Family Vision Conference -July 21-22
Dale taught six sessions that are spoken in English and translated to Spanish. Feel free to watch them by clicking the title.
1. Our Testimony
2. God's Umbrella of Authority (Video includes session three)
3. Restoring Family Relationships
4. Spiritual Warfare
5. Finding Your Family's Ministry
6. Introduction to Family Vision/Q&A
Corral Peaks Hike -July 6-7
“Praise the Lord! Hallelujah!” Around and around and around the bush I was going, shouting like
that...Oh, it’s just so godly to be up there ...that’s my cathedral up there where I talk to Him, and then
come down here and talk to you. And up in there, oh, it’s so wonderful, just relaxing. Just standing
there, I thought, Oh, God...” I looked, then the rain come out and the evergreens was froze over, and a
rainbow swept across that from Corral Peak plumb over to Sheep Mountain, over that way, across that
way. And I thought, “ Oh, God, looky there. Umm,” I thought, “here You are, Alpha and Omega, the
Beginning and the End. Here it comes down and here, there. You’re the same yesterday, today and
forever, the Seven Church Ages, the Seven Golden Candlesticks. There You are, God, how wonderful You
are.”
~64-0830M
Rev. William Branham
Meeting a man who died three times, and is still alive.
Brother Gary was in a horrific accident while driving home from preaching special meetings. No one expected him to live, in fact, he died three times. They said he would never be able to talk or walk again because of the brain damage, but God moved and did mighty works.
Watch his complete testimony by clicking here!
A few more pic. from the boys trip to El Salvador.
Missions Trip to Central America
We'll try to post daily updates.
Below you can watch David as he plays his harmonica before 300 people at the Saturday night service in El Salvador.
Rome & Israel Trip By Melody Schamel ( Age 12)
After our long plane ride we got our bags and headed to the Tulip Hotel. We were able to check in and get settled before going to dinner at 7pm.
Dinner was at a nice little Italian restaurant. It was a perfect picture of Italy. We tried almost every thing on the menu. From fried pizza to Ice cream with hot fudge. Laughing and telling stories all during dinner.
After dinner we had to take three taxis back to the hotel. Amber, Ben, our friend Miriam and I went in the second one. Our taxi got lost. I fell asleep, but Amber said that that the taxi driver was going 70 km when the speed limit was 30 km!
Thursday we met up with the rest of the group. Time does not permit to tell you every thing we did so I will just tell you my highlights.
My favorites in Rome were the catacombs, night tour, coliseum and Sunday church. The catacombs were pretty amazing! You could have easily gotten lost. The paths were pretty narrow and there were so many passages. After dinner that night we went on a night tour! It was incredible to see Rome at night. We were able to see the coliseum from the outside on our night tour! We got to see the inside of Coliseum the next day. It was sad thinking of Christians being killed there.
On Sunday, we attended a small church in Rome. It was nice to meet Christians in Rome. After Church we had lunch with the congregation. We were able to have lots of fellowship.
Our last day in Rome was spent in Vatican City and Saint Peter’s Basilica which took most of the day. I never realized how rich the Catholics were.
Off to Israel! We found our tour guide Ruben and bus driver Azar. After loading bags in the bus we headed for the Blue Bay Hotel, most of the rooms were like a regular hotel, but some of the rooms were outside side by side. We got rooms outside.
The seventeenth of November was interesting. The Mount Beatitudes was amazing to see! It was more of a hill, at least compared to the Colorado Mountains, but it was a pretty big hill.
Capernaum was the next stop. Capernaum was the place was Jesus called his disciples.It was awesome to visit, because I might have stepped the same place Jesus stepped! Lunch was one of the most interesting things today. We went to a spot where they served Saint Peter's fish. The owner gave a presentation. During the presentation he had a fish and, French kissed it. It was really gross. It spoiled my apatite. I could hardly eat my food.
Next was a peaceful boat ride on The Lake of Galilee. I could easily see how Jesus fell asleep. It was fun. During the boat ride we listened to a Brother Branham tape. I forget what it was called, but he was talking about the disciples, and before the storm came that Jesus walked on the water, and they were each telling when they first believed Christ. I really liked listening to it.
After the boat ride Brother George Smith (our tour guide) surprised us by taking us to a chocolate factory! They let us have a sample. It was good chocolate.
We followed Brother Gorge all the way to the gates of hell. :) Really it was the temple of Pan in Caesura Phillpi, there was a temple for sacrifice which they called The Gates Of Hell. There was a little spring where they threw the sacrifice, and the water from little spring would go under rocks to make a small creek, and if blood from the sacrifice would come out thru the creek the sacrifice was supposed to be accepted. So when Jesus was talking to Peter and said,"upon this rock I will build my church and the gates on hell will not prevail against it.' that it what he was referring to.
