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Posted by: Jerry Gaffney on Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 06:30 AM

Someone is standing over me. It's Benny Hinn. Is he mad because I fell on his best friend? What is he saying? " I can't understand him. Lord. Oh Jesus, just let me lay here for a minute. I won't bother anyone. Lord, I just want to be with You." What is Benny saying? "PICK HIM UP!"

From the desk of Jerry Gaffney
11 January 1996
Dear Friends,

As 1995 has come to a close, the chariot of fire we have been on for the past twenty months is still going since we left Westgate. Oh, what joy we have felt! Oh, what wonders have come to pass this past year! I now know how Matthew felt when he set pen to hand. I now know how Luke felt when he wrote to Theophilus. Here you are with the Master. You have seen His hand move so wonderfully. You have heard His gentle voice still the raging sea. Now you are asked to put pen and paper to hand. Now you are asked to tell what the mind cannot comprehend. Only the Holy Spirit can guide. Only the Holy Spirit can move the hand and stir the mind. You are asked to put words on paper no human can describe. To see the thousands of changed lives, the hundreds of families who will never be the same. That is why John said in the end John-21:25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

That is the problem I have when I sit down to think on the meetings we have just finished. There are so many letters to read of how God is blessing. There are so many testimonies of what the Lord has done. Where does one start? Only the Holy Spirit knows. Like a child sitting before the Christmas tree, each testimony is a present to me. Each healing is a great present that needs to be shared. Which one do I open first? I see the ribbons and bows of what the Lord has done. It is just so wonderful to see so many blessings by His Son. In our last letter we were on our way to Neilton and Lake Quinault. Oh, what a time we had!

Just before the meetings began, I had the privilege of going to the Benny Hinn meetings at the Tacoma Dome. I believe the Lord would like me to share my experience there. When I had heard that he was coming to Tacoma, my heart leaped for joy. Oh, how I had hoped to be able to go. But I also knew we had so many meetings yet to do. I did not know if I would have the time off. It really was a desire of my heart. Some may ask why would you want to? Why not just go to your local church?

Isn't God there? Why not just go to your own meetings? Isn't God there? Why not just go to your prayer closet? Won't He meet you there? Why go see Benny Hinn? Well, unless you were there, as Paul said, it is not lawful to describe the presence of God one feels in the third heaven. Think of it - 23,000 people singing praises to the Lord. Did not the Lord say He is glorified when we praise Him? He said He inhabits the praises of His people. Something special happens when so many come from all different backgrounds to be in one place. When so many come in one accord. When so many come to the Lord. When so many come believing God is going to do something. I was blessed to be able to sit on the front row for two of the services.

Don't you just love feeling the anointing of the Lord? I was so blessed by the Lord while I was there. On the Friday morning service, Benny Hinn prayed for some of the ministers. About 1,000 men and women had the blessing of being prayed for. I was one of those people. Well, I want to tell you that I had no idea what was about to happen. I got in line to be prayed for. I ran to be up front, because I somehow knew only a few would be prayed for. I had hoped to be with Benny Perez and my son, Steve. But the press was too great to stay together. When I reached the top of the platform I could just feel the power of God. We were pressed in line with no space between us. There was no time to think. There was no time to talk. Benny was just saying, "bless him" or "fill him, Lord." He then would go to the next person. We were lined up on both sides of the platform. It was a rush. Everyone was in a hurry. Here I came, closer and closer. Then it hit me. "I really want this. Lord. I really want this anointing! Is that you Jesus? What was that? You want to bless me? Oh, Lord, You know I love You so much. Lord, I am going to touch You. Boy, Lord, the people really are pushing. Please, don't push. A man could get trampled up here. I hope they are careful, Lord. Jesus, I will not be denied this blessing." That was what I was praying. I didn't care if people weren't falling. I was going to get my blessing. All of a sudden, this was one of the most important moments of my life. The Lord had said He was going to bless me. I had prayed for over 50,000 people these past 18 months myself. The Lord had let me reach out my hand and watch Him touch so many this past year. But it was my turn now, and I was not going to miss what God had for me. Closer and closer I came. The line seemed to be moving faster and faster now. There were so many people. There were so many who wanted prayer. It looked as if maybe two or three thousand were in line now. "Are all of these people ministers? Where did they come from? Oh, Lord, You know how I love You. I will not be denied. I must touch You today. Fill me! Fill me now, Lord, I pray." Genesis-32:26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

