As many of you have heard and watched the Revival Meetings that are currently happening in Lakeland, FL I have to testify how it has impacted my family in Southern IL.  It began with my parents faithfully watching the meetings nearly every night for weeks at their house on God TV.  Then my mom and some of her friends went to visit the Outpouring in person.  Things would never be the same  When she was down there I got a picture text on my phone from my mom: it was a picture of her and one of her friends laid out on the floor in the bookstore where the Revival meetings were happening.  The text read “me and Jodi hammered in the bookstore foyer”… not a normal text I would get from my mom to say the least.  Then the ladies went back to IL and the Lord has been upon them in a ‘more than usual’ way ever since. The church there is experiencing a genuine renewal from Jesus.  People are renewed in their hunger for God, healings are breaking out, and Jesus is being magnified in homes and businesses.  Praise God!  Lord I ask you for more of your purpose and presence to be released in Southern IL.  Amen. Wes 

Well we surprised my folks in IL this past weekend.  My dad retired and his company had a really nice ceremony for him.  I didn’t think we were going to be able to pull it off but it happened and it was great.  I really love going back to IL to visit.  It’s peaceful.  This weekend I’m on the road again from THUR-SUN doing a youth conference in Houston.  Keep our team in prayer (Rick, Fran, Mandie and myself).  Wes 

www.onethingglobal.com  I’m heading to Ft. Wayne this weekend for a Onething Conference.  Check out the Onething site to see more.  I’ll be back in KC Sunday night.  We’ve had our internship graduation this past week ending the 6 month program.  It was another stellar group.  We’re gearing up for our next internship which starts July 14th… we have nearly 100 applicants as of now and still have 3 weeks to go!!!  We’re expecting our biggest program.  To read up on the internship I direct check out the OTI website.  I’m heading to bed now.  I stained my front deck today so I’m wore out.  Remember to keep me in prayer this weekend.Be blessed,Wes 

I just came from the Colorado Division of Wildlife website and discovered that my brother, my dad and myself were successful in the lottery draw for a first season elk hunt this fall.  We’re stoked!  This is something that we’ve been able to do several times as a family and the camaraderie and bonding time is priceless.  We’ll be heading to the San Juan Mountains near Lake City, Colorado the 2nd weekend in October.  Yeah!!!!!!  We’re pumped.  We’ll horseback in and stay up at base camp for 5 nights.  Scaling the mountains and looking for that perfect bull elk.  This is sweet.  Wes 

Proverbs 8:30 “I was daily His delight”.  This is truth.  As believers in Jesus we have the right to approach and relate to God as our Father in heaven.  Jesus shows us the intimacy with the Father that is made available to us as we look and study His life in the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.  Our Father delights in us.  In the same way that I delight in Owen Daniel, my 6-month old son, God delights in me.  Synonyms for delight are pleasure & joy.  Dare to believe it. God my Father feels pleasure in His heart as He considers me.  This truth fuels me to love Him and to serve Him without fear or manipulation.  The Father heart of God will settle a thousand issues in your life.  His heart for us as His children is meant to be experienced and known deep in the human heart.  Be blessed, Wes      

June 20-21 we’re taking our Onething Conference Ministry from here at IHOP-KC to Ft. Wayne, IN.  As a way to better serve and connect with the area Believers I took a quick 36-hour trip to Ft. Wayne this past Wednesday and Thursday to connect with some local church and campus ministry leaders.  It’s the first time we’ve done something like this.  We always send out tons of promo material which includes, postcards, DVDs, and posters and connect through the web and phone.  I felt the trip was a big success.  I also got to get on the local Christian radio and TV stations to blow the trumpet of what Onething is and also a bit about the Prayer Movement.  I felt a great response from the Church in Ft. Wayne.  I know that the Lord has great plans for that city and region.  I tip my hat to the House of Prayer that’s laboring for the fullness of God there in Ft. Wayne led by Ben, Matt and team.  They are a great company of people. Be blessed, Wes 

Our trip back from Hawaii went really smooth… just long.  We flew from Honolulu directly into Newark, NJ.  We’ve never been to the NE part of the Nation so it was cool looking down at Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty when we flew out.  We had an overnight flight on the first leg so Owen did really well.  It’s nice getting back home, something about sleeping in your own bed and brewing coffee in your own kitchen I start back in the normal swing of things around IHOP-KC tomorrow with a packed week.  We have a busy summer around here.  If you get a chance get the notes from tonight’s FCF service the Mike did.  He spoke on embracing a ‘move of God’.  It was really well done.  You can get the notes at ihop.org and also get the audio teaching.  Have a great week.Jesus is alive and coming back fully human and fully God to rule the globe!  Wes 

Our flight leaves tonight at 7:55PM.  Since we’re 5 hours behind KC time we’ll be getting back to KC Saturday at 2:30PM.  It’s about a 13 hour flight-time trip.  Pray for us and that the little guy will do well on the plane.  Being an overnight flight we’re a little nervous with Owen’s ability to let the whole plane know that he’s there  Oh Lord let him sleep well!  We’ve had a blast.  We’re gonna hit a hike today up on a bluff overlooking the water, get some shaved ice and then pack up and head to the airport.  See you back in KC.  Wes 

I met with the main leaders of the House of Prayer here in Honolulu again last night to discuss strategy of building corporate prayer in the city.  I was very encouraged.  They are a serious group of people that truly believe in the reality of contending for a breakthrough of God in the islands of Hawaii.  This is important because it’s important to God.  Jesus desires to manifest His glory all over the earth.  The primary way He does this is by responding to and partnering with His bride that is connected to what He wants.  I wholeheartedly believe in due time we’re going to see a massive move of God in Hawaii.  Why?  Because there is a company of believers who are standing with Christ before the Father asking, seeking and knocking for the Kingdom to come.  Amen.Wes 

We went to the beach yesterday again and I had the crazy idea that I had been here long enough to get my ‘base’ tan.  So…. I applied very little sun screen… VERY little.  Yep, I’m smoked, cooked, roasted, beaming like a red lobster.  I mean, this burn could possibly blister up on me  And don’t you know, we’re heading out again today.  Going to the North Shore.  I will be keeping my shirt on for sure, possibly even wearing a full-body suit.  Not really.  Amanda has tanned very nicely. We’ve kept Owen lathered up so he’s still as white as he was.  He’s loving the ocean.  We have a blow-up floaty and he loves it.Be blessed.Wes