Currently Listening WOW Christmas By Various Artists see related

Well, I have just recently returned from the Philippines, and more than just a nation being changed, I think it would be accurate to say that this trip has changed all of our lives. While in Manila & Bacolod City, Philippines, God graced us with the opportunity to minister for 10 days. The people there are drowning in oppression and poverty, but I know that the Lord broke chains of bondage and corruption while we were there, you could feel it. During our last evening, I would dare to say it was the best worship service I've ever been part of, the peoples hunger, mixed with the Lords strong presence, made it something that permanently effected my hunger for the Lord and to see his glory. During the worship (while no music was playing) we could hear a mass choir of Angels singing, in three part harmony, it was loud enough that you could hear it over the cries and travailing of the people, this went on for about 20 minutes and then the Lord began to release the sounds of heaven through the band and then we went back and forth, experiencing the waves of God's glory that was flooding that place. Then the Lord gave me a vision:

I saw four pillars in the front of a government building. as I watched one buy one, three of the four pillars started cracking and were broken down by prayer, worship, and intercession. The pillars held up the current strongholds over the country and it was also holding up the foundation for which the next generation of corruption was going to be built upon. In these 3 days of this conference, 3 pillars have been removed but, it can still stand on one, however the building's state has become weak & vulnerable. The final pillar? Intercession will break it down. It will take a Caleb movement to take it out, a movement of people who have heard the Lord's voice and will say "We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it. (Num. 13:30) The time has come and the Filipinos have begun to see God in the fullness of who he is. Caleb knew God for who he was and that’s why he was only able to see the fruitfulness of the land and not the giants that stood in it. The fourth pillar is coming down.

The Lord revealed and gave me revelation on how Numbers 13: 1-33 is the modern day story of the Philippines. I am so honored that the Lord is using our team to help shake nations. My heart was overjoyed, grateful, shaken, blessed, broken, restored, and settled through this trip. I was overjoyed at how the Lord decided to use us, Grateful that we had no major problems, Shaken by the teaching we received and the prayer time we had, Blessed to see chains broken over a people and a nation, Broken by the poverty and children, Restored by the prayer and encouragement, and settled in knowing that this is my destiny, and I'm embracing it with all that I have.  

God Bless You All,

Coty

The Children that broke my heart, outside my taxi door. I can't tell you how close I was to taking him off the streets and back home with me, or at least I felt like it.

Jesus Revolution Rally in Manila - The Filipino youth taking back the expression!

The beauty of the Philippines. Bacolod City from 3,000 feet.

Currently Listening Awaken By Natalie Grant Held see related

The countdown begins as our team has roughly 13 days until we are on our way to the Philippines. Praise report is that all of my money for airfare and hotel has come in, my passport is here, and I'm getting my shots this week. I'm really getting excited, because this is my first missions trip and well, with less than 2 weeks to go I'm extremely ready, and at the same time I feel like I'm not, haha. School is going pretty good, and I can't wait to go home for a visit. I will be home with some friends for Thanksgiving (Nov.24-28) and then back to school for the last month. Playing my violin like crazy these days, it's as if I have a full time job just without the paycheck. haha, but I love doing that which the Lord has called me to do and no "job" could ever replace that. Hope you are all doing well, let me know where you're at and how you're doing.

Coty.

Currently Listening Day by Day By Yolanda Adams Victory see related

Haha, hard to believe it's been over 2 months since I've updated, and so much is happening. Please forgive me for taking so long but, it's been busy. School is going well here at CFNI. I'm approaching the end of my third semester here at Christ For The Nations. Who knows where I'll be in another 2 months, when your living day by day ... God keeps you on your toes, so we'll see what happens. This semester the band has been or will be in New Mexico, Philippines, Arkansas, Minnisota, Michigan, and Mexico. plus some other things here in Texas, Dallas, Houston and Ft. Worth. Looking forward to our trip to the Philippines, we have 22 days before we leave and the excitement is building, please be praying for us. We will be ministering to thousands of people from 33 different nations, mobilizing them to go and revolutionize their nations. I hope you are all doing well, and hope to hear from you soon. God Bless You.

Coty.

Currently Listening Lifesong By Casting Crowns Lifesong see related

Hey Everyone,

Just got an amazing word tonight as we got ministered to by Lindell Cooley. It was awesome. The word was pertaining to how the church today as we know it is "abnormal" in the ways we operate. The worship with Lindell was all about "FREEDOM". It was a blast.

You're all invited to come to an awesome event we as the Rick Pino Band are having in about a month. All the details are below on the poster, we would love to see you there, bring a friend and we'll rock it out.

Coty.