I have struggled with this whole Holy Spirit concept since joining up with AIM about 4 years ago. In the past 4 years, I have seen people I respect and trust drop to the floor and start giggling uncontrollably.  I have heard firsthand stories about casting out demons (read that story) from people I believe. I believe that this stuff is real, and is of God, I just don't know what to do with it.

Back in October at World Race training, I prayed about this with Kathy Hindes.  She rocks. She encouraged me that God would help me in my own time and in my own unique way. I was watching people running around praying and healing each other, and I wanted to join in, but I was so scared.

This is what I was scared of: that the Holy Spirit would get a hold of me and really mess me up for life, and that I would walk around like a crazy. This is a problem in NH. In some places in the country you can speak in tongues and heal people and it's fairly accepted. Up here, I would lose all credibility with people. I would be discounted as a fruit loop and lose the trust I have with people. 

But I really still wanted it. A couple weeks ago, Laura confirmed what Kathy had said with a vision. (Laura's vision) I was pretty psyched. Great!--God is going to meet me where I'm at and we're going to do this thing. But how?

This week I went to Harlan, Kentucky to get some footage for a promotional video we're putting together. Just a quick, fly in/fly out trip to film for one day and get what I needed.

Or so I thought...