One thing particularly touched me on the Saturday I was leaving the church and you were coming in for the lunch. I know God strategically placed you right there at the time I was leaving. A mixture of the power of God and some things I was going through made you pick up something was wrong even though I was reluctant to say. I thank God for your discernment and that you wouldn't take "I'm ok" for an answer. You gave me two firm hugs and told me to be strong. I will never forget that. It gave me strength for that time to keep going. As I said, God deeply affected me through your ministry.

One prayer that I have been praying is that God would change me so even I wouldn't recognize myself. He sure did it - working a work which I couldn't even imagine.

Thank you so, so much! I am praying for you, your precious wife and for those special, explosively blessed little ones you have. Be encouraged! Keep up the grand work for the Lord.

Love Deborah

Dear Jeff, My name is Philippa Wykes and I am one of the young people that you prayed for when you were down at Gateway Christian Fellowship, Harlow, England. I found both your talks inspiring and really challenging and although I didn't voluntarily go up for prayer when you asked on the Thursday, I was glad when you called our row up to be prayed for. When you prayed for me, I expected to feel some kind of "magical" feeling or to have an amazing revelation, but as neither of these happened, I went home that night feeling a little disappointed.

The Friday night was pretty much the same, although, this time I didn't leave feeling disappointed, but encouraged by all you had said about myself, my sister and her friend being special. However, I still didn't feel as though I'd changed a lot or had any "magical feelings".

The weekend following your visit wasn't a particularly good one and on the Saturday night I found myself on my knees in my room just crying. At church again on Sunday, I spent most of the worship time crying and it wasn't until Sunday night that I began to realise what was going on.

For a while now I have felt myself and my passion for God drying up. I have still been going to church and I never really turned away from God, I was just struggling to read the Bible, to pray and to spend any kind of substantial time with Him. I could feel that my heart was hardening and I was just going through the motions, and I hated it. At the beginning of all this I had prayed for God to break my heart. I did this because I wanted a real heart of compassion, like Jesus.

When I'd not really felt anything on the Thursday and Friday nights I knew that I wasn't supposed to rely on feelings and just because I hadn't felt anything didn't mean that God hadn't done anything. I knew I had to wait and see what happened to me and how I'd change in the days and weeks afterwards.

Well, I think that when you prayed for me at Gateway, God answered my prayer and not only broke my heart, but He really increased my passion for Him to overflowing!

I know that as you travel around a lot, you probably don't get to see the results of most of your work, so I thought you'd like to know how you helped me. Thank you!!

Amy is a 9 1/2 year old, recently at a Jeff Beacham crusade she had a wonderful vision of Jesus that was so important to her.

In her words:
"I was floating, Mummy, I didn't know I was laying down. It was amazing. My whole head was full of fire and I was so hot, then Jesus walked out of the fire. He had white clothes on and long brown hair. Where his eyes should be there was fire in them. Jesus told me I was a good girl. I want to be prayed for again, Mummy - it was so good!"

Amy certainly received the fire for God that this crusade was all about. She can't wait to go to church now and several times I have found her reading her bible, even once at 4am.

The words Jesus spoke were particularly important to Amy as she has had bad problems in the past with a low self-image, and worries about others acceptance of her. She now knows if Jesus accepts her and knows she's good she has more confidence with other people. We, as a family, can see this change in her.

God wants hungry hearts and, on going to church that night, Amy certainly has one. She was desperate to go and not miss out. Thank you, Lord!

Jeff,

I am trying to collect reports from folks from Harlow on the impact of your 2 days here. This is what I've pieced together so far:

• You prophesied to Pam about her being a mother in the fellowship. Our pastor, Peter Doherty, had prophesied to her in almost identical terms one week previously.
• Daniel, a young man who hasn't been to church for a long time, was prayed for and said that this was how he used to feel and that this was what church ought to be like. Tasmin, his girlfriend, isn't saved but was totally enthusiastic about what she experienced.
• Not only Mary, but 2 other ladies, Lynne and Heidi, smelt fire!
• Heidi has given up smoking and has been set free from a strong suicidal compulsion. Her "baby" sister doesn't understand what can have happened because Heidi is so happy now.
• Thelma, an older lady who you prayed for, says she has definitely caught the fire. She bought your tapes on Thursday evening and listened to them through the night, now she's lent them to someone else!!!

I'll give you more details when I can.

