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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
January Retreat
A big thank you to the Lord for ministering His wonderful grace and healing at the recent Healing Retreat that I was priviliged to help colead for Covenant United Methodist - English Church. Thank you to all those who participated, it was a joy to get to know you!
Blessings!
Lynn
Lynn
Ministry & Family Update - End of Year 2008
Dearest Friends,
We find ourselves very thankful of how the Lord has given us His daily grace for the many joys and challenges that we have experienced this past year. It has been a full year!
Bill continues to oversee his company and enjoys his fishing adventures to Canada, Lake Arrowhead and beyond.
Lynn had many changes this past year. She stepped down from one full time job in Hospice and changed companies in April to work for another Hospice agency in a part time Liaison role (similar to a discharge planner role). With a new freedom in her schedule, she was able to do a bit more traveling, including a Fall trip to Africa that was part of the School of Reconciliation. In Africa, she traveled with a team to Northern Uganda and experienced the life and culture of the beauty and hardships of the land. The trip was enriching and life changing and the faces of those that we met have remained with me. On the home front, we continue to host our House Church that meets monthly.
Doug continues to live in a nearby apartment and continues with his schooling in business at Cal State Fullerton. He has recently gotten back into ice hockey, which he (and us) are thoroughly enjoying.
Val continues at Fullerton Junior College and just got a new job at McCormick & Schmick Restaurant.
We find ourselves very thankful of how the Lord has given us His daily grace for the many joys and challenges that we have experienced this past year. It has been a full year!
Bill continues to oversee his company and enjoys his fishing adventures to Canada, Lake Arrowhead and beyond.
Lynn had many changes this past year. She stepped down from one full time job in Hospice and changed companies in April to work for another Hospice agency in a part time Liaison role (similar to a discharge planner role). With a new freedom in her schedule, she was able to do a bit more traveling, including a Fall trip to Africa that was part of the School of Reconciliation. In Africa, she traveled with a team to Northern Uganda and experienced the life and culture of the beauty and hardships of the land. The trip was enriching and life changing and the faces of those that we met have remained with me. On the home front, we continue to host our House Church that meets monthly.
Doug continues to live in a nearby apartment and continues with his schooling in business at Cal State Fullerton. He has recently gotten back into ice hockey, which he (and us) are thoroughly enjoying.
Val continues at Fullerton Junior College and just got a new job at McCormick & Schmick Restaurant.
Regarding our extended families: Our sad news is that my father had a decline in health and peacefully passed on September 2nd. It was an honor to have him in our lives and he is missed. The rest of our extended families are doing well.
This past year had its usual amount of stresses, but we continue to be thankful for God’s goodness and for our health and family and friends. Working in Hospice continues to help clarify to me what is really important in life and I am grateful for the many ways that the families that I have worked with have gifted me with perspective along with much gratitude. It is our prayer that you may find the faithfulness and peace of God to be your strength and joy in this season and in the coming New Year.
Blessings and joy,
Lynn
Sunday, October 19, 2008
My Space Address
Hey friends
Here is my changed address for my myspace page:
http://www.myspace.com/lynnheatley
Blessings!
Lynn
Here is my changed address for my myspace page:
http://www.myspace.com/lynnheatley
Blessings!
Lynn
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Post Africa Trip Report from Lynn 2008
September 27, 2008Dearest Friends~
It has been 2 weeks now since I have returned from our trip from Uganda and I am still praying and trying to process all that we experienced. It was a very full time and we saw God at work in many places.
Our team of 11 flew into Entebbe (southern Uganda) and headed north on the following day. Uganda is very green this time of year and we began to see a very different landscape then what is typical in Southern California. After a 6 hour drive on bumpy roads, we arrived in Gulu and immediately participated in a lively prayer meeting. From then on, our schedule was very full until the time we boarded the plane to return home.
In the first part of our week, we were part of a team that hosted the East Africa International School of Reconciliation. We met with leaders from Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Congo and Sudan. We heard amazing stories of how God was using a few to bring the message of forgiveness, peace and restoration to lands that had decades and even centuries worth of tribal fighting. The wounds are deep in Africa and need the continued healing and restoration of God. In our meetings, it was wonderful to see prayer arise and nations blessing other nations in the midst of a great history of conflict. When the School was over, we sensed God's pleasure of all that had happened.
