Man, you know (no pun intended), I STARTED to just say I went on vacation and leave the 'where' out of it. But, then my Lord said, "What have you to fear? Tell the truth." And so, I did.
May you have peace, Tallyman, Biggie, Teej... and all. Tallyman, may I ask, why is it you doubt and judge me? Have I done so to you... for ANY reason? While you think on that, I will explain WHY I went to Las Vegas:
Physically, it is because I don't like to fly and I wanted to go someplace that had something to do. I 'heard' Las Vegas: don't have to fly and stuff to do. I intended to DRIVE, until Arkangel talked me out of it and asked to accompany me. In TRUTH, I didn't WANT to take a vacation, but the Spirit told me to TAKE A VACATION. Well, okay, since I HAD to take one... I did not KNOW why... until I got there. And now here is where YOUR faith comes in:
Spiritually, I was sent to Las Vegas because there were at least two people there who had been crying out to my Lord for guidance. One of them hears him QUITE well; I did not know her or know of her, and her gift is the same as mine: discernment of inspired utterances; hearing into the spirit realm. Her 'commission', however, is among the churches of 'christendom', from which she has been expelled, asked to leave and escorted out on numerous occasions. Why? Because she says she is SENT there to tell the Pastors that the Master wants to know why they wish people to listen to THEM... rather than teach them to listen to HIM. This woman, unknown to me before, has one of THE purest hearts I have ever had the pleasure to be acquainted with. She is the cousin of my sister in Christ, Arkangel, and a 2nd cousin by marriage to JUSTAMOM.
At the same time, she had a friend, a young woman, formerly a drug addict and prostitute, who had recently had her baby taken away from her. Although I did not know it beforehand, I was sent to Las Vegas... for these two women. Here is what occurred:
We spent a good portion of the first day, Friday, walking through various 'malls' in the hotels. At almost every place/shop we stopped, the woman who hears as I do would ask the manager/proprietor if they needed any help or if the younger woman could put in an application. The younger woman NEEDED a job so that she could get her baby back... and the separation was devastating her. Yes, I know, some will comment that it was her fault; all the same, she was in great pain and fear about it.
As we spent the day, we, my companion "Arkangel" (who posts here from time to time and who also hears the voice of my Lord), and the woman from Las Vegas who hears, Arkangel's cousin, spoke to the younger woman about our Lord and the free gift of holy spirit. We tried to encourage her and ensure of our love, as well as his, and just generally uplift her spirit. She had a fairly good day, from what I could tell. Eventually, we (Arkangel and I), and the other two separated, to go back to the hotel and rest and get ready for dinner.
Later, the woman from 'Vegas, Arkangel and I had dinner. After that, we saw a show (pretty good, too... an entertainer who sang everything from country western to James Brown, and his 10-year tap dancing phenom of a son). After that, we were to meet up with a friend of the woman from 'Vegas', to eat and drink bread and wine, give thanks and wash each other's feet. Apparently, some there do that, too. We, here, are not surprised, for we know we are not the only ones.
When we arrived, however, the woman we were expecting was not yet home, so we sat in the car and waited for her. During that time, I was led by the spirit to expound to my new friend "the Way of God more accurately", as Prisca and Aquila did for Apollos, a man who indeed had holy spirit, but not an accuate knowledge. Arkangel, who was quite tired (it was about midnight), dozed as we talked. The woman's spirit bore witness with EVERYTHING I was able to share with her... she said she could 'hear' the spirit as it assured her of the truth of what I spoke. From time to time, I would show her a scripture or verse that supported something.
After awhile, we grew anxious in waiting for the other woman to arrive, so we decided that we would proceed. I took a little pan out of the car and filled it from a garden hose faucet. We then went to sit on the lady's patio, so we would have a modicum of decorum and privacy. To our surprise, there on the patio was a clean, neatly folded bath towel. Hmmmmm...
