Suzie Benforado’s Ministry Update October 7, 2006 Radical Life Camp #2 September 12-17, 2006 Photo Album of camp: http://www.newsfromsuz.com/2006_camp_2.htm In mid September, we hosted a second evangelistic camp, this time for college age young people. We had about 20 staff and 30 participants attending. A band came from Keith Hazell’s church in Canada helping to create very contemporary atmosphere that the youth really enjoyed. Once again we had an intercession team that prayed 6-8 hours a day. They prayed insistently for God’s presence, power and glory to be manifest in our midst. This camp was very different from the previous camp; more difficult spiritually initially, but in the end more spectacular. Throughout the day, we planned various challenges and activities. For two hours each day, the participants read a challenging devotion and then talked about the ir responses together in small groups. Ways of thinking and believing were reformed on the anvils of these lively and thought provoking discussions. During the games, the air was filled with sounds of laughter, squeals, cheering, and shouts of people having fun. The young people seemed to really enjoy themselves and new friendships were forged from those who had previously been strangers. Each evening, we had meetings starting with something just for fun! We had a daily room cleaning competition and the boys outdid everyone with their creativity and ability to have spotless rooms! Imagine that! We also had several guys entertain us all with their break dancing maneuvers! Another group of guys were into body building. Imagine our shocked hysterical laughing when during one skit, they stripped down to their shorts and started posing and showing off their ripping muscles! Now that was funny! These times were followed by worship, a message and then prayer ministry. The first evenings during the worship, it looked as if there was a major separation between “us” and “them”. Our staff were enjoying the worship and the participants were seated and seemingly just coldly watching. But something was happening under the surface…something that no eye could see….at least not yet. During these same evenings, however, clusters of young people WERE responding to the clear gospel messages and getting saved. Each evening, more souls were added to the family of God. During the prayer time, people were getting healed and strongly touched by God. The intercession team really leaned into God during these days, praying for heaven to come to earth and for God to come and make a name for Himself. During those hours of prayer, the prayer team had some unusual experiences with God. During one meeting, a glimmering pillar of

swirling gold dust appeared in the air in the middle of our circle of prayer. On another occasion we smelled the fragrance of the presence of God. Again the smell was in the middle of our prayer circle. If we turned away, the smell diminished. But turning towards each other, in our midst for 20 minutes or so was the strong smell of roses. This was wonderful, but even this wasn’t enough for us. We wanted a breakthrough for the participants too. We kept praying! Then came the fourth evening of the camp. The meeting itself seemed much the same. A mostly “segregated” worship time, more saved, more healed. But then right at the end of the prayer ministry time…then when we were thinking it was over… something powerful and wonderful happened. God breathed into the roo m and something stirred in the Spirit. People that had been sitting watching the meeting end began to come to their feet. And at the same time the quiet background music began to grow and suddenly we were swept away together in a wave of God’s presence. The natural and supernatural response was joyful praise! Singing, dancing, praising and leaping and celebrating life in God. It was a very spiritually intense experience. I remember sensing the presence of God so intensely that I looked up and over people’s heads, expecting to see something with my natural eyes… I don’t know what… a flame of fire, an angel or something. Things continued to build in intensity in the Spirit. We danced and enjoyed God for a full hour and a half; fully aware that God was in our midst. Afterwards, as we began to share with one another about what had happened, several people related seeing a cloud like a thick fog in the room. We began to realize that the cloud of God’s glory had manifested in the room with us. In fact, David a member of the Canadian group had recorded several video clips during this joyous explosion. And amazingly his camera captured the cloud on film! The video clips show a fog that increases in density until you can’t see from one side of the room to the other. If you want to see these clips for yourself: http://www.newsfromsuz.com/2006_camp_2.htm I was taking pictures at the same time. Notice the unusual “spots” as the flash reflects off of the cloud in the atmosphere. One new believer had been on his face as one of our staff prayed for him during the ministry time. When he opened his eyes after prayer, he saw only fog. He jumped up and ran to the bathroom to wash out his eyes, thinking something was wrong with them. When he saw the film clip capturing the cloud, he said “That is what I saw when I opened my eyes!” It was an amazing and glorious time. Really amazing! On a personal note, I had broken my wrist two days prior…playing ping pong! What a dangerous sport! I know! I know! ;-) During this amazing visitation of God’s glory, my wrist was healed!

Of course the rest of camp was at another level entirely. The air was charged with excitement about what God was doing in our midst. Life After Camp When we went home, the God of glory went with us. Amazing things continued to happened. Bianca, saved and powerfully touched by God at camp, went home and did what she had seen us do. Finding her cousin sick and scheduled to have an operation on her appendix, she laid her hands on her and prayed. Her cousin was healed and the operation cancelled. She prayed for her grandma who suffered severe headaches... no more headaches. She prayed for her aunt who hadn't been able to cry in years. Tears ran down her aunt's face as Bianca prayed for her. Our young people went out together to one of the city squares, brand new baby Christians together with older ones in the Lord. Our newly saved break dancers had called their other break dancer friends to come too. So there in the city square, they turned on music and began to break dance. About a hundred and fifty curious onlookers gathered around. And we recognized instantly a new form of street evangelism and outreach was born! Now we are seeking permits for that type of meeting. Next time we will preach and pray for the sick and expect new converts to be added to God’s kingdom. Young people that were saved at camp are bringing their friends to church. Much like the narrative about Andrew after he found Jesus : “The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him ‘We have found the Messiah.’ And he brought him to Jesus.” John 1:41-42 Our new believers are bringing their friends to Jesus and we fully expect them to be saved too. Who knows what we are reaping now…another Peter, a Paul, a Stephen, a Samuel, a Barnabas, a John G. Lake, a Rheinhard Bonnke, a Benny Hinn. Please pray with us for God to make a name for Himself in Cluj as we continue to enjoy these days of glory. Enjoying serving Him, Suzie Send tax deductible contributions to: Covenant Frontline International, Inc P.O. Box 1449 Fort Morgan , CO 80701 USA ***Make check out to “Covenant Frontline International” and designate gift for “Suzie Benforado, Cluj Romania ” or Make contribution through PayPal to suzieben@bigfoot.com Contact Information e-mail: suzieromania@yahoo.com website: www.newsfromsuz.com skype address: suzieromania Download free from http://skype.com telephone from USA : 01140 364 109 424 mobile from USA: 01140 744 777 088