A Dream Come True

Hello,

I haven't been around much this past week. I had a phenomenal weekend, last week, and haven't quite recovered (nor am I really trying to recover!). I had the opportunity to drive to New Jersey for an amazing conference hosted by The Alabaster Group. I'm not really a conference go-er, although I see one or two advertised once in awhile that grab my interest. Normally, though, I don't have money in the budget to go or they just haven't been a priority. 

Then why did I choose this one, you may wonder? Simple. Two of my spiritual heroes were going to be speaking, and it was only a five hour drive. It was a dream come true for me to go and hear them speak, meet them in person, and worship with them and hundreds of others who are seeking and living for Jesus and His Kingdom. 

Not only were two of my heroes at this conference, I learned more about three other phenomenal believers who are impacting their corners of the world in beautiful, powerful, crazy ways. The theme of the conference was "Until the world is filled with love for Jesus"! Yes!!!

Here is a list of the speakers:

Heidi Baker
Bill Johnson
David Hogan
Joseph Garlington
Claudio Freidzon

If you were to ask me who are the people who have had the greatest impact on my spiritual life in the past decade, Bill Johnson would be at the top of the list, followed closely by Heidi (and Rolland) Baker. In fact, it was through Bill's ministry and Bethel Church that I learned of Heidi. They are dear friends and support and honour each other's lives and ministries. Bill's book, When Heaven Invades Earth and then Heidi's book, Compelled By Love have both been life-changing for me. Life-changing. They both carry the Presence of God and have incredible authority and power, with countless miracles on a weekly, if not daily, basis. 

Here is an amazing example of Heidi's ministry in Mozambique. This witchdoctor was coming to kill her with his poisonous snakes. Watch what happens instead . . . 




And then there's this man named David Hogan. I am so completely thrilled to know about him and his wife and family and their ministry in Mexico. He is a big, intimidating guy, and at the same time, completely loving. He walks in some crazy, Kingdom authority and has seen some miracles that I have never even heard of before. My faith was stretched and strengthened and reinforced by hearing his stories. And the fire tunnel David and Heidi led on the last night was powerful!

Father also blessed me with this precious group of friends to share and fellowship with all weekend. We met the first evening at dinner and will carry this time with us forever. I love Kingdom connections!

I hope to share more this week about where God is leading us these days. We would appreciate your prayers.  

I'll also share more this week about two special baptisms we had last week!
Blessings and love. xo

Preparing for Revival in 2014

Friends and Partners,

Thank you for your continued support and partnership in spreading the message of spiritual awakening and revival.  I’ve enjoyed speaking twice already this month and am looking forward to more opportunities in 2014.

One of the stories I share is about the Scottish Hebrides Revival starting in 1949.  Thought you would enjoy this brief video clip of what God has done in the past.  Many that I connect with around the country believe that God wants to do similar things here in our own country.

The Hebridean Revival  - Duncan Campbell

Thank you so much for your help.

To join our support team, click on Field Staff Support at IFA Royce Team.

Gratefully,

Bob

Bob Royce

Intercessors for America

Mobilization Coordinator

PO Box 915

Purcellville, VA 20134

800-USA-PRAY

540-317-2097 Direct

transformingamericathroughprayer.com

getamericapraying.com

Mexico and 7 year old Luke {Ministry update}

Dear Friends,

Thank you for your support and prayers as Ben and I traveled to Cuauhtémoc, Mexico, recently.  The 12 hour day of repentance and prayer was powerful.  The fact that so many area pastors and churches came together to pray and cry out for their community is being called an historic event, as it had never happened prior to that day.  Many said that the Lord’s Presence was so tangible that no one was restless or physically hungry or thirsty the whole day.  It was remarkable, and we are eager to see what comes next for Cuauhtémoc.  We heard several stories of hit-men entangled in the violent culture of smuggling arms, drug trafficking and family feuds who have been changed by the power and love of Jesus Christ. 

