We are on our way

Friday 6th April

We are on our way - I am now able to update our daily blog - sorry for the delay but had no access to broadband.
We left last Friday and flew up to Shetland - in the team was Jean Black, Mari Schuyler, Marisa Rose, Jackie Cowan, Ann Mackie, Richard & Nannette Gee, Kenny McKaig, Alison Landale and myself. We were blessed when Paul Woodhouse drove all the way from Oban to be at Edinburgh Airport for 8.00 am to bless the team before we left. Alistair Barton of PfS also was there to bless us.
We arrive to a great welcome in Shetland and we were taken to St Ninians Island to pray at one of the places where the Gospel came to Shetland. We were then met at Lerwick Methodist Church by about 40 people and had lunch with them. This was a great time of blessing as the leaders of some Shetland Churches welcomed us into their Islands. WE then had an afternoon of visiting some historic sites the had some dinner before intercessors gathered for an evening meeting at the place where we were staying.This was an incredible time of knowing the presence of God and hearing His voice. There was also some prophetic drum beats given to us that night- Psalm 68 was very prominent that night and I brought a word from the end of the psalm where it says 'that God's procession has come into view' and we felt that the 50 days was joining in His procession - the government may be making it hard for processions to take place but we are in His Royal Procession down though Scotland. and then to bed ZZzzz.

Saturday 7th April

We were up early to catch the ferry to Outer Skerries - the most easterly point ion Scotland and through prophetic words given to me when I was up there last November - led a team out to this eastern gate - there was 29 of us on the ferry - The ferry ride was a bit scary with a 4M swell most of the way and many were glad when we landed. Had a wonderful prayer procession with banners and a cross made in Shetland and lots of singing, praying and declaring with a church service in the local church then soup and sandwiches in there newly refurbished community hall (we were the first to use it) then a procession back to the pier and an even rougher journey back but it was also spectacular with giant waves crashing against the boat and the cliffs. When we landed we were taken by another 2 ferries to Unst ready to start the 50 days in the morning.

Sunday 8th April

At last the day planned for many months came and 30 of us assembled on the top of Saxa Vord - the first hill in Scotland - weather conditions were atrocious - strong gales, snow, sleet, hail and rain all within 30 minutes but the presence of God was so very intense. We started with a five minute silence - just soaking in His presence so that the 50 days started from the Throne Room - the Word of God was declared then we came back off the hill right down to a beach where two people were baptised in the sea - it was extremely cold - and one was 83 years old and she just went right in - this was a mother-in-law and a son-in-law being baptised together. What a start and it is still only 7.30am. We assembled in the most northerly church in Scotland and had a wonderful impromptu praise and worship time until about 9.00am then we split into 2 teams for breakfast and prayer walking different areas until tea time. I led a team to the Island of Fetlar and Jean led a team on Unst and Yell we all a remarkable time meeting and praying with some lovely people.
We then had tea in Mid Yell then a rally where about 50 people turned up and we had a great time with Praise, Prayer and Proclamation.

Monday 9th April

We were still in 2 teams and Jean lead a team to do the North Mainland of Shetland and I led a team to do the south - we met people all day who wanted to prayer walk and it was wonderful goin into very small communities and there were folks waitng to pray with us. We then had a prayer walk in Lerwick then tea then an eveing rally where out key verse for the vision had a song specially written for us Psalm 38v1 - that was something special and moving to hear its first performance.

Tuesday 10th April

Up early to be in Shetland Airport for 6.30am to catch the flight to Orkney and there we split into three teams - I flew with Mari and Alison to Sanday and on the same fligh Richard and Nannette to Stromsay and Jean and the rest stayed on in Kirkwall. I have never been in such a small plane before I was sitting right behind the pilot and watched him fly the plane. We all had a great day and retuned to Kirkwall in time for four prayer walks then tea then an evening rally in a leisure centre cinema where about 230 joined us for the eveing rally and was this some rally. Cameron Stout (Big Brother winner was playing in the worship band).

Wednesday 11th April

Then we were whisked off to the ferry at Stromness where we stayed overnight then sailed to Scrabster in the morning where we picked up our motor home which Derek Jardine (PfS) had driven up for us.
It was then into Thurso for a prayer procession then off to Dounrey where we prayed then off to Kinbrace, then Helmsdale, then Thrumster, Wick, John-o-Groats and back to Thurso for tea and an evening rally. The St Peters and St Andrews was full and again we had a precious time. And so to bed - it is now 23.22pm - thank you for all your prayers and they are being answered more than you can ever know. There is such a buzz in every place we have been of expectation and hope of God moving in Scotland.