[another testimony]

Looking back from a conversation I had with a lovely lady called Eva, I said I won´t be able to join the tour as much as I´d love to. However, after God told me to step back and cancel the School of Worship this year (supposedly in July), doors of opportunity to move around Finland were opened. Things I´ve never imagined God would do this summer.... First, I just planned to go to Ruurikkala to rest for a few days before seeing my friend in Oulu. So when the base leader of YWAM Ruurikkala called me that there might be a limited space coz they´re having a full house that weekend; also the BURN tour was coming, which I was not aware of. Anyhow, I asked God if I was to join the tour and when I finally talked to Tiffany, who was leading the tour, she mentioned that there´s plenty of space in the cars. Later that day, I really felt at peace and knew that there´s something He wanted to show me in the tour. I also realised that they had the same route as I had in mind - from ruurikkala to Oulu then down South!

 

Someone from the team encouraged me by saying "this is your school of worship, and we are the students". I think I´d rather say, God has put me on my own school of worship where the Holy Spirit is my teacher. I have learned so much from these wonderful, passionate worshipers and lovers of Jesus. I was reminded that to hold back and to not release what God has for His people is stealing the blessings from others. I remember one situation in Oulu, where I felt so strongly that God wanted me to do a joik. I argued with God that I don´t know how. And I heard Him say in my heart,"nevermind child, just open your mouth and I will let the sound out." However that sounds like, I said YES. When the time came for me to do it, I felt something was released. I belive I heard the sound God wants to release in this country. Then one of our team stood up to ask forgiveness on behalf of what happened in the past, where doing a joik was considered unacceptable in the worship service. After this, people were encouraged to bring their praises through joik. It was powerful! We all felt there was a breakthrough. And that´s when healing after healing happened; people were asking for prayers, the Holy Spirit moved among us.

 

Just before the tour was over, it dawned on me the significance of doing the joik - I realised that after this trip, I´d be off with a friend to Lapland for a worship and prayer drive. I felt God prepared me for Lapland.

 

I believe each one of us were changed during the trip. Personally, God deepened and widened my heart for His people in this land. I know that there will be more schools of worship I will be leading or serving with, but this is incomparable. He does makes things beautiful in His time and every single thing He does is unique.

- Mary