Monday, August 21, 2006

"There Shall Be Children!"

"…For the builders, for the builders, for the builders…. I’m seeing a breaking forth of expansion, now, of the work as under builders under the apostle of this house. And the Word of the Lord is, ‘There will be children. There shall be children! And these children shall help you build and they shall help you establish, they shall help you stabilize and they shall help you groom the harvest that is coming in. For what has been laborious, MY Grace shall remove the labor out of it with these children." - Prophetic word to Chris and Carol Green through Prophetess Melissa Clayton, 1999

We are so happy for the arrival of one of our spiritual daughters, Carlette Mack, who just moved to Harrisburg, PA to assist us in the ministry here. Carlette comes to us as one who has lived in our home, back in her teenage years, and has real "history" with us. We've known her since she was 12 years old.

God opened up a marvelous employment opportunity for her, as she will begin a new job and career in banking. She's already moved into her apartment and spent the weekend driving around getting familiar with her new surroundings.

Before leaving St. Louis, she had an official exit interview with one of the elders and his wife along with the senior pastor's executive administrative assistant. Since she was able to pass the questions and counseling at that stage, Carol and I were assured that she has been thoroughly challenged about moving into ministry with us.

With the help of one of our other spiritual sons (Phillip) and two of our many daughters (Tiffany and Dawn), she packed up her children (two sons) and her life and the three ladies made a 13 hour journey to Harrisburg. Tiffany, Dawn, and our sons helped with moving her into her apartment.

They all joined with us on Friday night as our Little Sprouts from the community arrived just after we had finished ministering to the adults. We began singing the songs they have come to love and danced around. Carlette jumped right in and the kids fell in love with her right away.

After praying for the children and before releasing them to go and play, one of the little girls, whose name is Precious, said to everyone, "I want my mother to come. She's not saved. My grandmother is saved, but my mother is not, so I want her to come. I'm telling her to call off from work so she can come to church next Friday."


Only our intercessors know how much we needed help and it is just the awesome timing of GOD that Carlette, who has a wonderful gift and influence with children, has arrived just after the Lord has begun sending children to Fruitful Life . This has assured me that the LORD will continue to provide help for us in a very special way. He promised that we would build with our children and Carlette's arrival is part of the fulfillment of that prophetic promise.

We're just overwhelmed and deeply touched. We would never have thought that the troubled teenager we took into our home so many years ago, would one day step in and help us in our deepest time of need. Just when we were on the verge of despair, concerning our part in the Urban World Harvest Vision , one of our daughters has stepped out and said, "Here am I Lord; Send me!"

This is marvelous how GOD is moving in our midst! The disappointment and pain of the past year is being wiped away with each week.