It is interesting speaking the same language but having different meanings. We are learning to understand "Are you short of gas?" (not usually a problem!); "Pop the hood"; eating "chips" with your drink; "Blacktop" (that is tarmac). However, my favourite so far was in the healing rooms yesterday when a guy was asked to "pull up his pants to show his ankle" (pants = trousers), that would be one long pair of pants !
We are enjoying the culture, and the warmth of welcome we are receiving; everyone wants to know where we are from as they soon detect we are not American.
Healing Rooms yesterday was excellent - creating the atmosphere of heaven so that healing would follow. There were a number of great testimonies - a lady with cancer who left pain free (further news awaited), a man healed of a knee problem, back pain gone. Great stuff. 116 people were prayed for - they have had to double the room size to cope with demand.
It was a long session for the team from 8am to 1.30pm, but very worthwhile.
After that Kim and I went for a walk near Whiskeytown Lake along a trail beside Brandy Falls - it was very lovely (see the photo).

On friday evening we went to the Revival meeting which was excellent - Harold Eberle spoke about relationships and we both found him very stimulating. He is speaking again Sunday evening.

This morning I spent time with God before we went to the meeting and when I went to shave I noticed gold dust on my face - encouraging; and then we had an awesome time of worship led by Chris Quilala.

Eric Johnson (Bill's son) gave testimony about when he was in Kenya he prayed for a young man who shortly after won the Marathon at the Olympic Games, and apparently he has just won the London Marathon.

Loads of stuff happening. Tomorrow we plan to go to Mount Shasta and around there for a day out.