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40.The board vision is going to raise up new leaders, it's going to
open new doors of opportunity for witnessing, and it's going to give you a base
to expand your church and reach the world in a greater way than you ever have
before in this last stage of world history.
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41.I could just give you the plan and tell you how it all fits together
and how it should be, but then you wouldn't learn all the lessons of faith,
perseverance and counseling, of hearing out each other's opinions,
understanding each other's situations and the many different nuances and
varieties in My work around the world, the different cultures and the different
legalities, and how things affect each field differently. By counseling together
you're able to come to a greater understanding of each other's fields. It gives
you greater unity, greater understanding, and ultimately it will help My
Family to understand the background of some of the decisions, the whys and the
wherefores of the plan that I'll put
forth.
42.So thank you for
taking the time. Thank you for your labor of love. It will be worth it all
in the long run, as the workload is spread upon many shoulders, as new
labor leaders are raised up, as My Family takes encouragement in the work
that is placed in their hands--th e trust, the responsibility, the
opportunity to grow and to participate more in My worldwide
work.
43.This new structure
is the answer to many prayers, the solution to many problems, the victory for
many who desire to serve Me in a greater way. It's a labor worth your time
and effort. I'll continue to give you the answers as you seek Me, as you come to
Me, as you trust Me for solutions and as you counsel with one
another.
Charter biz and other
presentations
44.During
the last two weeks of the summit, a number of meetings were devoted to Charter
policies, possible amendments to the Charter, and other discussions on such
topics as sex (age boundaries), minimum education requirements,
witnessing, tithing, alcohol consumption, partial
excommunication, office procedures, and other
issues.
45.Here's how it
worked. Teams of five to seven CROs, representing all the various CRO areas,
met in subcommittee teams to initially counsel, pray, hash out the answers to a
set of questio ns, and come up with a proposal to present to the entire
body. Each team chose one person, or sometimes a couple of people, to
present their committee's recommendations to the full body of CROs. The
representative presented the topics they were assigned to discuss, along with
the pros and cons, and their conclusion. Then the floor was opened for the CROs
to ask questions of the committee. After the questions were answered, I chaired
the discussion and debate, the time when anyone could present their point of
view on the matter. You can imagine how lively this was, with 44 CROs
representing five CRO areas! At the end of the time allotted, a vote was taken.
In most cases, by the end of the discussion the consensus was unanimous or close
to it.
46.We believe that
good decisions were reached, and each conclusion has been or will be brought
before the Lord for His confirmation, approval or change. In a few cases the
vote was split, necessitating further discussion, prayer and hearing f rom the
Lord on the matter. The outcome of these meetings and the resultant changes will
be presented to you in full in upcoming GNs or
FSMs.
47.A highlight of the
summit was when each CRO teamwork gave an inspiring one-hour presentation of the
progress their area has made during the three years since the last summit.
It's amazing to hear all that the Lord has done in each area--victory after
victory! We hope to share the highlights of these presentations with you via the
Grapevine.
48. Fra ncis gave a
presentation outlining Activated progress. Samples of some of the
recent GP pubs and tools were shown, and updates were given on what's in the
works. We're very glad to see that most of the Family is enjoying the latest
products, including the CD cards. They went out wonderfully during Christmas,
thanks to all of you faithful
outreachers!
49.You'll
be glad to hear that there are a number of new CD card productions in the
works. Several “children's” CD cards featuring one of the children's
CDs like Coloring the World have been produced in Latin America, in
Spanish, and we'll be producing them in English soon. Four “love” CD cards,
containing the Always CD, are almost done in English and will be made
available to the SCs (production in Spanish and Portuguese will follow); these
cards are suitable for anniversaries, birthdays, Valentine's Day, and any other
occasion. Four “friendship” CD cards (one specifically for mothers) have
been created and will be produced soon in Spanish and Portuguese, with English
to follow; these will be suitable for Mother's Day, anniversaries, birthdays, or
any occasion. Still to come will be “congratulations” cards for baby showers,
featuring the CD Sweet Dreams Tonight, and “comfort” or “sympathy” cards
featuring the Fear Not tape. We're also hoping to produce specific CD
cards for certain holidays such as Diwali in India and the Chinese New Year in
Asia.
50.Please keep the GP
team and their productions in your prayers, as the y seek the Lord and
counsel together with frontline field witnessers in order to hit the mark
with the creation of new tools.
