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Subject: UPDATE HaY'Did Learning Center Women Restored!
Conference Report March 10,1999
HaY'Did Learning Center
PO Box 804 Independence, KS 67301
1-316-331-7712
shalom@haydid.org http://www.haydid.org
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Women Restored! Conference UPDATE following the Branson
Conference (Feb. 19-21, 1999)
Hello! Shalom! Yes, we are still here! We've just been busy
getting lots of things in place, cleaning up after the
conference in Branson (WOW! WAS IT GOOD!), and getting ready
for passover! I hadn't forgotten you, really I hadn't! I will
be sending out two UPDATES this time. This one on the Women
Restored! Conference and one with the latest conference
information. Some dates have changed and been added, so you
will want to read over that information soon.
I am writing this while Tom is punching and binding 200
haggadahs. He prayed this morning, "Oh, Lord! Deliver me from
bindage!" Its that time of year, and we do the "Great Table
Waltz" in the basement. Ah, one and a two! Have haggadahs
going out to a Lutheran church in Alaska, a Church of Christ
in Oklahoma, an Assembly of God church in Missisippi, and some
other ones here and there around the country. WOW! God is
really pouring out His Spirit on people all around the world!
Drop me a line and tell me if you are doing passover. I love a
good testimony, don't you?
The Women Restored! Conference was tremendous! One husband was
heard to say, "MAN! That was the BEST $100 I ever spent on my
wife! THANKS!" And yes! We are doing it again! This time we
are going to Omaha, Nebraska! Sue Mackrill at Sword of the
Spirit School in Omaha has been gracious enough to let us use
her school for the conference. Several other locations around
the US and some from overseas have asked us to consider coming
to do a Women Restored! Conference in the future. The question
is always, "So what do we need to do a conference in our
area?" The answer? Prayer and lots of it! Sue's group has
committed to daily prayer before the June 3-6, 1999 date. If
you will pray, then HE will provide for the conference. Our
second need? A building and a group of volunteers that will
help us. I will have to co-ordinate the conferences, so please
realize that there are certain things that I have to see
personally onsite before the conference, so know that I have
to come to visit ahead of time, too. I love working with a
group of volunteers, so just know that we'd have a good time
doing a conference if we came to your area. My locals tell me
that I am easy to work with, too. I was so proud of them in
Branson. All of my locals came! Everyone of them! I introduced
them and they all stood up! I chuckled as even my friend Carol
Jontra who had her gall bladder out just a week before (the
big cut) made it! It was quite nice to see all of my friends
from across the country, too! And we even had 6 ladies from
England fly over! They loved it!
I laughed after we got home when my friend Gayle called me
after she got home from the conference! It took us 2 hours to
unwind on the phone after the conference and she had spent 5
hours on the phone the night before telling someone else about
the conference! Over and over I heard the same thing from
others that attended! They had an incredible time and their
relationship with the LORD and their family was enhanced!
I want to share a few testimonies from the Women Restored!
Conference attendees. I will also post some of these on the
website as an encouragement to others when they come to read
about the Omaha Conference. http://www.haydid.org/women.htm
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Audio and Video (VCR and PAL FORMAT) tape ordering information
is posted at http://www.haydid.org/women.htm at the bottom of
the page with the testimonies.
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Dear Cheryle,
Thank you for the note. When I received it I was in the middle
of preparing for our families first (small) sabbath.
I thought I would share with you the things that meant the
most to me at the conference and that I came home with.
1. Dinner is now a sacred (set apart) time for our family. No
interruptions will be tolerated.
One of the speakers spoke briefly about the dinner hour being
a set apart family time and the difference it had made for her
family. My heart was stirred when I heard this. My husband
recently received a promotion, which has resulted in more
work, and I am teaching 2 classes at church, along with home
schooling. So we manage to stay somewhat busy, and our dinner
hour reflected the rush. My youngest daughter commented
tonight how much she was enjoying "our long dinners" because"
we get to talk about alot of things".
2. I loved everything that Robin Scarlatta shared. Especially
concerning the Biblical holidays. My husband and I have been
stirred in this area a couple of years before but could find
no hands on practical information. What Robin shared and her
book were our answer. As a result we will celebrate Passover
in our home for the first time, and we hope to celebrate the
other feast this year as well. This last Wednesday, I began
teaching our children's expressive worship class about
Passover. They all loved it and said so!
