A couple of months ago my friend Desiree said God told her that our team was supposed to be in Washington DC on Dec 14th and then he showed her a picture of the capitol building. This whole trip God had already planned out. We didn’t know much about what our assignment was until God was ready to show us.
We arrived in DC the afternoon of Dec 13th (my birthday). We made it just in time for the National Chanukah Ceromony on the south lawn of the White House. When we got back to our hotel we had a prayer and bible study time. Josephine was telling us we were like God’s watchmen. So I remember the word God gave me in NZ in the book of Ezekeil 33 talking about the watchmen on the wall. We realized this was our assignment. To be God’s eyes, ears and voice.
Then on Monday we were supposed to be at the Library of Congress early in the morning for a tour but missed it. We were trying to learn this Metro system they had. But we did make it on time for the tour of the Capitol Building. Desiree had already made reservations for everything through our senators office back home. They couldn’t find our reservation but they said they could put us with the big tour going through next (which was about 200 people). But a lady represtative from Illinois said she only had two people in her group if we would like to join them. So we still got in on a private tour. We had to watch a 13 minute movie on the capital 1st. During the movie we were silently praying. In the movie it said that the capitol was a branch of congress. Then God told me that he was the true vine and that he was going to prune this branch. So I was still praying and just listening to God and then He says CHARGE! Like it was time for us to go to battle. After the movie we meet up with our small tour but we were all still silently praying. Then they interupted our tour 3 times to let the sentators walk through on their way to the senate. Our tour guide said she has never had so many interuptions. We thought it was cool cause we were praying over these men as they were walking to debate in the senate. After the tour of the capitol she gives us tickets to go in the House of Representatives. So we walk in and get a chance to pray and talk to 2 different christian policemen. They said it was cool that they get to stay in there and silently pray during everything. Before any meeting gets started there a chaplin comes in and opens the meeting with a word of prayer then everyone stands and says the pledge of allegiance. We were excited to come back that evening and go to the Senate and then come back to watch the House of Representatives vote.
So we go back to the capitol that evening and the guards said it was closed and almost didn’t let us back in. So we showed our passes and said we were invited to come back to watch the House vote. They were like we are so sorry go right on in. We walked in and it was so quiet we felt like we had the whole place to ourselves. We walk into the Senate and guess who comes up to speak but none other than Sen. John McCain. He was talking about the Healthcare bill. The bill has already passed in the House of Representatives it just now has to pass in the Senate. Obama keeps holding these secret meetings with democrats trying to get this bill passed before Christmas this year. The republicans aren’t even getting a chance to talk it out with the Democrats. Obama is trying to push it through with out them. Part of the healthcare bill has the abortion issue that is with it. Okaying for the government to pay for all abortions from conception to 9 months. Sen McCain said that on Tuesday Obama was having another meeting with the Democratic sentors without them at the White House. Well guess what we had passes to the White House on that Tuesday. Well it was 6:25 now and the House was getting ready to vote in 5 min so we dash over there to watch all 435 house of reps. vote. It was a very cool experience. We found out when we got back home that they were voting on an issue about Iran and their nuclear weapons they were wanting to use on Israel. We were their praying through that. I was thanking Jesus that night and just praising Him and he said “No thank you! You came and did just what I asked you to do” Then I just started crying.
The next morning we get up early for the White House tour. Desiree kept telling us we were not allowed to bring anything into the White House except our clothes and photo ID. No credit cards, phones anything. So we left everything in the car. When we get off the metro in DC Desiree said did anyone bring any money to get home on the Metro to get back to our car. So nope we have not one dime to get us back home. I wasn’t even really concerned. I was like lets just stay focused on what we are here to do I know that God is not going to just leave us stranded here. We are here to do His work. Maybe someone will give us ride home or something. Let’s just stay in a clear prayerful mindset. So we get to the White House and their tours are self tours now. So you can just take your time and lead yourself through. We walk in and they have a Wishing Christmas tree. You write your wish on a piece of paper and put it in the tree. Then they said they would save these and put it in the presidents library. So the 3 of us wrote out 3 very powerfull prayers instead of wishes. Then we start walking down a hallway and the presidents dog runs past us. He is ready to go out for his morning walk. Then after this hallway I step into a room that the heavyness and evil presence was so strong. I could barely hold it in. Tears just start streaming down my face and my heart and spirit is so full with this heavyness. I know people are looking at me weird but just continue to pray to break through this darkness. Trying to carry the burden of forgiveness and asking for Jesus’ light to shine so bright that no darkness can hide. That the truth has to come out. Pleading the blood of Jesus through this place. (remember while we are there the meeting with the democratic senators is going on). Then we come to a staircase that is steep with so many steps. I have my cane with me since we would be walking so much. So I ask Josephine if she will help me up the stairs. Then a secret service guy stopped me and said he would take me to the elevator but the elevator was so small that my friends had to take the stairs though. So he takes me through this private hallway and shows me a room that Obama just made a press release from the night before. Then the Admiral of the Navy comes over to talk to us and just chit chat. I am still in an attitude of prayer but was freaking out how good God is that I get to experience this. Then he takes me through some doors and shows me part of the original White House before the fire burned it down in 1814. Then he walks me through the White House kitchen and I get to meet the head chef ( it has been a dream of mine to see the inside of the white house kitchen. I love to cook and think its the best place to be to pray.) The head chef is a short Asian woman and tells me to watch Iron Chef on Jan 3rd that she is going to be on their. Everyone was so nice. They were preparing the meal for the meeting going on. He takes me to the elevator in the kitchen that goes to the presidential floor. Then he shows me the private elevator of the president. The whole time I am praying silently. I finally get upstairs and find Desiree and Josephine and I am just glowing. I couldn’t believe how God allowed me to have one of my dreams come true. How Good is my God?
Well after we leave the white house we have to figure out how to get back to the Metro to get our money and cell phones. Desiree sees a Bank of America across the street and says she thinks she has $1.85 in her account. So she tells the teller at the bank our situation and she gives us her own Metro ticket and gives Desiree $2 instead of the $1.85. God had supplied a way to get back to the car. So we were on our way to look for the Metro. We forgot how to get back to it. So Desiree sees this man by the stop light and says out loud “Look secret service.” The man looks over and says can I help you girls find something. I asked how do we get to the Metro and he says we have to cross the street right here and he walks off. Then Josephine brings to my attention is that a limo. I said that is 2 black cadillac limos. Then I see the next 2 vehicles and it is the presidential car and then a big black SUV right behind it. It was time for us to cross the street and the presidential car comes to a screetching halt and stops half way in the pedestrian walkway. So here we go walking across the street and praying over Obama and we are so close we can touch his car. We think they were heading to check out the TEA Party that was going on down the street. But again God makes a way for that car to stop just so we can walk across 1st and then he gets to drive through the Glory cloud we just left and driving through the carpet of the blood of Jesus we just left.
Then we get off the Metro and Desiree is like dang girls we still have to pay $5 to get out of the parking garage. Well lets see how God does it this time. So Desiree puts in the Metro ticket to get through and there is a ticket already hanging out of it. We take it up to the information booth to see how much is on it and see if they will let us transfer that for parking. And it just so happens that the ticket had $6.95 on it to use to get out. God showed up through everything at just the right time. This is the kind of God I serve!!!