Shepherding your
shepherds
51. A few months before
the summit, Mama sent each CRO a list of questions to ask the Lord regarding
their spiritual life and walk with Him. This allowed each CRO to get some
personal shepherding from the Lord before arriving at the summit site. As Mama
read these prophecies prior to the summit, she was better able to understand
each perso n's shepherding needs.
52.Portions of these (with names removed) and other prophecies were
compiled into a number of booklets for the CROs to read during their personal
Word time at the summit. These booklets contained various leadership
lessons, common leadership weaknesses, general counsel from the Lord on how to
be more fruitful and effective in their jobs and responsibilities, and numerous
points about the board vision.
53.Besides attending some of the key meetings during the summit, M
ama spent the majority of her time having personal talks and prayer with each
summit attendee. Often she would walk and talk with them, offering counsel,
guidance, and when needed, some correction. She would also share with them a
message from our dear Husband that He had given specifically for them. It was
very special for Mama to have this time with each
CRO.
54.God bless our dear
CROs, who were humble, honest and open with Mama, sharing their hearts, needs
and questions. We're very proud o f each of them for being willing and happy
to receive the Lord's help and shepherding. They so faithfully give to you,
dear Family, and are very deserving of the love and help that the Lord gave them
through Mama and the personal time she spent with each one.
Vision of
Queen Elizabeth
55. (From an SGA,
Mama's Home: When I read the prayer request for Mama's time with the summit
staff members, I saw a vision of Queen Elizabeth I, when she went down in person
to encourage her soldiers before they set sail to attack the Spanish Armada.Following is the prophecy I received when I prayed about the
picture:)
56.(Jesus:) My queen goes down now to examine the troops. They stand
at attention, every one wanting to be observed for how they have served Me. I
have given My queen great wisdom and godliness in passing on encouragement from
Me.
57.Through this examining
of the troops and her fellowship with them, many will be encouraged and will
walk away feeling as if they have partaken of a bit of the light, and feeling
strengthened for the battles ahead. For lo, the battles will be many, but in
seeing their queen this close, it will give them new cause to fight, as if they
have seen some skin on the Heavenly vision.
Spiritual thread of the
summit
58.In addition to
the meetings held on the topic of the board structure and other business, Mama
and I also held a few leadership meetings in which we shared messages that
the Lord had given for the CROs on aspects of their spiri tual lives, including
encouragement from the Lord and Dad for the tremendous job that they've done
over the years.
59.The main
lesson the Lord brought out during the summit was the importance of taking
sufficient time with Him. Despite all the biz that needed to be taken care
of and the many important topics to cover during the four very full weeks of the
summit, the Lord was the priority. In fact, the spiritual thread of the entire
summit was spending time with the Lord, being faithful to ta ke Word time, not
letting business crowd out time spent in the bed of love, and hearing from
our wonderful Husband and Answer Man about everything. He's certainly the only
One Who can give us the answers and solutions that we need! And He was faithful
to do so as we sought Him on every
point.
60.The Lord gave a
number of messages on this subject, some which we read unitedly and others which
we gave to the CROs to read privately. These messages reiterated that the
CROs cannot do their jobs pr operly if they are not faithful to put everything
else on hold and take sufficient time daily with the Lord. The Lord requires
that of them, no matter how big their job gets, how heavy the load is, or how
many seeming emergencies arise. And it's the same for each of us. No matter who
we are or what our job is, we must put the Lord first and show Him that we trust
Him by making time for Him first and foremost; then He'll do the miracle of
melting the mountains away, giving us the anointing that w e so desperately need
for our jobs, and making our lives and work
fruitful.
61.Mama assigned a
number of questions along these lines for the CROs to ask the Lord about during
their personal prayer time, such as: “How can I be sure to take the needed
time with the Lord?” “What holds me back?” “What distractions keep me from being
fully fed?” Mama also suggested that everyone ask the Lord to explain to them
personally what would happen if they failed to take this counsel seriously or
neglected their time with the Lord and His Word. It helped many to receive
needed motivation from the Lord when they heard how they would lack specific
blessings and the anointing that comes from being faithful to spend time with
the Lord. Maybe you would want to ask the Lord the same questions for
yourself.
