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The following are testimonies from real people touched in one of our revivals. If you would like to have your praise report included, please e-mail me at kfithen@yahoo.com.
NEW! I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU HOW THANKFUL I AM FOR YOUR MINISTRY!! DURING A RECENT REVIVAL MEETING IN DYER TN, GOD REALLY TOUCHED US IN MANY WAYS!! ONE OF THE WAY'S THAT HE HELPED MY FAMILY AND I IS FINANCIALLY! I HAD A CAR ON EBAY FOR SALE AND IT WAS NOT MEETING RESERVE LIKE IT NEEDED TO. AS A MATTER OF FACT IT WAS $2500 AWAY FROM RESERVE WITH ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT! I HAVE SOLD LOTS OF STUFF ON EBAY AND SELDOM EVER SEE PEOPLE BID WITH HIGH BIDS! BUT, GOD, THROUGH FAITH IN PRAYER!! MOVED THIS MOUNTAIN FOR ME AND ONE MAN BID $2500 AND BOUGHT THE CAR!! PRAISE GOD FOR HE IS FAITHFUL!!! AMEN!! I KNOW THAT BRO. FITHEN HAD A KEY PART IN LIVES BEING TOUCHED BY GOD, FOR HIS HANDS HAD TO BE A VESSEL AND HIS SPIRIT FULL OF FAITH!! THIS CAR SALE LOOKED IMPOSSIBLE TO THE HUMAN EYE BUT OH HOW GREAT A GOD WE SERVE THAT KNOWS WHAT EVERY HEARTS DESIRE IS!!
I have been on a huge roller-coaster, ranging from health problems, finances, and problems concerning direct family members. At this moment I am fighting yet another flare-up of bronchitis that I have had since May (my immune system took a nose-dive when my doctor discovered I was 3 units low on blood!) and I have still not gained much strength back. I had lost 120 lbs., but because of all this I have gained back about 30 lbs. I'm mad, I'm confused (not the right word, but I can't think of a more appropriate one at this time), I'm exhausted, I'm hurt, I'm uncertain about planning any sort of furture, and I'm so very tired of being a burden to my husband and our youngest daughter. What you have E-mailed me today helps more than you could ever know! And, as you also know, we have shared the same problems in the passed (you and I) and I think that God has somehow used you to get to me...........to get through my thick skull........to get through my lack of concentration.......... and to help me through my fear, by bringing this "Word Of Encouragement" to me today. I will be honest and tell you that for the last 2 months I have just absent-mindly deleted your E-mails because I was just too tired to take the time to read them! Today, I wasn't even going to come into my computer room and check my e-mail, but something compelled me to do so. All I can say is, "I'M GLAD I DID!" I will save this one so I can re-read it again and again.
Thanks, Bro. Ken for your "Ever Encouraging Word"....I really needed to hear this today!
Please know that you are deeply loved and appreciated if by no one else, but me; however, I know better! You are truly loved and used by God and many others whom you have touched.
From London, Arkansas. We prayed for a lady who had an irregular heart beat. She could barely walk up a hill near her house because of shortness of breath. We prayed for her, God touched her, and she said that she ran up the hill the next day. Her heart continued to beat properly with no more shortness of breath.
From Pocahontas, AR: A lady had ruptured a disk in her back. She was in such pain that she could hardly sit still. On Miracle Monday, she was prayed for, and God came down and touched her. She began to shout and praise God and move around in a Holy Ghost dance! The next night her husband who also had back problems was prayed for and was also touched by God. They both reported that the pain left! To God be the glory.
From a church in Florida: I was so blessed by your preaching and praying for me. The devil really had put such oppression and depression on me lately that I thought, Lord If I don't get what I need during this revival, that is it. I was on my "last leg" and on the brink of giving it all up after being saved for 14 years. God delivered me the first night from that oppressing spirit and then when you came and preached about the joy of the Holy Ghost I was so filled with Joy. I could laugh again! I loved laughing again...it had been so long!!!! When I look back at it, I now see just how bogged down I was. The feeling is like night and day! I think that spirit of depression was just growing heavier every day but praise God JESUS RAN HIM OFF! And OH the relief I felt!!!!!! I feel like I can pray again! I know you testified of all you went through with your illness and how you were about to end it all and God saved you from that. I am so glad you lived and so glad you are here, you were a blessing to all of us at wayside and I'll always be grateful for you. I hope this encourages you a little today. God bless you and your family!!!
