.  Nothing happens in the bible without a seed – we were all started with a seed.  Unfortunately, we buy into what others say about us and let them shape our lives.  Steve had a large puzzle and he threw the pieces into the audience and then held the box behind him.  He had us pick up one or two pieces and told us that this is what happens to our lives – we begin to put the puzzle pieces together and frequently God flashes the box at us with the picture on it!  It was a great analogy for the students.  The Lord draws us in by mysteries. Sometimes we create God in our image instead of realizing we were created in His image.  Steve had us do a eulogy on our lives as if we were 85 looking backwards.  It was very interesting and very powerful to each of us.  It is basically a declaration of where we want God to take us.  

We are excited about what God is calling us to.  We have realized that it is intoxicating to sit beside the fire (Bethel) but he is calling us to carry the fire elsewhere.  

Bill Johnson spoke to the students about being intentional about creating a momentum for another generation to step into!!  We need to sow and live for the next generation that we cannot see.  Enduring faith brings answers and builds character at the same time.  God does stuff in the natural that will show you His character and we need to continually watch for that. Bill believes we are entering a season where God is answering His promises. We need to die to God and really need to pay the price of sacrifice (obedience).  We need to yield every day.  If the Lord doesn’t defend me then what I am fighting for is not worth it.  He really stressed to the students that if we live our lives in excellence, we will get an opportunity to stand before leaders as leaders look to excellence (Prov 22:29)  Excellence is the key to promotion in every instance.  Bill posed a question to us – what’s more important – influence or being known for something important.  It is the one thing that has so impressed me with Bill Johnson.  He is so humble and strives for excellence to be an influence in this world without being known for importance!!  The cornerstone of logic and reason is the eternal.  If we don’t keep focussed on the eternal we forget we will live for eternity it will shape our decisions differently.  True success is what your descendants will accomplish because of you.  Honour is the atmosphere of which the people of God become their best.  

We spent a couple session in dream interpretation and that was very interesting. A lot of the students have been experiencing many more and much more vivid dreams since being here.  Dayna has had some exciting dreams. 

Well, we just turned the calendar into March.  It has been a whirlwind.  We have been so touched by seeing so many healing miracles.  At Bethel last weekend a homeless man who attended was wearing a brace which he needed to walk.  He was prayed over and the leg was instantly healed.  His brace was removed and the strength came back into the leg and he walked out of the church (actually skipping and jumping)… yeah God – He is so good!!!

We have seen many miracles concerning student financing.  Last week a younger couple here received an envelope with $16,000.00 in it.  They needed funds to help pay for there Van which was in dire need of repairs and had been praying for it for months.  God responded – they had no idea where it came from but they are thankful and giving thanks to God for it.  

Bethel has teams that go into the community every week.  The teams are designated to certain neighbourhoods that they grow in thru the year and get to know and develop relationships in their specific area.  This year Bethel used 2^nd year students to actually take out apartments in each of there areas. They have now started home churches in each area and they are growing and expanding and many are being saved.  It is really neat to see all of this progressing.   

We as a class have officially moved into the conference center here.  It is another growth step for Bethel.  Next year they are expecting another 500 students (1500) which shows God’s faithfulness to the church and school.  We are getting ready for our Missions Trip to New Zealand.  We are leaving on March 22 and we are so excited to see what God is going to do with us there.  We have really enjoyed the year but to be honest, we are ready to head home and begin to put into practise what God has done in our lives over the past 6 months.  We miss our friends and am looking forward to May.