The curse of unrealistic
expectations
62.The Lord
also shone His spotlight on the need for the CROs (and all of us) to not have
unrealistic expectations of ourselves, which only serve to pile on the pressure
and stress. In many cases, such expectations may not even be what the
Lord is asking of us, but they're often self-imposed--things that
we expect of ourselves or think that the Lord expects of us. As
most of us have experienced firsthand, trying to live up to unrealistic
expectations only results in discouragement and overwork. This lesson
applies not only to our Family leadership but to all of us. The Lord also talked
about failure and how to look at it--the difference between fa ilure and
failings, and how to positively look at mistakes and why the Lord allows us to
make them.
Dad on unrealistic
expectations
63.Unrealistic
expectations hinder you from experiencing the liberating freedom of being
yourself, of trusting in the Lord's unconditional love enough that you have
the freedom to relax and be yourself and let the Lord work through
you.
64.It takes quite an
adjustment of our natural mindsets to be able to look at our mistakes not only
in a positive light, but to even be thankful for them, to feel that
they are a good thing that the Lord has allowed and that they can work together
for our good. The Lord allows even our mistakes for a reason, but much of our
discouragement or feelings of failure are caused by our own high expectations,
because we so often neglect to confirm our exact plans with the Lord and make
sure we're doing His best.
65.During this meeting, many people shared personal examples of how unrealistic
expectations are manifested in their everyday life, how these things hinder
them and keep them from doing the Lord's best, and wear them out and put extra
stress and strain on them. In other words, the Lord's yoke is often
lighter than our own! So let's be sure to put on the Lord's yoke and not
struggle along bearing weights that He didn't intend us to carry in the first
place.
66.It's a tremendous
relief when you can get your exact instructions and priorities from the
Lord. Then you can rest assured that even if you d on't feel you're taking
care of everything that needs attention, you're focusing on what the Lord has
told you is most important, and most likely you'll be able to do a good job of
taking care of those things. If you try to spread yourself too thin, even though
your intentions are pure and well-motivated, you'll burn out and not be able to
do a complete job in any one area. So again, it comes down to trusting the Lord,
hearing from Him, and obeying what He tells us!
Mama on unrealistic
expect ations
67.You need to
find out what unrealistic expectations you have in your life. There are
things that may be unrealistic, or they may not be. Maybe the Lord wants you to
do one thing but leave others undone. Maybe you have unrealistic expectations in
one area of your life, but the Lord does expect more of you in
another area.
68.So
you each need to check yourself. Pray and ask the Lord: “Where am I raising
my expectations too high or thinking that the Lord is expecting too much of me?
What do I think the Lord expects of me and what am I actually expecting of
myself and imposing on myself?” You need to ask the Lord about it. Otherwise,
how are you going to know what you're supposed to attain to and what you're
not?
69.So ask the Lord!
Don't delay. Do it today. Find out so you can work on getting rid of
the weights that are causing you all this worry and concern and inability to
trust and relax in the Lord. [Note: Again, dear Family, you might find it
helpful to ask the Lord these questions yourself.]
United prayer of
deliverance
70.Halfway
through the summit, we had a united prayer of deliverance for all. After a
time of singing, praising, and reading encouraging promises from the Lord on how
we can change in any area of our lives if we're desperate and call out to the
Lord wholeheartedly, the CROs each read aloud a written prayer that they'd
received in prophecy, honestly outlining their personal prayer requests and the
weaknesses that they wanted deliveran ce from. Each prayer spoke to everyone's
hearts, since we're all men and women of like faults, sins and
failings.
71.Following
everyone's written prayers and a united prayer for all, claiming the Lord's
promises to effect His change in each person's life, the attendees broke up into
groups of four or five to pray for each one specifically and hear from the Lord
for each other. God bless the CROs for their humility and honesty to confess
their faults before all and ask for prayer from each oth er. It was a beautiful
meeting that united everyone in heart and spirit, and the Lord gave the
victories!
Changes in CRO
teamworks
72.During the
summit, as the Lord focused on each CRO's spiritual life, helping each one to
gain victories and be strengthened, He showed Mama and me that four of the CROs
were in need of a reprieve from the very heavy workload, pressure, and
responsibilities that come with the CRO
title.
