A place to get refreshed and meet with Jesus!
And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places. Isaiah 32:18 NLV
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. 1 Chronicles 16:11
Just wanted to give a quick update. Last post, I mentioned a job potential for Ken. As much as we were hoping this would be a fit for him, it really isn't. There are some very good reasons for concern and it just didn't make sense for Ken to switch over. I know many of you wrote and were excited and there was even one that said they heard no, don't take it. We have complete confidence that this was not an open door from the Lord.
As I am writing this, the people are on their way from Liberty, MO to purchase Ken's truck. We are thankful for this provision as it will help cover us for another few months.
We so are thankful for your ongoing prayers for us. We are seeking God for direction, next steps and a way we can make additional income. We are believing God for the provision for the vision of Sonlit Fields and hoping maybe that comes very soon. That would be the most ideal for us. We know our help comes from the LORD!
Praise/Prayer:
We are gaining momentum on our Thursday night group. Praise God! I need sleep! Pray for provision for daily needs & provision for the vision.
Bless YOU. Thank you for caring for us, praying for us and standing with us! If there is anything you need prayer for, please let us know. We are happy to!!!
If you have been blessed by this ministry or feel led to support what God is doing through us - financially, below are a few options. Your generosity and your prayer support is greatly appreciated and needed as we continue to walk in faith and God's calling.
Megablessings -
Ken & Michele Cole
http://www.wantinsight.com
michele@wantinsight.com, ken@wantinsight.com
Tax deductible & non tax deductible donations can be made:
1. Checks made payable to Sonlit Fields, PO Box 371, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744 or if you prefer anonymous giving - you can give through our Donor Fund
2. Non tax deductible donations can be made directly to us by: THIS IS THE FASTEST WAY TO GET MONEY TO US FOR DAILY USE.
Paypal - www.paypal.com (michele@wantinsight.com)
3. Donor Fund - Contact National Christian Foundation - Ken & Michele Cole - Want InSight Fund - We will be changing the name in the near future. Tax deductible
706 North Lindenwood Drive
Olathe, KS 66062
Phone: 913.310.0279
Fax: 913.227.0254 www.nationalchristian.com
Vision
God has given us a vision to build a retreat property along with ministry equipping center.
The retreat portion of our ministry is to provide a safe place for pastors, lay leaders & other ministry folks to come and be refreshed & encouraged through prophetic ministry (if wanted). We will offer 30-50 private cabins with kitchens & full bathrooms, screened in porches and plenty of places to roam on the property to get quiet with the Lord.
We will offer other specialty retreats - marriage, healing, prophetic teaching & activating, health and wellness retreats and more.
The Lord has graced us with the desire to come alongside the Church - to bring healing, deliverance & freedom to new/newer believers. We are not wanting to replace their church, but more help them be ready to serve in their church.
In our community building - we will have a 24/7 (eventually) prayer room, healing & prophetic rooms and a place for community worship services for those on the property.
Our passion is to minister to a lost & hurting world. To equip the saints to do the same and to be a blessing to our community and surrounding areas. Our hopes are that we can pour out God's love in a mighty way to bring more and more into the Kingdom, get them discipled, called into their purpose & destiny and released to do God's business!!!! We also have a passion to give generously to help those in need and to help others launch into their God given destinies.
Sometimes God has us do something we don't really want to do.....and sometimes it doesn't always make sense. Have you experienced this? About two months or longer ago, I posted Ken's truck for sale on quite a few different Facebook pages seeing if we would get a nibble. It took Ken about 6 months to find this truck shortly after we moved here. He was thorough and diligent looking for one that was in our means to pay cash for and that was in great condition. We bought the truck with plans to keep for a long time. It's a Nissan Titan and they were built to last. Low mileage, excellent condition, etc. Two weeks ago a couple from Liberty, MO contacted us regarding the truck. They came down and test drove it and said they wanted it!! They went home to get their financing lined up and today they contacted me. Papers being signed next week and the truck will be gone!! GONE! We, especially Ken is not very excited about this, but we put it in God's hands and said God, if you want us to sell the truck so we could have a few more months provision, then we are willing. It will be a bit hard but we can manage with one vehicle, and a little concerned as mine has more mileage & some obvious repair needs that we cannot do. Ken may have to ride his bike to work. Actually, we've been praying for God to bring us a newer, tad bigger SUV as every time we come to KC, we stock up on things we can't get here and have little room to transport home.