Last time my parents and older siblings went to Israel they went to the city of Dan, well it was too rainy so instead we went to Bannas Falls. Bannas Falls is a really pretty waterfall! Gods design is so beautiful! At the end of the day Ruben took us to a diamond factory.The diamonds were so pretty! But they were so expensive.
Gideon Spring was fun to visit. It was not a very big spring, it would be hard trying to fit more than a hundred people around it. Last time dad went to Gideon spring he drank some of the water and started feeling sick. If you ever go there, you might not want to drink the water.
The next stop was the Jordan River. We were probably really close to where Jesus was baptized. It was really the muddy river of Jordon. After the Jordan River we headed to Bethlehem. We stopped at a olive wood shop. A Girl named Jennifer McCullough bought me an olive wood cross with a dove in the middle!! That was really nice of her!
On Sunday we had a small church service. Then went to The Garden of Gethsemane! After Titus seized Jerusalem he ordered all the trees a around Jerusalem be cut down. For some reason there were eight trees not cut down. I think it was God. But that is where we believe the garden of Gethsemane was. I could just imagine what Jesus would have felt like. Also on Sunday we went thru Hezekiah's tunnel! That was so fun! The water went about to my waist! I can not explain it but it was so fun!
Monday we headed for the biblical gardens. We got to learn what a cistern was. A cistern is almost like a well. Instead of digging really deep to try to find water, they dug a hole pretty deep hole then when it rains it fills it up. Then they can draw water from it, to take home. On Monday we also went to a nine- eleven memorial. It is the only other memorial that names all the people killed.
Next was the holocaust museum. I think every person needs to see it. Yes it’s sad but good to see. now when people tell me "Your skin and bones" I can tell them what real skin and bones is.
Tuesday we went to Masada. Masada is a mountain that it would have been very hard to get to back when King Hared built a palace for protection just in case somebody turned on him. He never lived there. But after Titus seized Jerusalem many fled to Masada. The roman army came after them. They were not capable of climbing the mountain. So they built a ramp. It took them three years. Before they got in the city, the men in the city decided that they all rather die then have there children made slaves, there wives taken and them killed. So each man killed there families Ten chosen men killed the other men and one of the men killed the others then killed him self. One woman and a few Children hid and were not killed. And told what had happened. You can read more about that in “Josephus the Essential Works”. They have cleared a trail up to the mountain, added stairs and now instead of going on the trail you can ride in a tram up there.
Next was the Dead Sea! That was spectacular! You almost didn’t feel wet. You walked and when you could not touch your legs automatically started flouting up. It was just amazing.
Our last day in Israel, we went to the Wailing Wall, and the Garden Tomb. At the Wailing Wall they gave us about 20 minutes. So I went and prayed at the Wailing Wall. I know God can hear you wherever you are. But I did go pray at the wall. The Garden Tomb was an amazing experience. The Tomb Is Empty! We serve a living God. We are not sure that it was the same tomb Jesus was in. But the important thing is Jesus is risen!!
Our last night in Israel all the youth spent in one of the hotel rooms having a good bye party. The group (besides our family and friend from Colorado) had to leave at 1:30 so we stayed up tell they had to leave. It was so fun spending time with the other youth!! It was sad parting with them. I believe I will spend eternity with them. And I can't wait!!!!!
Thanksgiving was spent in London! We visited Buckingham Palace and got to see them change out their Guard! They marched really funny! We Also got to see the Westminster Abey! We were not able to go in it. We got to ride on the London Eye too!! The London Eye is a big Ferris wheel that goes about 400 feet in the air. It takes about 30 min to go all the way around. But you get a really good view of London. Dinner was at another Italian restaurant.
The next day we returned home. I was sure glad to see my younger siblings! I hope I can go again some time!
Click on the link below to see some pictures from Amber's Graduation Cruise! There are 4 albums, so be sure to view them in order of number, or you can click on Jannice's cruise pics to see only 350 of the best ones.
Days 3&4 In Hawaii
Febuary 22nd 2009
At our rental house, we have our own miniture golf course, below is a video of Gabriel (the next Tiger Woods) getting a hole in one!!!
Volcanoes, lava tubes & More!
On Saturday we went to see the volcano. We saw a "lava tube" which is formed when the magma flows and the outer crust cools and hardens. Then as the flow of new lava decreases the lava in the middle of the tube flows out like a water hose that's been turned off, leaving a hole in the middle.
Below is a little clip of us walking into the lava tube.
Well, that's all for now!
God bless,
The Schamel Family
Days 1&2 in Hawaii!
February 20th 2009
Yesterday was our first day in Hawaii! Below is a tour of the fantastic house mom found for us to rent while we're here. We're staying on the Big Island, the Cox Family lives here, and they are so gracious as to show us around during our stay. Today the boys are going Marlin fishing, while the girls and mom stay home to teach Grace how to swim. We'll be posting more stuff later, but for now, we're signing off,
God Bless,
The Schamel Family