73.Each of our CROs
has done a marvelous job! Just the fact that they' ve been willing to do the
job of a CRO year after year shows the great love that they have for you, dear
Family, the Lord, and their fields. Being a CRO is a taxing, never-ending, and
often thankless job. They pour out day after day, week after week, month after
month, year after year. They sacrifice their personal free time, get-out, sleep,
and sometimes even their Word time to shepherd and counsel people, take care of
emergencies that arise, and struggle to keep on top of the multitude of deta ils
that come to them every single day.
74.Of course, like you, the CROs aren't perfect. They have their
faults and weaknesses, but they've done their best to help their fields and you
to be productive and fruitful for the Lord. And they've done a wonderful job,
God bless them! At times they've made mistakes or fallen short in some area.
Maybe they weren't as prayerful as they should have been when making a
decision; perhaps they could have been more loving or patient. Each one of
them figh ts personal battles and has to yield on a daily basis, just like
you. But, coupled with their heavy workload and the spiritual and practical
responsibility for their areas that the CRO title brings with it, they
really do carry an extra heavy load and need your prayers, support and
encouragement.
75.Even though
each CRO does such a big job and is practically indispensable, the Lord values
their spiritual health and happiness and continued usefulness even more
than all that they do for the work. And in the interest of strengthening and
helping some of these dear ones who have given so much to you, the Lord has
asked four of your CROs to step down from their CRO positions for different
reasons--a time of rest and recuperation, or a time of lesson learning, free of
the burdens that come with the CRO title. This is not a punishment for these
dear ones, so please don't look at it as such, because neither we nor the Lord
see it that way.
76.Dawn
(ASCRO), Victoria (SACRO), Marie Claire (PACRO) and Phillip (EURCRO) have all
graciously agreed to this change in their lives. The Lord's words of
instruction and explanation to each of these dear ones were very loving and
beautiful, and are a good example of how the Lord introduces a time of learning
or change in our lives. Though such changes are difficult to take and the Enemy
tries to condemn and cry “failure,” the Lord looks at it from a very positive
viewpoint--and so do Mama and I.
77.I'd like to point out here that Mama and I are very thankful for
each of these dear ones, and we are grateful to them for the years they've
served as CROs. They've truly served their fields with their whole hearts,
and regardless of mistakes that they have made, they each have tremendous strong
points and have contributed to their fields and have helped them make progress.
Just because they are now stepping down does not in any way negate the great
blessing that they were or the good that they did while they were
CROs.
78.The Lo rd is asking
each of them to step down for different reasons, but we'd like to make it clear
that overall we've been happy with their work and all that they've let the Lord
do through them. They've done a good job and have done it
wholeheartedly. But now the Lord is asking them to lay aside the CRO title
so that they can be spiritually strengthened or recuperate, focus on personal
lessons that they need to learn, etc. The Lord's focus and plan for their lives
is changing, and we'll share some e xcerpts of the messages that the Lord gave
directly to these dear ones, which explain the reasons why the Lord is asking
them to step down.
79.God
bless these CROs, who've each been willing to share these personal
prophecies with you. Please uphold them in prayer, in love, and in
appreciation for all they've given to the Lord and the Family.
Dawn
(ASCRO)
80.In Dawn's
case, the Lord said that she needed a time of retreat from the battle so she
could concentrate on her own spiritual life . He said that it would be
easiest for her to continue growing and making progress in the personal changes
she has begun making if she didn't have to carry the burden of the CRO
title.
81.(Jesus:)
Part of My working in your heart and life--to not only answer the deep
desires and prayers of your heart but also to help you to overcome in the areas
that you are weak in and to strengthen your sample where it lacks--is to give
you a time of rest from your CRO responsibilities. I know that deep i n your
heart you realize and see the wisdom of this change in your life, because you
know honestly that you need this time away from the pressure and responsibility
in order to cement your lessons and to have time with Me to recoup and regain
your strength and inspiration.
82.This is My perfect plan, and just as you will see in time how
giving up this responsibility will relieve you of a heavy load and make your
feet lighter once again, you will also see how it will strengthen your spirit
and give you new joy and new life, because you will have the time and
opportunity to read the Word more deeply, to concentrate and focus on your own
spiritual needs and to allow Me to shepherd you, to train you, to guide you, to
break some of the old habits, and to instill new ones within you. I will help
you to become the woman that you've prayed to be. (End of excerpts of
message from
Jesus.)
Victoria
83.In Victoria's case, the Lord said that she has been wounded and
weakened through the l ong-term strain of the battle, and that He wants to help
her heal and recover and be strengthened through a change in her lifestyle,
without having to bear the burden of top
leadership.
