Update on Clarks and Asheville, NC

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: Hi guys, PS here. This post is a copy of an email from Glen today. I get these regularly, but I think from now on I will begin posting them. These guys really need your prayers. Those of you who know the Clark know how wonderful this family is and how deeply they touch lives. At this point, Glen could really use some encouragement. So email them back, send them notes, pray for them, send them unneeded extra motor homes, etc. ;-) PS : * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * : From: Glenclarkmin@aol.com : Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 01:15:20 EDT : Subject: Asheville Harvest Gathering 2002 : To: Jesusvillageashe@aol.com : Status: : Hey, It's Harvest Gathering time again. : First I want to apologize for not communicating with some of you more before now. : It has been a real struggle to even follow thru with the commitment to do Harvest Gathering in Asheville since last year when plans began for this years gathering. We have seen some of the worst attack ever on our ministry. Again a reminder that spiritual warfare is real. And that it comes when and where we least expect it. We had favor with the City, with the local merchants, we even reached many Pagans and Wicans, etc. : But our attack came through the local church, it was from friends and so called brothers. One pastor even told me to leave Asheville and go back to Florida, that what we were doing was of the flesh and not of the spirit. And out of 450 churches invited to help we had 4 show up for the conference and only 4 to support outreach. We had our largest budget ever for an event and less support than ever coming from the local churches. : We watched the few churches that did support us come under tremendous attack. : Churches broke up, marriages in trouble. Pastors left the ministry. Satan even tried to take the life of one of the pastors who supported us the most. : Now Joe Lewis' wife who served us night and day is in the hospital with cancer. Please pray for Elaina and Joe's family. I need us all to understand it is a real battle. When we commit to each other, we need to follow through and not leave our brothers and sisters out here without our support. The attack was so strong on me personally that after I had been accused of many thing's, I just quit. Layed the ministry down. Some would call it a sabbatical. But I had had enough. : I limped back to Florida with chest pains and a broken heart. I had been betrayed by some of my closest friends in Asheville, by even the church. : Since then, even the thought of Asheville made me sick to my stomach. This commitment to Asheville cost us financially, physically, mentally, emotionally, well it cost us even the ministry I was called to. So even as we have made plans throughout the past year for this years Harvest Gathering, I have done so with much reluctance. : My wife and daughter and friends have made most of the arrangements. I still was unsettled about ever even going back to Asheville. Then we began to get calls and emails from around the U.S. of people who wanted to be a part of this years Harvest Gathering. After much prayer, I still could not go at it whole-heartedly. Then I was in a church in South Carolina, and the pastor began to preach on the need for outreach. As he prepared his church for what to expect, he said and by the way, when you do this know that you will get opposition. He folded his arms across his chest and said there will be those who gathering around you, the religious people. : Something broke inside me. I wept out loud. It hurt and felt good at the same time. There were those who knew and they knew what it was like. I am not alone. This has been going on since Jesus day. It is how it is. : And suddenly it was okay. : I knew I could go back to Asheville for this was my job and this was a part of it. Hey, they even crucified Jesus. Of course they will find something to attack in me. I felt like it was not me but Christ in me that they were attacking. It was better and then I got to Florida and received a phone call from another part of the country from someone accusing me once more. It was as if Satan knew exactly what to do to make me just quit. But I won't. Because I know this is not about me but about powers and principalities, spiritual wickedness in high places. : So pray for me that my stubborn persistence is of the Lord and not of me. Please, we are a small family ministry we need your prayers we need to be bathed in prayer for the next month for this will not end November 2 or 3. I am crying out for your help. I am committed once more but it's because of the request and interest of others for us to minister on Halloween in Asheville. Please pray for us and help us. For the laborers are truly few. A schedule is included and a needs list. Again, please we need your help. : Glen : : Schedule : : Friday 7:00 meeting or in South Carolina : Saturday 5:00 Setup- Food, Coffee, Donuts : 7:00 City County Plaza : Sunday 8:00 Prayer for Harvest Gathering : If not meeting Friday on Sunday : Monday 8:00 Prayer for Harvest Gathering : Tuesday 8:00 Prayer for Harvest Gathering : Wednesday 8:00 Prayer for Harvest Gathering : Thursday 5:00 Setup : 7:00 City County Plaza : Friday 5:00 Setup : 7:00 City County Plaza : Saturday 5:00 Setup : 7:00 City County Plaza : Needs: : Finances, finances, finances : Places to stay for people coming to minister and serve at Harvest Gathering : Specify how many you can keep, gender and nights available Oct. 25 -Nov. 2 : Places to camp? : Food - contact for specific needs : Coffee, sugar, creamer : Hot Chocolate : Apple Cider : Tea : Plates, bowls, cups, plastic forks and spoons : Napkins, paper towels : PRAYER and financial support : : Jesus Village Flying Circus Dinner Theater and Fish Camp : (...where we take our fishing seriously) : Glen Clark Ministries : 813-754-1466 : glenclarkmin@aol.com : jesusvillageashe@aol.com

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