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Fresh Fire 2024 Recap Video!

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Cindy Gaylord
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Fresh Fire '24

Since I was 17 my addiction has been work. I am a workaholic. I missed so much of my kids growing up due to the fact I worked all the time, giving the excuse I have to pay the bills. I signed up and bought the tickets a year ago for Fresh Fire 24. Two weeks ago I was in a panic trying to think of every excuse why I couldn't go. Owning and operating a very busy 50’s/60’s Diner in my home town, I had never taken a Saturday off leaving my employees to fend for themselves. All the way up until that Friday after work I was hesitant to go. So I went.
I was starting some kind of sinus thing going on as well. I even was prayed over by Donna after Lunch on Saturday because I wasn't feeling well and not sure if it was my body telling me I should be at work or what was going on. So immediately after Donna prayed over me, I felt a sense of calm that I've never felt before. The Holy Spirit was inside me, I was on FIRE for the Lord, nothing like before I got there. Its now Tuesday and guess what? My employees survived without me. The building is safe and sound. Customers missed me, but the fact of the matter was everything went well. I'm working on my addiction as workaholic. I gave Jesus my Yes! And I give my Yes to Fresh Fire 2025, God has been talking to me, "be still my child I got you." Thank you Jesus!

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Tabatha French
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Fresh Fire '24

God just showed up and showed out. He filled me up to be able to go back home to pour into others. He also let me make some great memories with other women of God. I am ready for Fresh Fire 2025, and I also want to bring a new lady each year, and a new young one in their Christian walk. Thank you for everything ya'll do and if you need help planning and working next year let me know. See you next year.

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Brenda Murr
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Fresh Fire '24

I needed a time to get away from routine and focus on the goodness of God. My Father recently passed away bringing much sadness and family drama. My heart aches for my sister.
I also had been wondering what God has for me next. I was ready for a restart.
The lodging was so wonderful! The special touches were appreciated. Friday a sweet lady prayed for my healing. I am believing for my high blood pressure to be healed and my hair to grow back. The altar time was very affirming that God does have a plan for me.
Saturday morning began with a breathtaking sunrise. My chains of defeat and sadness broke off during the spontaneous worship Saturday morning.
Thanks to all who planned, prayed, and participated!

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Brenda Cook
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Fresh Fire '24

I've been on Anti-depressants for most of my life because of PTSD from my childhood. The first night of the retreat I was filled with the Holy Spirit, screaming in tongues. I have not took another Anti-depressant since. The enemy is a liar. My God is able and willing to deliver and boy, God did! Thank you Jesus. I am truly free! ✨️
Glory to God!

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Hayden Tuck
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Fresh Fire '24

#FreshFire2024

Wow! To say this weekend was amazing would be an understatement! My life is forever changed because of this weekend! With the amount of photos and videos you can definitely say it was a fun weekend!! The adventure never stopped! It was so amazing! I had so much fun and will forever cherish the memories!
List of the best memories!-
~Staying in a hotel for the first time without any (blood) family!
~Staying at the Paris Landing Lodge!! (Which is so beautiful!)
~Hanging out with some of the most amazing people!! I love y'all so much!
~Eating a delicious dinner with amazing people that I call my family!
~An Amazing Session 1 with the amazing Evangelist Donna Sparks speaking!
~Winning one of the first raffles!
~Hanging out fireside and having amazing conversations! Being able to listen to other women talk about God and how he is working on their lives!
~Waking up at 6 in the morning and watching the sunrise lakeside! It was so beautiful!
~A spontaneous worship session at Breakfast!! Of course Overflowers' started it!!!
~ Listening to the amazing Overflow Worship singing and playing!! Especially Karl Foster one of my favorite singers ever!! I just melt when I hear his voice! He's just amazing!!
~Two other amazing sessions listening to Donna Sparks speak.
~BEING BAPTIZED IN THE HOLY SPIRIT!!
~ Scavenger hunt with my team around the hotel.
~All 8 of us fitting into one bathroom stall for the Photo Scavenger Hunt! (What we do to try to win a prize)
~Meeting a Stranger but instead we met a Stranger Ranger for the hunt!!
~Winning the Photo Scavenger Hunt!!

Such an amazing weekend and so blessed to be able to do these kind of things! Never in a million years would I have thought that a year and a half ago would I have said that I would go to my first ever women's retreat or get baptized in the Holy Spirit let alone knowing what that was! It's amazing! While Worshipping and being able to feel the presence of God is such an amazing feeling! Still can't believe that this is my life now and able to live such an amazing one! Surrounded by so many amazing people and surrounded by God is amazing!

So grateful to Donna Sparks for listening to God's calling on her and putting this weekend together!! Couldn't thank you enough! But Thank you!!!
So ready for next year and for #Freshfire2025!!