Lucille in El Dorado, AR shared that she had tremendous and constant pain in her leg which was twisted making it difficult to walk on. During the Tuesday night of the revival, God touched her, the pain was gone, and the leg was straightened, God did a miracle! She had such joy that she broke out into uncontrollable laughter for 10 minutes. To God be the glory!Pat in Lake Village, AR had torn her rotator cuff and some tendons. She could not lift her arm even close to the level of her shoulder. The Spirit of the Lord came into our revival service and as Pat fell on her face, God touched her and healed her. She stood up and lifted her arm almost straight up and began to praise God. At her next visit to the physical therapist, she was asked what had happened to her because even surgery could not have given her the range of motion that she had. Dr. Jesus had done the work.
From Patsy in London, AR: A recent experience caused me to be more mindful of his great love and power. My annual mammogram again required an ultra sound as I had at least two cysts in my breast. This was not unusual for me, but did cause some anxious thoughts when the radiologist letter instructed me that the mammogram revealed a significant abnormality and that I should see my doctor as promptly as possible. My doctor's appointment was on Monday, the first day of our revival with Rev. Ken Fithen. When I visited my doctor on Monday, he was able to aspirate one cysts, but the other had no fluid inside, just a hard nodule. He asked me to come back on Wednesday for a probe biopsy. I did not share this information with anyone other than my family. On Monday night we had such a powerful move of the Holy Spirit. I experienced a refilling of the Holy Spirit, and several other Church Members were either filled or re-filled. It was a wonderful time of worship. Tuesday Night was another wonderful service, and before closing Bro. Fithen asked if anyone needed prayer for their body. I did not disclose my concern, but stood in the prayer line for prayer. I was asking God for the lump to be benign, but if for some reason I should go through this, he would have to give me the strength and grace to do so. I had recently nursed my sister through a double mastectomy and my good friend at church had just finished chemo and radiation. I have lots of empathy for what they have been through, and knew that within myself I did not have strength to go through something similar. On Wednesday morning I got up preparing to go back to Little Rock for the probe biopsy. I DISCOVERED THE LUMP WAS NOT THERE. After discussing it with my family, I decided to keep the appointment for a medical confirmation. The doctor did confirm through examination and ultra sound that there was no trace of the suspicious cyst that was causing concern. Praise God!!!!!
From Aaron in Delight, AR in his own words: "My name is Aaron. I am from Delight, Ar. You hosted a revival at the beginning of the year at our church. The revival lasted from a Sunday morning until a Wednesday. It was a Monday night when God changed my life. I've been saved for almost two years. I was called to preach one month after I was saved. God has been opening doors in my life ever since then. That monday night, befor the service started, I knew that we were going to have an awesome service (You've got to expect it or it won't happen). Alter call came and I went up to the front. I don't exactly remember what the call was for, but I remeber God drawing me to go up there. I began praying and God began moving. I began to speak in tongues very loud. I began shaking and crying and I couldn't stop. This went on for at least 20 minutes. I think that almost everyone had already went and sit down, but God was still changing me. I fell to me knees and kept speaking in tongues and praying. This went on for about 10 more minutes. I put my face on the ground, while still on my knees and God spoke to me. I seen a vision of a bright light with arms stretched out, standing right in front of me. God spoke to me and said "Tonight, my son, I have done a work in your life. I have placed a fire and an annointing inside of you that no man can take away." When I finally raised my head up and looked around, there was maybe 10 people left in the church. I had been in the altars for at least 45 minutes to an hour. I tried to stand up but I couldn't! I had always heard of people being drunk in the spirit, but I had never experienced it. I had to have my dad help me out of the church, and he had to drive me home."
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