 July 14, 2018 was a dream come true! We celebrated my 50th birthday by dedicating our ministry and property to God for His purposes and His glory. We started the morning with a yummy pancake breakfast, complete with “pancake pops” for taste testing the flavored syrups! After breakfast, we gathered together to rejoice over all God has done! We spent some time honoring those in attendance who have played such a vital role in this ministry. We were so blessed that Eddy’s sister and her husband just happened to be in town on business and were able to join in the celebration. They even led us in worship through song. Our daughter, Brooke and Kingdom daughter, Megan also led us in worship, which was so sweet to our souls! We then declared specific Scriptures over the ministry and property and shared an update on some of the upcoming events and aspects of Bursting Barns. Then we spent some time prayer-walking around the house and property, posting words, Scriptures, and blessings on the walls, consecrating and dedicating this place for God’s service and glory. We ended the celebration with some play time! Special thanks to Meridith Lee Photography for capturing such memorable moments so beautifully! Please visit her site for your photography needs and support missions at the same time! https://meridithleephotography.com/ Also, a big thank you to all who helped me celebrate my Jubilee by donating to Bursting Barns!! And a special thanks to my precious grands who broke the rules by giving me a gift to open! “My greatest blessings call me Yaya!” This has definitely been a birthday to remember! God is SO GOOD!!!!!
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In January I boldly asked God for a pretty big birthday gift. I told him that I’d like to celebrate my 50th birthday at our Bursting Barns property. Now, I should probably mention that my birthday isn’t til July, oh, and also, in January we hadn’t even begun LOOKING for our property yet! Bold request? Yep. But my God says I may boldly approach His throne of Grace, and He had revealed Himself to me as my LIMITLESS God, so I could believe Him for LIMITLESS blessings! He also says we have not because we ask not, so I decided to take Him at His Word and boldly ask!
Now, here we are, just days away from my Jubilee birthday, and we are all settled into our beautiful new home, which is also home base to our ministry, and SO MUCH MORE than I could dream or imagine!!. All I can say is WOW, GOD!!! The Bible Study Tools website says this about the Hebrew year of Jubilee: There are three distinct factors constituting the essential features of the Jubilee Year: personal liberty, restitution of property, and what we might call the simple life. They owed their life to God and were subject to His sovereign will. Only through loyalty to Him were they free and could ever hope to be free and independent of all other masters. The crowning feature, though, was the full restitution of all real property in the Jubilee Year. Nothing was expected of the people but faith in Yahweh and confidence in His power, which was not to be shaken by any doubtful reflection. And right here we have found the root of the simple life: no life without the true God, and no simplicity of life without true faith in Him. Our greatest desire at Bursting Barns is to be blessed to bless. God has given us this beautiful blessing in order to use it to bless those sent into all the world with the Gospel message, ministers, and whoever else He brings our way. It takes resources to make that happen. And so, here I am once again boldly approaching His throne and asking, but this time I’m bringing you along with me. I am asking you to ask Him how you can partner with us. I’m asking you for a birthday gift. During the month of July, will you help me celebrate my Jubilee Birthday with a tax-deductible gift that I won’t keep for myself, but will sow into this ministry in order to bless others? I ask with a very humble and grateful heart, and I ask with a hopeful expectancy that God will replenish your gift right back to you, multiplied! The gift that keeps on giving! Don’t you just love Kingdom economy?? Thank you, thank you, thank you for your generosity! |
AuthorJill Perry, founder of Bursting Barns Ministries Archives
August 2020
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