 (from the 12 hour repentance and prayer time in Mexico)

Last week I spoke in Williamsport, Maryland, for the second time, about transforming revival.  I shared the story that I have shared with you before, about the young children in Indonesia who wake up at 4am to cry out to the Lord and worship Him.  I received this last Monday morning from the pastor's family about their 7 year old son, Luke (it was written to the family members who are away at college):

Good Morning Everyone,

I wish you all could be around to see some very cute, amazing, and touching activities going on here.  So I thought I would write and maybe capture a bit of it for you.

  

Since Dad has been preaching for awhile now about transformation and revival, he brought in Bob Royce again this past Sunday to preach for him since He was away in Lynchburg.  He spoke on the Book of Acts and had lots of stories of his own about God moving.  One story was where God moved children at a very young age (4 - 6) to wake up early and pray spurring on revival.  He was very encouraging to all of us each time he spoke, once in August and last Sunday.  At the end of his talk, he opened up a time where he asked the congregation to share what we thought God was doing here.  There was a lot of unity, everyone seemed to be sharing similar stories of confession and God waking them up early to pray.

Luke and I left almost right away to come home early to prepare for lunch for we were having          the Royce family over.  They have 5 children. 

As I was in the kitchen, Luke went, got Daniel's Bible, sat in the chair in the living room and began to read Genesis 1.  He would call me and ask for help in sounding out a word every once in a while. He sat there for about 15 minutes reading, then he told me he was going to stay in the service from now on.  I said, " that is good because next week you will be 8 years old - no more children's church for you."  

We had a very nice afternoon with the Royces and their kids.  That evening, Dad wanted to have a "technology" fast so we all sat in the family room talking and laughing.  Luke said, "lets read the Bible in Acts," so Dad read a chapter.  Luke wants to read and be together every night now.

That night Luke made a date with Elizabeth to get up early and have devotions with her.  They sat together on the love seat, he reading Daniel’s Bible and she reading hers.  He asked me if he could have his own Bible, not a children’s Bible. So Dad and I took him out for his birthday lunch and stopped by the Christian Bookstore and he picked out his Bible.  He wanted one with a ribbon and a soft cover.  He came home and started reading it right away.  I saw him outside walking around with his Bible and every once in a while he would put both hands up, then he sat in the grass and read.

That evening, he told me he now needed an alarm clock so he could get up early to have his devotions.  I found one and we together set his alarm for 7:30.  I told him he needed to go to bed early if he was going to get up early.  He decided to go to bed at 9:00 and kept an eye on the clock all evening.  He was promptly in his bed at 9.

We all got up at 6:30 and we were having our devotions when Luke came down at 7:30.  He was so excited.  He yelled, "IT WORKED", I sat right up.  He sat between Dad and I reading his Bible.  At some point, he realized that we had all been up since 6:30 so he set his alarm for 6:30 and was waiting for us this morning.  He was the first to get up.

  

You should have seen Luke sitting on the sofa concentrating on reading his Bible.  I couldn't stop smiling.  When he was done, he said, "Mom, I'm going to make myself an omelette, you might want to come and spot me."  We ended up making some for everyone and we all ate breakfast together.  Dad says, "let's do this every morning."

Luke told me this morning that now he wants to play on the worship team.  Bethany is teaching him the piano while I write this.   About a week before all this, Luke came in from outside and said he went on a prayer walk.

Looking forward to what God has for all of us.  I know we will all see and experience Him when we are in heaven...I want to experience His power on earth.  May His Kingdom come and His Will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  

On behalf of the Royce family, I want to say thank you for supporting us as we spread the message of awakening and revival in America and beyond.

To join our support team, click on Field Staff Support at IFA Royce Team.

Bob

Bob Royce

Intercessors for America

Mobilization Coordinator

PO Box 915

Purcellville, VA 20134

800-USA-PRAY

540-317-2097 Direct

transformingamericathroughprayer.com

getamericapraying.com

Colorado Update and on to Mexico

Prayer Partners,

Thank you again for your interest and support in casting vision for deep spiritual awakening and revival in our country . . . especially while in Colorado Springs a couple of weeks ago.  Overall, 85 participants from 20 different communities across Colorado came together.  Our strategy is to share amazing stories of God’s transforming power and love from around the world.  