84.(Jesus:) This day, My love, marks the beginning of a new and wonderful
season of love and fruitfulness. Your life is like a great harvest field of
wheat. It has been plowed up, sowed, fertilized, rained upon, and harvested,
over and over again. You have been producing for Me, in season and out of
season. The time of plowing and planting has come over and over again. The time
of watering and growth has come over and over again. The flowering of the plant,
the harvesting of its fruits and the pruning or weeding has come about over and
over again. Now it is time for the field to rest. For the field cannot keep
being plowed, worked over, and harvested over and over again without reprieve.
Every good farmer or landowner knows this. This is the cycle of life, the
destiny nature affords. This is your time now, My love, to let the field of your
body and spirit rest--to come away from the cycle of plowing, planting, watering
and harvesting, and let the field lie.
85.If you want the field to come to life again in all its glory, you
have to follow the spiritual laws of nature and give the field of your life a
rest. This is My highest calling for you right now at this time. There is no
greater service that you could be doing for Me than sitting at My feet and
laboring to enter into My rest. Th ere is no greater joy you could bring to Me
than humbly accepting My workings in your life and opening your heart so that I
might teach you and guide you. (End of excerpts of message from
Jesus.)
Marie Claire
86.The Lord said that in Marie Claire's case, she needs a time of
recuperation, so the Lord offered her the opportunity to go to another
mission field, away from the battles and difficulties she's faced in Japan over
the years. The Lord said that it would be much easier for her to rec oup her
spiritual strength if she didn't have to continue fighting the battles of
leadership and at the same time be constantly involved in solving the problems
that come with the CRO job.
87.(Jesus:) My love, over time you have been weakened in
spirit. You have been in front-line battle conditions. You have been warring
against the Enemy. You have been trying your best to save others. You have done
well in many respects, but you have also been wounded and infected through the
conflicts. Yo u have tromped in mud and have swum in polluted waters in your
efforts to save others. You have been away from headquarters a long time and
have chosen to go on long marches to distant battles in order to seek and save
your comrades who are trapped under Enemy fire. You have tried and tried to keep
the home fires going at the same time.
88.You must be strengthened. You must have the deep reserves in
your soul replenished. You cannot keep going, surviving only on rations and
the minimum, cont inually making sacrifices to your own hurt. I know your
motives have been good, but you must recognize your own limitations and accept
that you cannot keep going at this pace, being subjected to so many cares,
problems, worldly influences, shallow mindsets, and pulls from
without.
89.Just as the tide
comes in and goes out, the moon rises and sets, the seasons come and go, so must
a shepherd have the pouring out and the filling up again if he is to have
the dying daily and the resurrection of new life. But you, sweet Claire, have
been neglecting the refilling process. I must have more time with you, My
darling. (End of excerpts of message from
Jesus.)
Phillip
90.
In Phillip's case, the Lord indicated that there are changes He wants Phillip to
make in his sample and interactions with people, and that they would be easiest
to make if he was not at the same time carrying the heavy burden of CRO
leadership. While we didn't feel the need to get into specific details
regarding each C RO who was stepping down, Phillip requested that we do so in
his case. Though he realized that asking us to be more specific could be
somewhat like hanging out his “dirty laundry” for all to see, at the same time
he has told us that he wants to change and be what the Lord wants him to be. He
believes that if you, our precious Family, understand these NWOs he is working
on, it will help clear the air about any other possible reasons why he may
have been asked to step down and it will also enable you to help safeguard
him.
91. As we explained to Phillip,
we are very thankful and appreciative for the years he has faithfully served the
Family in Eastern Europe. Year after year he has been a blessing to the
work, very zealous and dedicated to the Family, and has given himself
wholeheartedly to the field and been instrumental in the spreading of the Gospel
throughout Eastern Europe. However, because those in CRO positions are required
to maintain a certain standard to properly represent t he Word and us, we've had
to ask him to relinquish his position.
92. Phillip is a wonderful and dedicated person, but there are areas in his
life that make it difficult for others to work with him. While he has
changed very much over the years, he has also at times had a difficult time
receiving correction from his mate and teamworkers. He is strong-spirited and
tends to push his ideas, sometimes without taking into consideration the full
counsel of others or making others feel that he is wide open for their
suggestions and opinions. Some have felt that he doesn't listen to them when
they disagree with his point of view, and because of this tend to just go along
with his idea, even if they disagree, in order to keep the peace. He can be
impulsive at times and therefore say things that he later either has to retract
or apologize for.
