Entry 2, expectations, and journey to florida

Many people asked me before coming to America, what I expected from the trip, as well as poitning out that God also worked in Britain as well as in America.

I will attempt to explain briefly my expectations about coming to florida:

1: To see if there was a different anointing there: I accepted and totally agreed with the viewpoint that God's spirit is also in the UK as well as in America, but part of me wondered, and had no theological basis for it as such, whether or not there was a different anointing out in florida, and wondered as to whether it was transferable, or not.

Although part of me struggled with the idea, I got the impression from reaidng the acts of the apostles and other books, that Jerusalem was also a kind of central point, and people visited there, so why not Florida?

2: Deepening relationship with God: Having watched so much on tv, I wanted to experience some of the worship which seemed to be totally free, and enabling you to connect with God, I also wanted to see if there was hype attached to what was happening, or whether it was genuine or not. Further to all this, I wanted to hear, firsthand, and listen, and experience the testimonies about what people claimed God had done.

3: Healing: Maybe the most difficult one of all was my own helaing. I have believed for such a long time that God has wanted to heal me, and even the growth of a new bottom eye lid on my left eye, gave some indication to this. In as much as I totally believe that God does and can do instantaneous miraculous healings, the growth of a new bottom eye lid, suggested to me, that it might be a progressive ealing, but maybe, part of the process was to go to Florida, although again, there is no reason on earth why God couldn't heal me in Harrogate if he wanted too, but maybe there is a different process to the one I would have thought of in my head.

So the journey began, July 8th, the reality of going to america arrived quickly, and even quicker at 3 in the morning as I got up to have a cup of coffee beofre leaving.

The flight from Manchester was fine, once they finally put the Continental flights up on the board.decent enough food, and the mp3 player got a good work out.

The transfer in Newark was interesting as John and I sat and had a drink, we suddenly realised that they were bording the plane, so we had to finish quickly.

This second flight down to Florida, was more eventful, as we hit a large storm, throwing the plane around, and throwing food out of people in a very undignified manner.

We had to wait over the gulf of mexico as tampa had been closed down, interesting as John had booked a car to pick up there.

Eventually we were allowed to land, and we retreaved our bags without any great hassel.

Whilst acquring our car, we spoke to the woman at the desk, and she was hoping to get to the meetings at the weekend, but was encouraged by my new eye lid, and the fact that my daughter had just been given the all clear for her eyes as well.

I tried to get in to the wrong side of the car, forgetting that we were in amaerica where everything is back to front. And they have a go at the Irish, honestly.

Felt better later on when John showed me to the wrong door of the car as well after we had been somewhere to eat, I know I shouldn't have said anything and just got in, but I said I didn't feel like driving.

We arrived to late to go to any meetings, sadly, but a good nights sleep was needed, and JOhn and I agreed we would go to the morning meeting on Wednesday, as wlel as the evening meeting.