3. I have often wondered about the symbolism and meaning
behind the ceremony of Sabbath. I so appreciated and was
blessed by what you taught and shared on the Sabbath. It is my
goal to have Sabbath on Friday evenings. We will not be able
to implement the full ceremony yet. My husband needs to study
those notes. However, what we have done is set aside Friday
evening as Family time and study time. I know the Lord will
add to us the fullness of this wonderful ceremony in His
timing.
Thank you for being obedient to the Lord and making the
sacrifices required in order to bring the conference into
fruition. I know there were countless seeds planted in peoples
lives and that there will be a harvest to be reaped even in
the future.
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And another:
I so loved that conference. The Lord spoke to me so clearly. I
learned more about Him, His Word, and who I am than I have in
the 14 years I have been a Christian. I came home excited! I
could talk of nothing but God and what He did all the way
home(11 1/2 hours). I was on fire. I got home and
landed in mud. My insides are screaming to be let out and
there is no one to hear. Well I suppose, in all honesty, that
is not totally true. My family listens, but with the ears of
someone who wants to know what mom is going to make them do
now. My husband looks at me like a cute little kid who needs
to be humored with their new toy. My friends are excited for
me that I have had a "God experience". My 11 year old
daughter was so excited about celebrating the Sabbath. It has
always been her dream for us to fancy up the dining room and
have a special meal where everyone has to sit together. It's
not enough. I want to be around others who are excited
about God. I have wanted this for as long as I have been a
Christian.
People who can be as honest about their love and excitement of
Who He is as they are about their favorite football team
scoring. Do you know what I mean? I guess this isn't the type
of testimony you wanted to hear. I will gladly share with you
some specifics of the conference.
First of all, I prayed and prayed that the Lord would just
show me His truth. I don't want to be deceived in any way when
it comes to Him.
People are so easily led by their emotions and I don't want to
be one of them. I have never thought of God as a dramatic God.
He isn't in the storm, or the fire, or the earthquake, but in
the still quiet voice. Women in their desire to want to
control things tend to control men and take away their roles
in society, leaving them to feel less of a man. Don't delete
this message yet, I am going somewhere with this. I am
beginning to see that I have been deceived. I love the Word,
but it sometimes seems confusing. I have always told my
children to never believe what man says but to check the Word.
Yet some areas are so clouded. God began speaking to me
through y'alls lips. He quoted prayers, word for word, back at
me that I had prayed years ago. I believe the first time was
Jimmilea (I know I spelt the name wrong, sorry). The Word was
revealed to me in a way that I knew, in my spirit, was right.
One time I was praying, Lord I want so much for You to use me,
help me to be one of Your prayer warriors. And then that
girl, who has started the school in the parking lot, (Sue
Mackrill) got down from where she was speaking, walked right
up to where I was sitting and said, "We're prayer warriors
aren't we?!" These were only two of many, many experiences
that I had at the conference. Saturday night, my friend and I
were on our knees praying, for about an hour, while the Lord
was doing surgery on all His dear ones. Later we found out
that we were praying the exact same prayers. The main idea was
Lord I'm not leaving here until You talk to me! We were both
answered, in totally different ways. I wanted to understand
more of what was going on up front. I believe all that the
Word teaches, yet some times I don't understand. My friend and
I were alone in our room up until this time.
When we got back to our room their was someone else in our
room. Neither one of us knew at the time, why, when the
conference was almost over why they would move someone from
one room and into ours. Anyway it was obviously God because He
used this woman to help me to understand what had happened
that night. She started off by saying that she used to be very
concerned with being led by emotions. She always thought that
stuff was all dramatics. God is so good. I want to shout His
name from the roof tops. I want to dance and sing His praises.
But I don't want to be alone. I want my husband to be saved! I
want my church to see Him and get excited about Him!
You know what happened to me this weekend? Years ago I met
Jesus. This past weekend I met God! I learned that the Old
Testament is not just a book of true stories, but they are
also a book of instructions. I have never thought of Jesus as
a Jew. When I was in the military, I traveled around the
world. One time, I was in Belgium, this man came up to me and
said you Americans are so arrogant. What do you mean, I asked.
He said, when we come to your country we need to learn your
language. When you come to our country we have to learn your
language. We are an arrogant people. We have been adopted into
a family and have denied their heritage. I also learned that
women share a role in the church. At first, when I read the
outline of what was going to be taught, red flags went up.
What is this, some sort of feminist movement using God to
promote their purpose. The Lord showed me that I have been
deceived! I have fought hard and long against women's rights
movements. I felt that women were the cause of the lack of
respect that the rest of us receive. And I still believe that
to a certain extent. Women who try to be men. I now understand
that we are equal, but just as a man cannot give birth, I
believe there are some things that women should not try to do.