93. Phillip has
been counseled numerous times over the years by me and his teamwork about these
matters. He has made progress, but the Lord has instruc ted us that he has
not made enough progress to warrant his continuing on as a CRO. While many
people have similar NWOs, we must require a higher standard of those who are our
representatives. When these problems were explained to Phillip, he graciously
agreed to step down from the CRO position to learn the important lessons he
needs. God bless him. We love Phillip very much, and he is a dear friend. He has
many wonderful gifts and talents, which we know he will continue to use for the
Lord, the Family, and to feed the
sheep.
94.(Jesus:)
You have served Me well and have done the tasks before you diligently, and I
now call you to a new place of service. This change in your life, though it
may look like a stone now, will turn out to be--in conjunction with your
yieldedness and determination and forsaking of your own thoughts and
ideas--the very bread of life for you! It will revive you and give you back all
that you have lost. It will bring you joy, and you will thank Me for giving you
this privilege. It will give you great understanding, and it will change you
into the man that I have been trying to fashion you
into.
95. Only in this way will you
see the need, desire the changes, and not be so burdened and overwhelmed with
the many needs around you, so that you will actually have the time to devote
to Me and to My needs, which will give you the supernatural and miraculous
changes in your life that you have been working hard to obtain for many years,
without sufficient r esult. Now the changes will come, in humility, in
lowliness, in meekness. But they will be beautiful, mighty, glorious, fantastic
and everlasting changes. They will shape your future and begin to prepare you
for the calling that I have for you in the End. (End of excerpts of message
from Jesus.)
96.While
these dear ones have taken this change from the Lord very well, and are thankful
for this time of rest and refilling in their lives, it's still a very big change
for each of them. The Enemy tries to come in with feelings of condemnation
or discouragement, so please keep them in your prayers. We're so proud of them
for being willing to receive what the Lord has said is the best for
them!
New CRO appointees
97.Some new CROs were also appointed during the summit: Ado
(NACRO), Adam (ASCRO), SGA Oli (EURCRO) and SGA Leila (SACRO). (NACRO also added
Ginny, Miguel, Phil and Harmony to their teamwork last
summer.)
98.Please continue
to pray for your CROs, as they carry a heavy lo ad and need the Lord's
strength and anointing.
Fellowship times with Mama and
me
99.Besides the united
meetings and daily interaction Mama and I had with those attending the
summit, we also had dinner each evening with two to four of the CROs.
Aside from the personal times that Mama had with each one individually, this
gave us both some quiet time to talk with the CROs in a cozy setting. We also
had dinner with the ASCRO staff team, which was a sweet time of fellowship that
we were happy for, as the dear staff team worked so hard during the summit and
we didn't see them as much as the
attendees.
100.We met with
the SGA CROs in two evening sessions for an informal, open forum-style chat.
The SGAs shared testimonies, asked questions, discussed the needs of their field
and the needs of Family young people. It was a blessing to hear from the SGA
CROs in this way and to see how much concern they have for their peers and the
needs of the Family. We're very thankful that more young people have been
willing to take up the sacrificial torch of leadership, and they're doing a
wonderful job.
Summit
activities
101.During the
course of the summit, we enjoyed three Loving Jesus nights led by the SGAs on
our WS team. Shortly after the summit began we had a united dance, during
which Mama joined us in a smaller (and warmer) adjoining room, dancing with the
men--and even some of the women, as time allowed--during the course of the
evening.
102.At the halfway
mark of the su mmit, a local bus picked up everyone for a united outing and
took us to a local beach and mountainous area, where there were hiking trails,
large caves to explore, and small boats to tour the local islands
in.
103.At the close of the
summit we had an evening party, complete with snacks, drinks, water
volleyball in the hotel pool, and lots of sweet fellowship. The evening ended
with a farewell dance.
104.On
the very last evening of the summit, a special ceremony was held in honor of our
CRO s, explained in full a little later in this report.
Other
visits
105.Francis and
Lorie made a trip into Bangkok to visit the ASCRO office and meet with Caleb
(Sam), Greg, and James (our faithful printing team). They were able to meet
with the printer (who prints all our Family books, both CM and GP), see the
setup, discuss future projects, etc. This was a blessing and will hopefully help
future printing and production work to go more
smoothly.
