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- In Memory of: Jonathan Machael Brown - Nov. 5, 2008
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It is almost the one month anniversary of the death of our precious son, Jonathan Machael Brown. I miss him so much. He died so suddenly. My heart is so heavy. There are days that I feel I can barely breath because I want him back. I am told and I know that he touched a lot of lives during his three months here on this earth.....He certainly changed his dad's and mine. He taught me to believe in miracles again. He taught me to cherish each day and hold on to the moment for it may never ever come again. I often sit here at home and think that he should be here. Like when we are getting dressed for church, I am thinking, we should be getting him dressed too and I long to look into his car seat and see him sitting there waiting for us to put him in the truck.....or when I am cooking dinner, I want to walk into our family room and see my husband watching Jonathan and trying to play his playstation at the same time. I remember his eyes - so deep and dark and how he would lay in his crib and watch me. I remember the days of talking to him and praying for him and just loving him. I remember what it felt like the first time I held him - my heart melted into his, my first time giving him a bath, his first smile at me and his daddy, the first time I put my hand in his isolette and touched his - he grabbed a hold of my hand and I knew in that instant that he knew I was his mommy........I remember kissing him all the time and leaning down into his ear and telling him how much I love him. I remember......We never got the chance to bring him home from the hospital.........and we never left his side while he was there. I love you Jonathan - may you always know that my heart will never beat the same again without you. You came along and changed my whole life. I am greatful for the three months that I had with you - my beautiful precious little boy......Wednesday November 5, 2008 - 10:39am (EST) Permanent Link | 0 Comments - Entry for August 12, 2008 "MIRACLES DO HAPPEN"
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Yes, God did it!!!!! I gave birth to Jonathan Machael Brown on Saturday June 21, 2008 at 5:51 p.m. He was premature - wasn't due until September 9, 2008 but TO GOD BE THE GLORY - he is here!!!! Gary and I are so happy and proud! All we can say is THANK YOU JESUS! He is currently in the hospital in the neonatal intensive care unit. He was born weighing 2 lbs 1 oz and today is 3 lbs 12 oz. He is due to have heart surgery - but GOD IS A HEALER. I look at him daily and know that MIRACLES DO HAPPEN. My life has changed so much but its for the better, not for the worse. After three miscarriages, a lot of tears and heart ache, I am finally a mother! I am more aware of the blessings and grace of God than ever before. I want to take the time to encourage you as you read this and know that God is still God. He is yet fulfilling his promises in our lives. It takes us being faithful and dedicated even the more. The ministry United Believers For Christ Ministries continues to grow and move forward in the vision that God has ordained. In the last month or so since Jonathan has been born, I have had to deal with a lot of things with his health. The enemy continues to attack in other areas of my life as well......but I remind myself of this song that says......Sometimes you have to encourage yourself. Sometimes you have to speak victory during the test and no matter how you feel, speak the word and you will be healed, speak over yourself, encourage yourself in the Lord.......Today I am encouraged because I know that if God be for me, he is more than the whole world against me. I am encouraged because I have been given the ability to prophesy to myself and I prophesy that every promise of God for my life will come to pass NOW......I don't know what you may be facing today. I don't know what challenges you have ahead of you or in front of you at this given time, but I do know this.....GOD IS ABLE TO HANDLE THE HARD STUFF. When they told me that I was going to have give birth to Jonathan I panicked but as I lay there on the bed being prepped for his delivery, I knew that God had this in the plan for my life.....His plan is for me to prosper, be in good health even as my soul prosper and so I begin to prophesy to my atmosphere. I prophesied life and not death. Jonathan is here by divine appointment and his life will be a testimony for the world to see that MIRACLES DO HAPPEN........
Tuesday August 12, 2008 - 02:32am (EDT) Permanent Link | 0 Comments - Entry for May 31, 2007
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"THE STATEMENT STILL STANDS...."
In this hour, I am finding that the enemy is trying to make us take back our word that we spoke that God was going to do in our lives this year. I know that we said this is the year of completion and the year for promises to be fulfilled, but it seems that the harder we speak God's word, the harder the enemy is fighting us to make it look like nothing is going to happen. But I am encouraged on tonight, and NO everything has not fallen into place for me, but I am yet encouraged and continue to hold on to the Word of God. I will continue to profess what I believe and know is God is God's Word and his promises. I shall continue to speak life over my life, my husband's life, my family, my ministry "UNITED BELIEVERS FOR CHRIST MINISTRY". Yes, I said God called me to Pastor and I am. Yes I said I am going to have a child and I will. Yes I said my husband is saved and he is. Yes I said I am the head and not the tail and indeed I am. Yes I said I can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens me and I can. Yes I said that I am going to start my own business and I am. Yes I said that I will become debt free and I will be. Yes I said that my needs are met and they are, along with my wants. Yes I said that I am healthy and I am not sick. Yes I said that the joy of the Lord is my strength and I am strong. Yes I said that I am more than a conqueror and I am a defender of the truth.......YES I SAID IT AND GUESS WHAT SATAN.... THE STATEMENT STILL STANDS....Before I take it back, I will ADD more to it........