Over 8oo global communities have been identified where there has been an undeniable invasion of heaven coming down to earth!  Of these, only 2 have been identified in North America. We lovingly ask the diagnostic question, “Lord, if you are doing it there, then why not here?”  After communicating this message, our hope is to connect with individuals and small groups who will cry out for this movement in their own community.

One of the stories we share at these Discovery Weekends is from Almolonga, Guatemala.  Enjoy this 4-minute clip from our partner ministry, The Sentinel Group.

http://vimeo.com/73269915

I leave this week to head to Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico, for several days to share this message.  I will be connecting with community leaders for a few days, as well as speaking at an all day prayer and repentance gathering on Saturday.  Benjamin, our 11 year old, is coming with me.  We leave Thursday and return to DC late Monday night.  We appreciate you interceding for us and the beautiful people of Cuauhtémoc (as well as for Scarlett and the kids at home).

To join our support team, click on Field Staff Support at IFA Royce Team.

With heartfelt appreciation,

Bob

Bob Royce

Intercessors for America

Mobilization Coordinator

PO Box 915

Purcellville, VA 20134

800-USA-PRAY

540-317-2097 Direct

TransformingAmerciaThroughPrayer.com

Answered Prayers!

Friends,

Thank you for fasting, praying and giving over the past month.  Here are a two specific answers for financial support:

Financial Support

1.       In April we received an unexpected, and very generous gift from a local church to help carry us through the month.

2.      Scarlett was driving alone one evening and felt prompted to pull over and check her purse.  She found four $20 bills folded nicely inside…supernaturally!  She knows without a shadow of a doubt that they were not there before.

3.      Your praying and fasting were used in April to help provide for our ministry and family.  Thank you.

To join our support team, click on Field Staff Support at IFA Royce Team.

The Journey to Transformation Discovery Weekend – Leesburg, VA

We launched our first Discovery Weekend in April.  About 120 friends from the greater DC area as well as Pennsylvania, New York and even Arkansas gathered to learn how to help prepare their own neighborhoods for transforming revival.  Fifty people from that meeting met here again last night to say, “Yes.  We will humble ourselves and intercede for the Lord to touch our community in a powerful way.”   Click here to learn about The Journey to Transformation.

National Day of Prayer – DC

I enjoyed meeting in different venues like the Cannon House Office Building, the Family Research Council offices and the Capitol Building to discuss and pray with leaders from around the country about spiritual awakening and revival.  IFA hosed a luncheon with George Otis, Jr. to talk about The Journey to Transformation here in America and also to share stories of heaven sent revival around the globe. 

George shared about a small, shriveling community in Brazil hidden among the dry riverbeds.  They had not seen rain in 25 years.  One small, poor church 3 hours away received a dream with the name of this village.  They eventually located it, started visiting the residents, and crying out for a miracle with one Christian home in the community.  After several visits it started raining.  Rivers started bursting forth from underground and started a new lake!  Many folks have since come into the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, and their community is now exporting honey and other delectable goods.  It is literally being transformed from a decaying desert to a lush garden oasis. 

IFA hosting a luncheon with George Otis at the United States Capitol Visitors Center.

    
  

For Royce family fun pics and happenings, follow Scarlett’s blog, The Scarlett Thread.

Thanks so much.

Bob

Bob Royce

Mobilization Coordinator

Intercessors for America

PO Box 915

Purcellville, VA 20134

800-USA-PRAY

540-317-2097 Direct

GetAmericaPraying.com

A New Strategy - The Journey To Transformation

For 15 years George Otis, Jr. and the Sentinel Group have researched stories of transforming revival from around the globe from both a biblical and historical perspective.  These are amazing stories of where the Lord’s presence comes and not only changes lives but impacts the social fiber, the government and even the ecology itself.  For example,

·         Almolonga, Guatemala – Jails closed because crime has decreased; carrots the size of a person’s arm are being harvested.

·         Cali, Colombia – The world’s largest drug cartel is dismantled through the prayers and fasting of the church of Jesus Christ; in restaurants, press boxes and newsrooms, residents are hungry to talk about God stories . . .  they can’t get enough.

·         Fiji -  Villages repenting of idolatry and darkness invite the Lord’s presence to come down and heal relationships and the land.  Once dead coral reefs suddenly spring back to life, and fish that have been gone because of the oppressive weight of sin on the environment return in abundance.

