Next, our church was doing something called S.O.S. (starting off strong) for the first week of the new year there was live broadcasting of the word online 24/7. At anytime of the day we could tune in and watch preaching, poetry, music, dancing, talk shows etc. As part of my fast I also told God that I was not going to watch or listen to anything that wasn't feeding my soul, so I was tuned into SOS all week. It was truly a blessing. Only those who I was fasting with know that I was fasting for my family. Day 3, my pastor sent me a text telling me that he was about to pray for me online and did I mind, I told him that I didn't mind at all. When they prayed for me, they prayed for me and my family and their salvation. LOOK AT GOD! That was really amazing & exciting! It let me know that God does hear me and He's ready to work!
The following day (day 4) me and Shamica spent the night at church since the doors were open 24/7, we just really wanted to be in the presence and let the word marinate in our spirit as fasting even while we were sleep. That was our night to be there! Of all the nights we couldv'e been there, that was the night we choose & that was the night that was a real blessing to us. The speaker spoke on the message "Woman Thou Art Lossed", about the woman that God healed who was cursed by an evil spirit and bent over for 18 years. His message was that God knows what we are going through and He can & is ready to loose us from our situation. At the end of that message, he called people to the alter that had something that was suppose to keep them from coming that night to pray over them. I didn't go up, and as he continued to speak he looked right at me and said "Right there in the orange shirt, I don't know why you're not up here because I've been talking to you all night" I got to movin! lol. He layed hands on me and prayed over me, and while I was praising, crying and thanking God all I heard him say as he prayed was "No weapon formed against you shall prosper!". Though I don't know what he prayed for, I have been praying and believeing God for my healing so I just believe God that this was for that. Shortly after praying for me he called Shamica up "You in the gray sweater, come here". He layed hands on her and prayed over her called out the very things that she has been struggling with! God is just amazing!
Also, earlier that day I had been reading 1 corinthinas 12 & 14 on speaking in tongues. I went up for an alter call in the summer to be filled with the holy spirit and speak in tongues. Well it didn't seem to be happening and I had started to think well maybe this gift isn't for me. God proved me wrong, that same night while I was praising God my jaw began to shake and I just let it out! Later that night we also gave the last of the money we had for offereing, and he prayed that "Nobody will go without in their obedience to give sacrificially". I gave my last 3 or 4 dollars.
The next day (day 5) when we left church we were feeling good and burning! We had worked out twice that morning before we left. On our way home we just talked about how good God was and how blessed we were. While we were waiting on the second bus, I didn't know it but my bus pass had expired. When the bus came I put my pass in and the driver told me "It's expired." Now most bus drivers would just let me go ahead so I assumed that's what he was going to let me do. I asked "Can I still ride?" he responded "You have to pay a fare" I told him, "My pass just expired and this is all i have" he says "Then you gotta get off". I knew we wasn't bouta get off that bus cuz I aint have no $ Shamica aint have no money lol, and uhh we had to get home & I remembered the prayer from the night before "Nobody will go without". I called back to Shamica and told her "my pass is expired and dude ait lettin me ride" A lady sitting in the front says "Wait a minute..." and she pulls a bus pass out of her purse and hands it to me "God bless you" she says. I respond "no God bless you" then I go to put the pass in and tell the bus driver "And God bless YOU!" not in the nicest way, lol, but then I asked God to forgive me for that attitude (and I have been praying that God helps me change my attitude)
Lastly, later that night when I was walking to withdraw the money from my account to get my bus pass, an older couple asked me if I could buy them a bus pass so they could get to the homeless shelter, I immediately thought about the lady who gave me a bus pass. I told them to walk with me and I would get it for them. I bought them 2 bus passes and gave them some $ to get a little something to eat. They told me I was an angel 
. I asked them for their names so that I could keep them in my prayers (be praying for Becky and her husband). God gives blessings to who He can give blessings through, remember that!
Lasty, Saturday night I forgot to set my alarm. When I realized it, it was the middle of the night and I was in the bed. So I prayed that God would wake me up at 10 a.m. Sunday morning, day 7, God woke me up at 10 a.m. on the dot!!! We serve and amazing God!!
. I asked them for their names so that I could keep them in my prayers (be praying for Becky and her husband). God gives blessings to who He can give blessings through, remember that!Lasty, Saturday night I forgot to set my alarm. When I realized it, it was the middle of the night and I was in the bed. So I prayed that God would wake me up at 10 a.m. Sunday morning, day 7, God woke me up at 10 a.m. on the dot!!! We serve and amazing God!!
All in all, I have really enjoyed my time with God for these past 9 days. Nothing big has happened but I just thank God for the small ways that he has been revealing Himself. It just gives me a sense of peace and forces me to acknowledge His presence even more. I feel that my faith has increased even in this short time. I know that God has heard all of my prayers and I know that he knows my heart so I believe that he will honor the time that I have been fasting and focused on Him. I am extremely excited about what God is getting ready to do in my life and the live's of the ones I love! And I thank God that it is going to BLOW OUR MIND! We are bout to be part of a monement! As Mali Music said "God's people are about to take over!" and I believe it, all for His glory! AND THANK GOD that He can do exceedingly & abundantly above all that we can ask or imagine!!
Love you all,
Sierra Shanay
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