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Columbus Aftermath and Walk Across America update
August 12, 2004
By Brenda Spurlock

Eva Edl was arrested at a Columbus abortion mill during the Operation Save America (OSA) national event. She pleaded "not guilty" to disorderly conduct charges. Here's a lady born to give a voice to voiceless children and she does. She chose to have a trial by jury so she can share the truth about the horror that is happening to little unborn boys and girls. Eva was interred in a concentration camp as a child. She remembers being labeled a "nonperson." She told supporters, "It's happening again in America." A. C. Stripp, a Jewish attorney who made his escape during WWII just two hours before Nazi's came to take him to a concentration camp, will be defending Eva at her trial in January.

Also arrested at the Columbus event, Rusty Thomas burned six wicked Supreme Court rulings thirty minutes after the city-issued Burn Permit had elapsed. He was charged with igniting an open flame and use of a criminal tool (a charcoal briquette lighter.) His August 11, arraignment was postponed.

The Walk team, the Minutemen, Pass the Salt Ministries, and eleven ministers, among others, spent the week after the Columbus event at a Warsaw, OH camp meeting. OSA Director Flip Benham said they dealt with homosexual marriage determining that Americans, including Christian Americans, had redefined marriage long before homosexuals redefined it. "Why should we be surprised when two men talk about getting married?" he asked. The Holy Spirit worked in all those present to recommit to the kind of marriage ordained by God and to have the large families that please Him. There were several salvations among the children. Flip said many of the men present at the camp meeting will fast from Monday at 6:00 pm to Tuesday at 6:00 pm every week. They have pledged to be prepared to go where the battle is raging.

Flip said it has been difficult to make any headway walking. They have been stopped so often by so many people. He said, "There are three things that are important, God, His Word and people. We just have to be sensitive to people's needs and spend time with the eternal things."

He told about one dad that Gib Killion prayed with. The dad was having a real struggle, everything was going wrong in his life. He told Gib that, on top of everything else, his car's transmission had just blown and he was having to walk three miles to get bread for his children. He said as he walked, he prayed and asked God why everything was so tough for him. He said suddenly he saw dozens of fire flies; it was one of those unexpected awesome moments when your heart catches in your throat. He walked further and ran across Gib and our Walk team. He recognized that God was speaking to him through these events. In trying times, Psalm 46:1-3 assures us:

  God is our refuge and strength,
  an ever-present help in trouble.
  Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
  and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
  though its waters roar and foam
  and the mountains quake with their surging.

Flip and Rusty stopped at the Flying J to eat breakfast one morning. They talked to the couple seated next to them. It turned out the couple had been searching for God and were about to join the Mormon church. Rusty began to quietly pray. After ½ hour of sharing Jesus with them, the couple accepted Christ. Flip said, "Our pancakes were cold but our hearts were warm. There have been countless opportunities like this to witness," he said.

August 11, 1:00 pm - The team just left Altoona, PA headed for State College, PA on highway 99.. Flip said it must have taken them three hours to go three miles, so many people stopped to talk to them. They needed hay for the animals. A family brought them five bales. He said, "There are so many folks in agreement with the message we're bringing, that America must turn back to God. The people are hungry for battle. The church must rise up."

They need to be in Saratoga Springs, NY by Sunday for the Oh, Saratoga! event.

08/12/2004  Columbus Aftermath and WAA Update, August 12

07/17/2004  July 17 - OSA Walk across America team reaches Columbus

07/13/2004  Pray for a church in Columnus and come on!

07/12/2004 God's provision abounds as do divine appointments

07/09/2004  Flip given open door to confront child killing in the Free Methodist Church headquarters in Richmond. IN

07/07/2004  Divine appointments abound as our team walked through Indianapolis, IN

06/30/2004  WAA team blessed by Angel Truck Center in Brownstown, Illinois - a truck stop like no other

06/28/2004  Gospel preached at homosexual lust fest, Christians forced out of public park

06/25/2004  Team preaches in front of the courthouse where Dred Scot decision was made then upheld 7 - 2 by the Supremes

06/21/2004  God prepared the way incredibly for our team at the capitol building in Jefferson City, MO