There are 800+ stories like these that the Sentinel Group has documented.  The curious observation is that only 2 communities are recognized in North America.

So we at IFA want to humbly ask the question, “Lord, if there,  then why not here?  Would You come to our community?”

George’s research has discovered predictable patterns and principles that make communities attractive to a touch from heaven.  In fact, in Scripture we are invited to seek the Lord and ask Him to come down . . . but on His terms . . . 2 Chronicles 7:14.

Two weeks ago we started training 16 coaches from across the U.S. to walk with communities through a “Journey to Transformation” by learning the biblical, current and historical findings that the Sentinel Group has compiled through the years.  We believe that there are friends gathering around the country who are longing for this transforming revival to touch their own neighborhood.  These current day experiences are grounded not only in biblical hope but present, life-giving reality. 

My role as a coach is to come alongside community leaders in 25 states to help cast vision, teach and prepare for this kind of spiritual awakening.  This is humbling and awe-inspiring for me personally.  I have experienced some similar miraculous stories and heavenly invasions both in North America and internationally, but I have never lived in a community where the pervasive presence of the Lord is so tangible.  We are walking and preparing with friends here in northern Virginia for this kind of spiritual awakening.  We believe this grass-roots strategy is the Lord’s heart to help bring some healing to our fractured, imploding nation.

To find out more about the Journey to Transformation, go to

http://www.transformingamericathroughprayer.com/

Thanks for your continued prayers and partnership.

Bob Royce

Mobilization Coordinator

Intercessors for America

PO Box 915

Purcellville, VA 20134

800-USA-PRAY

540-317-2097 Direct

GetAmericaPraying.com

Brigadier General and Financial Appeal

Friends,

This week I had the privilege of meeting one-on-one with a decorated Brigadier General (Ret.) here in the nation’s capital.  For an hour and a half, I listened intently to his wartime experiences, his coming to faith in Jesus Christ, and his perspective on what is happening in our nation politically, socially, spiritually, economically.  His wisdom on having lived in DC for 30+ years is a valuable resource to me on how the culture operates here in the area.

I shared my heart for spiritual awakening and revival for our nation.  He frankly disclosed his observation, “Bob, if you have faith for it, I will hang on with you, but I really don’t see it.”  He did confess that we are way past the point of trying to fix this ourselves and only an invasive touch from heaven can bring what we need.

He prayed Numbers 6 for me and our family as we closed our time together.  What a gift.

From a fiscal perspective, first, I want to say thank you to our donors for your generous and sacrificial giving in 2012.  Through both one-time and monthly donations, you helped to literally lay the financial foundation for us to live and work here.  

Here are a few stats I want to share:

2012 Giving

45 U.S. Donors

12 Canadian Donors

 2 Organizations

Second, we are behind in financial support for 2013.  We are appealing this month and beyond to build on what has been started.  You can help in three ways: 

1.       Pray for financial breakthrough for us to continue to move forward.

2.       Connect me with others who might be interested in joining our support team.

3.       Make a donation today by clicking on Field Staff Support below.  We need a significant boost by Wednesday, March 27:

https://www.ifapray.org/donations.php (Click on Field Staff Support and then my name.)

Thank you for partnering with us!

With deep gratitude,

Bob

Bob Royce

Mobilization Coordinator

Intercessors for America

PO Box 915

Purcellville, VA 20134

800-USA-PRAY

540-317-2097 Direct

GetAmericaPraying.com

Bob's New Video

Bob is starting a series of video updates to communicate what is going on here in the D. C. area, around the country and the world.

Here is the first installment...



More words of hope and encouragement to come!

Enjoy your night. xo

Our latest prayer letter

Over the past year in our country, we have experienced some very unusual and even tragic events:

·         August 23, 2011 - 5.8 earthquake hits D.C. cracking both the National Cathedral and Washington Monument.  “As goes the church, so goes a nation.”

·         June 30, 2012 – Derecho storm knocks out power to over 1 million in DC, Maryland, and Virginia the day after the Supreme Court ruled on the Affordable Health Care Act.