106.Mama and I also
visited the ASCRO offic e after the summit was over. Upon our arrival we had
a tour of the Home, which made it possible to meet and spend some time with
everyone. We saw the office, the translators, the NPC, and the children and
teachers. After a delicious spaghetti dinner, the children donned their
traditional Thai costumes and performed the show they do for their CTPs and
contacts. It was beautiful! Following that, Mama and I gave a talk to the Home
about the summit and the board vision. It was a terrific visit, and Mama and I
enjoyed everyone's fellowship. The office team is a wonderful bunch, and we were
so thankful to meet each of our precious Family members there. We have a Family
to be proud of!
Closing
ceremony
107.The Lord had
showed us beforehand to prepare a special ceremony of appreciation for our dear
CROs, to be held on the last evening of the
summit.
108.Our wonderful
staff team helped to prepare a room for the event, with soft lighting for a warm
atmosphere. A stage of sorts was set up at one end of the room, with two
chairs for Mama and me. We were both dressed nicely, and Mama looked beautiful
and very queenly in her attire, complete with a delicate tiara (actually a
simple but pretty plastic hair ornament) on her
head.
109.The whole ceremony
was a surprise to the CROs, who had only been told that it was an “evening
meeting.” There were definite looks of surprise as they entered the room and
were escorted to their seats. Once everyone was seated, Mama and I came into the
room.
110.First we asked the
staff to stand for a round of applause for their hard work and tireless
labors of love during the summit, and then the same for the WS support
team.
111.To open the
ceremony, Mama prayed a beautiful written prayer that she repeated while
listening to it on her dictaphone. We played our national anthem, “The Song
of Victory,” and then played a brand-new song (“Your Battle Wounds Glow”), whose
words and lyrics were received in prophecy by members of our Home for this
ceremony and recorded by Jerry and the JAS, while everyone joined arms. It was
very moving. (Note: Check out this song on the MO
site!)
112.Then several
messages of encouragement were read for the CROs. There was a poem to the
CROs from Jesus, then messages from Dad, the Holy Spirit, and Henry V. Then I
read a beautiful message from Jesus, titled “The Royal Commendation,” explaining
how the Lord wants to honor the CROs for their faithfulness, dedication,
commitment and sacrifices, an d that they would receive a token of this honor at
the queen's hand. With this ceremony the Lord also promised to give each CRO a
special new anointing.
What is the CROs' new
anointing?
113.(Jesus:)
This new anointing is part of what you need in the era of action. Each of
you has made commitments during this time at the summit. Each of you has made
changes. Each of you has yielded in new ways. I highly bless and honor you for
those steps you have taken. I not only commend you, but I also a ctively reward
you. This new anointing is part of your
reward.
114.You will receive
a new spirit helper who will be there to assist you in the changes you have
committed to making. They will help you as you make the switch to working
within the boards. Each one is specially equipped to help you in the ways that
you have pleaded with Me to change you. They will help to give you the anointing
for the things that you have previously thought impossible. Come now, and
receive this new anointing.
Your Battle Wounds
Glow
Verse 1
Greater
love has no man
Than you, My
friends.
You lay down your
lives
For My little
lambs;
You count each one your
own.
You've warmed My heart,
loves,
You've caught My
eye
And I love you
so,
Oh, can you see the tears of
thanks
Stream from My
eyes?
Chorus 1
And your
battle wounds glow.
Once in Heaven, all
Earth will know
That you're My
dears
Who fought on despite your
fears.
And I will wipe away each tear
you've cried.
My bri des I cherish
so,
Your love to Me is
priceless,
Your love I love to
know.
Verse 2
My loves,
you lead and pave the way
The weight you
bear, I know.
You guide others to My
side.
Your hands bleed as you pluck the
rose.
You've given all your heart to
Me,
My law you live each
day.
Thanks for your
love
And your
faithfulness
And all you give each
day,
I promise to
repay.
Repeat chorus
1
Bridge
You've borne
My yoke with yieldedness,
Your scars
declare your faithfuln ess.
You do it
all for Me.
Approach Me
now,
Receive the
new
Anointing that I have for
you,
Then rise up, for greater works
you'll do!
Repeat chorus 1
Chorus
2
How your battle wounds
glow.
