Time for a new look!
It’s time for a fresh new look for the Southwest Michigan DeColores web site. We hope you find the new design easy to navigate, as well as fun to visit. If you visit here often, you will notice that some links are no longer available. This is due to the lack of interest, and/or change in information. The Prayer Chain and Calendar were removed because they weren’t being utilized. If you feel one or both should be brought back, please send an email concerning this.
Do you have any 4th Day Testaments you’d like to share?
How many times has life's trials and tribulations worn you to a point of exhaustion, depression, too much stress, or simply place you in a bad mood? How many times have you've been at a low point when you came across a wonderful story about someone overcoming life's hurdles; then suddenly, you feel as if you too can make it through your own ordeal? At that moment, you have a glimmer of hope which you can build upon.
With all the negativity in the world, today, it's a nice change to come across something positive. Why don't you share your story, and possibly make a difference in someone's life? By sharing your 4th Day Testaments, you can offer hope to those who may be experiencing a similar situation. Are you ready to make a difference? If so, send us your story.
Desiree Reisenberg's Story
Hi my name is Desiree Reisenberg and I am from South Africa, I have just completed the Emmaus Women’s 13th Walk at the Rockland’s Campsite. We booked in on Thursday 8th November and stayed there until Sunday11th November 2007. There is only one word to describe the week-end awesome. My 4th day experience , well let me start at the beginning for you to understand my story. I first heard about the Emmaus Walk 10 years ago when our churches first batch of pilgrims did their testimonies.
Then about 3 years ago one of our ladies of our church did her testimony, that’s when I decided that when I was ready for full commitment to Christ that would be the cherry on top, but fortunately Christ had other plans for me . February 2007 I was invited to an Emmaus reunion Breakfast, and I was so excited and felt the presence of God so real that I knew this was it. Excitedly I told my husband this is my time and he encouraged me to apply, then the long wait for acceptance started. When the call came to say they had my application form and if I was still interested, I could not contain my joy.
Unfortunately my husband was not there to share in my excitement when the week–end came, God had other plans for us, he called my husband home on the 16th October 2007, What a total let down, my husband was ill and we expected him to go home, but not this soon as end of September the hospital gave him a clean bill of health.
Since my husbands death I have not slept ,the doctor prescribed sleeping tablets but it did not help still no sleep, the hospital prescribed even stronger tablets but still no sleep. I was feeling like the living dead, then came the Dying Moments on Saturday when you give all your problems over to God, As the Spiritual Leader was praying the walls of the chapel started closing in on me, and I felt I wanted to shout and scream, I ran out of the chapel sobbing my heart out, my table leader and the assistant spiritual leader followed me outside. I started sobbing hysterically that I was mad at God as he had taken my husband from me to soon. I cried uncontrollably for I don’t now how long also pounding my hands on the chapel’s wall.
Throughout all of this they just kept on praying, when I came to my senses I was sitting on the ground and a certain calm had descended upon me. We then went back into chapel. Now for the big moment. That night we went back to chapel and after service our spiritual Leader said that if any body need prayer they were to come to the leaders. I then realised I needed prayer. My leader asked me what the problem was and I truthfully answered that I was mad as hell at God for coming to fetch my husband as I expected to grow old with him, I also said that I was totally confused and feared tomorrow as a widow I did not know what to expect. He asked me if I thought Jesus could heal me and I said yes. Once again they started praying and after some time one could feel the presence of the lord, when I came to my full senses I was laying flat on my face on the floor, totally confused but also calm . That morning when I finally went to bed, I slept for the first time since my husbands death.
Now is that not awesome, but my story is not complete. I lay on my bed facing the wall and all of a sudden I felt scared, I then turned towards the door, now this is amazing, I am not sure if my imagination was playing tricks on me, or if it was the moons reflection on the glass door, but I saw this outline of a man against the door, the scared feeling left me,I must have fallen asleep, as I did not see it leave. I am attending bereavement council ling and my counsellor is a Christian she asked me if I was scared when I saw the apparition and I replied no, she then said it was Allan my husband telling me everything is Okay. Then Sunday when we were at chapel , after we gave our testimonies I once again became sad, and thought Allan would have been so proud of me, as I was now a pilgrim. Even though my church family was there to support me I still felt alone , Then God again came through for me and proved that we serve a miracle working God. A family friend of my husband since childhood and who also did the men’s walk some time ago came walking towards me, he just held me and said that he was so proud of me, I just give thanks and all the glory to God because I needed somebody to represent my husband, and he came through for me.
I Love you with the Love of the Lord
Your Sister in Christ
Desiree Reisenberg
De Colores
Note: The goal of this site has always been to offer a communication bridge, and allow all members of the community to keep active within the DeColores Ministry. This site is a gateway to share with others, to stay involved. If there is an over-abundance of 4th Day Testaments emailed in, a special page will be made to share them all. Please consider what you could do for someone else facing similar issues.