I'm not quite sure what those things are but God is still
teaching me. I just wish I was somewhere where I could
continually be taught this stuff. I feel like a baby Christian
all over again.
Well my husband just got home from work so I better go. Keep
in touch, PLEASE.
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And another testimony:
Hi Cheryl, I hated to leave conference. I wish we had more
time and more days. The weekend was not enough. Now, we are
home... kind of sad. There is no one here for my family to
share Sabbath with, celebrate the High Holy days with, dance
with, worship with and studying with.
Cheryl, it was my first time to see you and your husband do
the Sabbath. It was so beautiful. I felt very comfortable at
conference and it felt right. Before I came to Missouri, I was
unsure if we are doing the right thing in our home and after
the conference was over, I did not feel regret for the way we
do it at home. I am very thankful that my husband found the
hebrew root and shared it with us.
And later she wrote:
Hi You are not going to believe what I did last night. David
and I went to a friend's house for Bible study. I asked them
permission-- if they wouldn't mind-- if I demonstrated the
Sabbath and lighting the candles. They did not mind at all, so
I did. I was really nervous and my hands were shaking when I
lighted the candles. I goof up with my signing haha (The
writer is deaf.) I hope they could understand me. I gave them
a gift; the book you wrote "Sabbath: the Light is Messiah". (I
would like to order two more books.) We are planning to go to
another friend's house next week Friday, I would like to have
the books mailed here before Friday so I can give them the
gift. Maybe I might have to demonstrate it again. I sure hope
they will use your book and hope they will keep the Sabbath of
their own style someday. They may use your book for while till
they get to know it well.
I am glad I did this and hope I will do more for other
friends. I might like do this more often but I know Lord will
guide me in the way to show Deaf people.
(The previous writer was a deaf lady that we needed the
interpreter for. That testimony is incredible in itself! Our
deaf friend ,Nancy, was provided with an interpreter named
Vicki. Vicki is married to a man, Jamie, that did the video
taping for the conference! WOW! They weren't planning on
getting blessed, but they both were! Vicki and the other
interpreter, both had 4 year degrees in Bible and told us that
they had not been taught this method of Bible study in all of
those years. They were excited about the things that they were
learning! Nothing spoke louder than Vicki interpreting while
wiping the tears from her face! I don't know how many people
commented on her weeping and how blessed they were she wiped
the tears from her face! Vicki and Jamie continue to be
blessed even after the conference while they edited the
videos. They will be working with Jimmilea and her school in
the days ahead. A precious couple!)
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And here's a good friend writing from Texas:
My husband took me to lunch and we were talking about our
favorite love.... Jesus and we felt so much better. There is
so much that I learned this weekend. A lot about myself as a
female, but a lot about the relationship that Jesus desires
with us. I told Steve that I wasn't going to worry any more
about the fact that I am female if the Lord is telling me to
tell someone something. In love of course, but speaking the
truth.
Regardless of if the person is a man or a woman. Steve said
that if Deborah had worried about such things that Israel
would have had a much more difficult time.
I am reading Jimmilea's manuscript. Did you know that I had
bought one? It was the only book splurge that I made. I
figured that I would be able to get the others from you later
when I had more study time, or money hehehee. (Jimmilea's
manuscript is $12 and can be ordered by calling 918-330-0493.
The title is WOMEN RESTORED! It will soon be published.)
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And here's another one from Texas:
It's interesting that you mention the Couples Restored!
conference. Gary said to me Saturday evening before service,
"What they need to have is a Couples Restored! conference." I
guess we weren't the only ones hearing that message.
If there is anything we can do to assist, please do not
hesitate to contact us.
(There are others that feel that a Couples Restored!
Conference may be in the offing. That is why the conference in
Omaha will include Dr. John Garr and possibly others. We were
very blessed to have couples present and we know that other
men will be wanting to come in the days ahead. A real
restoration in the home can happen at these conferences. Its
not just for the ladies.)
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Greetings Cheryle!
Thank you for the wonderful update. It was a pleasure meeting
with you at the conference this past week-end in Branson. I
gleaned some important information from your speakers and
their topics as well as enjoyed being with my best friend,
without the interuptions of family surrounding us. We had some
wonderful Scripture studies in our room together late into the
night, enjoyed the wonderful people who served such scruptious
meals, and also being able to meet such a diverse group of
women.
