Houston AFF Reunion - Page 3

Falla39 · #21 07-09-2007, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Esther

Today was a special day meeting Falla and her husband.

After church ChosenOne, Rhoni, Falla and her husband, and Brother Strange and I and the couple who we have our Friday night home church in their home, went to eat at Steak and Ale.

We had a great time. Falla and her husband are very precious people, and surprised us all by picking up the tab. I know the Lord will bless these special folks.

I will let the others share their story of the day if they chose too.

Sis. Esther,

It was indeed a pleasure to meet AFF posters we had become

acquainted with on this forum. And it was so neat to easily recog-

nize each from pics we had seen here also. We had never met Chosen-

byone in person and we found him to be so precious. Not only such

a nice-looking man, but with a sweet, humble spirit! We enjoyed

seeing Sis. Rhoni again, as we had met her previously. Meeting you,

Sis. Esther, and also Bro. Strange for the first time was great, as well

as the sweet couple and child who joined us. We had such a wonderful

time fellowshipping together. May the Lord bless each of you, and may

our wonderful God bring healing to all that pertains to the complete

restoring of your health, in every way, and may He also assist in the

completion of your books, in Jesus Name!!

Blessings to all,

Falla39 & Husband

Esther · #22 07-09-2007, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

You guys have a party and don't invite me ... I see how you're living.

Maybe next time.

Dan sorry I didn't think about you being here in Houston.

I think the last time we asked if anyone wanted to meet, there weren't many responses.

Hopefully, next time. I would love to meet you.

#23 07-09-2007, 03:45 PM

Dan, I was going to call you, but my time was very much limited....as it has been lately.

I will be back in Houston soon. I will call you.

I wanted to say, that I also enjoyed seeing Rhoni again. What a dear, gracious lady that she is. Some man in his late 40s or 50s would be so lucky to have a dear wife as she would be.

Rhoni took pictures. She might even post them, if the spirit moves her. Who knows how she might be led?

#24 07-09-2007, 05:58 PM

You should have seen us. Sister Falla and I sat near each other. What a grand lady she is too. We talked almost the whole time. We even sung a few duet at the table in Stake n Ale. We sung:

He was nailed to the cross for me...
He was nailed to the cross for me
On the cross crucified, for me he died
He was nailed to the cross for me.

Then she sung one stanza by herself. Wow!

We also sang...

Anywhere is home....

You should hear how that one goes. anyone want to hear it?

Rhoni · #25 07-09-2007, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Brother Strange

Dan, I was going to call you, but my time was very much limited....as it has been lately.

I will be back in Houston soon. I will call you.

I wanted to say, that I also enjoyed seeing Rhoni again. What a dear, gracious lady that she is. Some man in his late 40s or 50s would be so lucky to have a dear wife as she would be.

Rhoni took pictures. She might even post them, if the spirit moves her. Who knows how she might be led?

The film is in Wal-mart getting deveoped and a CD made. Bro. Chosen was promised first peak and editing rights since it was his special occasion.

It was a blessing ...BRB...I am going to eat dinner...will be back with a documentary!

Blessings, Rhoni

Rhoni · #26 07-10-2007, 06:26 PM

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Pastor preached a wonderful message this morning about Saul and Jonathan being the only two in Israel with a sword.

Saul went and sat under a pomergrante tree.

Jonathan got his armor bearer and went to fight the Philistines, saying the Lord could work by many or by few.

So which would you say you are Saul or Jonathan? Are you using your sword or is it dormant?

As I was thinking about this message on the way home from church tonight it occured to me that Saul was the King, the leader if you will, with the biggest sword, yet he not only did nothing with his sword himself, neither did he give it to a soldier willing to use it.

I begin to ponder how many are in leadership today, doing nothing with their sword, but depending on the army to do battle?

It is easy for us today to look back and judge Saul for not doing anything but sitting under a tree, yet how many of us are using our abilities as we should.

I confess I am not doing near what I need to be doing. I need strength to do more.

This is what Bro. Kilgore preached on Sunday Morning in the service...the main theme of which is FAITH. The only difference between Saul and Jonathon was the faith by which Jonathon operated.