On another note, we need wisdom and direction asap. There are two guys from nearby Eldo who are opening a new health food store (target open day is 10/3). They are solid spirit filled Christians. Yeahoo! That is answered prayer. We had met them briefly a couple of times over the past 2.5 years. Recently, they approached Ken and asked if he would consider coming on - first as a regular employee and then promoted to manager within a few weeks if interested. The good news is that this would be a raise and full time! Not minimum wage! And if he gets promoted to manager, it would be just enough to pay our regular monthly bills. Nothing extra, but at least cover the basics. This seems like a no brainer however, we want to be sure it's what God wants. We don't think God is saying no to the income/hours or anything....without going into detail, we just need to know it's God opening this door. The other thing is that Ken wants to give at least 3-4 weeks notice at Dollar General as they would need to hire a male to do his position. Ken would not want to leave them high and dry???
Prayer needs/Praise Reports:
First - Thank YOU to all who are praying for us! When I get a text or email it really does bring encouragement.....and strength to persevere.
-Please pray for my health - sleep is better than long ago, but still not great. I wake up exhausted and with little energy. Headaches still gone!!! Praise the LORD.... but still much hip, leg, foot, knee pain.
-Please pray for open doors for me to do some Social Media work and/or open doors for new business for Thrive Life Foods.
-Please pray for wisdom & direction for Ken on this new position and that if he steps over to it, the promotion would come quickly. And for success of the business & a replacement for him at Dollar General. This town is not an easy town to have a business in...and we've been seeing many close down one after another.
Please pray for me moreso, Canyon is doing ok but still showing more and more weakness in his hind legs etc. I know that God is preparing me for his end of life and it's not easy. Thankful that I can be home with him.
Please pray for a way for us to take a few days before Ken would start job (if he takes) and just have a getaway. We could use a mini vacation. I prefer a month in a beach hut on the ocean, but......
Please continue to pray and believe with us for the provision for the vision (at end of this post). We feel such an urgency but yet our hands are tied until God moves on the hearts of those He wants to use. We are trusting in His timing.
Thought this was cute!
We are believing for MIRACLES!
Praise! We have had a couple more opportunities to minister recently & preach. Please pray for ongoing ministry doors to open. This is what brings us life!
Bless YOU. Thank you for caring for us, praying for us and standing with us! If there is anything you need prayer for, please let us know. We are happy to!!!
If you have been blessed by this ministry or feel led to support what God is doing through us - financially, below are a few options. Your generosity and your prayer support is greatly appreciated and needed as we continue to walk in faith and God's calling.
Megablessings -
Ken & Michele Cole
http://www.wantinsight.com
michele@wantinsight.com, ken@wantinsight.com
Tax deductible & non tax deductible donations can be made:
1. Checks made payable to Sonlit Fields, PO Box 371, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744 or if you prefer anonymous giving - you can give through our Donor Fund
2. Non tax deductible donations can be made directly to us by: THIS IS THE FASTEST WAY TO GET MONEY TO US FOR DAILY USE.
Paypal - www.paypal.com (michele@wantinsight.com)
3. Donor Fund - Contact National Christian Foundation - Ken & Michele Cole - Want InSight Fund - We will be changing the name in the near future. Tax deductible
706 North Lindenwood Drive
Olathe, KS 66062
Phone: 913.310.0279
Fax: 913.227.0254 www.nationalchristian.com
Vision
God has given us a vision to build a retreat property along with ministry equipping center.
The retreat portion of our ministry is to provide a safe place for pastors, lay leaders & other ministry folks to come and be refreshed & encouraged through prophetic ministry (if wanted). We will offer 30-50 private cabins with kitchens & full bathrooms, screened in porches and plenty of places to roam on the property to get quiet with the Lord.
We will offer other specialty retreats - marriage, healing, prophetic teaching & activating, health and wellness retreats and more.
The Lord has graced us with the desire to come alongside the Church - to bring healing, deliverance & freedom to new/newer believers. We are not wanting to replace their church, but more help them be ready to serve in their church.