Once in Heaven, all Earth will
know
That you're My
dears
Who fought on despite your
fears.
And I will wipe away each tear
you've cried.
My brides I cherish
so,
Your love to Me is
priceless,
My need for you is
endless,
The joy we share is
boundless,
Your love I love to know.
115.Mama then spoke the
following words of appreciation: “Dear CROs, along with our Loving Husband,
we, your king and queen and mates, salute you. Because you have committed your
all to Jesus and to this Family, He gives His all to you forever. Our words are
insufficient to express our deep love for you, our thankfulness, and our
gratitude for your loyal and faithful service. We pray that as you accept this
medal of honor as a token of our love, it will remind you of how much you mean
to us, of our love and appreciation, and of the lasting rewards that await you
in Heaven.”
116.One by one,
while “Your Battle Wounds Glow” was playing in the background, each CRO came up
to the front of the room to receive the beautiful medallion that had been
designed especially for the occasion--the Family symbol, with the
three-sword insignia of the musketeers. On the back of each medallion is
inscribed “All for One, One for all!” Mama placed the purple ribbon and the
attached medallion around each one's neck, then kissed their hand. I then gave
each one a hug, while handing them a silver chain for their
medallion.
What's the significance of the
medallion?
117.(Jesus:) This medal bears the symbol of My Family, which you have laid
down your life for time and time again. I have set this symbol on a shield,
for this is to be your coat of arms. The meaning of this coat of arms is as
follows:
118.It is set on a
shield, which represents the shield of faith that you carry for Me, th e
shield that you, My CROs, so gallantly bear in day-to-day combat with the evil
forces that seek to discredit My truth. The shield bears the Family symbol, that
which is representative of your faith and what you stand
for.
119.At the base is the
Bible, representative of all My Word, both old and new, your rock-solid
foundation, that which your faith is built upon. The book lies
open--signifying the ultimate goal that you so sacrificially lead My Family to
attain--that of preaching My Word, of giving out My message to the lost and
hungry world. This book, along with My living Word of prophecy, is your anchor,
your foundation, your comfort in trouble, the light that reveals to you the way
ahead.
120.The heart
represents both My message of love, which you faithfully defend and live to
bring to others, as well as My Own heart of love for you, for I am your
Lover of all lovers, your faithful Husband, and your closest and most intimate
Friend.
121.The harp and the
lovely melodies it produces represents your lives filled with songs of praise
and thanksgiving to Me. Likewise, it signifies the unity and harmony
you strive to uphold as you serve Me side by side on the field of
battle.
122.The harp shaped
as a yoke signifies that you have chosen to be yoked together with your king and
queen, with all the Heavenly host who assist you, with one another and with your
brethren, in loving service to Me as My disciples. The yoke also reminds you
that in addition to proclaiming My message of love and helping others to do the
same, you must also warn the world of what is to come, of the Antichrist and his
yoke of bondage.
123.The
centerpiece of this symbol is the strong and powerful sword of My Spirit,
representative of the spiritual warfare, which you engage in daily. This
powerful sword is your constant companion, at your side or in your hand at all
times, as you stand guard defending My flocks from the
Devourer.
124.This symbol
includes two additional swords-- those of a musketeer. These likewise
symbolize the vows of a musketeer that you valiantly live by, your oath of
allegiance, your commitment to excellence, and the pledge of unity on which you
firmly stand. As the three swords unite, they ignite the burst of
light--symbolic of the tremendous power I put in your
hands.
125.The cross, formed
in the center of the heart, symbolizes My Own sacrifice and great love for
you, in that My Own heart was pierced through that you might
live.
126.The cr own, set in
the glowing light of My power, is representative of the lasting rewards that
await you for eternity--a crown that will never fade
away.
127.The inscription on
the medal states our eternal vow to one another. May this vow continue to
reverberate throughout the lands until we reach our
goal.
“All for One, One for
all!”
128.The new CROs
appointed during the summit had their appointment sealed with the receiving of
this medallion. The CROs who had been asked to step down from their position
during the summit, along with Dust, who was a non-CRO attendee, also received a
medal and commendation from the Lord for their years of honorable
service.
129.After the
closing prayer, three or four people received beautiful messages of
confirmation and promise. Then everyone joined in a final love feast to
hug and bid farewell before we all departed for the various corners of the
Earth--ready for new challenges ahead!