Every song from the opening worship until the preaching of the word of God on Sunday was about FAITH and Healing. God was setting the stage for a VICTORY just like the Jehoveh Rophe who I am so familiar with.

This past Sunday God chose to be a service in which our dear Bro. Chosen was the center of attention in God's plan. Every word spoken and every song sung was a gift from God to Bro. Chosen. You see, God is special like that...He makes all his children think they are the most precious and special/the favorite in His eye.

As the members of AFF, Bro. Chosen's armour bearers; Sis. Esther, Sis. Falla & Spouse, Sis. Rhoni, Bro. Strange, and friends Sis. Tammy & Bro. Jeff and their children, gathered upstairs along the baptismal tank/by the river there was a sense of destiny...an expectation.

As Bro. Chosen opened his mouth and confessed with his lips the things he wanted from God...the Shekinah glory of God filled the room. As tongues of worship and praise started at one end of the upstairs to the other...you knew you were in the presence of a Holy God.

Rhoni · #27 07-10-2007, 06:32 PM

Bro. Strange opened the word and began to speak to Bro. Chosen you could see faith arise in his heart through his eyes, and out his mouth in adoration and wonder of what miracle God was working just for him.

As he stepped, first one foot, and then the other into that watery grave where the sins of the past, present, and future were going to be buried you just knew that the Chosen One going under was not the Chosen One coming out of that Grave...a new body, a new life, and most assuredly a new name was being born.

When he arose from the watery tomb color came into his cheeks, vigor to his limbs, and a praise on his lips burst forth...you just had to sit back and wonder amazed at how the God of Heaven could love us so much that all of heaven would rejoice over such a humbling act of obedience.

Rhoni · #28 07-10-2007, 06:38 PM

Third Day sings a song which reminds me of this day...Offering

Magnificent Holy Father...
I stand in awe of all I see.
Of all the things you have created...
still you choose to think of me.

And who am I that you would suffer
Your very life to set me free.
The only thing that I can give you...
Is the Life you gave to me...

This is my offering dear Lord,
This is my offering to you God.
I will give you my life
For that's all I have to give...
Because you gave your life for me.

Jehoveh Rophe, I thank-you, and worship you for knowing who we are, what we are made of, the mistakes we would make, and still you chose to die so that we might live.

I love you Jesus.

Your friend, daughter, servant,
Rhoni

Rhoni · #29 07-10-2007, 06:41 PM

The pictures from this marvelous day have been sent via e-mail to Bro. Chosen, Sis. Falla, & Bro. Strange. All of them may be posted but only Chosen is free to post the baptismal pictures as he chooses...they belong to him...it is his day and about him...it will be his choice so please all honor his privacy and post only those that have nothing to do with his baptism.

Thank-you, Sis. Rhoni

chosenbyone · #30 07-10-2007, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhoni

This is what Bro. Kilgore preached on Sunday Morning in the service...the main theme of which is FAITH. The only difference between Saul and Jonathon was the faith by which Jonathon operated.

Every song from the opening worship until the preaching of the word of God on Sunday was about FAITH and Healing. God was setting the stage for a VICTORY just like the Jehoveh Rophe who I am so familiar with.

This past Sunday God chose to be a service in which our dear Bro. Chosen was the center of attention in God's plan. Every word spoken and every song sung was a gift from God to Bro. Chosen. You see, God is special like that...He makes all his children think they are the most precious and special/the favorite in His eye.

As the members of AFF, Bro. Chosen's armour bearers; Sis. Esther, Sis. Falla & Spouse, Sis. Rhoni, Bro. Strange, and friends Sis. Tammy & Bro. Jeff and their children, gathered upstairs along the baptismal tank/by the river there was a sense of destiny...an expectation.

As Bro. Chosen opened his mouth and confessed with his lips the things he wanted from God...the Shekinah glory of God filled the room. As tongues of worship and praise started at one end of the upstairs to the other...you knew you were in the presence of a Holy God.

Rhoni,

Reading this post, I felt the Spirit of God flow over me and I was humbled to know that God did "choose" me to have this wonderful healing experience. Mere words could never do justice of what I have felt since Sunday and the appreciation I have for everyone who dared to stand with me in faith believing that God's perfect will would be accomplished.

God bless you.

chosen