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And from South Dakota:
THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! The conference was wonderful. Your
presentations were a blessing and, of course, Jimmilea's and
Judith's I just ate up. What a "feast of fat things, of wine
on the lees" (spiritual nourishment)! The music and dance were
such a refreshing and sublime worship! And I appreciated
having all Dr. Lindsay's family with us as well as the
presentations Saturday afternoon! It is truly a treasure to
the church to have the heritage continue in that family. I
also appreciated the brief contributions of Dr. Garr and Sue
Mackrill. I want to hear more of them. I did not get to hear
much from Robin but I hope to hear more in the future, because
I know she has made and is making a significant and important
contribution to education. I was glad to have the tables from
the various ministries. May the Lord bless you for all your
efforts in putting the conference together.
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And from Oklahoma:
Cheryle:
You ask for a letter from us at the Women Restored Conference.
Such an appropriate name to call it "Restored." I just knew;
that if I could get there; that it would be the lid on the pot
(so to speak). Especially after the earlier week I'd had. I
feel the conference was personally for me. Thank you so very
much for making it happen and that I got to come and be a part
of most of it. I know something like that was a big
undertaking and expense but if all lives were touched like
mine, it will be a far reaching result that will outweigh the
investment. There has been a restoration with my girls and I
know that at this midnight hour on my finances He will see me
through. The promise of " I will never leave you nor forsake
you" has come back to me so many times since that Sabbath
service.
I have been refreshed and restored! Thank you and Shalom!
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A girl I work with asked me about the conference, and I told
her I could only come up with one word - Holy. I've never been
to a conference like that. Cheryle, I don't know how to tell
you how blessed we were. It was just over the top. Next year I
will have several others with me.
Bless you, Bless you, Bless you. Love and Grace,
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Thanks for all your work this weekend. Wow! THere were alot of
beautiful women there. I sure enjoyed meeting some of the
other women.
THe gals from your group were precious and Lisa, my roommate,
and I were a *match made in heaven*! :~) I hope you rested
from the weekend. Thanks again for your servant's heart in
doing all that work.
It was fun to hear the reports on the way home from the gals
in the van on the drive back to Omaha about how God ministered
to each woman in a different way. THey were planning the
conference in Omaha all the way back!
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Dear Sisters,
I was able to attend the Women's Restored Conference over the
weekend in Branson, MO and meet Robin and the other main
speakers. I have several highlights from the weekend, but just
to mention a few:
1) On Saturday afternoon we had a special session for
homeschooling Moms and Robin shared abit about her current
curriculum and what will be published this summer.I enjoyed
that since I am new to the home schooling scene. One thing
that she said that really struck a chord was something like
'it doesn't matter how much knowledge your children have.
What matters is their heart and their knowledge of GOD'. I
liked her emphasis on the scriptures.
2) It was only four months ago that God brought us into the
Jewish roots of our faith, so I was really absorbing the
"Jewishness" of the weekend. THey had special singers and
dancers on Friday night for the Sabbath service. I would
encourage you to attend a Messianic Service if you haven't
ever seen the praise and worship dancers or heard the shofar
blown or sang some of the Jewish songs. It sure added a whole
new dimension to my concept of heaven's praise and worship the
first time I experienced it.
3) The closing service of the Sabbath, called Havdalah was
very special also. THere is a blessing promised in Lev. 23 for
those who observe the Sabbaath and we sure have experienced it
in our home. There is an excitement for Friday to come and
even my two-year-old asks when we sit down to weekday meals,
"Candle, Mommy?" THe whole time is a special closeness with
Adonai and your family. At the Havdalah service they had us
walk under a "chupah" (a canopy where the bride and bridegroom
stand during their wedding service) and touch the fringes or
tzit-tzit. (like the woman who had the issue with blood
touched Jesus' fringes) THis cemented the fact that we are
Messiah's bride and there is healing in HIS wings.
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(This was written by a friend that is Lutheran...) The Women
Restored Conference was a life-changing event for the Midwest.
I know this because it did in fact change my physical and
spiritual world. I don't believe that anyone at that precious
event will ever be the same again. God was in our midst from
the opening song on Friday through tearful farewells on
Sunday.
God touched us, he held us and I even experienced a kiss! At
one point in the Friday evening service the spirit of God was
in the room and my sister and I experienced a silencing. We
couldn't hear the music but saw the musicians playing their
instruments. We couldn't hear the singers but their mouths
were moving. The only sound was a movement, a non-noise, a
breathing. Towards the end of this special time we both heard
a voice whispering in Hebrew over and over (El Shaddai)"My
Lord" and "Jesus" (YESHUA).
