EVENT: New Year's Family Prayer Retreat

Our retreat speaker, David Smithers, has extensively studied revival and prayer. He will give a brief overview of revival history and principles of corporate prayer, so that we can join together and seek God more effectively in our families and churches. David is a pastor and homeschooling father of five. Watchword Revival Resource CenterI want to personally encourage anyone in the United States thare are near "southern Arizona" to pray about attending this event. David Smithers is a great speaker and you can hear his audio sermons on SermonIndex here: David SmithersI personally recommend these recordings:Barrenness by David SmithersExtreme Prayer (High Quality) by David SmithersI am trying to work with a brother that is going with David to attend the event to record it on video. And hopefully afterwards to be able to post the recordings on SI.

We are arranging the First Annual New Year's Family Prayer Retreat Friday Dec. 31 to Sunday Jan. 2, at a guest ranch in southern Arizona.If yourself or your family are looking for a good time of fellowship and prayer to start your year off with God then consider reserving a spot at this retreat. It is sure to be a blessing.

Nearest airpost is Tucson and it's an easy 45-min. drive to the ranch. If you need transportation to/from the airport let us know.Can you perhaps give a location re: mapquest.com ? that might help people determine how close they are and how feasable the trip would be.

We're very excited about this event! Fred told me to tell you that if you can't afford the fee of $60, let us know and we'll work something out.Have you heard from anyone yet from SI mrs fred? David Smithers is a great speaker and if you can make it to hear him it would be well worth your time.

12:30 am until morning All-night prayer, testimonies wow a all-night prayer meeting that sure sounds awesome! I know this event will be a major blessing in the Lord and fellowship of the saints. Hopefully brother Chad who is coming can video tape all of it so I can share alot of the weekend with the saints at SI.

The Banks Family, Arizonarevival9876@yahoo.com I would encourage any families or individuals that are looking for a time to hear from the Lord and minister to Him to consider going to this SI sponsored event. I know it would be worth your time contact the Banks family to get more information.

For people not available to sign-up for this event the audio and video recordings will be made available on SermonIndex for viewing after! there is still space and time to register for this event. I am looking forward to hearing testimonies of how God has touched lifes through this event.

Please, anyone who feels a need to spend concentrated time in prayer, and meet others who share this burden, this is an event for you."We must continue in prayer if we are to get an outpouring of the Spirit. Christ says there are some things we shall not get, unless we pray and fast, yes, "prayer and fasting."  We must control the flesh and abstain from whatever hinders direct fellowship with God."- Andrew Bonar "God will not let me get the blessing without asking. Today I am setting my face to fast and pray for enlightenment and refreshing. Until I can get up to the measure of at least two hours in pure prayer every day, I shall not be contented. Meditation and reading besides." - Andrew Bonar“Revivals begin with God's own people; the Holy Spirit touches their heart anew, and gives them new fervor and compassion, and zeal, new light and life, and when He has thus come to you, He next goes forth to the valley of dry bones…Oh, what responsibility this lays on the Church of God! If you grieve Him away from yourselves, or hinder His visit, then the poor perishing world suffers sorely!” –Andrew A. Bonar"Why is there so little forethought in the laying out of time and employment, so as secure a large portion of each day for prayer? Why is there so much speaking, yet so little prayer? Why Is there so much running to and fro to meetings, conventions, fellowship gatherings and yet so little time for prayer'? Brethren, why so many meetings with our fellow men and so few meetings with God?" - Andrew Bonar"0h brother, pray; in spite of Satan, pray; spend hours in prayer; rather neglect friends than not pray; rather fast, and lose breakfast, dinner, tea, and supper - and sleep too - than not pray. And we must not talk about prayer, we must pray in right earnest. The Lord is near. He comes softly while the virgins slumber." - Andrew A. Bonar

Its probably getting near to the last few days were people can register for this event! I encourage you to prayerfully consider going. It will definetly be a blessing.

Those of you who are within 1-2 days' drive, please consider coming for even half a day. We can accomodate you. Any money collected from registration, etc. will go to David Smithers. The Lord has made this possible and we are His grateful and awe-struck servants.Praise the Lord! yes I will be praying here! Sorry I am not able to make it.. the Lord definetly has had plans for me to stay.. I will be going to california jan 10th. But I will be getting up the video/audio after from brother Chad.. so I don't feel as that I am 100% missing out. WOW that sounds awesome mrs fred about the missionary couple. This is surely going to be a tremendous blessing to those who can attend. I have not been able to send a package with materials unfortunately if you could print out some flyers that would be great to give to people that attend. I am definetly working on getting resources prepared so that for future events I can have a display and materials.

First Annual New Year's Family Prayer Retreat Friday Dec. 31 to Sunday Jan. 2I would ask that everyone be in prayer regarding this event! I am excited to hear what the Lord is going to do. Keep us updated Mrs Fred and others as you get a chance.

Dear saints let me remind you to be in prayer for David Smithers as he is delivering the Word of God and for others who are being ministered to by the Holy Spirit. May God grip some people this weekend so mightly that they will never be the same again!

Was there any recordings of mr. Smithers made at this event?I haven't heard from my contact who said he was video taping the event about this yet. I am also looking forward to hearing and watching the David Smithers materials from that event and also hearing about how the conference went overall.

Overall, he was very thankful for what the Lord did both personally and corporately at the gathering. He mentioned that Smither's talks were excellent, teaching real people how to really pray. Praise the Lord.. that sounds awesome brother! I am looking forward to getting these materials up on the site soon so they can bless many other people in the Lord.