After the school, my time was spent in meeting and praying with leaders and participating in the many outreaches through Favor of God Ministries (www.favorofgod.org). Favor of God is doing a wonderful work in Northern Uganda and are to be commended for their tenacity and passion in serving God and the people of Uganda and beyond. I had the opportunity to preach in a prison, share and pray for those at an IDP Camp, pray with ministry leaders, pray for leaders within the medical community and so much more! Other members of our team were busy building a playground and ministering to the children at the House of Hope that is home to 33 orphans. What a joy to see these children worship God.
Ten days into my trip, I found out that my father had died. His health had been deteriorating before I left and I sensed that he might pass while I was gone. The Lord gave grace to my family in handling the details that were needed. I received the news the day we headed out for a safari and it was gracious of the Lord to surround me with beauty and friends on this day of his passing. I was able to rejoice that my dad was now in the presence of God and His perfect love.
Some of the ongoing challenges that I experienced were....
- Seeing the land in trauma. Northern Uganda has just come through 20 years of war and the impact is still very present. Most of the families I talked to were headed by a single parent of a family of 8-10 and as we talked more with them, we found out that part of the children were from extended families where the parents had been killed and were now being cared for by other family. Most of the people in the town of Gulu have experienced much loss from the war. It is hard to describe the look of hopelessness that is deep within many that I encountered.
- Continuing to see how fragile peace is in most of Africa. The wounds of the nations go very deep and we were very aware that at any point of time, an uprising could happen and bloodshed could be repeated. Since we have returned, we have heard news from one of the pastors who joined us of an uprising occurring now in Congo. His life and that of his community is at risk. We also have heard this week of how 90 children have been abducted from their schools in Congo to be forced into becoming child soldiers.
We all have returned with new faces and lands before us that we are holding up in prayer. The need for the message of reconciliation remains great for Africa and we felt privileged to hear how God is doing this in the land. I was very touched to see how individuals were able to extend forgiveness from such great atrocities committed against them. And to see a joy radiating from them. It left me speechless time and time again. In spite of the hardships, God is doing a wonderful work.
Well.....there are so many more things I could share but will stop here. There were many "too holy to talk about" moments throughout our time and God gave us much grace for a very intense trip.
Thank you so much for all the ways you prayed for me and the team. We felt your prayers carrying us every day and I am forever grateful for your partnership with me in prayer and support. Please continue to pray for the team as we transition back into jobs and family life while still carrying Africa in our hearts.
May the Lord continue to bring His healing and peace to the nations of our world.
Living for His glory and smile,
Lynn Heatley
http://www.prayercommandpost.org/
Some of the ongoing challenges that I experienced were....
- Seeing the land in trauma. Northern Uganda has just come through 20 years of war and the impact is still very present. Most of the families I talked to were headed by a single parent of a family of 8-10 and as we talked more with them, we found out that part of the children were from extended families where the parents had been killed and were now being cared for by other family. Most of the people in the town of Gulu have experienced much loss from the war. It is hard to describe the look of hopelessness that is deep within many that I encountered.
- Continuing to see how fragile peace is in most of Africa. The wounds of the nations go very deep and we were very aware that at any point of time, an uprising could happen and bloodshed could be repeated. Since we have returned, we have heard news from one of the pastors who joined us of an uprising occurring now in Congo. His life and that of his community is at risk. We also have heard this week of how 90 children have been abducted from their schools in Congo to be forced into becoming child soldiers.
We all have returned with new faces and lands before us that we are holding up in prayer. The need for the message of reconciliation remains great for Africa and we felt privileged to hear how God is doing this in the land. I was very touched to see how individuals were able to extend forgiveness from such great atrocities committed against them. And to see a joy radiating from them. It left me speechless time and time again. In spite of the hardships, God is doing a wonderful work.
Well.....there are so many more things I could share but will stop here. There were many "too holy to talk about" moments throughout our time and God gave us much grace for a very intense trip.
Thank you so much for all the ways you prayed for me and the team. We felt your prayers carrying us every day and I am forever grateful for your partnership with me in prayer and support. Please continue to pray for the team as we transition back into jobs and family life while still carrying Africa in our hearts.
May the Lord continue to bring His healing and peace to the nations of our world.