In our community building - we will have a 24/7 (eventually) prayer room, healing & prophetic rooms and a place for community worship services for those on the property.
Our passion is to minister to a lost & hurting world. To equip the saints to do the same and to be a blessing to our community and surrounding areas. Our hopes are that we can pour out God's love in a mighty way to bring more and more into the Kingdom, get them discipled, called into their purpose & destiny and released to do God's business!!!! We also have a passion to give generously to help those in need and to help others launch into their God given destinies.
"From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force. Matthew 11:12 (emphasis mine)
Has God given you a dream or a vision in your life and you are waiting on the fulfillment of it? Is there any part you play in it coming to fruition?
Below are two amazing articles about what your part is in bringing to pass the prophetic word or the vision God has breathed into your life. These two articles will help you and hopefully strengthen you for the ongoing battle.
"Warring With Your Prophetic Word"by Elaine Tavolacci, Staten Island, NY
Experiencing Spiritual Warfare
In the book of First Timothy, Paul was encouraging Timothy to wage a good warfare concerning the prophecies that were given to him. He wouldn't have told him that if he wasn't going to experience spiritual warfare. Every one of us has received a Word from God either through a personal prophetic word or the Bible. The Holy Spirit is showing me that many of you have become disheartened because that prophetic word has not yet come to pass.
For some of you it has been months, and for others it has been years that this promise has not manifested in the natural. There is a process between the time that we receive the word, until the word comes to pass. The Bible says in 1 Timothy 1:18 that we are to "wage a good warfare" with that prophecy, and to fight the good fight of faith. Read the rest of this article here: http://www.elijahlist.com/words/display_word.html?ID=16413 http://www.elijahlist.com/words/display_word.html?ID=16413
Prophetic words bring warfare, but that's not the only reason people receive legitimate would-be life-changing prophecies that don't come to pass. Although I believe strongly in waging war with prophetic words, you also have to be careful to understand what the Lord is actually saying to war accurately.
Beyond this, you need a certain maturity to walk out the word by faith. You need the spiritual strength to stand against the tribulation and persecution that will surely come against a potentially life-changing prophecy. And you need to keep your mind focused on God's plans despite the barrage of cares and worries the devil brings to your mind.
At the end of the day, it really does boil down to this: There is a war over the prophetic word over your life. Sometimes that war comes from the wicked one. Sometimes that war comes from our own carnal nature that wars against the Spirit (Gal. 5:17). Either way—and whether in Scripture or via prophecy judged accurate—we must fight the good fight of faith so we can walk in the fullness of God's promises. Read the rest of this here:
Honestly, I don't have much more fight in me. I think Ken is there too. We have been fighting the enemy and believing for a very long time & he is beating us down! We are worn out. We are discouraged. We do trust in God and His timing but the wait is hard & excruciating. Hope deferred makes the heart sick..... Proverbs 13:12
God moved us here to Eldo 2.5 years ago..... and shortly after we got here, we sensed with some pretty good confirmations that by the start of the 2nd year, we would see the vision begin to unfold and step into our destiny.... and instead, quite the opposite. We were excited that God got our 501c3 approved within only a month. That's unheard of! But why so quickly when in the natural, nothing seems to be happening? Funds are NOT rolling in to fund the vision. We've been asked if we are going to do any fundraising? Honestly, we don't believe that initially God wants us to? We could be wrong, but our sense and our hearts have always trusted God to make a way. He has shown us
through dreams and prophetic words over and over that HE will BRING the provision. So, we must
continue to trust that HE will. Our hope is that God will bring the first million to purchase the property and begin the legwork with engineers & contractors. (Of course, we would be happy if God funded the entire vision upfront too, as that would make things easier & more efficient. He does own the cattle ON EVERY HILL!!! Nothing is too hard for Him!!
We have sought counsel and they too are in agreement that we are on the right path, that God is definitely directing us. Even know things are very very difficult, God is with us and in this. We have some critics as well, who are waiting for us to fail. We might! Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Romans 12:15
I'm sorry if this blog was kind of a debby downer. It's just a real picture of what following Jesus can look like. Obedience to God can be very difficult!