Love to you all
Brian Spencer

Dear Jeff,

My name is Len Ames, from the Church of Grace and Peace. I was able to attend 3 of the services while you were here and you were a great blessing...I came to the Tuesday night service looking for my fiancée after work and was surprised to see ministry still going strong at 11pm. Kim (my fiancée) was gone, so I was going to leave. I was actually nearly to my car when I felt led to go back inside. I sat down next to my mother, and no sooner did I say hello to her when you called me to the altar. I was surprised and somewhat nervous, but the word you had for me nearly moved me to tears. I certainly don't expect you to remember me, but you told me the enemy has been lying to me about my ability to fulfill God's plan for my life, and that I should realize that the race is not a sprint, but a marathon. That was very significant to me as I was an avid runner, and am beginning to get back into shape. The end was also powerful, as you pointed out that the only thing that could hamper the plan God has for me is ME! The absolute and accurate story of my life. I 'm not nearly the man of God my father is, but in my heart I hunger for his love of the Lord... Wednesday night you prayed over Kim and me and our impending marriage (June 19) and that too was a blessing. I just wanted you to know how much you have impacted me, to encourage you to continue in God's work (not that you need it) because He is using you mightily to change lives. I pray that the Lord sets me ablaze in the fashion of you, my father, and the other men in my church that are so passionate for the souls of the lost and pressing into the Lord with an unquenchable thirst.

You are a blessing brother. Len

Dear Jeff,
I thought you'd like to know that one woman from the Wednesday evening service who was baptized in the Holy Ghost (but had not received her prayer tongue) was on the floor at the altar praying in tongues until 5:45am when Marlene (the cleaner) roused her and told her she had to lock up the sanctuary! God had blessed her mightily.

Also, when I spoke of the woman who had been healed of cerebral palsy, I did so having being told she was not present so as to give her own testimony. In fact, however, she was present. God, in His infinite wisdom had set the stage; in the context of the remarks, as I spoke, she was deeply moved for the first time beyond the awe of the physical healing into the fact that God loved her. She shed quite a few tears for the first time in a very long time - tears of joy.

In Him,
Walt Healy

My name is Lisa Jeisman. I am Rebecca (Beck) Jeisman's older sister. I actually live in Melbourne, because I am at University. Rebecca told me of your visit to Bordertown and I would have loved to have been there. The prophecy she received over her life means so much to her, but it was also confirming things she was seeking God about. I really thank God that he gave Rebecca this prophecy and for the instruments He uses in giving us His messages. I know your visit to Bordertown means a lot to many people and especially the blessings they received through your ministry. Thankyou.

Your sister in Christ, Lisa Jeisman.

I want to write about what has happened to me since attending an evening with Jeff Beacham two years ago. This has had a significant impact on myself and my family.

My first 38 years were with the Open Brethren church in Auckland, who are strong in teaching the Word, and in "fellowship." However, despite much teaching I seldom saw or experienced the activity of the Holy Spirit. (I qualify this by saying that I was taught to believe that we used to see the mighty works of God, but nowadays they weren't manifest in a tangible way. e.g. physical healing, prophetic word, discernment, tongues, deliverance etc. Most of this was attributed to the works of the evil one).

Two years ago I was invited by my boss to hear Jeff Beacham at Auckland Elim Church. I had seen many changes in my boss, and God seemed to have really touched his life. I was hungry for the Spirit of God, but wasn't too keen on all this "Toronto" stuff. I prayed to the Lord and said to Him, "If what I hear about the Holy Spirit is of you Lord, then I want you to show me. If not, then I don't want to know anything about it." I went forward at the end of the service for prayer. We were told to focus on the Kingdom of God and not ourselves. Jeff Beacham just prayed one word over me, "Receive." It was like a bolt of electricity had gone through my body, and I fell flat on the floor. From that point on, my whole life began to change.

We had a house in Auckland which we were going to do up for our retirement. Four months later we were living in Wellington, a city I vowed we would never live in. We purchased a house close to a small "fringe" Baptist Church, which we decided to attend. The church had been touched by this move of the Holy Spirit. I started to see that the works Jesus did should be happening in the church today. It was as though the scales had fallen off my eyes. One year ago the minister prayed for healing for my back. (I had been living with back pain for twelve years, which required daily manipulation and pain killers. I had been to many doctors, physiotherapists, acupuncturists and specialist surgeons). After a simple prayer for healing the power of God healed 80% of the problem.

I now attend a part time "Spirit Life Ministry School" with the Wellington branch of Vineyard/Apostolic Church. The "Rhema" of the Word is really starting to come alive to me. The past two years have not been without their pains and difficulties, but for the life I have known in God I would not exchange it for anything in this world.

Yours faithfully, Carey Martin.