Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat...

rocks!

I saw this when I was really young once, but didn't remember much of it.

Thursday my friend Ann and I drove our friend Karo to the airport in Omaha (for some reason our dear Nigerian friend thought that Texas sounded like a better option than South Dakota :) ). After we dropped him off we traveled to Sioux City, where Ann is from, enjoyed a nice dinner with her mom and went to see her younger brother Reed perform in the children's theatre's production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. It was wonderful! At first, I was skeptical, because I couldn't remember anything about the production, and so I wasn't sure what we were going to be watching. However, a few minutes before the show, I could sense the presence of the Holy Spirit, and so prayed that God would use the show to His glory and sat back to watch it! These kids were wonderful! Great singers, good actors, and funny! Ann's brother Reed did a wonderful job as a brother to Joseph and Pharaoh (He played Pharoah the king as Elvis the king for those of you who haven't seen it.. .it's hilarious... and he nailed it!). However the part that I enjoyed most happened previous to it.

As I've said in a previous post, these past few months/school year has been super hard on my heart. I've been attacked and persecuted for my faith and endured some scorn and ridicule for things I believe and giftings God's given me. Well, there's a scene in the play where Joseph is thrown in jail for something he didn't do and is down and out. Two other people are thrown in prison and share their dreams with Joseph. He then interprets the dreams for them. The first dream has a happy interpretation, the second one, not so much (the guys going to be executed by Pharaoh). After Joseph shares the second interpretation and sees the man is upset, he says something like "Well, I could be wrong, although I've never been wrong before." Shortly after this they break into a song that the chorus sings "Go! Go! Go Joseph! You'll make it someday" and so on. This was HUGE for me and God used it to speak to me, bring me healing and encourage my heart.
Controversal statement #1. I have some prophetic-type gifts. I'm going on a trip to Barcelona in 3 days that started because God revealed to me He wanted me there (check out barcelonamissions2009.blogspot.com for more on this). A year ago I was praying for my sister and her family and God placed on my heart to be praying for a fifth baby, which I thought wierd ( I e-mailed her and asked her if she was pregnant and her response was no and they weren't really planning on having more kids at that time... so I shook it off as ok, maybe I'm crazy, or maybe they'll adopt way in the future, etc) , but now, a year later, she's pregnant (yay!!!!). Well, these giftings have been a source of controversy this year, especially because I was stupid enough to tell people things that they weren't ready to hear (yay for God's grace, mercy, and ability and PROMISE to work ALL things together for the good of those who love Him -Romans 8:28). Needless to say, a lot of this has caused controversy, persecution and pain in my life and I've really shrunk back on embracing these giftings and using my discernment and wisdom God gives me.

So, as Joseph is having his revelation about being able interpret dreams, and not having been wrong before, God began to speak to my heart, not in words, but through an act of the spirit and divine revelation and it clicked in my heart that God was saying "Annie, you've never been wrong. Press into me child and let me show you what I have for you. Trust me and focus on me and I will lead and guide. Have faith that I will guide you and use you and you do have gifts of discernment and prophesy. Give them to me and watch them unfold. I will bless you and use you." And THEN at the moment this all clicks, they break into "Go! Go! Go Joseph!" and it was like God singing "Go! Go! Go Annie!... Go to Spain and use these gifts, trust me and watch me explode life and new found joy in you. Go and trust me, discerning and praying. Go! Go! Go! Go be your crazy self who gets ridiculed here and watch me bless you! Go, be a crazy prophet there and watch my will unfold and my calling for your life grow as you embrace it more and more. Go! Go to the nations and bring my peace, love, joy and offering. GO! and fear no more, for I am with you, My rod and My staff will comfort and guide you. I will guide you to all truth and knowledge and keep you safe. I will be your guide, your comfort, your rock your support your life and your joy and it will be complete as I dwell in you and you dwell in me, as my word becomes complete in your life. Take heart and enjoy my child for I am with you. I the Lord your God have summoned you by name, you are mine and this is my will so GO! Explore and rejoice Go!!!!"

If you haven't picked it up.. joy being completely restored... and Spain will bring it's full return and renew/make it new. God is so good. This play spoke MULTITUDES to my heart (obviously), and I now, more than ever, am ready to go to Spain. And I know no matter what happens, the Lord my God is with me, providing, protectin and guiding...and this is His will. I cannot even begin to fathom what will happen and what will be experienced... but I know this... the Lord is my rock and my salvation...and to this rock I cling!