I was granted to wash both Arkangel's and the woman's feet, but was not permitted to have them wash mine. (Oh, my Lord has directed me to tell you at this point that due to my fear of flying - it is purely my flesh - I had brought a thermos with some alcohol (liquor) in it, for that is the ONLY thing that calms me down under the circumstances. I haven't flown in some time, don't do it often, and I don't drink, but I have tried everything from Valium to Benedryl, and still, my flesh reacts. But on THIS flight, there was not even a bump. Not one. Therefore, the thermos went unopened. And I found out later, there was a reason.)
Back to where we were:
I asked Arkangel if she want to give our Father and Lord thanks for the bread and wine and she said, "No, you do it." And so, I did. And as I started to give thanks, the woman from Las Vegas... began to pray... in 'tongues'. Honestly and truthfully. Wait, before you become SO skeptical, let me tell you, she did. But that was not the 'thing'. I have heard tongues before... MANY years ago... but not in some time and so I wasn't thrown by it, nor necessarily impressed. Until... as I gave thanks and she continued praying in her tongues... I realized... I UNDERSTOOD THE LANGUAGE!!! Honest... and truthfully. I was SO shocked, I didn't know how I was able to keep giving thanks. But I kept on, and as I prayed, I listened to what she was saying.
The languages were Hebrew... and Chinese. I did not understand the Chinese, but I understood it to BE Chinese... and I also understood it to be so ancient a Chinese that it was part and parcel of the ancient Hebrew she was speaking... which I DID understand. Completely... and totally. Let me reassure you, dear ones: I have NEVER spoken in tongues... nor understood them. Wasn't even sure I BELIEVED in them, to some degree. Until this night. And as I listened, the language I heard... and understood... was that language spoken by Job and Abraham... from the land of Ur in the Orient. It was like the point where Chinese crossed over into Hebrew, and vice versa. When she spoke Chinese, I heard... well, Chinese. But when the words were more Hebrew... I understood them implicitly.
More followed after that, when the woman we were waiting for finally arrived and we ate and drank again... and washed feet again. And again, I was prohibited from having mine washed, as I was told that I was to be the servant of all those present. When we ate and drank, again, I was asked to give thanks, which kinda threw me, because now we were in this new woman's house, and I felt since it was her house, she should give thanks. But, they asked me, and I proceeded. And again, the woman who hears, after a bit, began to openly speak in tongues. THIS time, however, there was no Chinese. It was Hebrew... and Aramaic. And again, I UNDERSTOOD! In both cases, I related to the women what the Spirit translated for me, and I have shared it with my brothers and sisters back here, on my return.
It was the next day that I understood WHY I was sent to Las Vegas... as well as WHY the flight was SO calm... so that I wouldn't NEED to drink alcohol... because I had to be 'clean' so that I could hear. Had I drank, I would have had my senses 'dulled'... and not been able to discern the spirit when it spoke.
The rest of the 'vacation'... was pretty anti-climatical: we saw a movie or two, walked through a couple hotels, and slept. Nothing exciting. We didn't care, though, what had occurred was quite sufficient.
Finally, I have to let you know that the night while all this was going on, the younger woman received holy spirit. She also got a call the next morning for a job, to be started right away. The woman who hears, left Las Vegas Saturday night, on her way to Ohio, where she says the Spirit is sending her. She has been a few places, on her 'assignment'.
Mr. Tallyman, dear one, my Lord now directs me to ask you why it is that YOU think he would have no 'sheep' in Las Vegas, when even the righteous man Lot resided in Sodom? He said to ask you that if where two or more are gathered in his name, cannot such two... or more... 'gather'... in Las Vegas? Indeed, would you be more apt to find him in a church... or in a casino? Was it not sinners he 'came to call'... and is not 'Vegas considered, by humans, a city of GREAT sin? The word of my Lord to you, then, dear Tallyman is... 'do not lean upon your own understanding.'
So, dear ones, that is it. In a nutshell... okay, in an ocean liner. Ya'll know me.
I bid you all peace... and for those of you who 'wish' it... FAITH... to hear what the Spirit says... as well as the undeserved kindess and mercy of my Father, JAH OF ARMIES, by means of my Lord and Master, His Son and Christ, JAHESHUA MISCHAJAH... which undeserved kindess and mercy is... holy spirit.
A servant to the Household of God, Israel, even those who reside in Las Vegas... and a slave of Christ,
SJ