Prayer/Praise Points
1. Please pray for us to either find suitable work that will cover our day to day expenses or that God would provide. (we may have a buyer for Ken's truck.... not excited to sell, but if this is how God wants to provide another couple months, than we will).
2. Please pray for my health - sleep is hit or miss again...better than it was but not consistent or a full night. Lots of pain & fatigue.
3. Please pray for Ken - he is exhausted after work - the entire job is lifting heavy boxes & stocking shelves.
4. Please pray for God to surround us with folks who can infuse courage and speak life into us.
Praise: Last week we had another family over for a meal. We got to pray for the mom who is deaf completely in one ear and only has 30% hearing in the other with a hearing aid. While we were praying, she felt the heat coming from my hands and felt tingling electricity. She was not healed as we were praying for, but she really sensed that maybe God was going to through this. I sensed to pray that the healing would come slowly at a pace she could handle. (We knew a guy who was deaf, got prayed for, got healed and then didn't like the noise and lost his hearing). Would you please pray and believe with us for her complete healing!!!
Praise: We do sense God is slowly opening the doors for more opportunities to pray for folks. This week we start a new book study in our Thursday home group - Positioned for Miracles. Excited to see what God will do throughout the next 12 weeks of study. Praise: We've also been invited to teach & minister at a local church in the next month. Praise: We continue to have many different people for meals in our home. It's been a great way to get to know and meet new people. Just this past week a lady in a Tuesday bible study group I am in, mentioned to me how amazing it was how many folks we have met here. If we had to estimate, we've probably met 800+ in a 30 mile radius, maybe more.... and have fed at least 150 of them. We love to cook and be hospitable.
For more about the vision God has given us, scroll to the bottom of this post.
Bless YOU. Thank you for caring for us, praying for us and standing with us! If there is anything you need prayer for, please let us know. We are happy to!!!
If you have been blessed by this ministry or feel led to support what God is doing through us - financially, below are a few options. Your generosity and your prayer support is greatly appreciated and needed as we continue to walk in faith and God's calling.
Megablessings -
Ken & Michele Cole
http://www.wantinsight.com
michele@wantinsight.com, ken@wantinsight.com
Tax deductible & non tax deductible donations can be made:
1. Checks made payable to Sonlit Fields, PO Box 371, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744 or if you prefer anonymous giving - you can give through our Donor Fund
2. Non tax deductible donations can be made directly to us by: THIS IS THE FASTEST WAY TO GET MONEY TO US FOR DAILY USE.
Paypal - www.paypal.com (michele@wantinsight.com)
3. Donor Fund - Contact National Christian Foundation - Ken & Michele Cole - Want InSight Fund - We will be changing the name in the near future. Tax deductible
706 North Lindenwood Drive
Olathe, KS 66062
Phone: 913.310.0279
Fax: 913.227.0254 www.nationalchristian.com
Vision
God has given us a vision to build a retreat property along with ministry equipping center.
The retreat portion of our ministry is to provide a safe place for pastors, lay leaders & other ministry folks to come and be refreshed & encouraged through prophetic ministry (if wanted). We will offer 30-50 private cabins with kitchens & full bathrooms, screened in porches and plenty of places to roam on the property to get quiet with the Lord.
We will offer other specialty retreats - marriage, healing, prophetic teaching & activating, health and wellness retreats and more.
The Lord has graced us with the desire to come alongside the Church - to bring healing, deliverance & freedom to new/newer believers. We are not wanting to replace their church, but more help them be ready to serve in their church.
In our community building - we will have a 24/7 (eventually) prayer room, healing & prophetic rooms and a place for community worship services for those on the property.
Our passion is to minister to a lost & hurting world. To equip the saints to do the same and to be a blessing to our community and surrounding areas. Our hopes are that we can pour out God's love in a mighty way to bring more and more into the Kingdom, get them discipled, called into their purpose & destiny and released to do God's business!!!! We also have a passion to give generously to help those in need and to help others launch into their God given destinies.
And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus. Phil 4:19
First, we want to say Thank YOU for those who were able to attend Ken's 50th Birthday Party in KC last Saturday. It was awesome seeing how God orchestrated who sat with who. The conversations were rich and new and old connections were made! And Thank YOU for the gifts & cards and the money some of you tucked in an envelope. I want to share a testimony of God's goodness & faithfulness to provide!
