I have had so many things happen to me so quickly that it is almost overwhelming! It's only been about 1 month since I was baptized in the Holy Spirit and given the gift of unknown tounges. Well, I had heard of this before, but I thought it came as a great flood and was then gone, and as I waited, it didn't leave. A wonderful sister explained to me that it will never leave and I felt the freedom to do exactly what I felt I should do and that is pray in the spirit often! Well, since then I feel like the world is opening up to me. I feel the presence of God with me everywhere that I go. I had always been very reserved in my prayers, and NEVER prayed out loud! (Well, I did one time in prayer group, and it was pointed out. Even though I knew she meant no  harm, I wemt back to praying to myself). Well, the Holy Spirit has changed that. Even though it's not always outloud, I am not reserved in my praying at all.
I have been so excited about this, that I've talked about it often. Oops! The other day, I found myself in conversation with a Baptist Preacher, who I totally respect. He explained to me that his religion belives that speaking in tounges died out in Corinthians with the Apostles. I told him in no uncertain terms  that I know without a shadow of a doubt that what I have experienced is very real. Then, I went home and read in Corinthians until I was satisfied that i found my answer.

1 Corinthians Chapter 14: Verse....
14  For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15  ¶What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
39  Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
40  Let all things be done decently and in order.

I am so glad that the Holy Spirit has chosen to use me in the way that he has. I am so thankful that I have learned to read the bible myself and not live by an old religious interpretation. I am so greatful that I have God in my life!

My husband and I attended a seminar this past week and It was an awesome experience, but the most outstanding is that the Holy Spirt used me in a different way. I was used to give a message directly to someone. I was told who would translate the message, and though I put up a fight because I wasn't certain about what I was hearing, the spirit used me and the very person that I was told would interpret did!

I don't know what has happened that I am now so blessed by the spirit, I sill feel so unworthy, but I am thankful. And, I continue to seek knowledge and his guidance.

God Bless You All!