06/18/2004  A night with bulls and a day with vets

06/16/2004  From Warrensburg to Sedalia, Missouri where Jesus disturbs the peace again, by Brenda Spurlock

06/15/2004  WAA team leaves Kansas City, by Liz Thomas

06/14/2004  Prayer Alert: Judgment pulls up lame in Kansas City

06/09/2004  WAA team fellowships with bright points of light in Pleasanton, KS near the Missouri border

06/07/2004  Comforting the afflicted along the road in KS - Methamphetamines are a judgment from God

06/03/2004  More on the City of Wichita's assualt on liberty

06/02/2004  OSA-Wichita takes assault tape to TV stations, Contact Mayor of Wichita & Chief of police

06/01/2004  Another saint in that great cloud of witnesses goes home

06032004  Walk Across America Team Holds Memorial Day Service in Wichita - by Liz Thomas

05/29/2004  Memorial service interrupted by Tiller security guard first assaulting a pastor then trying to kill/maim men in the street

05/28/2004  City of Wichita confronted at press conference

05/26/2004  News report carrys false accusation that even Hutchisonschool principal doesn't buy

05/25/2004  Mentioning Jesus gets Flip cuffed in Hutchison, KS

05/24/2004 First time in 1500 miles, the wind is in their face

05/23/2004  WAA team in McPhereson, KS walking south

05/18/2004  WAA team receives cold reception in Russell, KS

05/16/2004  Another dead seeker-friendly church

05/14/2004  Revial or Riot - Jesus disturbs peace in Hays, KS

05/11-13/2004  WAA - Trials in Kansas along I-70

05/11/2004  As We Walk Along the Road - Some of Flip's thoughts as the "Walk" continues

05/03/2004   A Tale of Two Swords - Denver & Colorado Springs

04/30/2004  Ken & Jo Scott and Bob Enyart welcome OSA team to Denver

04/28/2004  WAA report from Dillon, CO where rights were denied

04/26/2004  'A God Incident' by Liz Thomas & Brenda Spurlock

04/25/2004  WAA team attends Eagle Baptist Church in Eagle, CO

04/24/2004 Riot in Rifle, WAA report by Brenda Spurlock

04/22/2004  Wonderful churches and slanderous lies in Rifle, CO

04/21/2004  Columbine or Christ, in Rifle, Colorado, Brenda

04/20/2004  WAA take on intolerant hypocrites on Earth Day

04/19/2004  WAA - reunion with Liz and kids, a crossless church

04/16/2004  WAA Team witnessing outside Grand Junction, CO

04/15/2004  WAA Team reaches Fruita, Colorado

04/14/2004  WAA reaches Colorado in high spirits, Brenda

04/13/2004  WAA Team about to enter Colorado, Brenda

04/09/2004  WAA Report crossing Utah, by Brenda

04/08/2004  WAA warned for not walking 45 MPH, by Brenda

04/06/2004  WAA Report from Enoch, Utah, By Brenda

04/04/2004  Resting under a cross in Enoch, Utah, By Brenda

04/02/2004  WAA Report in Utah now, by Brenda Spurlock

04/01/2004  Flip, Rusty and Curtis Arrested in Mesquite, Nevada

03/31/2004  WAA Report from Nevada Desert, Brenda

03/27/2004  WAA Report from Las Vegas, Brenda Spurlock

03/23/2004  Gambling on Our Future, Kristene, Brenda & Liz

03/22/2004  WAA Report from Needles, CA

03/19/2004  Walk Across America, Twentynine Palms, CA

03/17/2004  Walk Across America Report, Yucca Valley

03/16/2004  Walk Across America (WAA) Report

03/15/2004  Judgment the Horse Becomes Judgment the Beatuiful

03/13/2004  Report from Liz Thomas; "Riding through the desert on a horse with no name."

03/10/2004  Flip speaks from the outskirts of San Bernadino, CA

03/09/2004  Flip speaks with Brenda from Rancho Cucamonga, CA

03/06/2004  God Uses Dumb Animals to us Straight

03/01/2004  Rusty reports from San Juan Capistrano, CA

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