Thursday May 31, 2007 - 08:54pm (EDT) Permanent Link | 0 Comments - I am settling you in the promise.....saith the Lord.
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I was teaching bible study last night at "United Believers For Christ Ministry" in Tarboro, NC and God gave such an awesome profound word - it stirred us up and uplifted our spirits. I had a miscarriage about three weeks ago and was feeling kind of drained from it, emotionally and physically. But just as the Spirit of the Lord took Ezekiel out into the valley of dry bones, I believe that God has placed some of the saints into such a valley - not because he cannot deliver, but sometimes we have to see the dry things in our lives and realize that we have the AAA syndrome to come out of it - Anointhing, Authority and Ability. As Ezekiel obeyed the commandments of the Lord and prophesied the Word to the dry bones, the bones began to come together and live. We have to speak to the dead things in our lives, not give up on them, but prophesy to them, prophesy the Word of God to the dry bone (dead thing) and then we got to prophesy to the breath and command life to come from the north, south, east and west. Tell the devil he got to "give it up". But as the Lord began to speak to Ezekiel after he had obeyed the voice of the Lord, the Lord told Ezekiel that he was not only going to pull the people out of the grave but he would settle him into the land of Israel (promise). So, I am encouraged on today and know that in spite of what I have faced in the last few weeks, God is settling me into my promise, because I have obeyed as he has commanded. I prophesied according to his Word. If you have a promise from the Lord spoken into your life, you can get ready because God is getting ready to settle the issue! He goes even further in Ezekiel 37 and says, and you will know that I the Lord have done this - have done means it has already taken place, which means we must now be looking for manifestation. Yes, my heart is heavy because of the baby I lost, Gary and I have been praying for a child of our own and it felt like our world was snatched from under us, this is our third miscarriage, but I prophey life to my womb and I know that we will have a child - it was promised to us when we first got married, however we are encouraged on today and know that inspite of the difficulties, inspite of the dry bones, inspite of the valley - THE LORD IS SETTLING US INTO THE PROMISES FOR OUR LIVES.......AND WE WILL KNOW THAT ONLY GOD DID IT.....TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!!!!!!!!
Saturday April 21, 2007 - 11:16am (EDT) Permanent Link | 0 Comments - Entry for February 07, 2007
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"GOD DID IT...."
I sit here and I am so amazed at what God has done in my life, through my life and for my life. My husband and I continue to walk as one in the Lord. Last Thursday we were blessed with the most wonderful news and I can only say - God Did It. After going to the doctor for a routine visit - I found out I am pregnant! We have had two miscarriages in the past in which the baby never even developed and both times the baby was in my tubes and I miscarried. Both of these pregnancies were during the time when I was taking fertility drugs. However, this time, I have not been on fertility medication at all! Even my doctor was amazed. GOD DID IT! It just makes me realize that the impossibilities we have in our life are what God needs to make the possible happen. We just had our first ultrasound yesterday and we saw the baby! Each day, each hour that I carry this baby I thank God with everything in me. So, I encourage you on this day, a day that the Lord has made - you should rejoice and be glad in it, inspite of......Whatever your case may be - its good that it seems impossible - that means its just right for God to fulfil his promise - ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE WITH GOD. This is the year that God is completing his promises by fulfilling them and allowing the glorified manifestation to take place. I am blessed beyond words tonight, not because of the baby, although I am thankful from the depths of my heart, but because, God found favor with me and again I say - Be it unto me according to thy word, for behold I am the handmaided/servant of the Lord......I just want to encourage someone who may read this to know that God will do just what you are believing him for - it doesn't matter what case the enmey has presented, it does not matter how discouraging it may seem, it does not matter how many folks look at you in the same condition, what matters is that God knows your heart, so focus on him, focus on His mission and he will focus on your mission. I stopped worrying about having a baby and decided to focus on the prophetic call that is upon my life and as God begin to move me into a another dimension (Pastor) I begin to focus on that - when you work the word, the word will work for you. Don't give up and don't get frustrated - in a "minute" you are going to be able to say GOD DID IT.....Be blessed.............Pastor Vickie D. Brown
Wednesday February 7, 2007 - 06:42pm (EST) Permanent Link | 0 Comments
