Blessed Through Obedience

This might seem strange to some, but God does indeed speak to his people through visions and dreams. One Saturday morning, I had a dream about a terrible car accident. People were laying all over the road, and one person in particular had a bad arm injury. I walked over to this person, laid my hands over their arm, and proclaimed healing in the name of Jesus, and witnessed immediate recovery. I woke from this dream, recalling the details vividly, but didn't think much of its significance.

The next day at church, I was invited to pray with the praise team before they led worship. We were standing in a circle, holding hands, and the man to my right mentioned that his employee and her family were in a terrible car accident, and they were badly injured. Immediately, I remembered my dream, but did not say anything at that moment.

The next day at work, I felt the incredible urgency to share the message of this dream with someone who would listen and not think I was crazy! I called one of the lay leaders and told him of my dream and the message that there would be healing. I asked him to find out if someone's arm was injured in that accident, because if there was, there would be healing. He made the call...

He passed the message of this dream to the man who had the prayer request, who in turn called his employee that was in the accident. She mentioned that her mom had a bad arm injury and could not lift her arm at all. He delivered the message that there would be healing in the name of Jesus. THE MINUTE THE WOMAN'S MOTHER WITH THE INJURED ARM PICKED UP HER PHONE TO RECEIVE THE MESSAGE OF THIS DREAM, HER ARM WAS IMMEDIATELY HEALED!

God's healing is for everyone. He is the same yesterday, today and forevermore. Don't be afraid to deliver the message!

Kite Flying Miracle

This is probably the most incredible miracle I have encountered, personally. God took something insignificant... a plastic $2 kite, and did something absolutely amazing... It was a Wednesday evening at our Canyon Lake, Texas home, and there was a rainstorm coming our way. The conditions were windy outside and my husband and I decided it was a perfect time to fly a kite with the kids.

We had a glorious time, it was great! We managed to get the kite so caught up in the wind current that the kids only had to stand there to fly it. No running necessary! Noah, my 2-year-old, was holding onto the kite when he accidentally let it go, and the kite flew up, up, up, and away. We chased it to the front yard, and then watched it from the balcony of our house until it was so far away it became just a speck in the sky.

It seemed like it was miles away when I got the brilliant idea to take a picture of it and scrapbook our kite-flying together. It was just a sweet, sweet moment with my family. As I was on the balcony, I thought, "God, It would be so cool if you would bring it back..." which would be virtually impossible.

This was at 7:45 pm. After that, I put the boys to bed and Jake and I watched a movie.

A couple hours later, towards the end of the movie, Noah was crying for his pacifier - which is odd in itself, because normally when I put him down to sleep, he would RARELY wake up until morning... So, to comfort this sweet, crying boy, we looked and looked for a pacifier. Under the couch, in couch cushions, under beds... We couldn't find a pacifier anywhere. I got an idea to look in my van, which was parked in our driveway outside the house, to see if one was in there. When I went outside, I HEARD THE KITE FLYING ABOVE OUR HOUSE! I ran inside to get my husband, and we searched the night sky for it. The neighbors were outside too, finishing a back yard project.

It was so loud - a cheap plastic $2 dinosaur cartoon kite flying in the wind. It was unmistakable. I went to the backyard with a flashlight and determined that the kite was hovering over our house at about 20-25 feet, just flapping in the wind. The kite hovered for a good 30 minutes or more. I went to sleep just thinking how cool God is to show us a sign that would bring us such awe and joy. He heard my thoughts! And it wasn't even a formal prayer, just a seemingly random, but specific, thought towards God.

We didn't find it in the yard the following morning, but it's still a confirmed miracle with several witnesses, as the neighbor's son confirmed seeing the kite caught on our roof. (I don't see HOW it was caught on our roof, but hey, it was there!) I think it's funny that I was prompted to take a picture of it while it was flying away... now we have documented proof of how far away it was!

I believe in my heart that God was telling me that night, "I know your thoughts, and I care about the little things. I will SHOW you that I love you - even if it's using something as insignificant as a $2 kite." Our God is so cool. I feel as though I were hugged by Him. Such an awesome, awesome moment.

God, the Devine Director

At the community I manage, a precious couple moved in after suffering the loss of their home and business in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. They began to build their lives in San Antonio, opening up a business, and living day by day as God led them. My staff and I knew bits and pieces about their needs... my maintenance staff had entered their apartment to complete work orders, and knew that they did not have any furniture.

Jack, my lead maintenance, came to my office one day and told me that someone had left behind a dining room table and chairs and a couch with a note to "donate to Goodwill." Jack asked my permission to deliver this furniture to our 'Hurricane' residents. I told him yes and went on with my work.

After Jack and the guys took the furniture to their apartment, he rushed back to my office. "Autumn," he told me, "It was the most amazing thing. We knocked on their door and Katerain answered the door. We told them that we had furniture for them. She fell to her knees, crying and praising the Lord because her and her husband had JUST been praying to be blessed with furniture! Right that moment before we were there!"

And of course, from the devine orchestration of these events and the word of this testimony, I got goosebumps all over my body, and couldn't help but to rejoice right along with them. God is just amazing. My friends, 'coincidence' is God anonymously orchestrating people and events to work for our good. We must give Him the glory!

Heart Surgery by the Hand of God

I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. I've been meaning to share this one for some time.

I got a call in September that my sister Jerri Lynne was going to be having heart surgery. They had found blockage in one of her arteries and were going to install a stint to open up the artery and keep the blood pumping through her heart.

Usually when I pray and have heard people pray for surgeries, they pray for God's guidance over the surgeon's hand, etc. I was not led to pray for the surgeon. Instead, I was lead to pray for the blockage to dissipate and be gone in the name of Jesus. I prayed until I felt a release of this urgency. I woke the next morning, and on my way to work, Jerri's daughter, Michelle, called me. I answered her call and she said, "You would not believe what happened in surgery." I could hear the excitement in her voice. I asked eagerly for her to tell me. She said, "The doctors began to operate, and found that the blockage was COMPLETELY GONE!" Praise the Lord! They stopped the surgery early and did not have to install a stint!

Friends, I cannot stress enough that the Lord is there to hear our prayers. He is our Father and we are His children. He loves us tremendously and will perform mighty miracles for you, if you believe. It's so incredibly simple, that most people find it impossible. If you are seeking a relationship with Jesus Christ or need prayer please contact me at autumnchaulklin@yahoo.com. These miracles are not just for people here and there... they are for EVERYONE, and miracles and answers to prayers are just waiting to be released from Heaven.