Benny Perez was in front of me. "Lord, bless Benny Perez. They're going too fast. Please, slow down." Oh, they didn't wait. The man standing behind Benny Perez was so large and Benny Perez so small, he didn't wait to see if the Lord blessed him. He just picked him up and carried him off. Please, don't push. Please, slow down. "Here he is, Lord. It's my turn now. J-E-S-U-S, I will touch You. POW, What was that! Did anyone get the number of the truck that just hit me?" I'm laying on the floor. Oh, I'm laying on top of three other men. Some one is yelling. Oh, I hope I didn't hurt anyone. Lord." Someone is standing over me. It's Benny Hinn. Is he mad because I fell on his best friend? What is he saying? " I can't understand him. Lord. Oh Jesus, just let me lay here for a minute. I won't bother anyone. Lord, I just want to be with You." What is Benny saying? "PICK HIM UP!" "That's really funny, Lord. My legs are jello, and he wants me up. I weigh 300 pounds. No one is big enough to pick me up. Just let me lay here a few minutes. I just want to be with Jesus. WOW, how did they do that! These three men must be strong. Benny is saying something. What is he saying? Can't he see I'm with Jesus? Then I saw his eyes. Then I saw the fire of God in him, and in his eyes. There it was, the anointing I knew so well. I could see Jesus in him now. "Oh, Jesus, I love You so much. Please, anoint me." What was he saying? Then I heard Benny cry, "There's a mighty anointing on you, son."

"Give him more, Lord!" "Yes Lord, Yes Lord, that is what I came for." POW! Get the name of that truck! There I was again - all 300 pounds on the floor. Oh, I am sorry. I didn't mean to knock all you men down. Oh, I love you Lord. Let me just stay here a few minutes. Who are these men pulling on me again?" Then I heard Jesus say, "Open your eyes. Open your eyes." "Oh, hello, Lord. Yes, I can see the fire in Benny Hinn's eyes. Yes, I can see You. What is Benny saying?
"God's anointing is on you, son, and he will be using you from this day forward." "Oh, yes, Jesus, that is why I came. Thank You, Lord. POW- there goes that truck again! Oh, Lord, please, let me just stay here for a few minutes. Lord, these men must be real strong. They want me up again. What is that? Benny, you have a word from the Lord for me. What is it?" POW - there I go again! "Hold on! Benny said he had a word from God for me. Don't carry me off the platform yet. How do they do that?"

By now, I am on the floor but off the platform. I never did hear what the word from the Lord was. I tried to get up, but could not. I just sobbed and sobbed with joy. I got what I came for. My God had given His seal of approval and blessed me with my heart's desire. I touched Jesus through Benny and got blessed. I got the anointing I was looking for.

You see, I knew God was using Benny Hinn. How could anyone see so much of God and not think it was Him? I had no pride in me. Has God been using me? Of course, He has. But, like Elisha, I wanted more. I had already learned you can never get enough. 1 hungered and thirsted for more of the Lord, The only way is to come to the Lord as a child. No doubt, no fear, only in faith can we come to Him. We must come to Him as a child. What did Jesus say: MARK 10:15 verily I .say unto you, Whosoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein That is how I went to the prayer line. As a child I ran to be blessed, and I was blessed beyond my wildest imagination!

This is part of a newspaper article from the Seattle Post. I hope you enjoy it. It's fun to have the papers say something nice. This article was in the first edition. It was sent out to the cities outside of Seattle. It was not much different, but I like this one better. Please don't think this is arrogant or proud. I just thought some of you would like it because you have been supporting us so faithfully!

Looking for a miracle
20,000 in Tacoma Dome
for Hinn's healing touch
By Tina Kelly
and Debera Carlton Harrell
PI-REPORTERS
Florida evangelist Benny Hinn drew 20,000 cheering,
praying believers to the Tacoma Dome last night who came
to touch him and, God willing, be healed.
Jerry Gaffney, an Edmonds man, said last night that

when Hinn prayed for him five times and touched him

, he felt as if a bolt of lightning hit him, and his
body flew so high no one could catch him.
"He said God is on you in a might way and is going to
use you from this day," Gaf'ney said. "That's never
happened before."
Hinn, whose Miracle Crusade ended a two-day run at
the Tacoma Dome last night, promised his supporters he
would "take his healing methods to the ends of the earth."
The audience roared its approval.
While this is the first time his miracle crusade has come
to the Seattle-Tacoma area, millions have tuned in to Hinn's
Show, "This is Your Day."
People at Hinn's mass healings have claimed that
tumors have disappeared during the events and that they
have been cured of cancer. They have thrown away canes
and discarded wheelchairs.
"He is a man of God who has chosen to touch the hearts of thousands of people with a broken heart or a broken body, to "help them find hope and healing." Gaffney said.
see Hinn Page 2

May the Lord bless and keep you in the palm of His Hand

Jerry and Jan

May the Commanded Blessing of God be upon you and yours.

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