At that moment I began to praise God, thank God, welcome God.
But I stopped when it occurred to me that he'd heard me pray
this before, that I was being repetitive. I tried to think
what I could say that would express how I felt without saying
the same things again. I knew there was nothing that I could
say that he didn't already know, hasn't already heard. The out
of my mouth came the simplest form of worship. So simple that
it surprised me. I said "I love you." Instantly there was a
rush through my body as if the spirit of God had literally
passed through me and as a gasped and caught my breath again I
was kissed on my cheek. The kiss was so soft, tender and
precious.
It brought to mind the first kiss of my infant daughter with
the love, understanding, and wisdom and care of my father.
Never before have a had such a closeness with the Lord.
The messages were amazing. The speakers were touching our
spirits. We were protected for three days from the outside
world and were fed in God's tender mercies.
There were multi-level healings from the conference, my
relationship and love with and for my sister as we saw each
other for the first time as sisters in Christ. When she
returned home, her son, who suffers from behavioral problems
caused by food allergies, was healed. She has only seen
one bad day since the conference and we're all sure that for
that one-day he was just being a 10-year-old boy.
My oldest daughter wrote a book for a school project that
turned out to be emotional therapy and a healing experience
for all of us as it dealt with my father's sudden death and
God's walk in our lives.
I've experienced a new strength with my friends and co-workers
that have mended relationships. And this is just the tip of
iceberg. The blessings have come in so many ways and are still
coming. Praise God.
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(Here's a note from another Lutheran....) It has been two
weeks since the conference & I am still processing everything
I heard, saw, felt, learned, etc. What a blessing it was. I
really enjoyed the fellowship with other Hebraic Rooters,
hearing what the Lord has been telling them &/or having them
do, and how they have been blessed by seeking a close
relationship to God. I received some confirmations that my
prayers are on the right track (in line with God's will) and
that I am to continue them. I also enjoyed meeting people I
have heard about, talked with by e-mail, or read their books.
The shopping was also great -- it's a good thing I could put
all my dirty clothes in a laundry bag, because I filled my
suitcase with books and tapes!
It was the first time for me to hear praying in tongues and to
participate in being "slain in the spirit." Wow! I'm still
thinking about all that happened when I was slain.
I came home revitalized and recommitted to my marriage and
family. I found that I could not raise my voice at my son,
even when I was perturbed. Miracle of miracles, he was
obedient without the yelling. In fact, I haven't raised my
voice in anger/frustration since. I also felt more
affectionate toward my husband and able to see that
cooking/keeping the house clean are ways to serve God through
serving others. We began having "family night" on Friday
evenings with candles and special prayers. (My family is very
opposed to Sabbath, but they love "family night.") I've also
been calmer and kinder to my co-workers and students. However,
I felt that I should be firmer with my students and it has
worked well.
In my devotions lately I have been studying about developing a
personal relationship with God -- what a "coincidence" since
that was a main emphasis of the conference. I feel like I've
fallen in love with God, my husband, and my family all over
again.
I'm looking forward to attending another conference. Thanks a
million!
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One thing that we heard from one woman was that she was going
home to invite her husband back to her bed after 5 years of
sleeping in separate bedrooms. She wept as she told me of her
love for ber husband that had been restored.
Another woman told me that she finally had the courage to seek
a safe house for her and her small children as her husband was
abusive. She hadn't had the courage to seek counseling before.
A friend had insisted that she come with her, and had even
paid her way to get there. She knew now that God loved her
enough to open her eyes for her protection. She'd been in and
out of the hospital many times with "accidents" that were
really cover ups for her abusive husband. She'd seen Godly
marriages all weekend and loved seeing how our husbands
respected us and treated us "like queens." She suddenly
realized that it was possible to be in love with your spouse
and not live in fear. She'd burst into tears during the
Havdalah service when Bob Coker came up on stage and gathered
his wife, Michele, under his prayer shawl after she had danced
to "Until I See You, LORD." She realized that God had a plan
and a design for marriage, and that she wanted HIS Plan in her
life, too.
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So, now you know that it was life changing! God is doing a
major restoration and we hope that you will pray for us in the
days ahead. Omaha may be just what your family needs this
summer! Check out the site at http://www.haydid.org/women.htm
If you can't come, maybe you will pray for the families that
do come, and you might consider sending in a scholarship for
someone that might need to come but can't afford it.
Shalom in HIS Mighty Name!
Cheryle Holeman
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