Sally will minister in concert today. Come worship the Lord!
ATOR, The Home Stretch
Day 8
NOTE: Pray for revelation as we drive out to Kenora in the morning–that God will show us if this is the next place for ATOR.
LURAToday Sally and I went to the hotel and I went through the bar and dining room and patio area giving out roses. There was a native man at the bar. I asked him if I could give him a gift and he was watching TV. So, without looking at me he said “Yes.” I handed him the rose and he said, “Oh, for me? I’ve never had a rose before.” And he looked at it and said it was beautiful. He smelled it and he loved it and he said, “Why?” I said, “Just because we wanted to tell you God loves you.” And he said, “I’m glad somebody loves me.” And I said, “He always does and He always will.” And he said, “I’m glad about that.” Tonight I got to share my testimony in dance before the Lord. It was really awesome. And He gave me some beautiful moves to do. Thank You, Lord, for allowing me to dance. I also got to pray for a lady who wanted to forgive her husband for the sin of pornography. And his uncle she needed to forgive for abuse of his nephew. So we prayed together and asked God to restore their marriage.
A Full Day For ATOR In Fort Frances
SALLY H.
It was a busy day for giving out roses. Our first stop today was Rainy Crest Home for the Aged. I felt like I was in my element. It was like going to our local senior care. Sally did a nice concert and all the while she sang we visited with each and every resident, offering them a rose, finding out their name and praying for them. While some people rested 3 of us went to deliver more roses to the local Safeway.
I met many interesting and grateful people. But my favorite was Betty. She said, “You can remember me. Just think of Betty Boop.” She loves God, knows God, and thinks that ATOR is just the best thing to happen in the area. She asked for a hug and I willingly gave her one.
RACHEL
At the Home for the Aged I met this woman named Vereen and I told her Jesus loves you. And she looked like she was trying to say something and maybe 2 or 3 minutes passed and the only thing she could get out was “no.” She had severe dementia. Yet somehow we were able to laugh together in this place of real joy that was supernatural. And she was singing along with Sally but had no comprehensible language.
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ATOR Team Sent To Hospital
Day 6
It’s true. The team was sent to the hospital today. Fortunately, they were on a mission from God and the fruit was evident from the moment they stepped into the parking lot.
Here we come/ Walkin’ down the street / We get the lovingest looks from / Everyone we meet/
Hey, hey we got roses . . .
Wanna-Be Candy Stripers
KEN
I continue to marvel at the goodness of God in including me on this team. So grateful for the flow of praying with and for one another, supporting one another and worshipping together. The team meetings are such rich food for the heart.
YARA
“You Are The Ones Spreading Love Everywhere”
Day 5
ATOR TESTIMONIALS
SALLY H.
Before the “praise service” tonight at the Evangelical Covenant Church of Fort Frances, I and 3 more team members handed out roses INSIDE Walmart! What a great time! Lots of First Nations People accepted roses and I loved the spontaneous hugs they freely gave!
LURA
Was a good day. I saw the man that we requested prayer for his wife, Tammy. His name is Greg. I told him we had prayed for her and he was pleased and asked us to pray for him. He was going for a job interview to change professions. He is hoping to get another job so he doesn’t have to drive truck. My testimony went well and I was able to minister to the young man, Chris again. And we really found some common ground in the grief issue.
Back To School Day
Day 4
We checked with snopes.com and yes–these are, in fact, roses . . .
YARA
We were giving out roses by the high school. A high school staff member approached me and she wanted to know what we were doing and why we were doing it. I was explaining to her as I gave her a rose that we wanted to give a gift to Fort Frances and tell people that God loves them and we’re doing that by giving out roses. And she was very happy that we were doing this and she said we were standing in a very poignant spot.
Rosefest At The Senior Center
Day 3
On Tuesday the team was busy distributing the roses they had prepared on Monday. They visited the 7 Oaks Senior Center and spread a lot of love around the place. They also hit the road and shared their expression of God’s extravagant love with a rose for all who desired one. The pictures are below followed by some wonderful testimonials on what God is doing in and through the team.
Sally and Lura worship the Lord, each in the way God has gifted
The 7 Oaks Senior Center is abuzz before the concert
Shofar, Sho-Good
DAY 1
For 5 of out team the day started out EARLY. Sally O., Dave, Yara, Rachel and Lura met up at LAX around 6:15 AM. I guess if you can’t eat breakfast at Denny’s the airport is the next best thing.
The South-Western team met up at International Falls MN where they met Sally Huggins. Jurgen and Joan, both resident of Canada, secreted the team across the border. OK, they used passports, but secreted sounds so much more cool, doesn’t it?
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Fort Frances, Here We Come!
Ready or not, Canada, A Tour Of Roses is coming to a province near you!
Sally Klein O’Connor and her merry band of travelers are headed to Fort Frances, Ontario from September 9-18, 2018. We’ve lost track of the number of these ATOR adventures. This will make somewhere in the area of 11 or 12 times the Lord has called a missions team from Improbable People Ministries to minister abroad armed with nothing more than a single red rose.
Anyway, the Westend Weekly heard about the trip was kind enough to write a feature on this horde of flower-bearing Believers about to descend on the town of Fort Frances.
Just click on the picture below of the lovely piece by Melissa Friesen (Thanks Melissa!) and scroll down to read the entire article.
NOTE: Beginning Saturday, September 8 this blog will feature daily reports of the comings and goings of the team with testimonies of team members and stories of their encounters with the people they meet. Come back often for the daily updates.
Ruach Adonai, Thousand Palms, CA
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