On 7/27, I am in a group on Facebook and a lady asked us to post our names if we wanted prayer, so I did. Here's the post - copy & pasted verbatim.... and then please read on after this:
MicheleandKen Cole MicheleandKen Cole Healing... provision.... and provision for the vision God has given us Like · Reply · July 27 at 1:16pm Kimberly Clark Kimberly Clark God as I am praying for this man I am believing for total healing and restoration and for the provision to move forward bring forth the funds to go forward with the vision and the anointing to be used in and mighty way just wait because where he leads he does provide in Jesus name Like · Reply · July 27 at 5:01pm Kimberly Clark Kimberly Clark I am seeing envelopes that you are getting to sort through Like · Reply · July 27 at 5:03pm MicheleandKen Cole MicheleandKen Cole Oh praise God! Thank you so much! That is confirmation in a sense.... i've had several dreams of provision coming in the mail. Bless YOU!! MicheleandKen Cole Like · Reply · July 27 at 5:04pm Kimberly Clark Kimberly Clark It was alot of envelopes and don't know what this means they where all different colors and this is what just came to me that the colors of the rainbow and a rainbow means to me storm over and a promise hopefully this speaks to you Like · Reply · July 27 at 5:06pm MicheleandKen Cole MicheleandKen Cole Yes very much soooooooooooo. I sure hope the envelopes come soon! :) Like · Reply · July 27 at 5:09pm
God story - This was on Wednesday 7/27. On Friday, we received an envelope in the mail with some money in it from an anonymous donor. In the envelope it had a card with a rainbow on it! So I messaged her and told her and we rejoiced together...
On Saturday 7/30, we had a birthday party for my husband.... and many gave him cards. We weren't able to actually look at the cards until we got home late Sunday..... many of those envelopes, had some provision in them. Wow!!!!
Two weeks ago, we prayed and kind of put out a fleece to God - because we are between a rock & hard place financially. We cannot find additional work and we've been trying to sell things with no success. God met our needs for another month and answered our fleece. And this wonderful lady prophesied provision.... within 3 days, it arrived! God is good! #Godisfaithful#lovetheprophetic#loveGod#Godprovides
We do have another healing testimony.... a friend's father fell on gravel (he's 90) and really did a number on himself. Head to toe bruising, compression around spine and hitting nerves, hairline fracture in back, etc. Our friend called us to come pray and showed me that we were to sing songs. Each song we sang, and then prayed for a particular thing, God would heal. I sensed it was like the story where God had the guy dip in the river 7 times and on the 7th time, he was completely healed. 2 King 5:14. He's in the hospital still recovering, but God has been healing him little by little.
I wanted to let some of you know too that I am trying to find work (that I can do from home) and have two ways I can earn some income. Would you be kind enough to pass my name & contact information along or if you are interested, let me know.
1. I took several webinars on how to market businesses and ministries using Facebook & LinkedIn. I can create content & graphics as well as post blogs you may write or others you find helpful. Most Social Media Content Managers are paid upwards of $2500 a month. I am willing to start for $250 a month for some basic services and go up from there if you have a need for more. If you are trying to increase customer traffic, have your business or ministry noticed or just need a new way to market, this would be perfect for you. I'm finding that small business owners and ministries just don't have the time or people to do this but need it to reach the changing market trends.
2. I also am a Consultant for Thrive Life Foods. In 2010 I felt led to look at long term food storage. I searched on the internet and found numerous companies and had requested samples and information about each of the companies. Most of the products we tried were just ok and some not so good. I also found that there wasn't much product to select from. I contacted Thrive Life (previously Shelf Reliance) via website and almost instantly I received a call from Kerry Black who was a consultant right down the street from me. She gathered samples of all kinds - fruits, vegetables, meats, etc and brought me tons of great information. She offered to do a presentation if I would host a party so she could demonstrate the food in actual recipes. My first party we had over 50 people show and $8000 in orders. She was shocked and so was I. The food was delicious, simple to fix and extra convenient as we didn't have to chop or precook. Just rehydrate and toss together.
Now after numerous host parties later, I thought it would be good to just become a consultant so I could earn money and get great product at reduced costs.