·         July 20, 2012 – Mass shooting and killing at Colorado movie theater

·         August 5, 2012 – Mass shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin

·         September 11, 2012 - U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and others killed and wounded in Benghazi, Libya

·         October 22-31 – Hurricane Sandy, the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, pummels the northeast

·         November 6, 2012 – Election

·         November 9, 2012 - General David Petraeus, CIA director resigns due to an alleged extramarital affair with his biographer

·         November 12, 2012 - For only the third time on record, the total number of acres burned due to wildfires across the country so far this year has topped 9 million, according to data from    the National Interagency Fire Center.  The area scorched, as of Friday – 9,101,461 acres – is roughly the size of the states of Massachusetts and Connecticut combined [USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2012/11/11/wildfire-season-destruction/1695465/].

From a diagnostic perspective,  the alarm bells are going off in our country at many levels, and we cannot hit the snooze button any longer.  We need supernatural, wisdom, power, mercy and intervention.  At Intercessors for America, we believe that what is needed is  a decentralized, grass-roots, community by community awakening and visitation.  We are praying for a Third Great Awakening which transforms and realigns us to the original intentions and purposes on which our nation was founded.  Thanks for helping us spread this message.  If your community is eager to learn more, we can help.

My recent trip to Asheville, NC, was enlightening.  I spent 13 hours listening, praying, repenting with about 250 people from around the region who are interested in revival.  One man asked for prayer for healing for a hearing problem he suffered with for years.  I gently and authoritatively placed my hand on his ears, quietly and briefly spoke healing and love in Jesus’ name over him.  After the meeting, he and his wife came up to me in tears saying that he was already hearing better.  The joy and freedom on their faces was radiant.  What a privilege to see the Lord do this first-hand!

As we continue to move forward informing, connecting and mobilizing prayer around the country, I want to say thank you for investing with us.  In the past three months 18 new friends have joined our financial team through either one time or regular monthly giving.  Thank you so much for praying and helping us in this initiative.  The need is ongoing, so please continue to pray with us and give when you are able. And if you know of anyone who might be interested in supporting us, please let me know.

§  To join our team through online giving, click on the link below [https://www.ifapray.org/donations.php], click on Field Support Bob Royce

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As our nation, and world, navigates through uncertain and perplexing times, let’s encourage one another with these words from Jesus, “In this world you will have trouble.  But take heart!  I have overcome the world” [John 16:33].

Deeply concerned, yet hopeful.

Bob

Bob Royce

Mobilization Coordinator

Intercessors for America

PO Box 915

Purcellville, VA 20134

800-USA-PRAY

540-317-2097 Direct

GetAmericaPraying.com

Our Asheville Weekend

As we all sit by our televisions, computers, radios or however we are following the election results, I thought I'd post about our weekend.

Bob was invited to take part in the Awaken WNC solemn assembly event last Saturday. It worked out for the children and I to tag along and we had a wonderful time!

Here are some shots from the event and from our explorations...

The beautiful home our hosts had for us to enjoy...

And the breathtaking view from said home...

We knew that Hurricane Sandy had brought some snow to areas south of us and it was a beautiful sight to see on the tops of the mountains...

Visting Papa Bob's grave site...

Sliding Rock in Pisgah National Forest...

Crazy parents...

Looking Glass Falls...

It was so wonderful to see my cousin, Denise, and her family...

Hannah and Emma...

Aunt Winky and Uncle Jamie...Love you guys!!! xo

Photo of Aunt Dot, my Dad and Uncle Jamie...

We had fun going to Harper's football game (and they won, which means they go to the Superbowl!)...

If you're ever in Brevard, don't miss the fabulous downtown area. Maya bought a white squirrel at O. P. Taylor's and here we are enjoying a snack at Rocky's Soda Shop!

We had a nice surprise while we were in NC. Our sweet friend, Shelby, whom we had known in Texas, let us know that she lived close by to where we were staying. We finally got to meet her hubby and two precious children.

One of the highlights of this road trip was honking, waving and clapping for the power companies and disaster relief teams who were heading to or coming back from the areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

Blessings on your night, as you watch the election coverage.

We continue to be on our knees for this great country!