Wow, now that's inspiring!  Thanks for sharing.
Todd

--- Vinny Samarco <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Thought you would like to see this.
> Vinny
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> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 2:36 PM
> Subject: WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS....
> 
> 
> > What a way to go...
> >
> >
> >
> > God Bless Billy Graham
> > Subject: WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS....
> >
> > Billy Graham in New Orleans
> >
> > In what might prove to be the crowning achievement
> of an illustrious
> > career
> > in ministry, the 87-year-old evangelist, Billy
> Graham shocked the 16,300
> > in
> > attendance at the Celebration of Hope crusade in
> New Orleans Arena on
> > Sunday
> > Night. Touted in advance as possibly his last
> evangelistic crusade, Graham
> > invited the packed house of evangelical Christians
> and the hundreds of new
> > converts to join him on the one mile walk from the
> arena to New Orleans'
> > infamous Bourbon Street.
> > "While we have seen God do tremendous things here
> the past couple of
> > evenings. Yes, it is true that a great healing and
> a great many salvations
> > have occurred within the confines of this
> auditorium. Still yet, there
> > lies
> > a great mountain in this city which needs to be
> conquered."
> > Then taking from the Biblical Book of Joshua
> Chapter 14 he read, "I am
> > this
> > day, eighty-five years old. As yet I am as strong
> this Day as on the day
> > that Moses sent me; just as my strength was then,
> so now is my strength
> > for
> > war, both for going out and for coming in. Now
> therefore, give me this
> > mountain of which the Lord spoke in that day," his
> voice suddenly sounding
> > more forceful than during his 22 minute sermon.
> > "I last preached in the City of New Orleans in
> 1954 and I felt then that
> > there was some unfinished business. Tonight, in
> what very well might be my
> > last evangelistic service, I aim to finish that
> business and lead as many
> > of
> > you that would follow me to the multitude of lost
> souls that fill Bourbon
> > Street tonight. That is my mountain !
> > That is where we shall see the harvest!" said
> Graham as the stadium
> > erupted
> > in cheers that lasted the next several minutes.
> Utilizing a waiting
> > mobility
> > scooter, the elder Graham joined his son and heir
> to the ministry,
> > Franklin
> > across the Arena floor and through the opened
> doors leading towards the
> > French Quarter. In a show of solidarity and
> determination reminiscent of
> > civil rights marches of the 1960's, nearly the
> entire capacity crowd
> > joined
> > in the 20 minute trek while singing, "When the
> Saints Go Marching In".
> > As the march crossed Canal Street and headed
> northward towards Bourbon
> > Street, many onlookers stood in stunned silence as
> the massive crowd of
> > people began singing in unison the Christian hymn,
> Amazing Grace. Upon
> > entering the west end of Bourbon Street, Billy
> Graham was soon recognized
> > by
> > partiers.
> > Soon those joining in the march began to approach
> those partying on
> > Bourbon
> > Street with the Gospel message that they had heard
> preached just a half
> > hour
> > before. Graham himself joined with a group of
> local street evangelist in
> > ministering to a man who had survived Hurricane
> Katrina in the lower 9th
> > Ward.
> > Within 30 minutes the entirety of Bourbon Street
> was packed with
> > Christians
> > and the once blaring music of nightclubs and strip
> joints had been
> > replaced
> > by weeping and worship as people poured out their
> drinks and sought prayer
> > from the Christians who were now reaching out to
> them.
> > "I have never seen anything like this in my life,"
> said 20 years New
> > Orleans
> > Police Department veteran, Tom Phillips. "This is
> unbelievable! We thought
> > a
> > riot was going to break out, but this looks more
> like a revival than a
> > riot!"
> > Two hours later, a glowing Graham sat back down on
> his scooter and smiled.
> > "Now I know how the Apostle Paul must have felt at
> the end of his
> > ministry.
> > Do the work of an evangelist; make full proof of
> thy ministry. For I am
> > now
> > ready to be offered, and the time of my departure
> is at hand. I have
> > fought
> > a good fight, I have finished my course, I have
> kept the faith."
> > Hours later hundreds of Christians remained on the
> street ministering to
> > the
> > many people eagerly waiting to receive prayer and
> ministry. New Orleans
> > will
> > never be the same. And the press remained mute on
> this "news item?" Did
> > anyone see it on TV/heard on radio/read in the
> paper?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > <http://www.incredimail.com/index.asp?id=54475>
> >
> 



 
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