I believe Thrive Life is seriously the best company offering Food Storage or Freeze Dried Food. Their quality control is excellent, the food tastes just as good as if you bought fresh. And with this, there is no waste. How many times do you throw something out because it's wilted or moldy? How often do you throw milk down the drain because it's gone sour before you could finish it? Have you had to run out to the grocery store for one missing item. (Ugh, that's a pain). Having Thrive Life on hand lets you have things at your fingertips, ready to add to your favorite recipe.
OR
Are you looking to store food in the event of an unforseen or these days forseen catastrophic event. The Red Cross and Homeland Security both recommend that you have food and water to sustain you in the event of a disaster. Often when catastrophic events happen, grocery store shelves are sold out and bare at best within a day or so. Would your family (and extended family/friends) have enough to survive a week? A month? What about years? We often don't think tragedy will hit us and unfortunately many are not prepared! Now is the time to prepare and be ready! Thrive LIfe shelf life for most products is 25 years IF kept in favorable conditions - such as a cool basement.
Taste and see how good this is for yourself.
If you want to try it, I can place an order for you.
If you want to host a party, I will have or send samples for you to use. I've done a party this way using FaceTime or Skype.... You earn FREE food & HALF OFF.
If you want to become a consultant and have fun, I can help you.
I have a Facebook Page Michele Cole - Thrive Life Foods and my website is
Please pray for my health - it's time for God to heal!!
Please pray for daily provision as well as provision for the vision of the retreat property.
Please pray for Ken - the work he does is much lifting and is taking a toll on him as well. They have a/c there but the corporate office controls the temps and it's often quite hot.
Please pray for us....hope defferred. We feel God is telling us to hang in there, it's coming. Don't go to Plan B or search for an alternative plan. He will deliver on His promises!!
Mostly importantly, please pray that our faith doesn't fail. We want so much to be in God's will and do what He's called us to do.....and yet we have critics and folks who don't understand the walk God has us on. We really could use an Aaron & Hur.
For more about the vision God has given us, scroll to the bottom of this post.
Bless YOU. Thank you for caring for us, praying for us and standing with us! If there is anything you need prayer for, please let us know. We are happy to!!!
If you have been blessed by this ministry or feel led to support what God is doing through us - financially, below are a few options. Your generosity and your prayer support is greatly appreciated and needed as we continue to walk in faith and God's calling.
Megablessings -
Ken & Michele Cole
http://www.wantinsight.com
michele@wantinsight.com, ken@wantinsight.com
Tax deductible & non tax deductible donations can be made:
1. Checks made payable to Sonlit Fields, PO Box 371, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744 or if you prefer anonymous giving - you can give through our Donor Fund
2. Non tax deductible donations can be made directly to us by: THIS IS THE FASTEST WAY TO GET MONEY TO US FOR DAILY USE.
Paypal - www.paypal.com (michele@wantinsight.com)
3. Donor Fund - Contact National Christian Foundation - Ken & Michele Cole - Want InSight Fund - We will be changing this in the near future. Tax deductible
706 North Lindenwood Drive
Olathe, KS 66062
Phone: 913.310.0279
Fax: 913.227.0254 www.nationalchristian.com
Vision
God has given us a vision to build a retreat property along with ministry equipping center.
The retreat portion of our ministry is to provide a safe place for pastors, lay leaders & other ministry folks to come and be refreshed & encouraged through prophetic ministry (if wanted). We will offer 30-50 private cabins with kitchens & full bathrooms, screened in porches and plenty of places to roam on the property to get quiet with the Lord.
We will offer other specialty retreats - marriage, healing, prophetic teaching & activating, health and wellness retreats and more.
The Lord has graced us with the desire to come alongside the Church - to bring healing, deliverance & freedom to new/newer believers. We are not wanting to replace their church, but more help them be ready to serve in their church.
In our community building - we will have a 24/7 (eventually) prayer room, healing & prophetic rooms and a place for community worship services for those on the property.
Our passion is to minister to a lost & hurting world. To equip the saints to do the same and to be a blessing to our community and surrounding areas. Our hopes are that we can pour out God's love in a mighty way to bring more and more into the Kingdom, get them discipled, called into their purpose & destiny and released to do God's business!!!!