Living for His glory and smile,
Lynn Heatley
http://www.prayercommandpost.org/
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Disaster Bulletin Board
Dear Friends
Information will be posted on our Prayer Command Post blog site to aid in distributing information in the event of disasters within our region. See:
Prayer Command Post Blog
May the glory and grace of the Lord abound.
Lynn Heatley
prayercntn@aol.com
www.prayercommandpost.org
Information will be posted on our Prayer Command Post blog site to aid in distributing information in the event of disasters within our region. See:
Prayer Command Post Blog
May the glory and grace of the Lord abound.
Lynn Heatley
prayercntn@aol.com
www.prayercommandpost.org
Friday, February 15, 2008
Life Update February 2008
Dearest Friends,
Thank you for your support and prayers over this past year. I continued in my job as a Hospice nurse and had the privilege to minister to families experiencing crisis with end of life issues. Just this past week, I was led to step down from this job after 22 months. The Lord has called me out of this very intense season and is now having me rest and ready myself for new adventures. I am forever grateful for the deep things that the Lord imparted to me in my job. My love for God and His eternal purposes have been strengthened in the past 22 months as I watched others face eternity.
At the same time of a very busy work schedule, the ministry of the Prayer Command Post was honored to serve in a variety of ways: 1) Hosting House Church twice a month 2) Participation and hosting of retreats 3) Partnering with other ministries 4) Reconciliation events & trips 5) Participating in a Gathering of Int’l Leadership at the United Nations 6) Mentoring and praying with leaders (ongoing).
Some of our Upcoming Plans 2008 include continuing with our House Church, Hosting of Trainings and Retreats, working alongside other leaders and ministries and traveling to other cities and nations.
Our Focus Areas for 2008 & Beyond:
1. Worship. Establishing intimacy with God as our first priority; all other ministry overflowing from this place.
2. Nations. The Lord is birthing partnerships between us and others serving in other nations.
3. Generations. Our role of spiritual parenting and encouraging younger ones in the ways & voice of God.
4. Spheres. Co-laboring with the Lord in activating His people in all the spheres of influence (govt, business, etc).
5. Divine Networking for the Kingdom in the Inland Empire and beyond.
Thank you for your amazing friendship, partnership and financial support in this journey of living for our King and His Kingdom in our daily lives. It is a joy to walk with you and behold the beauty of our God together, in Who He is and What He has done. God is amazing and my heart is full of gratitude.
May you know the Lord’s love and empowering grace in new ways in this new year.
Living for the glory of God,
Lynn
Thank you for your support and prayers over this past year. I continued in my job as a Hospice nurse and had the privilege to minister to families experiencing crisis with end of life issues. Just this past week, I was led to step down from this job after 22 months. The Lord has called me out of this very intense season and is now having me rest and ready myself for new adventures. I am forever grateful for the deep things that the Lord imparted to me in my job. My love for God and His eternal purposes have been strengthened in the past 22 months as I watched others face eternity.
At the same time of a very busy work schedule, the ministry of the Prayer Command Post was honored to serve in a variety of ways: 1) Hosting House Church twice a month 2) Participation and hosting of retreats 3) Partnering with other ministries 4) Reconciliation events & trips 5) Participating in a Gathering of Int’l Leadership at the United Nations 6) Mentoring and praying with leaders (ongoing).
Some of our Upcoming Plans 2008 include continuing with our House Church, Hosting of Trainings and Retreats, working alongside other leaders and ministries and traveling to other cities and nations.
Our Focus Areas for 2008 & Beyond:
1. Worship. Establishing intimacy with God as our first priority; all other ministry overflowing from this place.
2. Nations. The Lord is birthing partnerships between us and others serving in other nations.
3. Generations. Our role of spiritual parenting and encouraging younger ones in the ways & voice of God.
4. Spheres. Co-laboring with the Lord in activating His people in all the spheres of influence (govt, business, etc).
5. Divine Networking for the Kingdom in the Inland Empire and beyond.
Thank you for your amazing friendship, partnership and financial support in this journey of living for our King and His Kingdom in our daily lives. It is a joy to walk with you and behold the beauty of our God together, in Who He is and What He has done. God is amazing and my heart is full of gratitude.
May you know the Lord’s love and empowering grace in new ways in this new year.
Living for the glory of God,
Lynn
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